Gospel Stream is the official video and broadcast utility for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, providing ad-free access to live events and a curated on-demand library. Its primary differentiator is the integration of local sacrament meeting management via Zoom, making it an essential tool for Church members. However, the app is currently struggling with significant technical instability that impacts its core functionality.
Product velocity
Unknown
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#153
▲41Photo & Video · free
Sentiment
4.0
1k reviews
Nemesis
Living Scriptures Streaming
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeking to access official Church broadcasts, educational content, and local meeting streams.
What does it look like?
Key features
Real-time streaming of Church events, General Conference, and local sacrament meetings.
Tools for local leaders to publish and manage secure Zoom-based sacrament meeting broadcasts.
Access to a curated selection of inspirational and educational videos for personal study.
Ability to download videos to the device for viewing without an internet connection.
How much does it cost?
The app is a non-profit, official utility provided by the Church, focusing on accessibility and spiritual support rather than monetization.
Velocity
Who built it?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Church Pamphlets
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Preach My Gospel
Temple SquareUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
The recent review mood reads mixed. Users appreciate content quality and value and ease of navigation, but report app stability and crashes.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Content Quality and Value
- Ease of Navigation
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Competitive landscape for Gospel Stream
How's the Photo & Video market?
The rivals identified
By Living Scriptures, Inc.
This is the primary commercial alternative for the same specific audience, offering a massive library of LDS-themed films, documentaries, and children's programs that complement or compete with official Church media.
- Extensive library of licensed third-party LDS content and historical dramas
- Robust offline viewing and user profile management
- Significantly higher volume of curated children's spiritual programming
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Key takeaways for Gospel Stream
Where is it heading?
- User sentiment is Frustrated due to persistent startup crashes and casting failures.
- Recent v1.7.x updates focused on layout and sync, but failed to resolve core stability issues mentioned in reviews.
The SWOT
- Exclusive official Church content and General Conference access
- Unique Zoom integration for local meeting broadcasts
- Ad-free, completely free user experience
- Direct integration with official Church curriculum
- Fix casting (AirPlay/Chromecast) to reclaim users from Living Scriptures
- Expand children's spiritual programming library
- Leverage new 'Watch' and 'Listen' sections for social-friendly short-form content
Next best moves
Prioritize a stability patch for Android startup crashes.
+ 2 more prioritized movesFeature gaps
Superior casting capabilities (AirPlay/Chromecast) - available in Living Scriptures Streaming +2
Bottom line
Gospel Stream is an essential utility for official Church content, but it is currently failing its users on basic technical reliability. If I were the PM, I would halt all new feature development to fix the Android startup and casting crashes, as these technical failures are driving users toward commercial competitors like Living Scriptures Streaming.
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