Comparison

CHRI Radio vs Mars Hill Network

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

Head to head
About

CHRI Radio

Listen to uplifting music and access media features from Family Radio CHRI on your smartphone. Discover songs, view playlists, and connect with the station through voice notes and social media.

Highlights
  • Listen to CHRI on the go
  • View past songs with Playlist
  • Search for music
  • Preview and look up song details
  • Submit song requests via Voicenote
  • Daily Bible verse and devotional
Features
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Download Family Radio CHRI's brand new App, designed by Invubu. A quick way to access the features found on our website from your smartphone. MUSIC: - Listen to CHRI on the go - Look for songs played in the past week with the Playlist - Find music with Search function - Preview songs - Look up song lyrics, album and artist info, and links to purchase individual songs - Complete program schedule at your fingertips - Leave us a Voicenote with song requests, prayer requests or feedback. FUN STUFF: - Daily Bible verse and devotional - Rate songs you like - Browse newly added music CONTACT: - Quick dial for contests and requesting songs - Directions - Connect with CHRI's social networks

About

Mars Hill Network

This app offers two distinct audio streams for listeners: a live broadcast of Christian radio and a curated music stream featuring solid Christian artists, scripture, and encouragement. It aims to build the Body of Christ through the proclamation and teaching of God's Word.

Highlights
  • Live radio broadcast
  • Curated music stream
  • Scripture and encouragement
  • Solid Christian artists
  • Ad-free listening
Features
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The mission of Mars Hill Broadcasting Co., Inc. is to build the Body of Christ through the proclamation, application, and teaching of God's Word, and to broadcast the gospel of Jesus Christ through media. The Mars Hill Network FREE app features a choice of streams: Our live broadcast of the Mars Hill Network Radio and our FOUNDATION stream featuring the music of solid Christian artists, with scripture and encouragement.

Screenshots

CHRI Radio4 screens
Mars Hill Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CHRI Radio at every 3 months against Mars Hill Network's every 6 months. Mars Hill Network's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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 CHRI Radio against 5.0 for Mars Hill Network. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mars Hill Network has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CHRI Radio ships an update every 3 months, Mars Hill Network every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CHRI Radio versus Mars Hill Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCHRI RadioMars Hill Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvubu Solutions LLCMars Hill Broadcasting Co, Inc.

Customer experience

CHRI Radio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Mars Hill Network

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CHRI Radio

No in-app purchases

None

Mars Hill Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CHRI Radio free?
CHRI Radio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mars Hill Network free?
Mars Hill Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CHRI Radio or Mars Hill Network?
CHRI Radio and Mars Hill Network are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do CHRI Radio or Mars Hill Network have ads?
Neither CHRI Radio nor Mars Hill Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CHRI Radio or Mars Hill Network?
CHRI Radio ships an update every 3 months, and Mars Hill Network every 6 months. Most recently, CHRI Radio was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mars Hill Network on November 2, 2026.

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