# Daily Spurgeon Devotionals vs Holy Scroll

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Holy Scroll at none against Daily Spurgeon Devotionals's 2. Holy Scroll also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Daily Spurgeon Devotionals's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 49) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Spurgeon Devotionals sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Holy Scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Daily Spurgeon Devotionals against 5.0 for Holy Scroll. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Spurgeon Devotionals has 1.1K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Daily Spurgeon Devotionals's written reviews are positive against 100% of Holy Scroll's.

Daily Spurgeon Devotionals ships an update every 6 weeks, Holy Scroll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Spurgeon Devotionals | Holy Scroll |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-spurgeon-devotionals/id1476230796/reviews) | **[5.0 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-scroll/id6743411441/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 49 |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 270 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [VICTOR GOH](https://appshunter.io/developer/492008273) | [Discipleship Tech, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802680790) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Spurgeon Devotionals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-spurgeon-devotionals/id1476230796)

Access the timeless wisdom of Charles Spurgeon's "Morning and Evening" and "Faith's Checkbook" devotionals. This app offers daily readings, audio playback, personalization options, and sharing features to enrich your spiritual journey.

**Highlights:** Classic devotionals: Morning and Evening, Faith's Checkbook, Daily reminders and notifications, Audio playback with voice synthesizer, Personalization: favorites, notes, font customization, Share devotionals and verses, Optimized for iPhone and iPad

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support & Go Ad-Free | $0.99 | per month |
| Remove Ads Permanently | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful and concise
- 👍 Clean and appealing UI
- 👍 Comprehensive devotional content
- 👍 Inspiring and uplifting
- 👍 Easy to navigate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing or crashing issues
- 🔇 Audio not working
- 💰 Ads still showing after purchase
- 🔍 Limited Bible version options

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing or crashing when scrolling through devotionals
- Ads still showing after purchase to remove ads
- Incorrect date display showing previous day's devotional

**Requested features**

- Add more Bible version options (ESV, NKJV, NASB, NIV)
- Ability to go back and read previous days' devotionals
- Add note-taking and highlighting features
- Include full audio versions of devotionals


### Holy Scroll

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-scroll/id6743411441)

This app integrates Bible reading into your daily phone usage habits. It offers a verse-by-verse infinite scroll experience, similar to social media feeds, to make reading Scripture effortless and engaging. Users can also add notes and like verses that resonate with them.

**Highlights:** Verse-by-verse infinite scroll, Habit-based reading integration, Double-tap to like verses, Hold to add notes, Distraction-free interface, Hidden features on demand

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Spurgeon Devotionals free?

Daily Spurgeon Devotionals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Holy Scroll free?

Holy Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Spurgeon Devotionals or Holy Scroll?

Holy Scroll is rated higher. Daily Spurgeon Devotionals averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Holy Scroll averages 5.0 from 49 ratings.

### Do Daily Spurgeon Devotionals or Holy Scroll have ads?

Daily Spurgeon Devotionals shows ads; Holy Scroll does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Spurgeon Devotionals or Holy Scroll?

Daily Spurgeon Devotionals ships an update every 6 weeks, and Holy Scroll every 3 weeks. Most recently, Daily Spurgeon Devotionals was updated on October 21, 2026 and Holy Scroll on October 15, 2026.

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