Daily Devo vs CU Chapel+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
CU Chapel+
Access live and on-demand worship services, powerful preaching, and university events from anywhere. Stream concerts, save favorites, and get notified about new content. Discover meaningful chapels and share them with others.
- Livestream and video on demand chapel services
- Watch live concerts and university events
- Browse and search chapel services
- Save chapels to a personal list
- Receive notifications for new content
- Set reminders for upcoming chapels
- Share chapels with others
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Chapel has long been called the heartbeat of Cedarville University. It is here where students, faculty, and staff gather each weekday for dynamic worship and powerful preaching. With Cedarville’s CU Chapel+ App, you can now join in on these life-transforming moments from anywhere, at any time. Using CU Chapel+, you can: • Watch chapel via livestream and video on demand • Watch a live Cedarville concert or other event directly from the app • See a list of upcoming chapels • View recent chapel services • Browse popular chapel services • Save interesting chapels in “My List” for watching later • Search for chapels featuring your favorite speaker, topics, or books of the Bible • Get notified about new live and video on demand chapels • Get notified about new live events • Set a reminder to be alerted about particular upcoming chapels • Explore chapels related to the currently selected one • Share meaningful chapels with others easily Version History: * Version 2.3.2 (Aug 25, 2026) * Version 2.3.1 (Oct 3, 2025) * Version 2.3.0 (Jan 21, 2025) * Version 2.2.1 (Dec 6, 2024) * Version 2.2.0 (Nov 6, 2024) * Version 2.1.1 (Oct 22, 2024) * Version 2.1.0 (Oct 2, 2024) * Version 2.0.8 (Apr 1, 2024) * Version 2.0.7 (Feb 28, 2024) * Version 2.0.6 (Feb 27, 2024) * Version 2.0.5 (unreleased) * Version 2.0.4 (Jan 2024) * Version 2.0.3 (Dec 2023) * Version 2.0.2 (Nov 2023)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Devo at 84% against CU Chapel+'s 20%. Daily Devo also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (181 vs 19). 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.
Daily Devo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Devo has 181 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Daily Devo's written reviews are positive against 20% of CU Chapel+'s.
Daily Devo ships an update every 2 weeks, CU Chapel+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Devo | CU Chapel+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (181 ratings) — better | 3.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 181 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Worship Initiative, LLC | Cedarville University Inc |
Customer experience
Daily Devo
CU Chapel+
Bugs and requests
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
CU Chapel+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daily Devo
No in-app purchases
CU Chapel+
No in-app purchases
