Comparison

Daily Devo vs Selah

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily devotionals
  • Worship songs
  • Scripture readings
  • Audio format option
  • Read-only format
Features
Read full description

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.

About

Selah

This app helps you transform moments of distraction into opportunities for spiritual reflection. It prompts you to read scripture or pray before opening selected apps, and offers daily prayer for unreached people groups.

Highlights
  • Scripture reading with multiple translations
  • Daily prayer for unreached people groups
  • Personalized prayer creation and saving
  • Customizable app-lock reflection times
  • Daily streak tracking and reflection time logs
  • Offline functionality and no account required
Read full description

Selah helps you turn moments of distraction into moments with Jesus. Instead of moving from one app to the next without thinking, Selah invites you to pause and refocus your sights on Christ. Before opening selected apps, you’ll spend 15–60 seconds reading Scripture, praying, or remembering God’s truth—simple rhythms that draw your attention back to Him throughout the day. Selah also encourages prayer for the nations. Each day, you’ll learn about an unreached people group with little or no access to the gospel, along with focused prayer points that guide your intercession. (People group information and prayer prompts are provided through the Joshua Project API.) These daily pauses help shape a deeper love for God and His global mission. You can also create personal prayers and save meaningful verses, allowing Selah to become a gentle reminder to pray for specific people, needs, and situations whenever a locked app prompts you to pause. FEATURES Scripture Reading • 200+ curated Bible verses • 4 translations: KJV, WEB, ASV, RVR1960 • Save your own verses for offline reflection Prayer for the Nations • Daily unreached people group • Key cultural insights and gospel needs • Guided prayer points from the Joshua Project Personal Prayer • Create your own prayers for daily reminders Intentional Pauses • Choose which apps require a pause • Set your reflection time (15–60 seconds) • Adjustable auto-relock intervals (15 minutes to 4 hours) Growth and Consistency • Track daily streaks • View total time spent in Scripture and prayer • Build long-term habits of seeking Jesus Private and Offline • No account required • All data stays on your device Selah exists to help you love Jesus more deeply, pray more faithfully, and grow in God’s heart for the nations—one pause at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Daily Devo4 screens
Selah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Selah at 5.0 against Daily Devo's 4.7. Selah also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Daily Devo's advantage is ratings volume (181 vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Selah holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Devo has 181 ratings behind it against 12, 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 100% of Selah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Devo ships an update every 2 weeks, Selah every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Daily Devo versus Selah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily DevoSelah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (181 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings181 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Worship Initiative, LLCAndrea Espinoza

Customer experience

Daily Devo

All ratings181 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral11.9%
Negative4.5%

Selah

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Selah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Daily Devo

No in-app purchases

None

Selah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Devo free?
Daily Devo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Selah free?
Selah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daily Devo or Selah?
Selah is rated higher. Daily Devo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Selah averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Daily Devo or Selah have ads?
Neither Daily Devo nor Selah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily Devo or Selah?
Daily Devo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Selah every 5 weeks. Most recently, Daily Devo was updated on September 10, 2026 and Selah on September 18, 2026.

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