Comparison

Citygate vs MTR SHOPS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Citygate

Access sermons and church information on the go. This app brings the life-changing experience of weekend services to your mobile device, empowering you to connect with faith and community anywhere.

Highlights
  • Access to sermons
  • Church information
  • Share content with friends
  • Connect with faith
  • Empowerment through Holy Spirit
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Welcome to the Citygate Church App! We exist to create a place where people can touch God, encounter Jesus Christ, and be radically changed and empowered by His Holy Spirit! We know that the church is more than just a building. With this app, you can take the same life-changing power that we experience during our weekend services with you where ever you go! This app is designed to give you access to sermons and everything you need to know about Citygate Church. Also, you can share the content with your friends via Twitter, Facebook, and email. For all other questions or to learn more about Citygate please visit: www.citygate.tv Mobile app version: 6.21.3

About

MTR SHOPS

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To have better communication among station shop management and station shop tenants, MTR Station Retail Team develops this digital platform and offers you an innovative experience with a wide range of the latest station shops information including updated circulars, e-forms and safety related information, etc. It brings you much convenient connecting with us to manage your shops along MTR networks.

Screenshots

Citygate4 screens
MTR SHOPS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Citygate at every 2 months against MTR SHOPS's every 5 months. Citygate also leads on device support (4 vs 2). MTR SHOPS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Citygate ships an update every 2 months, MTR SHOPS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Citygate versus MTR SHOPS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCitygateMTR SHOPS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCitygate ChurchCardApp Limited

In-app purchases

None

Citygate

No in-app purchases

None

MTR SHOPS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Citygate free?
Citygate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTR SHOPS free?
MTR SHOPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Citygate or MTR SHOPS have ads?
Neither Citygate nor MTR SHOPS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Citygate or MTR SHOPS?
Citygate ships an update every 2 months, and MTR SHOPS every 5 months. Most recently, Citygate was updated on September 21, 2026 and MTR SHOPS on September 14, 2026.

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