Hymns Radio vs Patch+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hymns Radio
This app offers a continuous stream of high-quality hymns rich in Biblical truth. Enjoy the music with in-app lyrics, a convenient sleep timer, and CarPlay compatibility.
- 24/7 hymn stream
- In-app lyrics
- Sleep timer
- CarPlay support
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Hymns Radio is an online radio station whose goal is to provide listeners with continuous access to hymns that are rich in Biblical truth, high quality, and enjoyable. Features: * 24/7 stream of hymns * In-app lyrics * Sleep timer * CarPlay
Patch+
Explore a vast library of audio adventures, music, and videos from Patch the Pirate and Majesty Music. Stream content directly to your device after creating an account and subscribing.
- Audio adventures
- Music library
- Video content
- Streaming service
- Content discovery
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Discover the world of Patch the Pirate and Majesty Music with hundreds of hours of audio adventures, music, and videos! Create an account at PatchThePirate.org and subscribe to start streaming today! You can check out additional resources from Patch the Pirate and Majesty Music at MajestyMusic.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Hymns Radio at free against Patch+'s subscription. Hymns Radio also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (90% vs 70%). Patch+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hymns Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Hymns Radio's written reviews are positive against 70% of Patch+'s.
Hymns Radio ships an update every 7 months, Patch+ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hymns Radio | Patch+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (119 ratings) — better | 4.4 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Cooley | Majesty Music |
Customer experience
Hymns Radio
Patch+
Bugs and requests
Hymns Radio
Reported bugs
4 issues- Hymns skip every 30-40 seconds
- App stops after playing for a while and needs to be turned on again
- App crashes or buffers after 5 seconds of audio
- App is not working after an update
Requested features
11 requests- Add a like/dislike/skip function
- Sing more young people songs
- Display lyrics within the app on screen
- Add scripture and commentary to the app on screen
- Update the app to remove skipping
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- Add a feature to sing along with lyrics on screen
- Add scripture and commentary to the app on screen
- Add more hymns that glorify Him
- Add more hymns that help build His church
- Add lyrics to all hymns when they are played
- Improvement on the lyrics within the application
Patch+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hymns Radio
No in-app purchases
Patch+
No in-app purchases
