Abiding Radio vs Patch+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abiding Radio
Listen to a 24/7 stream of classic hymns and contemporary conservative Christian instrumental music. This listener-supported ministry offers Christ-honoring music without commercials.
- Classic hymns of the faith
- Conservative Christian instrumental music
- Traditional sacred music
- 24/7 streaming
- Commercial-free ministry
- Listener-supported
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Abiding Radio airs classic hymns of the faith and the best of today's conservative, sacred, and traditional Christian instrumental music. We are a listener-supported commercial-free ministry providing Christ honoring music 24/7. Featured artists include: The Steve Pettit Evangelistic Team, The Steve Galkin Evangelistic Team, Foundation Brass, Erin Cross, The Foto Sisters, Greg Howlett, Jordan Potter, LaShannon Hyder, Loren Elms, Matthew Conrad, Nathan Burggraff, the SMS Orchestra, The Potter Family, and more!
Patch+
Explore a vast library of audio adventures, music, and videos from Patch the Pirate and Majesty Music. Stream content directly to your device after creating an account and subscribing.
- Audio adventures
- Music library
- Video content
- Streaming service
- Content discovery
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Discover the world of Patch the Pirate and Majesty Music with hundreds of hours of audio adventures, music, and videos! Create an account at PatchThePirate.org and subscribe to start streaming today! You can check out additional resources from Patch the Pirate and Majesty Music at MajestyMusic.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Abiding Radio at free against Patch+'s subscription. Abiding Radio also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Abiding Radio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Abiding Radio's written reviews are positive against 70% of Patch+'s.
Abiding Radio ships an update every 10 days, Patch+ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abiding Radio | Patch+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (95 ratings) — better | 4.4 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kory Nakatsu | Majesty Music |
Customer experience
Abiding Radio
Patch+
In-app purchases
Abiding Radio
No in-app purchases
Patch+
No in-app purchases
