HeWo Store vs Openlight Media Torch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeWo Store
A faith-based audio player designed for children aged 3-12. It offers a curated library of audio content, with selections tailored to the child's age and the current season. The app aims to provide engaging and age-appropriate listening experiences.
- Faith-based audio content
- Library for children 3-12
- Age-adapted selections
- Seasonal content options
- Audio player functionality
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HeWo is a faith based audio player for children from 3 to 12. This app gives access to an amazing library for the kids and provides selections adapted to the child age and the season.
Openlight Media Torch
Access a variety of faith-based educational content, including music and guided rosaries from the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. Explore virtue education and enjoy free access to curated offerings.
- Guided rosaries
- Virtue education
- Popular music
- Faith-based content
- Free access
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Download the Torch app for access to the best of Openlight Media and the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. From popular music and guided rosaries by the Sisters to virtue education, the Torch app is your one-stop-shop for free access to our favorite offerings. Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Openlight Media Torch at none against HeWo Store's shown. Openlight Media Torch also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). HeWo Store's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HeWo Store against 5.0 for Openlight Media Torch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
HeWo Store ships an update every 2 weeks, Openlight Media Torch every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeWo Store | Openlight Media Torch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THSVOX LLC | Openlight Media, Inc. |
Customer experience
HeWo Store
Openlight Media Torch
In-app purchases
HeWo Store
No in-app purchases
Openlight Media Torch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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