Comparison

Heaven 98.3 vs Vercast

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

Head to head
About

Heaven 98.3

Listen to classic hits and classic rock music with this radio app. Enjoy morning shows and afternoon segments featuring blues and flashback music.

Highlights
  • Classic Hits streaming
  • Classic Rock music
  • Morning shows
  • Afternoon segments
  • Blues music
  • Flashback music
Features
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Classic Hits. Classic Rock. Maximum Music Mornings. John Baker in the afternoon. Flashback. Blues Deluxe.

About

Vercast

This app synchronizes mobile devices to display lyrics, chords, and Bible verses on a shared screen during live events. It also facilitates interactive group activities like quizzes and games, with offline access to songbooks and Bibles.

Highlights
  • Shared screen synchronization for live events
  • Offline songbooks and Bible access
  • Interactive group activities (quizzes, games)
  • Multi-language support for lyrics and translations
  • Worship leader planning and control tools
  • Organization branding and event scheduling
Features
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Vercast turns a room full of phones into one shared screen. When the worship leader pushes a song, a Bible verse or a slide, every screen in the room follows — instantly. No shouting page numbers. No squinting at a projector. No one lost between verses. FOR THE CONGREGATION • Follow live events hands-free — when the leader moves, your screen moves • Read lyrics and chords, laid out for the stage rather than shrunk from a page • Switch language, transliteration or translation mid-song without losing your place • Download songbooks and read them offline, with no signal and no data • Get a notification when your church starts a live event ACTIVITIES — FOR ANY GROUP, FROM YOUR PHONE • Run a Bible quiz, a poll, a randomizer or a Q&A in seconds • Play word puzzles, Word scramble and Draw & guess together • People join with a code, a QR code or Share nearby • Live leaderboards and results on every phone • You stay in charge: approve questions, see who joined, remove anyone, and let people report anything inappropriate FOR WORSHIP LEADERS • Plan the run of show — songs, Bible verses, polls, quizzes and slides, in order — with Vercast Studio or the web console • Push each item to the whole room from one console • Show two languages on the same slide: the verse plus a transliteration or translation • Run live polls and quizzes with a real-time leaderboard • Cast to the big screen and to every phone at once FOR ORGANIZATIONS • Request your organization in the app, then verify it and approve who joins • Brand it, schedule events, and appoint the people who run them • Publish songbooks your members can download • Accept song, chord, translation and transliteration submissions, with approval before anything goes live A BIBLE THAT WORKS OFFLINE • Public-domain translations, including the Berean Standard Bible and the Malayalam 1910 Bible • Reference jumps ("John 3:16") and keyword search • Search in English and see the hit in your own translation, side by side • Download once, read anywhere — no signal required BUILT FOR REAL ROOMS Vercast is offline-first. Songbooks and Bibles live on your device, so a weak signal in a church hall doesn't stop the service. Chords sit in a rail you can reach one-handed, left or right, whichever hand holds the phone. MADE FOR MANY LANGUAGES Songs carry their own transliterations and translations, so a room that sings in more than one language can read together instead of taking turns. Search romanized text and still find the song in its own script. STARTER SUBSCRIPTION Vercast is free to use. The optional Starter subscription raises how many people can join the activities you create. It comes in several levels, billed monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://vercast.app/help/terms Privacy Policy: https://vercast.app/privacy

Screenshots

Heaven 98.34 screens
Vercast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heaven 98.3 at none against Vercast's 4. Heaven 98.3 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Vercast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price and device support 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. Vercast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Heaven 98.3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heaven 98.3 ships an update every 4 months, Vercast every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Heaven 98.3 versus Vercast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeaven 98.3Vercast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCumulus MediaJefin George Jose

Customer experience

Heaven 98.3

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vercast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Heaven 98.3

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Vercast

Subscriptions4
  • Starter Basic$2.991 Month
  • Starter Platinum$6.991 Month
  • Starter Gold$11.991 Month
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  • Starter Ultimate$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Heaven 98.3 free?
Heaven 98.3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vercast free?
Vercast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Heaven 98.3 or Vercast have ads?
Heaven 98.3 shows ads; Vercast does not.
Which is updated more often, Heaven 98.3 or Vercast?
Heaven 98.3 ships an update every 4 months, and Vercast every 9 days. Most recently, Heaven 98.3 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vercast on October 31, 2026.

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