Lectio Divina Journal vs David's Men
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.
David's Men
This app offers a structured discipleship experience for Christian men, focusing on deepening faith and relationships. It guides users through prayer, worship, and spiritual disciplines with daily scripture, weekly memory verses, and monthly challenges. Features include group accountability and progress tracking to foster spiritual growth.
- Daily scripture reading with journaling
- Weekly memory verses
- Monthly spiritual disciplines
- Group accountability
- Progress tracking
- Push notification reminders
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David's Men is a discipleship experience designed to deepen our walk with Jesus Christ and strengthen our relationships with other Christian men. It's not a Bible study or fellowship group. It is a process – a process that challenges and stretches each man in the areas of prayer, worship, praise, leadership, communication, family and intimacy with God. Features: - Daily scripture reading checklists with journaling - Weekly memory verses - Monthly spiritual disciplines - Group accountability and progress visibility - Streak tracking and engagement badges - Push notification reminders This app is for members of the David's Men program. Access is provided by your cohort leader or program administrator. If you're interested in joining, contact a participating church or organization.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: David's Men at 5.0 against Lectio Divina Journal's 4.2. David's Men also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). Lectio Divina Journal's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1) 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
David's Men 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lectio Divina Journal ships an update every 11 months, David's Men monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lectio Divina Journal | David's Men |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alongsiders Church | Zacory Ruiz |
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Lectio Divina Journal
No in-app purchases
David's Men
No in-app purchases
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