# Divine Alerts vs Journa

The clearest difference is rating: Divine Alerts at 3.5 against Journa's 3.0. Divine Alerts also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Journa's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Divine Alerts holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divine Alerts has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Divine Alerts ships an update every 2 months, Journa weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Divine Alerts | Journa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-alerts/id1499455113/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journa/id6749012459/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 48 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wintley Phipps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1249961487) | [Premier Christian Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/353139045) |

## What reviewers say

### Divine Alerts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-alerts/id1499455113)

This app provides hourly positive thoughts and spiritual truths to reinforce faith and discipline the mind. It aims to strengthen your relationship with God and foster spiritual growth through consistent communion and prayer.

**Highlights:** Hourly positive thoughts, Spiritual truth reinforcement, Mind and behavior transformation, Strengthen relationship with God, Foster spiritual growth, Encourage prayer without ceasing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Journa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journa/id6749012459)

This app offers daily devotions for morning, midday, and evening, along with Bible reading and a personal journal. It helps users connect with their faith throughout the day with guided reflections and prayer prompts.

**Highlights:** Daily devotions (morning, midday, evening), Integrated Bible reading (NIV), Personal journal with tagging and search, Timeline view of spiritual journey, Daily reminders, Calming design

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Divine Alerts free?

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

### Is Journa free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Divine Alerts or Journa?

Divine Alerts is rated higher. Divine Alerts averages 3.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Journa averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Divine Alerts or Journa have ads?

Neither Divine Alerts nor Journa shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Divine Alerts or Journa?

Divine Alerts ships an update every 2 months, and Journa weekly. Most recently, Divine Alerts was updated on November 3, 2026 and Journa on November 12, 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.*
