Study Gateway vs Kingdom Life VA
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
Kingdom Life VA
This app connects users to church services, small groups, and ministry involvement. It offers live worship experiences, sermon archives, and tools for spiritual growth like reading plans and note-taking. Users can also easily contribute to the ministry.
- Watch live and archived sermons
- Join and chat in small groups
- Discover church involvement opportunities
- Give to ministry
- Bible reading plans
- Note-taking for spiritual growth
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The Kingdom Life Church app makes it easy to... - Watch the latest sermons and join the LIVE worship experiences - Join and chat with a KL small group - Discover ways to get involved at Kingdom Life and learn what is happening each week - Give to the ministry with a click of a button - Dive into God's Word with reading plans and note taking Kingdom Life's mission is to connect all people to the presence of God to have hope, joy, and freedom. Our worship experiences are broadcasted live from Chesapeake, VA every weekend. Mobile app version: 6.22.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kingdom Life VA at 5.0 against Study Gateway's 4.2. Kingdom Life VA also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (964 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Kingdom Life VA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Gateway has 964 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Study Gateway ships an update every 5 months, Kingdom Life VA every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Study Gateway | Kingdom Life VA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (964 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 964 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. | Kingdom Life Ministries (VA) |
Customer experience
Study Gateway
Kingdom Life VA
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
Kingdom Life VA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
Kingdom Life VA
No in-app purchases
