Baptist Press vs IBC|Durham
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baptist Press
Access news and updates from the Southern Baptist Convention. Stay informed about missions, ministry, and global concerns. Includes videos from past meetings and live streams.
- Southern Baptist Convention news
- Missions and ministry updates
- Global concerns reporting
- Videos from SBC Annual Meetings
- Live stream of SBC Annual Meeting
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Welcome to the official Baptist Press app. Baptist Press is the news service of the Southern Baptist Convention. BP reports on missions, ministry and witness advanced through the Cooperative Program and on news related to Southern Baptists' concerns nationally and globally. The Baptist Press App also includes videos from past SBC Annual Meetings as well as the live stream of the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. For more information about Baptist Press, please visit baptistpress.com. Mobile app version: 6.24.2
IBC|Durham
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Listen and watch weekly services while interacting with Immanuel Baptist Church of Durham. Find out service times, give online, and sign up for events. Mobile app version: 6.18.1
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Verdict
Baptist Press and IBC|Durham are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Baptist Press ships an update every 3 months, IBC|Durham every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baptist Press | IBC|Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention | Immanuel Baptist Church of Durham |
In-app purchases
Baptist Press
No in-app purchases
IBC|Durham
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Baptist Press free?
Is IBC|Durham free?
Do Baptist Press or IBC|Durham have ads?
Which is updated more often, Baptist Press or IBC|Durham?
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