Comparison

Pastor Fish vs Text With Jesus

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

Head to head
About

Pastor Fish

This app offers a playful introduction to Bible stories and songs with interactive games and activities. It aims to foster biblical literacy and positive life messages through engaging content and multilingual support.

Highlights
  • Bible songs and stories
  • Memory and math games
  • Music creation
  • Multilingual support
  • Interactive characters
Features
Read full description

Pastor Fish is a fun and whimsical presentation of Bible songs and stories. Loads of surprises bring hours of productive fun, as users internalize positive messages for biblical (and life) literacy. Laugh along as the radio announcer brings you silly sports and weather. Play memory and math games, make music with friendly sea turtles, sing along with the other minnows, even expand your understanding of another language. It includes English, Spanish, Russian and Ukrainian, with more languages planned! You’ll love your new friends, Pastor Fish, Barni Barnacle, Wigbert the Whale and the minnows of the Pastor Fish Radio Hour. Brought to you by your friends at NHM Ministrants, www.ministrants.com, a division of Elfenworks Productions, LLC. We’re thinking generationally, “to help you share God’s love and care℠.”

About

Text With Jesus

Engage with biblical figures through an AI-powered chatbot. Explore scripture, receive guidance, and deepen your faith with interactive conversations. Designed for Christians seeking a spiritual connection.

Highlights
  • Chat with Jesus and biblical figures
  • Explore Old Testament prophets
  • Receive tailored spiritual guidance
  • Worship and Bible study tools
  • Engage with spiritual advisors
  • Family-friendly faith growth
Features
Read full description

Text With Jesus is an AI Bible chat app for Christians who want prayer, guidance, and study support in one place. Chat with Jesus, the Holy Family, apostles, prophets, and other biblical figures in a simple conversational experience. Receive personalized voice messages through Voicemails, and over time the figures you chat with can learn facts about you to make each conversation more engaging and personal. Key Features: - Chat with Jesus, the Holy Family, apostles, and more using advanced AI technology * - Ask to receive personalized voice messages - Explore the wisdom of the Old Testament through conversations with its prophets and heroes - Engage in meaningful dialogue and receive guidance tailored to your spiritual needs - Use devotion tools designed to support daily prayer and Bible study - Talk with spiritual advisors tailored to your specific faith tradition - Tailored to your preferred faith tradition - Suitable for all ages - share and grow in faith as a family * A Premium subscription is required for unlimited messages and access to the full range of figures. ** A limited number of trial credits is available for free users. Subscribe or purchase credit packs for more. Whether you need encouragement in difficult moments or want to deepen your understanding of Scripture, Text With Jesus gives you a direct way to explore faith through conversation.

Screenshots

Pastor Fish4 screens
Text With Jesus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text With Jesus at 4.7 against Pastor Fish's 4.0. Text With Jesus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4K vs 12). Pastor Fish's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. Text With Jesus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pastor Fish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text With Jesus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text With Jesus has 4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pastor Fish's written reviews are positive against 56% of Text With Jesus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pastor Fish ships an update every 4 months, Text With Jesus weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pastor Fish versus Text With Jesus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPastor FishText With Jesus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings)4.7 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB157 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperElfenworks Productions LLCCatloaf Software LLC

Customer experience

Pastor Fish

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Text With Jesus

All ratings3,938 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative39.8%

Bugs and requests

Pastor Fish

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Text With Jesus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect or irrelevant responses
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Increase daily message limit
  • Expand topic coverage
  • More transparent about AI nature
  • Improve character consistency

In-app purchases

None

Pastor Fish

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Text With Jesus

Subscriptions8
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium (promo)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Premium (promo)1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium$7.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Premium$49.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • 10 Voicemail Credits$1.99
  • Forever Premium$199.99

Questions

Is Pastor Fish free?
Pastor Fish is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text With Jesus free?
Text With Jesus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pastor Fish or Text With Jesus?
Text With Jesus is rated higher. Pastor Fish averages 4.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Text With Jesus averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.
Do Pastor Fish or Text With Jesus have ads?
Text With Jesus shows ads; Pastor Fish does not.
Which is updated more often, Pastor Fish or Text With Jesus?
Pastor Fish ships an update every 4 months, and Text With Jesus weekly. Most recently, Pastor Fish was updated on November 2, 2026 and Text With Jesus on November 12, 2026.

Other comparisons