GOLBC vs Brookside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GOLBC
Access sermons, notes, bulletins, and prayer requests from Lighthouse Baptist Church. Share content with friends via social media or email. Requires WiFi internet for full functionality.
- Sermon access
- Notes and bulletins
- Prayer requests
- Content sharing
- Official church app
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Welcome to the official Lighthouse Baptist Church application. Check out sermons, notes, bulletins, prayer requests, and more! After you’ve downloaded and enjoyed the content, you can share it with your friends via Twitter, Facebook, or email. WiFi internet is required for touch. For more information about Lighthouse Baptist Church, please visit: http://www.golbc.org The GOLBC app was developed with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.21.1
Brookside
This app connects you with a faith community, offering ways to stream or download messages, sign up for classes and groups, and submit prayer requests. You can also stay updated on events and watch special videos.
- Stream or download messages
- Sign up for classes and groups
- Submit prayer requests
- Watch event videos
- View upcoming events
- Sync events to calendar
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Brookside Church is a community of Jesus followers who want nothing more than to share the love of Christ with our community, our state, and the world! We want to introduce people to Jesus, equip them to grow in their faith, and share His love with everyone. Brookside Church exists to make disciples who make disciples. App features: + Stream messages from the app or download to your device! + Sign up for Sunday School classes, Life Groups, and Volunteer Opportunities! + Submit prayer requests! + Watch special videos and recaps from Brookside events! + Check out the complete list of upcoming events and sync them with your device's calendar! + AND MORE! Questions? Contact us at info@brooksidechurch.com! Mobile app version: 6.20.0
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Verdict
GOLBC and Brookside are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GOLBC against 5.0 for Brookside. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
GOLBC ships an update every 3 months, Brookside every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOLBC | Brookside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lighthouse Baptist Church (Chillicothe) | Brookside Church |
Customer experience
GOLBC
Brookside
In-app purchases
GOLBC
No in-app purchases
Brookside
No in-app purchases
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