Lincoln Berean vs Noia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lincoln Berean
Access church bulletins, discover volunteer opportunities, and register for events. Listen to past sermons, take notes during services, and stay connected with your church community.
- Digital bulletin browsing
- Serving opportunity listings
- Event registration
- Past sermon audio
- Sermon note-taking
- Church community connection
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In this version, you can browse a digital bulletin, check out serving opportunities, register for upcoming events, listen to past sermons, take sermon notes, and more!
Noia
This app helps you reduce phone distractions by presenting Scripture verses before you can access other apps. It offers various modes to engage with the Bible, promoting mindfulness and focus. Your data remains private and on your device.
- App blocking with scripture prompts
- Multiple verse engagement modes
- Meditation mode for quiet reflection
- Verse of the Day widget
- Private data handling
- Custom study plans (Plus)
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Noia turns the reach for your phone into a moment with Scripture. The apps built to take a minute and keep an hour stay shielded until you spend a moment in the Word. Keep a short Bible verse to open them — or switch to meditation mode and simply sit with a verse. A brief grace period follows, then the shield quietly returns on its own. Friction, by design. Not to shame you — just to put one good thing between you and the habit. HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps that take more than they give. • Open one, and Noia meets you with a calm shield instead of the feed. • Keep a verse to unlock it — no verse, no scroll. • Enjoy a short grace period, then the shield returns automatically. SEVEN WAYS TO KEEP A VERSE Multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and locate-the-verse are free. Noia Plus adds recitation, order-the-passage, guess-the-reference (Wordle-style), and first-letter recall — gentle memory games graded privately on your device, so a wrong answer is never a trap. MEDITATION MODE Not in the mood for a quiz? Sit with the verse instead. The shield lifts while you breathe — no timer to lose, just quiet. VERSE OF THE DAY A new verse each day, on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Free for everyone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time data and your quiz answers never leave your device. No ads. No trackers. Nothing sold. FREE & NOIA PLUS Blocking and three unlock formats are free forever. Noia Plus unlocks every quiz format, unlimited blocked apps, custom study plans, meditation timing, and calm color themes. Scripture is provided in the King James Version, with English Standard Version (ESV) quizzes available free. Be still, and know. Then get on with your day — lighter. — Noia Plus is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99/month or $34.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://noiaapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://noiaapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lincoln Berean at none against Noia's 2. Lincoln Berean also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). Noia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Noia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lincoln Berean asks for nothing beyond the download.
Noia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.
Lincoln Berean ships an update every 3 months, Noia every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lincoln Berean | Noia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Berean Fundamental Church Council Inc | Jason Cruz |
Customer experience
Lincoln Berean
Noia
In-app purchases
Lincoln Berean
No in-app purchases
Noia
- Noia Plus (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Noia Plus (Yearly)$34.991 Year
