Study Gateway vs Northpointe Church
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Northpointe Church
Enhance your connection with the church community. Access live worship streams, register for upcoming events, and listen to past sermons. Securely contribute financially through online giving options.
- Follow Sunday programming
- Register for events
- Listen to past messages
- Give online
- Contact church office
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Download Northpointe Community Church app now to better engage with the Sunday Worship experience! Follow Sunday programming Register for events Listen to past messages Give online Feel free to contact us in the office anytime! 517.669.5133 Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Northpointe Church at free against Study Gateway's subscription. Northpointe Church also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (960 vs 9). 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.
Northpointe Church holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Gateway has 960 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Study Gateway's written reviews are positive against 100% of Northpointe Church's.
Study Gateway ships an update every 5 months, Northpointe Church every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Gateway | Northpointe Church |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (960 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 960 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. | Northpointe Community Church (MI) |
Customer experience
Study Gateway
Northpointe Church
Bugs and 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
Northpointe Church
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
Northpointe Church
No in-app purchases
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