# Practice Devo Daily Devotional vs Sword

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sword at none against Practice Devo Daily Devotional's 8. Sword also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Practice Devo Daily Devotional's advantage is ratings volume (9.2K vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Practice Devo Daily Devotional sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sword asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Practice Devo Daily Devotional against 5.0 for Sword. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practice Devo Daily Devotional has 9.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Practice Devo Daily Devotional's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sword's.

Practice Devo Daily Devotional ships an update monthly, Sword every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Practice Devo Daily Devotional | Sword |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (9.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-devo-daily-devotional/id1494416673/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-daily-bible-devotional/id6761032659/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.2K** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Practice Good, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1800021405) | [Jonathan Hill](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887418299) |

## What reviewers say

### Practice Devo Daily Devotional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-devo-daily-devotional/id1494416673)

This app offers a daily devotional experience designed to help users deepen their faith and connection with God. It provides a "Word of the Day" with its definition, relevant scripture, practical application, and a guided prayer to start your day with intention.

**Highlights:** Word of the Day, Scripture reflection, Daily prayer, Podcast integration, Save favorites, Custom reminders, Dark mode

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Support The Practice Devo (1) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support The Practice Devo (2) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support The Practice Devo (3) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support The Practice Devo | $14.99 | one-time |
| Support The Practice Devo (4) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Support The Practice Devo | $29.99 | one-time |
| Support The Practice Devo | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Helpful for daily devotion
- 📚 Meaningful content
- 🕰️ Concise and to-the-point
- 🌟 Inspiring and uplifting
- 🤝 Brings user closer to God

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paid features should be free
- 🔍 Difficulty finding past devotions
- 🔀 Podcast not synced with app content
- 💻 Font size/alignment issues on some devices

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or stops working
- Repeated words/content

**Requested features**

- Add reminder/notification feature
- Provide offline access to past devotions
- Offer language options (e.g., Spanish)
- Improve podcast-app synchronization


### Sword

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-daily-bible-devotional/id6761032659)

Start each day with a new Bible verse, reflection, and prayer. This app offers a full Bible reader with multiple translations and allows for personal notes and saving favorite devotionals. Build a daily reading habit and stay connected to scripture.

**Highlights:** Daily devotional with verse, reflection, and prayer, Full Bible reader with six translations, Personal notes with handwriting support, Save favorite devotionals, Daily reading streak tracker, Push notifications for daily content, Home screen widget for daily verse

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Practice Devo Daily Devotional free?

Practice Devo Daily Devotional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sword free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Practice Devo Daily Devotional or Sword?

Sword is rated higher. Practice Devo Daily Devotional averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while Sword averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Practice Devo Daily Devotional or Sword have ads?

Neither Practice Devo Daily Devotional nor Sword shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Practice Devo Daily Devotional or Sword?

Practice Devo Daily Devotional ships an update monthly, and Sword every 5 days. Most recently, Practice Devo Daily Devotional was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sword on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*