CalvaryNow vs Rivers Crossing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalvaryNow
Connect with faith, community, and hope through worship and shared experiences. This app fosters acceptance and peace by bringing ordinary people together in their love for Jesus.
- Connect with Christ
- Build community
- Find acceptance and hope
- Shared worship experiences
- Transformative connections
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Welcome to Calvary. Our mission is to "Connect People to Christ and Community." When a community of ordinary people come together to worship an extraordinary God, we find acceptance, peace, and hope. Although we have diverse backgrounds and life experiences, we are connected by a common love for Jesus. Together, through Christ, we are drawn together and launched out to a broken world. The connections we make at Calvary are transformative—you and me, together, in Christ.
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: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rivers Crossing at 5.0 against CalvaryNow's 4.4. Rivers Crossing also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 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.
Rivers Crossing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CalvaryNow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rivers Crossing's.
CalvaryNow ships an update every 4 months, Rivers Crossing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalvaryNow | Rivers Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calvary Baptist Church of Winston-Salem, Inc. | Rivers Crossing Community Church |
Customer experience
CalvaryNow
Rivers Crossing
In-app purchases
CalvaryNow
No in-app purchases
Rivers Crossing
No in-app purchases
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