# Daily Devo — user reviews > 67 indexed App Store user reviews of Daily Devo by The Worship Initiative, LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 181 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-devo/id1326926499/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-devo/id1326926499.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 152 · 4★ 19 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Daily Devo? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎶 Music-based devotionals - 🙏 Deeply meaningful content - 👍 Simple and easy to use - ✨ Beautifully crafted app - ❤️ Uplifting and life-giving - 🎵 Great pairing of song and devo - 🗣️ Audible devotional option - 📖 Read devotional option - 💡 Innovative devotional format - 💖 Points to God - 😊 Peaceful and soothing - 🌟 Worth the subscription **Cons** - 🔁 Repetitive devotionals - 🐛 Glitches and bugs - 📱 UI issues on iPhone - 🔇 Audio stops in background - ❌ App won't open - 🤔 Unclear if app is active - 🗣️ Narrator voice too slow - 🗣️ Narrator voice over-pronounces - 🖥️ Screen goes dark, audio stops - 🎛️ Mini player difficult to adjust **Commonly reported bugs** - App completely stopped working - Page loading screen, never opens - Mini player at bottom of screen difficult to adjust - Latest update: no longer plays in background - Cannot select 'Read Devotional' option - Audio player stops playing if screen auto shuts off - App won't open, black screen - Blank slate when opening app - App won't play - Latest iOS update: app won't run in background - Same devotional every time - Devotional repeats **Most requested features** - Ability to go back to previous days - Save/bookmark favorite devotionals - Adjustable font size - Move mini player higher - Move 'Join devotional pilot' window - Back and Forward feature for missed days - Song title for the day - Share option for devotionals - Speed control for audio playback - Read lyrics to the song of the day - Archive days - Favorite past devotionals - Access previous devotionals - Share content on social media - More diverse perspectives and contributions ## Newest reviews (12 of 67) ### 4/5 — Great app, just one small issue *2026-01-31, version 1.2.9* I love this idea behind this app. Having a music based devotional is such a great idea and a powerful way for the words of the devotional to come alive! The only issue I have is with the design of the app itself, not the content. For iPhones, it’s very difficult to adjust the mini player at the bottom of the screen. If I try to grab the scrubber and go back in the devotional (instead of using the 10 sec button), my phone thinks I’m trying to access the App Switcher. Please move the mini player higher up on the screen so we can stop accidentally grabbing the whole app. Thanks! ### 4/5 — One Suggestion *2025-06-04, version 1.2.9* Very good devotional app. I like it’s format and simplicity. I’d suggest a Back and Forward feature to enjoy days missed. ### 4/5 — Latest Update Has Glitches *2024-10-26, version 1.2.7* Really like this app. I get overwhelmed by other apps that have so. much. information. When other apps have calendars, weeks long plans, etc., I find it ends up stressing me out if I miss one or a few. I always feel behind and then I just don’t bother trying to catch up within those other apps. In this app, I love that this is one a day. It is what it is. It’s a solid amount of time (about 15 minutes) for me as I prep for a day before littles wake up. I can listen to the song, or not. I can read it, or not. The versatility is how to access the information is nj e. All that being said, the latest update no longer allows it to keep playing in the background if the screen goes dark. Also, I can no longer select the ‘Read Devotional’ option, as it doesn’t appear the button is mobile friendly? I can scroll and see it on my phone screen, but the scroll doesn’t stay down for me to select the button, if that makes sense. I tried doing another update, but the same issues still seem to be there. If these could get fixed, then everything would be back on track with this great app! ### 4/5 — Great devotional *2024-06-13, version 1.2.2* Overall great devotional. Wish I could save/bookmark my favorite Debo’s ### 4/5 — Only one thing missing… *2024-05-03, version 1.2.2* The only thing that stopped me from giving 5 stars is the inability to view previous days or devotionals. Sometimes I will listen to one and thing, “Wow, that one was SO good. I want to go back to that one.” But once the day changes, it’s sadly lost