Comparison

Compassion UK vs Safar Discipleship

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

Head to head
About

Compassion UK

Stay connected with children in poverty through inspiring stories, films, and prayer requests. Easily communicate with your sponsored child by sending messages and gifts, and receive important reminders.

Highlights
  • Latest news and stories
  • Inspiring films
  • Prayer requests
  • Connect with sponsored child
  • Send messages and gifts
  • Birthday reminders
  • Letter notifications
Features
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The Compassion UK App keeps you up to date with the latest news, stories and prayers from Compassion’s work with children in poverty. What’s more, it’s a new, easy way to connect with your sponsored child whilst on the go. On the app you can read inspiring stories from children who are overcoming poverty, be moved by the latest Compassion films and discover prayer requests and news from our work around the world. From the ease of your phone, you can explore your relationship with your sponsored child. Write messages and send gifts when you’re out and about. Receive helpful birthday reminders and letter notifications straight to your phone. The Compassion UK App gives you the option to receive helpful reminders about your sponsored child (e.g. their upcoming birthday) and about Compassion’s work (e.g. prayer requests and local events). You have full choice and control of receiving notifications about your sponsored child and/or Compassion’s work and can update these at any time.

About

Safar Discipleship

This app offers a guided 30-step journey for new believers to deepen their walk with Jesus. It focuses on growing in relationship, scripture, prayer, and practical application of faith.

Highlights
  • 30 Biblical steps
  • Grow in relationship with Jesus
  • Deepen scripture study
  • Enhance prayer life
  • Practical faith application
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Safar is a one-to-one discipleship journey to help new believers walk with Jesus and live his ways. Clear and easy to use, Safar guides you through 30 Biblical steps – each designed to help you grow in relationship, go deeper in the word of God and prayer, and to put into practice what you’ve learned.

Screenshots

Compassion UK4 screens
Safar Discipleship4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Safar Discipleship at 100% against Compassion UK's 65%. Safar Discipleship also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Compassion UK ships an update every 2 months, Safar Discipleship every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Compassion UK versus Safar Discipleship: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassion UKSafar Discipleship
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOMPASSION UK CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENTElam Ministries, Inc

Customer experience

Compassion UK

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral11.5%
Negative23.1%

Safar Discipleship

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Compassion UK

No in-app purchases

None

Safar Discipleship

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compassion UK free?
Compassion UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Safar Discipleship free?
Safar Discipleship is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compassion UK or Safar Discipleship have ads?
Neither Compassion UK nor Safar Discipleship shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compassion UK or Safar Discipleship?
Compassion UK ships an update every 2 months, and Safar Discipleship every 2 weeks. Most recently, Compassion UK was updated on October 21, 2026 and Safar Discipleship on October 10, 2026.

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