Upliftd vs Nightsounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Upliftd
Access a curated collection of Christian worship music, bible-based programs, podcasts, and devotionals. This app provides uplifting content designed for individuals on a spiritual journey, offering a convenient way to engage with faith-based media.
- Christian worship music stream
- Bible-based programs
- Podcasts On Demand
- Devotionals
- Uplifting articles and videos
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Live the Upliftd life - with God, for God, and by God - with the new Upliftd app! The app features uplifting content that is the convenient companion for the Christian who is a work in progress. It includes the Upliftd stream (this next-gen version of KHCB radio features current Christian worship music, bible-based programs, podcasts, and messages from pastors all around the country) as well as Upliftd articles, videos, devotionals, podcasts On Demand, and more! Mobile app version: 6.21.0
Nightsounds
Listen to a popular late-night radio program at your convenience, anytime, anywhere. Each program addresses common daily stress areas, offering comfort and reflection for a global audience. Access this content directly from your mobile device.
- On-demand listening
- Addresses daily stress
- Global audience reach
- Convenient mobile access
- Over 50 years of content
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Welcome to the official Nightsounds Application. For over 50 years, Nightsounds with Bill Pearce has been a staple of late night radio, communicating to a world wide audience. When you download this free App, it provides a convenient way you can enjoy Nightsounds at anytime of the day or night, right in the palm of your hand. Each and every Nightsounds program touches on a relevant stress area that everyone faces in daily living today. For more information about Nightsounds, please visit www.nightsoundsradio.org Nightsounds with Bill Pearce was created with The Church App by Subsplash. Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightsounds at 84% against Upliftd's 67%. Nightsounds also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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.
Nightsounds holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 116 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Upliftd's written reviews are positive against 84% of Nightsounds's.
Upliftd ships an update every 2 months, Nightsounds every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Upliftd | Nightsounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (54 ratings) | 4.7 (116 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 116 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Houston Christian Broadcasters, Inc. | Bill Pearce Associates |
Customer experience
Upliftd
Nightsounds
Bugs and requests
Upliftd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Nightsounds
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fast forward causes crash
- Fast forward slider causes crash
- Skip ahead button causes crash
Requested features
9 requests- Put back the old format with original music
- Remove AI voice-overs
- Stop sticking ads in quiet parts
- Visual ads instead of audio if necessary
- Fix fast forward crash
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- Automatically play next episode
- Add a setting for automatic next episode playback
- Put donation request at the end of broadcast
- Bring back the 'repeat' option
In-app purchases
Upliftd
No in-app purchases
Nightsounds
No in-app purchases
