Study Gateway vs MyBSF
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
MyBSF
This app provides access to Bible Study Fellowship lessons, allowing users to complete daily questions and read scriptures directly on their mobile devices. It integrates with your MyBSF.org account for notes and lectures, and supports multiple languages.
- Complete daily study questions
- Read assigned scriptures
- Access MyBSF account
- View notes and lectures
- Multi-language support
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Bible Study Fellowship lessons, now in an app. The MyBSF app is a free tool that makes it easy to complete BSF lessons on your phone or tablet. Get easy access to your MyBSF.org account for notes and lectures during your study. Daily Questions in the App Complete your BSF study daily questions on your device. Tap to Read Scriptures View assigned scripture as you answer lesson questions. MyBSF for Lectures & Notes Easily access your MyBSF account for notes, lectures and more. Multi-Language Choose English, Spanish, Chinese or Mandarin. Bible Study Fellowship is an in-depth Bible study offered free of charge, all over the world. Our four-fold approach includes daily questions, group discussion, teaching and biblical commentary. More than 400,000 members around the globe participate in online and area groups for men and women.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MyBSF at free against Study Gateway's subscription. MyBSF also leads on chart position (#145 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Study Gateway's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 39%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.2 for Study Gateway against 4.1 for MyBSF. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 900 and 736 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Study Gateway's written reviews are positive against 39% of MyBSF's.
Study Gateway ships an update every 5 months, MyBSF every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Gateway | MyBSF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (900 ratings) — better | 4.1 (736 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better | 38.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 900 — better | 736 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #145 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. | Bible Study Fellowship |
Customer experience
Study Gateway
MyBSF
User reviews
Study Gateway
From 900 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏🏻 Blessed by the studies
- 👍 Helpful for personal and group study
- 📚 Extensive Bible study content
- 🤗 Enjoyable and engaging teaching
- ⚓️ Strengthens faith and relationship with God
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with login and access issues
- 🤯 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 🔒 Lack of customer support and account management
- 💰 Frustrating subscription and cancellation process
MyBSF
From 736 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient access to Bible verses
- 💡 Audio notes feature
- 🚀 Organized by lesson days
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🐛 Unreliable audio playback
- 🐛 Login required too often
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
MyBSF
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bible verse links not working
- Lesson notes not loading
- Answers not saving consistently
- App not compatible with latest OS updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to annotate/highlight notes
- Improve navigation between lessons and questions
- Implement landscape mode support
- Allow offline access to lesson content
In-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
MyBSF
No in-app purchases
