First15 vs Daily Devo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First15
This daily devotional app offers a 15-minute spiritual practice to help users connect with God. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of God's love and presence, influencing daily emotions, thoughts, and actions.
- Daily devotional content
- Spiritual connection with God
- Focus on God's love and presence
- Personal growth and empowerment
- Foundation for daily thoughts and actions
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We all have a need to know our Creator. We all have a longing to be fully known and fully loved by an all-knowing, all-loving God. First15, a resource of Denison Ministries, is a daily devotional written out of the belief that 15 minutes with God can change your life. God longs to fill you by his refreshing, life-giving presence. He longs to meet you in the first moments of your day that your emotions, thoughts, beliefs and actions would be founded on his unconditional love. Give God 15 minutes today and let him love you, empower you, heal you, free you and establish you in the reality of his nearness.
Daily Devo
This free app provides daily spiritual readings and worship experiences. Each devotional includes a song, a scripture passage, and a reflective message to encourage daily communion and worship.
- Daily devotionals
- Worship songs
- Scripture readings
- Audio format option
- Read-only format
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This free daily devotional app from the writers at The Worship Initiative is designed for daily communion and worship. Each devo includes a worship song, a devotional, and scriptures. It is available in a read-only format and in audio format. The Worship Initiative is empowering worship leaders and musicians towards their calling with in-depth craft training and genuine heart training. Thousands of Videos. Hundreds of Songs. Learn Your Craft. Love Your God.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Daily Devo at every 2 weeks against First15's every 6 weeks. Daily Devo also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for First15 against 4.7 for Daily Devo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 459 and 181 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of First15's written reviews are positive against 84% of Daily Devo's.
First15 ships an update every 6 weeks, Daily Devo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First15 | Daily Devo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (459 ratings) | 4.7 (181 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 459 — better | 181 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denison Ministries (Apps) | The Worship Initiative, LLC |
Customer experience
First15
Daily Devo
User reviews
First15
From 459 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Meaningful daily devotional
- 🙏 Helps grow relationship with God
- 🎶 Worship music integration
- ⏱️ Consistent daily experience
- 📚 Thought-provoking content
Room to improve
- 🔇 Audio issues (volume, playback problems)
- 🔀 Abrupt transitions between sections
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate/find content
- 🔄 Repetitive/redundant content
- 🔊 Dislike of narrator's voice/tone
Daily Devo
From 181 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Music-based devotionals
- 🙏 Deeply meaningful content
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- ✨ Beautifully crafted app
- ❤️ Uplifting and life-giving
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive devotionals
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 📱 UI issues on iPhone
- 🔇 Audio stops in background
- ❌ App won't open
Bugs and requests
First15
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes/won't open
- Bookmark/save functionality issues
- Compatibility problems (e.g., iPad)
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to share devotions
- Community features (comments, groups)
- Customizable text size
- Offline access
Daily Devo
Reported bugs
12 issues- 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
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- 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
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to go back to previous days
- Save/bookmark favorite devotionals
- Adjustable font size
- Move mini player higher
- Move 'Join devotional pilot' window
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- 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
In-app purchases
First15
No in-app purchases
Daily Devo
No in-app purchases
