World Redemption Center vs Study Gateway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
World Redemption Center
Access faith-strengthening messages and testimonies. Stay informed about church events and ministry opportunities. Share content easily with friends through social media and email.
- Listen to messages and testimonies
- Stay updated on church events
- Discover ministry opportunities
- Share content via social media
- Share content via email
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Welcome to the official WRC application. Enjoy listening to messages and testimonies that will help strengthen your faith. Keep up with current events & ministry opportunities in our church. After you’ve downloaded and enjoyed the content, you can share it with your friends via Twitter, Facebook, or email. For more information about World Redemption Center, please visit: http://www.wrcchurch.com/ The World Redemption Center App was created with the Subsplash App Platform.
Study Gateway
Access a vast library of on-demand video Bible studies from renowned Christian teachers and authors. Explore topics like discipleship, healing, and Christian living through engaging video content. This service is available as part of a subscription.
- On-demand video Bible studies
- World-renowned Bible teachers
- Thousands of study videos
- Discipleship and Christian living topics
- Overcoming and healing content
- Bible discussion resources
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Study Gateway is the streaming video Bible study service from Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, featuring the world’s most-trusted Bible teachers, authors and pastors, including Max Lucado, Anne Graham Lotz, Louie Giglio, Rick Warren, Derwin Gray, Lysa TerKeurst, Jennie Allen, Andy Stanley, Chrystal Evans Hurst, John Ortberg, Ann Voskamp, Christine Caine, Jada Edwards, Bob Goff, and Jim Cymbala. Watch thousands of Bible study videos on subjects like discipleship, overcoming and healing, Christian living, and Bible discussion. Get the app as a part of your Study Gateway subscription. Terms of Service: https://watch.studygateway.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.studygateway.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: World Redemption Center at 5.0 against Study Gateway's 4.2. World Redemption Center also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (900 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
World Redemption Center holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Gateway has 900 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
World Redemption Center ships an update every 3 months, Study Gateway every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | World Redemption Center | Study Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.2 (900 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 900 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Redemption Center | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. |
Customer experience
World Redemption Center
Study Gateway
Bugs and requests
World Redemption Center
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Study Gateway
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to access purchased content
- Login and password issues
- Compatibility problems on various devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and user experience
- Provide better customer service and account management
- Simplify subscription and cancellation process
In-app purchases
World Redemption Center
No in-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
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