Lectio Divina Journal vs A Simple Pause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
A Simple Pause
Engage in short, guided spiritual practices for about five minutes to connect with God. Explore scripture, imagery, and silence to deepen your faith and relationship with the divine.
- Six guided spiritual practices
- Lectio Divina scripture study
- Imaginative prayer
- Visio Divina image reflection
- Audio Divina with sacred listening
- Simple silence meditation
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Enjoy one of 6 different practices as you pause to spend around 5 minutes with God in the midst of your day. Lectio Divina - Listen for God’s message as you hear a small portion of scripture with room to ponder. Imagine - Enter prayerfully into a scene from the scriptures to broaden your experience and relationship with God. Visio Divina - Enjoy your gift of sight as you invite God to speak to your heart as you gaze at an image. Simply Scripture - Restfully listen to the gentle reading of selections of scripture. Audio Divina - Sacred listening with God using your gift of hearing. Music and other beautiful sounds. Simple Silence - Ahhh…Close your eyes and rest in silence with God for 5 minutes and we’ll keep track of the time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: A Simple Pause at 100% against Lectio Divina Journal's 54%. A Simple Pause also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
A Simple Pause holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Lectio Divina Journal's written reviews are positive against 100% of A Simple Pause's.
Lectio Divina Journal ships an update every 11 months, A Simple Pause monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lectio Divina Journal | A Simple Pause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alongsiders Church | Spiritual Formation Society of Arizona |
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Lectio Divina Journal
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In-app purchases
Lectio Divina Journal
No in-app purchases
A Simple Pause
No in-app purchases
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