forever. It would be nice to be able to “favorite” some or provide access to previous devotionals. Other than that, this is a really great app! I listen every morning! ### 4/5 — Love it! But… *2023-11-18, version 1.2.2* I love this app overall! Been listening to it for a long time now. Few things that need to be changed: - Have more new devos, there lots of repeats. - Be able to go back to previous days in case you missed one or if you loved it and want to listen to it again. - Have a spot that says what the song is for that day. This is a great app to listen to while getting ready in the morning or on your way to wherever you are going. ### 4/5 — Print too small *2022-08-23, version 1.2.2* Sure would like to see the text size made adjustable. It is just too small for my old eyes. ### 4/5 — Wonderful app - updated *2021-09-23, version 1.2.2* I am really enjoying the daily songs and devotionals. I wish I could archive days that speak to me - mark as a favorite to listen again later. Also, if I miss a day, be able to go back. ### 5/5 — Awesome App *2019-11-03, version 1.2.2* Today was day one of listening, it is amazing. I love contemporary Christian music so this was a plus, the song plays before the devotional plays. Gets your mind and heart in the right place to listen to the devotional 💕And it finishes with playing the song again at the end as you reflect on what you have just taken in. Perfect combination and very short if you are in a time crunch. Totally love it, I sent the app to all of my family ### 5/5 — Great for Moms 🙂 *2019-06-18, version 1.1.16* As a busy SAHM of 3 under 5 years old, This has really helped me get a good mindset at the beginning of the day. Quiet times are not so quiet anymore, and with so much going on, getting time to do something first thing in the morning is hard, but I have been able to with this app. Listening to this over breakfast has been awesome. ❤️👍 ### 5/5 — Love it! *2019-05-31, version 1.1.16* Love this app! Listen to it almost daily for about a year now. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2019-05-15, version 1.1.16* Wonderful music and spoken content. Thank you for creating this! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App Won’t open *2025-08-20, version 1.2.9* I’ve tried everything to get this app to open this morning. I’ve uninstalled it and reinstalled it. Turned off my phone restarted my phone downloaded the app again. But it will not open. Not on my iPad or my iPhone. ### 1/5 — Update needs a fix *2024-10-18, version 1.2.5* Looks great but the audio player stops playing if your screen auto shuts off. ### 1/5 — Cannot listen to the speaker *2018-05-24, version 1.1.6* After a friend recommended this app I tried it but found I cannot listen to the message because of the irritating voice of the speaker. In fact my friend told me her husband and neighbor both have the same opinion I do!! This means there are hundreds if not thousands of people who all have the same negative opinion. Hmmmmm ### 3/5 — Stopped working *2026-02-09, version 1.2.9* I was really enjoying this app and then recently it completely stopped working. Every time I open the app it just just stays in a page loading screen and never opens the app. Hopefully this can be fixed soon on IOS? ### 3/5 — Devotional repeats *2025-03-16, version 1.2.9* I originally enjoyed this app, I liked having it on my phone so it was easy to integrate into my daily routine. Unfortunately after only 2 months I’ve encountered repeat devotionals at least 3 times. Not sure if this is intentional, but it’s not what I’m looking for. ### 3/5 — Won’t play *2023-04-01, version 1.2.2* Why can’t I get the app to play all of a sudden? ### 3/5 — Great Material, but Limited Lessons *2021-04-18, version 1.2.2* This format and quality of material is a five star. But after 30 days we are getting reruns 😩. I understand stand how difficult it is to put daily devotions out but you shouldn’t develop a platform you can not maintain. They should have gone with a weekly devotional. ### 3/5 — Diversity? *2020-05-26, version 1.2.2* LOVE this idea, the app works great, and the reflections are thoughtful. But every time I’ve used it (maybe 10 times so far) the devotional has been by a white male, and so is the accompanying song. I mean no disrespect to those particular individuals, but I am SO OVER being exclusively preached to by that demographic. Would love to see you invite more diverse perspectives and contributions; then I think this app could really be wonderful. ### 3/5 — Love this