GROOTfm 90.5 vs TheSinging.Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GROOTfm 90.5
This app aims to inspire and mobilize South Africa through the power of Jesus Christ with "entertainment that makes a difference." It broadcasts hope and life through its radio station and online presence, striving to create a sustainable impact in the community.
- Inspirational Christian content
- Radio broadcasting
- Online streaming
- Community impact initiatives
- Hopeful messaging
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GROOTfm 90.5 is op ‘n missie om deur die verlossingskrag van Jesus Christus, Suid-Afrika en sy mense te inspireer, te mobiliseer, en ‘n impak te maak met “vermaak wat ‘n verskil maak”. Ons GAAN GROOT in alles wat ons doen – van die uitsaai tot die insaai! Ons kleur die klankgolwe in met hoop en woorde van lewe, en lééf ook GROOT in die klein om ‘n volhoubare verskil in ons gemeenskap te maak. GROOTfm 90.5, jou grootste FM! Luister na ons op FM 90.5, DStv Audio-Kanaal 820, via Internet, grootfm.co.za en ons toepassing, GROOTfm 90.5.
TheSinging.Bible
Experience the Bible through music with every chapter sung word-for-word in various styles and voices. Listen offline, read along, and enjoy continuous playback with features like sleep timers and shuffle.
- 16 musical styles
- Male and female voices
- English and Spanish audio
- Offline listening
- Read along text
- Continuous playback
- Sleep timer
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TheSinging.Bible (say "The Singing Dot Bible") lets you experience God's Word through music: every chapter of the Bible, Genesis to Revelation, sung word for word, with the words on screen. CHOOSE HOW YOU LISTEN • More than 20 music styles: Praise, Gospel, Country, Jazz, Reggae, Hip-Hop, Rap, R&B/Soul, Latin, Contemporary Pop, Hard Rock, Barbershop Quartet, Sea Shanty, Adult Choir, Children's Choir, Choir of Angels, Gregorian Echoes, Dramatic/Opera, Calming/Lullaby, African Dance, and two Spanish-language styles • Male and female voices in every style • English and Spanish (La Biblia cantada en español: Reina-Valera 1909) • More than 50,000 chapter-length recordings and thousands of hours of music, with new styles added regularly READ ALONG AS IT'S SUNG • The words follow the singing, verse by verse, in Scroll, Chapter or Verse view • Tap any verse to start there; make the text larger or fill the screen • English: the Singing Bible Edition, based on the Berean Standard Bible. Spanish: Reina-Valera 1909 MADE FOR REAL LIFE • Plays on with the screen locked, in the car, on a walk, while you work • Lock-screen and headphone controls • Chapters play continuously, book after book • Listening Plans: guided journeys through the Psalms, the Gospels and more, with daily streaks • Favorites: keep the songs and styles you love one tap away • Playback speed, sleep timer, loop a chapter, shuffle, and pick up where you left off • A Song of the Day by email, if you like • Share any chapter with a link OFFLINE LISTENING — FREE DURING OUR LAUNCH • Save chapters or whole books and listen anywhere, with no signal • Everyone who installs during the launch keeps offline listening free through December 31, 2026 Everything you can hear on thesinging.bible is free in the app too. Our purpose is simple: to help people experience, enjoy, remember, and engage with God's Word through music. "Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you..." — Colossians 3:16
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TheSinging.Bible at every 2 days against GROOTfm 90.5's every 2 months. TheSinging.Bible also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). GROOTfm 90.5's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
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 — 4.9 for GROOTfm 90.5 against 5.0 for TheSinging.Bible. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 52 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of GROOTfm 90.5's written reviews are positive against 100% of TheSinging.Bible's.
GROOTfm 90.5 ships an update every 2 months, TheSinging.Bible every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GROOTfm 90.5 | TheSinging.Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRUTHTV (PTY) LTD | TheSinging.Bible, LLC. |
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GROOTfm 90.5
TheSinging.Bible
In-app purchases
GROOTfm 90.5
No in-app purchases
TheSinging.Bible
No in-app purchases
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