Baptist Press vs The Well Philly
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
The Well Philly
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This app will help you stay connected with the day-to-day life of our church. With this app, you can watch or listen to past sermons, stay updated with push notifications, read the Bible, and see our upcoming events. Mobile app version: 6.23.6
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Verdict
Baptist Press and The Well Philly 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, The Well Philly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baptist Press | The Well Philly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 4 months |
| 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 | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention | The Well Church of Philadelphia |
In-app purchases
Baptist Press
No in-app purchases
The Well Philly
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Baptist Press free?
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Do Baptist Press or The Well Philly have ads?
Which is updated more often, Baptist Press or The Well Philly?
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