OSH Compline vs Lectio Divina Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OSH Compline
This app offers a contemporary and inclusive version of Compline, the evening prayer service from the Saint Helena Breviary. It's designed for those seeking a monastic prayer experience in modern language.
- Inclusive language for evening prayer
- Based on Saint Helena Breviary
- Monastic prayer experience
- Contemporary spiritual practice
- Daily office service
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The mobile app, “OSH Compline,” uses inclusive language and is based on the service of Compline in the Saint Helena Breviary: Monastic Edition. Expressed in contemporary, inclusive and expansive language, Compline is the fourth and final daily office chanted each evening by the sisters of the Order of Saint Helena. The mission of the Order of Saint Helena (Episcopal) is to show forth Christ through a life of monastic prayer, hospitality and service. We are lay and ordained women living communally under a vow of monastic poverty, celibate chastity and obedience to God.
Lectio Divina Journal
This app guides users through a contemplative prayer practice based on the ancient Lectio Divina method. It offers daily spiritual readings, reflection prompts, and journaling opportunities to foster communion with God.
- Daily Lectio Divina invitations
- Four movements of prayer
- Saturday Examen Prayer practice
- Sunday Journaling option
- Contemplative prayer guidance
- Spiritual reading and reflection
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The Lectio Divina Journal provides a contemplative prayer practice for the everyday human experience. The long and lived history of Lectio Divina offers four movements (lectio - reading of, meditatio - reflecting on, oratio - responding to, contemplatio - resting in) inviting the participant(s) from simply attaining information about God toward communion and union with God that is formational and transformative. The journal provides a daily (Monday - Friday) Lectio Divina invitation, a Saturday Examen Prayer practice, and a Sunday Journaling option. Please note that this app is now absolutely free to use. There are no hidden charges. Members can create a free account on the website and use the Lectio Divina Journal to do their daily readings on the app, tablet, and website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OSH Compline at 100% against Lectio Divina Journal's 54%. OSH Compline also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). Lectio Divina Journal's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 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.
OSH Compline holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lectio Divina Journal has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of OSH Compline's written reviews are positive against 54% of Lectio Divina Journal's.
OSH Compline ships an update fortnightly, Lectio Divina Journal every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | OSH Compline | Lectio Divina Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.2 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Order of Saint Helena | Alongsiders Church |
Customer experience
OSH Compline
Lectio Divina Journal
In-app purchases
OSH Compline
No in-app purchases
Lectio Divina Journal
No in-app purchases
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