Study Gateway vs Compelled App
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
Compelled App
Access sermons, event details, and share church activities. Engage with sermon notes, a Bible reading plan, online giving, and group joining features. Tune into live broadcasts for a connected spiritual experience.
- Watch and listen to sermons
- Event information updates
- In-app Bible with reading plan
- Online giving
- Join church groups
- Live broadcast viewing
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Stay Connected with the Compelled Church App! Watch or listen to sermons, stay up to date with event information and then share it all to help others see what we are up to. You will be able to access sermon notes, follow a reading plan in the in-app Bible, give online, or join a group; it’s all here. You can Join us for one of our live broadcast Saturday 6pm or Sunday 9am and 11am. For more information please visit us at www.compelled.church The Compelled Church App was created with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.22.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Compelled App at 5.0 against Study Gateway's 4.2. Compelled App also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (900 vs 10). 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.
Compelled App 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 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Study Gateway's written reviews are positive against 100% of Compelled App's.
Study Gateway ships an update every 5 months, Compelled App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Gateway | Compelled App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (900 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 900 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. | Compelled Church |
Customer experience
Study Gateway
Compelled App
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
Compelled App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
Compelled App
No in-app purchases
