DCLM GHS vs Open Heavens Devotional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DCLM GHS
Access a digital collection of hymns and songs from Deeper Christian Life Ministry. Features include formatted lyrics, downloadable audio, and a search function. Strictly intended for church use.
- Formatted hymns
- Downloadable hymn audio
- Search hymns
- Indexed list
- Free to use
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DCLM GHS is a digital compilation of the hymns and songs used by Deeper Christian Life Ministry. The Songs and Audios used in this app belongs to the Deeper Life Bible Church. DCLM GHS is meant strictly for church use. Features includes: * Clearly formatted hymns * Downloading hymn audio option * Search hymns * Well indexed list * above all, it's free to use
Open Heavens Devotional
Access daily devotionals and explore God's word with this official app. Features include automatic light/dark mode, daily reviews, a Bible, books, and hymns.
- Automatic Light & Dark Mode
- Daily Devotional Review
- Bible Access
- Books Library
- Hymns Collection
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The Official Version of the Open Heavens Devotional has been refreshed, bringing some new features! Come on Board and enjoy God's word! Features:- Automatic Light & Dark Mode! Daily Open Heavens Review Bible Books Devotional Hymns Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eopenheavens.com/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Open Heavens Devotional at 71% against DCLM GHS's 33%. Open Heavens Devotional also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). DCLM GHS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. DCLM GHS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Open Heavens Devotional sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Open Heavens Devotional holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Heavens Devotional has 107 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DCLM GHS's written reviews are positive against 71% of Open Heavens Devotional's.
DCLM GHS ships an update every 20 months, Open Heavens Devotional monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DCLM GHS | Open Heavens Devotional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (21 ratings) | 4.7 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simplyswift Solutions LLC | OPEN HEAVENS INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOUNDATION |
Customer experience
DCLM GHS
Open Heavens Devotional
In-app purchases
DCLM GHS
- Premium Usage$1.99
Open Heavens Devotional
- Open Heavens Pro$0.991 Month
- Open Heavens Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
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