Pathways Church App vs First15
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pathways Church App
Access sermons from Pastor Brent Freeman and other speakers, connect with the church community, and share content with friends. Explore resources and information about the church.
- Access sermons
- Connect with community
- Share content
- Church information
- Pastor Brent Freeman sermons
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The Pathways Church App gives you access to Pathways Church sermons from Pastor Brent Freeman and other speakers, ways to connect, and much more. After you’ve downloaded and enjoyed the content, you can share it with your friends via Social Media or email. For more information about Pathways Church, please visit: http://www.pathwayschurch.com/ The Pathways Church App was created with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.20.0
First15
This daily devotional app offers a 15-minute spiritual practice to help users connect with God. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of God's love and presence, influencing daily emotions, thoughts, and actions.
- Daily devotional content
- Spiritual connection with God
- Focus on God's love and presence
- Personal growth and empowerment
- Foundation for daily thoughts and actions
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We all have a need to know our Creator. We all have a longing to be fully known and fully loved by an all-knowing, all-loving God. First15, a resource of Denison Ministries, is a daily devotional written out of the belief that 15 minutes with God can change your life. God longs to fill you by his refreshing, life-giving presence. He longs to meet you in the first moments of your day that your emotions, thoughts, beliefs and actions would be founded on his unconditional love. Give God 15 minutes today and let him love you, empower you, heal you, free you and establish you in the reality of his nearness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: First15 at 461 against Pathways Church App's 11. Pathways Church App's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 79%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pathways Church App against 4.7 for First15. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First15 has 461 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Pathways Church App's written reviews are positive against 79% of First15's.
Pathways Church App ships an update every 2 months, First15 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pathways Church App | First15 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (461 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 461 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 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 |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PATHWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH | Denison Ministries (Apps) |
Customer experience
Pathways Church App
First15
Bugs and requests
Pathways Church App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
First15
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes/won't open
- Bookmark/save functionality issues
- Compatibility problems (e.g., iPad)
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to share devotions
- Community features (comments, groups)
- Customizable text size
- Offline access
In-app purchases
Pathways Church App
No in-app purchases
First15
No in-app purchases
Questions
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