First15 vs MAPS Global
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.
MAPS Global
Engage with a community through events, scripture, and giving. This app offers a platform for spiritual connection and support.
- View upcoming events
- Engage with the community
- Read the Bible
- Make donations
- Connect with MAPS Global
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Connect and engage with the MAPS Global app! You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the bible, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First15 at every 6 weeks against MAPS Global's every 41 months. First15 also leads on ratings volume (459 vs 8). MAPS Global's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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.
MAPS Global 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 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
First15 ships an update every 6 weeks, MAPS Global every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First15 | MAPS Global |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (459 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 459 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Denison Ministries (Apps) | MAPS Global Fellowship |
Customer experience
First15
MAPS Global
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
MAPS Global
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First15
No in-app purchases
MAPS Global
No in-app purchases
Questions
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