Baptist Press vs Date The Word
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
Date The Word
Connect today's date to scripture with this app, making biblical verses more memorable. Access a blog, receive push notifications for updates, share verses easily, and download resources for offline study.
- Daily date-to-scripture connection
- Read blog posts
- Push notifications
- Share scripture via social media/email
- Downloadable offline resources
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Where we connect today's date to God's Word with the hope it becomes more memorable to you. With this app you can: read our blog; stay up to date with push notifications; share your favorite verses via Twitter, Facebook, or email; and download resources for offline use. Mobile app version: 6.22.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Date The Word at 100% against Baptist Press's 50%. Date The Word also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). Baptist Press's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Date The Word holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Baptist Press's written reviews are positive against 100% of Date The Word's.
Baptist Press ships an update every 3 months, Date The Word every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baptist Press | Date The Word |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention | DATE THE WORD MINISTRIES INC |
Customer experience
Baptist Press
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In-app purchases
Baptist Press
No in-app purchases
Date The Word
No in-app purchases
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