Comparison

Refining Fire vs Nourish Devotional

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Refining Fire

This app delivers encouraging Bible verses to your device, with options to refresh for a new passage, save favorites, and set daily reminders. Explore the full chapter for deeper study on iPhone and enjoy on-the-go access with its Apple Watch companion.

Highlights
  • Encouraging Bible verses
  • Daily reminder notifications
  • Save favorite verses
  • Read full chapters (iPhone only)
  • Apple Watch app
  • Verse sharing
Features
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Refining Fire provides encouraging Bible verses when and where you need them. Hit "refresh" to display a new verse, add the current verse to your Favorites, or set up a daily reading reminder. Additionally, you may deepen your study by reading the full chapter for any scripture excerpt (iPhone only). Refining Fire for Apple Watch allows you to read, favorite, and refresh verses on the go without needing your phone. Features: - Apple Watch app - Daily reminder notifications - Favorites - Sharing - Hundreds of verses Refining Fire allows you to choose between the King James Version (KJV) and the English Standard Version (ESV).

About

Nourish Devotional

Features
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Nourish is a devotional audio app created to give you another resource for your daily walk with God. Listen to guided episodes that help you draw closer to the Lord through Scripture, reflection, and prayer. THE HABITS OF THE HEART — FREE Start with our free 30-day series exploring what the Bible says about the heart and how to aim it toward God. No subscription required. WHY SUBSCRIBE An annual subscription unlocks more devotionals and future content as we continue to grow. Your support also helps us reach and serve more people through the app. WHAT YOU GET • Short, guided devotional audio you can listen to anywhere • Content organized by series so you can stack day on top of day • Background playback while you use other apps • Pick up where you left off with saved progress • Bookmark sessions you want to return to Nourish helps you see real growth by building a consistent daily habit—one day at a time, drawing closer to God and becoming more like Him. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nourishdevotional.com/privacy-policy Thank you for being here. Welcome to Nourish.

Screenshots

Refining Fire4 screens
Nourish Devotional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refining Fire at none against Nourish Devotional's 2. Nourish Devotional's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nourish Devotional sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Refining Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refining Fire ships an update every 15 months, Nourish Devotional every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Refining Fire versus Nourish Devotional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefining FireNourish Devotional
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRebecca HansmeyerThe Daily Growth Devotional CO

In-app purchases

None

Refining Fire

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Nourish Devotional

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$75.001 Year

Questions

Is Refining Fire free?
Refining Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nourish Devotional free?
Nourish Devotional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refining Fire or Nourish Devotional have ads?
Neither Refining Fire nor Nourish Devotional shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Refining Fire or Nourish Devotional?
Refining Fire ships an update every 15 months, and Nourish Devotional every 3 months. Most recently, Refining Fire was updated on October 8, 2026 and Nourish Devotional on October 14, 2026.

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