app. *2019-10-16, version 1.1.16* I love this app. The songs are beautiful and the devotions are much more deeply thought out and meaningful than most devotion apps. However, since the latest iOS update this app won’t run in the background so every time my screen goes on lock or goes to sleep the music/devo stops playing. It’s frustrating to have to keep the screen open and fully lit up the entire time while listening to this devotion ### 3/5 — Good but repetitive *2018-05-22, version 1.1.6* I downloaded this app about a month ago and it works perfectly and the devotionals are excellent. I love the pairing of a song with the scriptures. My only complaint is after a month I am getting too many repeats and no new material. I’m disappointed because the ones I’ve heard were great and now feel I’m beginning the loop over again. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — What an awesome gift from God Almighty *2025-11-19, version 1.2.9* My wife and I love everything about the Shane and Shane daily devotional. We have not missed a day since we found this a couple of months ago. But, with the latest update of the app, we can no longer enlarge the font on the songs and our eyesight needs a little bigger font. But that is minor in the big scheme of things. You all make my joy full every morning. ### 5/5 — Enjoying this! *2025-10-15, version 1.2.9* I enjoy this…both the “regular” devotional (with music) and especially the Shane&Shane “pilot” (I am a paid subscriber—well worth it). BUT, is it possible to move the “Join our new devotional pilot” window so that both the Shane&Shane Devo and the other are accessible without closing and reopening the app? ### 5/5 — Love!!! *2025-03-25, version 1.2.9* “May The Word of God dwell richly in you” This daily devotional is always so life giving!! As some one not particularly musically inclined I love their message to praise God with your God-given voice! Very thankful for all the people who make this devotional happen every day!!! I hope this blesses you as much as it’s blessed me:) ### 5/5 — Just beautiful *2023-04-11, version 1.2.2* I’ve just found this app and I’m amazed. Very biblical and the songs are just amazing. Thank You worship initiative team. ### 5/5 — Great app but not working suddenly *2023-02-14, version 1.2.2* I just recently found this app and download it. It’s an amazing daily devotional app. They provide a great Christian song to listen to that goes along with the devotional. You can read the devotional while it is read to you audibly. I love Pastor John Piper and Desiring God! However, I noticed today that nothing will open. It’s just a black screen. At one point it opened, but then everything disappeared again and went to black blank screen again before I could finish the devotional. It seems there’s some glitch that needs to be fixed. I’m not gonna delete it because I’m hoping they will fix it. Prayers for app restoration🙏🏻 ### 5/5 — Love this app! What happened? *2023-01-27, version 1.2.2* I am so grateful I found this app. And, so thankful for the Worship Initiative. I’ve used it almost every day for over a year. In a market over saturated with man-centric “How can God bless me today?” devotionals and “worship” music, this is a breath of fresh air that points only to our holy God, Christ the Son. It truly is a worshipful experience each day. Allowing me to focus on the only one deserving of that worship. Sadly, today I opened the app to a blank slate. I have tried multiple times to reboot the app. Still a blank slate. What happened? Is it still active? Please fix soon. ### 5/5 — Great devotionals to music with a simple app *2021-09-05, version 1.2.2* I try to listen to these each day. My favorite day is on Sunday where i can listen to this in the car with my family on the way to church! They’ve started posting some of these on Amazon music (artist: the worship initiative devotionals) and I got the plan on their website so that I can learn how to play these songs as well! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2020-04-23, version 1.2.2* Great simple devotional ### 5/5 — Glory to God!! *2020-03-29, version 1.2.2* This is Church in an app! I love this app!!! When going to church is not option, this app brings church to you!! A very uplifting way to begin each day... ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2019-12-10, version 1.2.2* Finding this app very helpful. The songs deepen my appreciation of the Bible passages and vice versa. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-05.*