Following Jesus vs vive.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Following Jesus
Explore resources to deepen your understanding and practice of following Jesus. This app complements the "Following Jesus" book, offering tools for spiritual growth and discipleship.
- Spiritual growth resources
- Discipleship tools
- Companion to "Following Jesus" book
- Deepen understanding of faith
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Following Jesus is a free app to help you know Jesus, grow in your faith, and help others do the same. Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, Following Jesus gives you simple, daily tools to grow closer to God and make Him known. READ THE BIBLE DAILY Follow a guided 365-day Bible reading plan, browse Scripture in multiple translations, and get a fresh Verse of the Day to carry with you. TAKE THE FREE FOLLOWING JESUS COURSE Walk through 7 video sessions covering the essentials of following Jesus — prayer and worship, the Bible, water baptism, the Holy Spirit, the church, and more. Track your progress and complete it at your own pace. BUILT-IN READING PLANS Choose from plans for men, new believers, parents, marriages, and more — short, practical studies to help you build a habit of reading God's Word. MAKE DISCIPLES Walk a friend or a group through the essentials of faith, or invite someone to join a group and grow alongside you. SHARE THE GOSPEL Share beautifully designed Bible verse graphics straight to your social media — a simple way to point people to Jesus. DISCOVER WHO JESUS IS A clear, personal introduction to Jesus for anyone still searching — not a list of rules, but an invitation into relationship with God. TEACHING & ENCOURAGEMENT Read articles and blog posts from Pastor Samuel Deuth on prayer, discipleship, church growth, and living out your faith. Following Jesus is designed to partner with the book Following Jesus by Samuel Deuth, but works as a complete, standalone discipleship tool on its own. There is no greater life than the one lived in surrender to Jesus. Start today.
vive.
Access religious texts, devotionals, and faith-building content. Register for events and join community groups to deepen your spiritual journey.
- Religious text access
- Devotional content
- Faith growth resources
- Event registration
- Community groups
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- Put God’s word on repeat - Dive deeper with Devotionals - Grow your faith with Vive Group - Register for life changing Events - Plus Lots More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: vive. at monthly against Following Jesus's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Following Jesus against 5.0 for vive.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Following Jesus ships an update every 2 months, vive. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Following Jesus | vive. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deuth Enterprise | C3 Church Silicon Valley, Inc. |
Customer experience
Following Jesus
vive.
In-app purchases
Following Jesus
No in-app purchases
vive.
No in-app purchases
