Coastal vs Douglas Students’ App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coastal
Access audio and video streams of weekend services, articles, and message notes from Coastal Church. Stay connected with social media, view event information, and submit prayer requests. Share engaging content with friends.
- Audio & video sermon streams
- Pastor's articles
- Message notes
- Social media integration
- Event listings
- Prayer request submission
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The official app of Coastal Church. Access audio & video streams of the weekend services, articles by Pastor Dave Koop, message notes and much more! - Listen and watch sermons from the Coastal Church media library. - Stay connected through the Coastal Church social media streams. - View the latest blog articles by Pastor Dave Koop. - Interact during the weekend services with updated message notes. - Interactive campus location information - Need prayer? Submit your request to our prayer team right from your device! - View upcoming events at Coastal Church. - Check out all kinds of interesting content and share it with friends via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Coastal Church HELPS make the city a better place. For more information please visit: http://www.coastalchurch.org The Coastal Church App was created with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.20.0
Douglas Students’ App
Stay connected with student life at Douglas College. Access campus news, events, calendars, and maps. Manage your classes, find clubs, and engage with fellow students through a dedicated campus feed.
- Class management and reminders
- Campus event listings
- Interactive campus maps
- Student social feed
- Club and group information
- Campus service directory
- Exclusive student discounts
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Stay connected to everything happening at the Douglas Students’ Union and Douglas College, all in one place. Discover campus events, access resources and services, find student deals, and stay up to date with important announcements that matter to your student life. Whether you’re looking for ways to get involved, connect with peers, support resources, or opportunities to save money, the DS App makes it easy to stay informed, engaged, and connected to your campus community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Coastal at 5.0 against Douglas Students’ App's 4.5. Coastal also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Douglas Students’ App's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Coastal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Coastal's written reviews are positive against 75% of Douglas Students’ App's.
Coastal ships an update every 4 months, Douglas Students’ App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coastal | Douglas Students’ App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Coastal Church | British Columbia Federation of Students |
Customer experience
Coastal
Douglas Students’ App
In-app purchases
Coastal
No in-app purchases
Douglas Students’ App
No in-app purchases
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