Study Gateway vs LW 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
LW Church
Access sermons, follow a Bible reading plan, and sign up for church events and groups. Stay connected with push notifications and share messages offline.
- Watch/listen to past messages
- Follow Bible reading plan
- Sign up for events
- Connect and sign up for groups
- Push notifications
- Download messages for offline listening
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This app is packed with powerful content and resources to help you grow and stay connected. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to past messages - Follow along with our Bible reading plan - Sign up for events - Connect and Sign up for groups - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite messages via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download messages for offline listening Mobile app version: 6.21.3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LW Church at 5.0 against Study Gateway's 4.2. LW Church also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (955 vs 7). 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.
LW Church holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Gateway has 955 ratings behind it against 7, 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 LW Church's.
Study Gateway ships an update every 5 months, LW Church every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Gateway | LW Church |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (955 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 955 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| 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 | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. | Living Water Community Church (OH) |
Customer experience
Study Gateway
LW 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
LW Church
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
LW Church
No in-app purchases
