Comparison

Compassion UK vs Journa

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

Journa

This app offers daily devotions for morning, midday, and evening, along with Bible reading and a personal journal. It helps users connect with their faith throughout the day with guided reflections and prayer prompts.

Highlights
  • Daily devotions (morning, midday, evening)
  • Integrated Bible reading (NIV)
  • Personal journal with tagging and search
  • Timeline view of spiritual journey
  • Daily reminders
  • Calming design
Features
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Journa is your companion for meaningful moments with God throughout the day, designed for busy lives seeking spiritual depth. Three Daily Moments Meet God in the rhythms of your day with thoughtfully crafted devotions for morning, midday, and evening. Each moment offers Scripture, reflection, and prayer to help you pause and reconnect with what matters most. Morning Call – Begin your day grounded in God's presence Midday Pause – Find rest and perspective when life gets busy Evening Reflection – Close your day with gratitude and peace Your Spiritual Journal Capture your thoughts, prayers, and reflections as you journey with God. Tag entries, search past reflections, and trace God's work in your life over time. Read the Bible Access Scripture directly in the app with the NIV translation. Read, reflect, and journal about verses that speak to you. Features: - Time-based devotional content (morning, midday, evening) - Integrated Bible reading (NIV) - Personal journal with tagging and search - Timeline view of your spiritual journey - Daily reminders to help build the habit - Beautiful, calming design - Completely free

Screenshots

Compassion UK4 screens
Journa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Journa at weekly against Compassion UK's every 2 months. Journa also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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

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, Journa weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Compassion UK versus Journa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompassion UKJourna
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOMPASSION UK CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENTPremier Christian Media

Customer experience

Compassion UK

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

Journa

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Compassion UK

No in-app purchases

None

Journa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Compassion UK free?
Compassion UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Journa free?
Journa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Compassion UK or Journa have ads?
Neither Compassion UK nor Journa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Compassion UK or Journa?
Compassion UK ships an update every 2 months, and Journa weekly. Most recently, Compassion UK was updated on October 21, 2026 and Journa on October 28, 2026.

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