The Lighthouse WECC vs SparkHD.FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Lighthouse WECC
This app provides continuous contemporary and classic Christian music to encourage listeners in their faith. It aims to inspire and light up your day with uplifting ministry content, available 24 hours a day.
- Contemporary Christian music
- Classic Christian music
- Faith encouragement
- 24/7 streaming
- Ministry content
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The Lighthouse WECC is shining the light of God?s Word with current and classic Contemporary Music and Praise. Our mission is to encourage your faith walk with music and ministry that will light your path and your day! The Lighthouse is shining on listeners from St. Marys & the Kings Bay, to Brunswick & the Golden Isles, Waycross to Folkston, and Fernandina Beach to Jacksonville & the First Coast! God bless you and thank you for tuning in on-line?we pray you?ll be encouraged and inspired 24 hours/day with light from The Lighthouse! For Prayer, Information, or to Donate, you may call 800-577-WECC, or email us at mail@TheLighthouseFM.org.
SparkHD.FM
This app delivers a blend of Pop and Hip Hop music tailored to student tastes. It also serves as a platform for students to gain practical experience in broadcast media.
- Pop and Hip Hop music mix
- Student broadcast experience
- Curated musical tastes
- Live student programming
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Spark HD creates musical fusion that reflects the musical tastes of today’s student, including a mix of Pop & Hip Hop. More importantly plays host to our student professionals learning the broadcast trade at Olivet Nazarene University.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Lighthouse WECC at 5.0 against SparkHD.FM's 4.5. SparkHD.FM's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). 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.
The Lighthouse WECC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.
The Lighthouse WECC ships an update every 10 months, SparkHD.FM every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Lighthouse WECC | SparkHD.FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lighthouse Christian Broadcasting | Olivet Nazarene University Inc |
Customer experience
The Lighthouse WECC
SparkHD.FM
In-app purchases
The Lighthouse WECC
No in-app purchases
SparkHD.FM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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