Citygate vs Rivers Crossing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Rivers Crossing
This app aims to help individuals grow in their Christian faith and pursue a fulfilling life. It offers resources and guidance for those seeking to deepen their spiritual journey, regardless of their current stage.
- Spiritual growth resources
- Guidance for followers of Christ
- Support for faith journeys
- Resources for extraordinary living
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Our mission is simple. We exist to give people an opportunity to be fully engaged followers of Christ. No matter where you are on your journey, we desire to see you move towards the extraordinary life that God has planned for you. Mobile app version: 6.19.3
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Verdict
Citygate and Rivers Crossing are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Rivers Crossing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Citygate | Rivers Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Citygate Church | Rivers Crossing Community Church |
Customer experience
Citygate
Rivers Crossing
In-app purchases
Citygate
No in-app purchases
Rivers Crossing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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