Encounter Nation vs Encounter Hope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Encounter Nation
Experience powerful preaching and worship from a dedicated pastor sharing messages of grace and hope. This app offers a spiritual outlet focused on God's word and a non-judgmental community.
- Grace-focused preaching
- Worship experience
- Messages of hope
- Spiritual guidance
- Non-judgmental community
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Joshua Jagessar aka PJ, Founder and Pastor of Encounter Church in North Carolina and Life Church Encounter in NYC; dedicated his life to sharing the grace of God through preaching and the worship experience. This all started in 2007 when pastor Josh was diagnosed of lymphoma hodgkins and God miraculously healed him. From a fallen business, battling cancer and going through divorce; he preaches the Grace of God with no limit. His vision is to reach a sea of souls by the Word of God and the Worship Experience. Pastor Josh believes the church is not a platform for judgement but rather an outlet of grace. 'If you want to meet with God, with God you will meet."
Encounter Hope
Access powerful messages, submit prayer requests, and make donations conveniently. Stay updated on current events and discover resources to overcome life's adversities and find a life devoted to Jesus Christ.
- Powerful messages
- Submit prayer requests
- Convenient donations
- Access resources
- Stay updated on events
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Download the Encounter app to discover our powerful messages, submit prayer requests, give donations conveniently, and learn more about us. Access all of Encounter's resources and stay updated on current events with the Encounter App. Encounter's mission is to help broken and hurting people overcome life’s adversities so they can discover a free life devoted to Jesus Christ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Encounter Nation at every 2 months against Encounter Hope's every 35 months. Encounter Nation also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 5.0 for Encounter Nation against 5.0 for Encounter Hope. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encounter Nation has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Encounter Nation ships an update every 2 months, Encounter Hope every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Encounter Nation | Encounter Hope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LIFE CHURCH (NC) | VERTICAL LEAP MINISTRIES |
Customer experience
Encounter Nation
Encounter Hope
In-app purchases
Encounter Nation
No in-app purchases
Encounter Hope
No in-app purchases
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