Study Gateway vs Fresh Start For All Nations
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
Fresh Start For All Nations
This app offers resources to help individuals find freedom from offense, hurt, or loss through forgiveness and faith in Jesus Christ. It aims to keep users connected with a supportive community.
- Community connection
- Forgiveness resources
- Freedom from hurt
- Faith-based guidance
- Supportive community
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This app will help you stay connected with our community and access resources to help you become free from the effects of offense, hurt, or loss through the transforming power of forgiveness and freedom in Jesus Christ. Mobile app version: 6.21.3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fresh Start For All Nations at 4.9 against Study Gateway's 4.2. Fresh Start For All Nations also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Study Gateway's advantage is ratings volume (955 vs 8). 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.
Fresh Start For All Nations holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Study Gateway has 955 ratings behind it against 8, 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 Fresh Start For All Nations's.
Study Gateway ships an update every 5 months, Fresh Start For All Nations every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Gateway | Fresh Start For All Nations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (955 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 955 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| 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 | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. | Fresh Start For All Nations |
Customer experience
Study Gateway
Fresh Start For All Nations
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
Fresh Start For All Nations
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Study Gateway
No in-app purchases
Fresh Start For All Nations
No in-app purchases
Questions
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