Comparison

New Light vs GBCHutch

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

Head to head
About

New Light

Connect with a church community through dynamic messages, worship music, and spiritual growth resources. Access daily Bible reading plans and find directions to the church campus.

Highlights
  • Dynamic sermon messages
  • Worship team music
  • Daily Bible reading plans
  • Church campus directions
  • Spiritual growth resources
Features
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Welcome to the official application for New Light Church. This is your direct connection to all the exciting ministries that NLC has to offer. It is our desire to teach people to know the will of God in their lives and how to avoid deception. New Light exists to Share, Show, and Spread the Love of God Features: Media - Hear dynamic messages from Senior Pastor Dale Hester and all the NLC Pastors - Listen to music from our Worship Team Move Forward - Take steps to move forward in your walk with Christ. - Start a daily Bible reading plan. More - Get Directions to our Campus Wifi internet maybe required. For more information about NLC, Please visit: http://newlightchurch.info/ The New Light app was created with The Church App by Subsplash. Mobile app version: 6.23.8

About

GBCHutch

Connect with a local church community through this app. Access live streams of services, find and join small groups, and manage donations. It's a tool designed to foster deeper engagement with fellow believers and church activities.

Highlights
  • Livestream services
  • Connect with groups
  • Online giving
  • Community engagement
  • Event information
Features
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At Grace Bible Church we believe that attending a church is more than just filling a couple hours a week. Our desire is that those at GBC come to worship faithfully, get involved in people's lives, and find a place to serve. The GBC app is simply one more tool for you to connect with God's people and be involved with our local body of believers. Here you can livestream services, connect with groups, give and more!

Screenshots

New Light3 screens
GBCHutch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: New Light at every 3 months against GBCHutch's every 29 months. New Light also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for New Light against 5.0 for GBCHutch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

New Light ships an update every 3 months, GBCHutch every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
New Light versus GBCHutch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNew LightGBCHutch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNew Light Pentecostal Freewill Bapatist ChurchGrace Bible Church (Hutchinson)

Customer experience

New Light

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GBCHutch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

New Light

No in-app purchases

None

GBCHutch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is New Light free?
New Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GBCHutch free?
GBCHutch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, New Light or GBCHutch?
New Light and GBCHutch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do New Light or GBCHutch have ads?
Neither New Light nor GBCHutch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, New Light or GBCHutch?
New Light ships an update every 3 months, and GBCHutch every 29 months. Most recently, New Light was updated on November 6, 2026 and GBCHutch on November 3, 2026.

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