HES Check vs Abide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HES Check
This app provides a daily health checklist for students, parents, and faculty to complete before entering the classroom. Results are sent to the district for symptom monitoring. Sign-up is easy with a district-provided email and access code.
- Daily health checklist
- Symptom monitoring for students and staff
- District-level results reporting
- Email-based sign-up with access code
- Immediate survey display
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Help your students, parents, and faculty be at ease at the start of this school year by using this app as a daily health checklist that can be completed before entering into the classroom. Results are immediately returned to the district for a chance to monitor any symptoms of students or staff members. Sign up is simple: use your email address that the district has on file to receive an access code. All surveys and checklists that are tied to your email address will appear instantly.
Abide
This app guides daily Bible study with curated scripture passages, a built-in timer for focused reflection, and progress tracking. It aims to help users build a consistent habit of reading, meditating on, and applying God's Word to their lives.
- Daily curated scripture passages
- Built-in reading timer
- Proverbs and wisdom reflections
- Complete Bible access
- Reading progress tracker
- Peaceful reading interface
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Abide is a daily reading and reflection app that helps you build a consistent Bible study habit. Each day, receive a curated Scripture passage, focus with the built-in timer, meditate on its meaning, and track your spiritual growth over time. It’s more than reading — it’s a structured path to live out God’s Word daily. Daily Reading Mission Begin each day with a guided reading task — a short Bible passage with goals to help you focus and stay consistent. Reading Timer Stay present while you read. Use the built-in timer to develop discipline and transform reading into a peaceful daily rhythm. Proverbs & Wisdom Reflections Discover daily verses from Proverbs and other wisdom books. Each quote is paired with a reflection that helps you apply truth to modern life. Complete Bible Access Read through the entire Bible at your own pace. Highlight meaningful verses, and revisit them anytime. Reading Report & Progress Tracker Visualize your journey with clear insights — total reading time, streak days, completed chapters, and favorite verses. Peaceful Reading Experience Soft typography, gentle color palette, and minimalist design crafted to reduce distractions and help you focus on God’s Word. Why Abide ? Because faith isn’t built in a day — it’s grown daily through reading, reflection, and practice. Abide makes that growth tangible, trackable, and deeply personal.“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HES Check at none against Abide's shown. HES Check also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Abide's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 1) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 HES Check against 4.9 for Abide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abide has 17K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | HES Check | Abide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 95.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #63 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Harris, N. Computer Corporation | LEARNOVELTY TECH SDN. BHD. |
Customer experience
HES Check
Abide
In-app purchases
HES Check
No in-app purchases
Abide
No in-app purchases
