Baptist Press vs Founders
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: 6.21.3
Founders
Access a comprehensive library of resources for biblical education and personal growth. Explore articles, conference sessions, podcasts, and more to deepen your understanding and application of scripture.
- 1689 Confession in Modern English
- Conference Sessions
- Wield the Sword Episodes
- Podcast Audio and Video
- Articles
- Bible Studies
- Journals
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Everything that Founders Ministries has to offer in one place, on your phone. The Founders library includes resources to educate, encourage, and equip you to use the Bible in your life for the recovery of the gospel and the biblical reformation of local churches. You can access: - The 1689 Confession in Modern English - Conference Sessions - Wield the Sword Episodes - Podcast Audio and Video - Articles - Bible Studies - Journals - and more! Mobile app version: 6.18.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Founders at 100% against Baptist Press's 50%. Founders also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5). Baptist Press's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
Founders holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Baptist Press's written reviews are positive against 100% of Founders's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baptist Press | Founders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention | Founders Ministries, Inc. |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Baptist Press
No in-app purchases
Founders
No in-app purchases
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