Comparison

Ron Block Banjo Workshop vs Rock Solid Church PC

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

Head to head
About

Ron Block Banjo Workshop

Learn banjo from a Grammy-winning musician with comprehensive courses, mini-lessons, and song tutorials. Develop your skills from beginner to advanced with practical techniques and creative exercises. Access exclusive content and live Q&A sessions to enhance your playing.

Highlights
  • Beginner to advanced banjo courses
  • Mini-lessons for practice concepts
  • Song and tune tutorials
  • String bending techniques
  • Developing new licks
  • Live Q&A sessions
Features
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The Ron Block Banjo Workshop is a banjo instruction app designed for every level. Whether you’ve just bought a banjo, or you’re intermediate, or even if you’re an advanced player, there is plenty of material in the app for you. Ron has been playing banjo for over three decades with Alison Krauss & Union Station and has been encouraging and inspiring students in the U.S. and the U.K. for years. All material is designed to create a solid foundation and yet enhance your own creativity on the banjo. Courses: Beginning Banjo is designed to take you from knowing nothing about playing the banjo through chords, rolls, and a tune. Developing New Licks and Ideas shows how to take licks and change them around to make new variations. Creating Melody-Based Solos will give you tools to learn to find melodies quickly. Bending Strings in a Bluegrass Context explains Ron’s string-bending techniques. Mini-Lessons are short clips to give you solid concepts and ideas for practicing and playing. Song/Tune Lessons: “Man of Constant Sorrow,” from the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack “Clinch Mountain Backstep,” from Ron’s banjo instrumental album Hogan’s House of Music. Explore syncopation, string-bending, and other core aspects of Ron’s banjo style. “Foggy Mountain Special,” Ron’s solo from the Earl Scruggs tribute album. “The Old Hometown,” Earl Scruggs-style solo from Flatt & Scruggs. “You Don’t Know My Mind,” J.D. Crowe-style solo from a live J.D. Crowe & the New South recording. Banjo Music Videos “Foggy Mountain Rock” - a live video of the tune from Hogan’s House of Music. “Happy Chappy/Marinie’s Melody” – from Banjophonics, Ron second album with Irish tenor banjo wizard Damien O’Kane - Bluegrass blended with Irish/Celtic and other influences. “You Are My Sunshine” – a live video of the tune from Hogan’s House of Music. “’65 Mustang Blues” - a live video of the tune from Hogan’s House of Music. “Trip to Portugal/Giuseppe’s” – from Banjophony, Ron’s first album with Irish tenor banjo wizard Damien O’Kane - Bluegrass blended with Irish/Celtic and other influences. “Hogan’s House of Boogie” - a live video of the tune from Hogan’s House of Music. “Phoebe’s/The Banjo Strikes Back” “Clinch Mountain Backstep” - a live video of the tune from Hogan’s House of Music. And more! The Traditional Banjo Workbook All the Scruggs-style and Crowe-style tablatures from Ron’s long out-of-print The Traditional Banjo Workbook. Banjo Inspiration One-page thoughts designed to keep you moving forward in your playing and practice. Question & Answer Livestreams Regular livestreams in the app will get your banjo questions answered. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS The download of Ron Block Banjo Workshop is free of charge. There is no free trial. Should you use Ron Block Banjo Workshop app, we offer one of the following options: Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account after the trial period and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. One Time Payments will only be charged one time initially. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Readout full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

Rock Solid Church PC

Stay connected with your church community through this app. Access past messages, receive important updates via push notifications, read the Bible, and view the church calendar.

Highlights
  • Watch/listen to past messages
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Read the Bible
  • View church calendar
  • Stay connected with church life
Features
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app, you can watch or listen to past messages, stay updated with push notifications, read the Bible, and view our calendar. Mobile app version: 6.23.8

Screenshots

Ron Block Banjo Workshop4 screens
Rock Solid Church PC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rock Solid Church PC at 5.0 against Ron Block Banjo Workshop's 4.4. Rock Solid Church PC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Ron Block Banjo Workshop's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ron Block Banjo Workshop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.95 per month. Rock Solid Church PC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rock Solid Church PC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Ron Block Banjo Workshop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rock Solid Church PC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ron Block Banjo Workshop ships an update every 2 months, Rock Solid Church PC every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ron Block Banjo Workshop versus Rock Solid Church PC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRon Block Banjo WorkshopRock Solid Church PC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRon BlockRock Solid Ministries PC, Inc.

Customer experience

Ron Block Banjo Workshop

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Rock Solid Church PC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ron Block Banjo Workshop

Subscriptions2
  • Beginner Banjo Workshop$15.951 Month
  • All Banjo Workshops$21.951 Month
None

Rock Solid Church PC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ron Block Banjo Workshop free?
Ron Block Banjo Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rock Solid Church PC free?
Rock Solid Church PC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ron Block Banjo Workshop or Rock Solid Church PC?
Rock Solid Church PC is rated higher. Ron Block Banjo Workshop averages 4.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Rock Solid Church PC averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Ron Block Banjo Workshop or Rock Solid Church PC have ads?
Ron Block Banjo Workshop shows ads; Rock Solid Church PC does not.
Which is updated more often, Ron Block Banjo Workshop or Rock Solid Church PC?
Ron Block Banjo Workshop ships an update every 2 months, and Rock Solid Church PC every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ron Block Banjo Workshop was updated on September 30, 2026 and Rock Solid Church PC on October 7, 2026.

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