Chip Ingram vs Bold Steps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chip Ingram
Deepen your faith with practical, Bible-based insights for a Christ-centered life. Access daily teachings, message notes, and devotionals to understand and live out God's Word. This app equips you to follow Jesus with clarity and purpose.
- Daily Bible teaching
- Message notes
- Devotionals
- Discipleship resources
- Bible-based insights
- Practical application
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Grow deeper in your faith with the official Chip Ingram app from Living on the Edge. It’s your essential guide to a vibrant, Christ-centered life, helping you grow as a committed disciple of Jesus through practical, Bible-based insights you can apply every day. Access daily Bible teaching, message notes, devotionals, and discipleship resources designed to help you understand God’s Word and live it out every day. Whether you’re seeking encouragement or deeper study, this app equips you to follow Jesus with clarity, confidence, and purpose. For more information about Living on the Edge Ministries, Inc., please visit: https://LivingontheEdge.org Mobile app version: 6.22.1
Bold Steps
This app offers biblical teachings and practical insights to help users navigate life's questions and deepen their faith. Explore engaging messages, short motivational truths, and video content addressing relevant topics.
- Biblical teachings from Dr. Mark Jobe
- Bite-sized motivational truths (Bold Steps Minute)
- Searchable topics on faith and the Bible
- Long and short-form video content
- Insights for everyday life questions
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Looking for answers to life’s questions from a trusted voice? Want to take the next step in your faith journey but don’t know where to begin? You’re not alone! Join the community over at the Bold Steps app for engaging content that addresses everyday life questions with candid, topical teaching from the Bible with Dr. Mark Jobe, host of the radio program Bold Steps and President of the Moody Bible Institute. In the Bold Steps app, you’ll find compelling messages centered on biblical truths from Dr. Jobe’s pastoral ministry at New Life Community Church in the heart of Chicago. On the go? You’ll also find bite-sized motivational truths with the Bold Steps Minute, fresh wisdom for your life to take to the gym, grocery store, or on your commute. Have a question about faith or the Bible? Search for topics that matter the most to you from finding purpose to going through trials, with clear and applicable insights for your life. Or if you’d rather watch a video that addresses these tough topics, you’ll find long and short form videos that speak to relevant issues of our day. Mobile app version: 6.23.8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chip Ingram at 100% against Bold Steps's 50%. Chip Ingram also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (495 vs 9). 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.
Chip Ingram holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chip Ingram has 495 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Chip Ingram's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bold Steps's.
Chip Ingram ships an update every 2 months, Bold Steps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chip Ingram | Bold Steps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (495 ratings) — better | 4.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 495 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Inc | Moody Bible Institute |
Customer experience
Chip Ingram
Bold Steps
In-app purchases
Chip Ingram
No in-app purchases
Bold Steps
No in-app purchases






