Study Gateway vs Encounter Freedom
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
Encounter Freedom
Stay connected with a Christian ministry and deepen your faith. Access sermons, videos, blogs, and podcasts to maintain spiritual growth. Register for events and find ministry locations easily.
- Event registration
- Ministry updates
- Location finder
- Sermon access
- Video library
- Blog and podcast access
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Stay connected and grow your relationship with Christ. This app will keep you connected to Encounter Ministry. Once you have the app, you can: - Register for Encounter events - Stay up to date with ministry growth and changes - Find Post Encounter locations - Access sermons, videos, blogs and podcasts that will help you keep the fire burning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Encounter Freedom at 5.0 against Study Gateway's 4.2. Encounter Freedom also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (900 vs 5) and device support. On price 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.
Encounter Freedom 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 5, 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 Encounter Freedom's.
| Parameter | Study Gateway | Encounter Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (900 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 900 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. | Encounter Ministry of Michigan |
Customer experience
Study Gateway
Encounter Freedom
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
Encounter Freedom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
Encounter Freedom
No in-app purchases
