Rivers Crossing vs UC Self
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rivers Crossing
This app aims to help individuals grow in their Christian faith and pursue a fulfilling life. It offers resources and guidance for those seeking to deepen their spiritual journey, regardless of their current stage.
- Spiritual growth resources
- Guidance for followers of Christ
- Support for faith journeys
- Resources for extraordinary living
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Our mission is simple. We exist to give people an opportunity to be fully engaged followers of Christ. No matter where you are on your journey, we desire to see you move towards the extraordinary life that God has planned for you. Mobile app version: 6.23.8
UC Self
This app allows students and staff to check out library items directly from their mobile devices. Currently, it is only supported at the Robert S. Marx Law Library.
- Mobile item checkout
- University of Cincinnati Libraries support
- Robert S. Marx Law Library specific
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US Self-Checkout app can be used to check out items at the University of Cincinnati Libraries. Currently supported at Robert S. Marx Law Library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rivers Crossing at 5.0 against UC Self's 1.0. Rivers Crossing also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). UC Self's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Rivers Crossing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rivers Crossing has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rivers Crossing | UC Self |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rivers Crossing Community Church | Meescan Inc. |
Customer experience
Rivers Crossing
UC Self
In-app purchases
Rivers Crossing
No in-app purchases
UC Self
No in-app purchases
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