First15 vs Proverbs226
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.
Proverbs226
This app supports families impacted by parental incarceration. It aims to break cycles of generational incarceration by empowering children to pursue careers.
- Family support for incarceration impact
- Breaking cycles of generational incarceration
- Empowering children's career potential
- Evidence-based non-profit approach
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Proverbs226 is an evidence-based non-profit committed to healing families affected by parental incarceration. We are breaking the cycle of generational incarceration and awakening the potential within each child by empowering them to pursue a sustainable career.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First15 at every 6 weeks against Proverbs226's every 17 months. First15 also leads on ratings volume (459 vs 2). Proverbs226's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Proverbs226 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First15 has 459 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of First15's written reviews are positive against 100% of Proverbs226's.
First15 ships an update every 6 weeks, Proverbs226 every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First15 | Proverbs226 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (459 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 459 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denison Ministries (Apps) | Proverbs 226 INC |
Customer experience
First15
Proverbs226
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
Proverbs226
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First15
No in-app purchases
Proverbs226
No in-app purchases
