Comparison

BeADisciple vs God Focus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BeADisciple

This app provides a digital platform for small-group Christian study, offering all necessary materials for personal development and community engagement. It features digital versions of the DISCIPLE Bible Study series, including commentary, Bible text, video resources, and interactive community tools.

Highlights
  • Digital DISCIPLE Bible Study series
  • Commentary and CEB Bible text
  • Review videos and scholar perspectives
  • Private group message board
  • Prayer request chain
  • One-click live meeting access
Features
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The BeADisciple App is your digital home for small-group Christian study. You have everything you need, in the palm of your hand, to study and develop in small-group community wherever you are. Be one of the first to experience this exciting new tool featuring a fresh new take on the transformational DISCIPLE Bible Study series – Disciple Fast Track has gone digital! All training and study materials are included with your study purchase, including all original Commentary, the CEB Bible, helpful review videos, perspective from leading biblical scholars from around the world, a private group message board and always-available prayer request chain, and one-click live meeting access, plus much more.

About

God Focus

This app helps you prioritize scripture and prayer over social media distractions. It offers a 'Faith Pause' feature that temporarily blocks distracting apps until you complete a short Bible passage and prayer. You can also enjoy Bible verses on your home and lock screens to build a daily spiritual habit.

Highlights
  • Christian app blocker
  • Bible Scroll reading format
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Scheduled Faith Pauses
  • 90-day habit journey
  • Saved verses
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Want to doomscroll? Scroll Scripture first. God Focus helps you put Scripture before social media and build a simple daily rhythm with God. Instead of opening distracting apps on autopilot, create a Faith Pause: read a short passage of Scripture, pray, then continue with intention. READ. PRAY. UNLOCK. Choose the apps that distract you most and schedule your Faith Pauses. When a pause begins, those apps are temporarily blocked until you complete your Scripture and prayer. BIBLE SCROLL Read Scripture in a familiar vertical format designed for the way you already use your phone. Move through verses naturally, save passages, explore chapters, and turn scrolling into time in the Word. BIBLE VERSE WIDGETS Keep God’s Word visible throughout your day with Bible verse widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. See Scripture before you even open an app. FAITH PAUSES • Choose distracting apps • Set your Faith Pause times • Read a short Bible passage • Pray • Tap Amen to unlock • Continue until your next Faith Pause BUILD A DAILY HABIT Follow your progress, build a streak, and work toward 90 days of putting Scripture before social media. God Focus is not about quitting your phone or deleting social media. It’s about creating one intentional moment before the scroll. Less of the feed. More of the Word. FEATURES • Christian app blocker • Bible Scroll • Daily Bible verses • Home Screen and Lock Screen Bible widgets • Scheduled Faith Pauses • Prayer reminders • Scripture reading progress • 90-day faith habit journey • Saved verses and deeper Bible reading Start with Scripture. Pray. Then continue. God Focus — Scripture before social media. Privacy Policy: https://puzzleknows.github.io/god-focus-website/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://puzzleknows.github.io/god-focus-website/terms.html

Screenshots

BeADisciple4 screens
God Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: God Focus at 100% against BeADisciple's 0%. God Focus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). BeADisciple's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BeADisciple sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and God Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

God Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BeADisciple's written reviews are positive against 100% of God Focus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeADisciple ships an update every 2 months, God Focus every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BeADisciple versus God Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeADiscipleGod Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSouthwestern CollegeOLEG PYSHENKIN

Customer experience

BeADisciple

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

God Focus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BeADisciple

One-time6
  • Finding Jesus: Nouwen - Participant$20.99
  • Disciple I Fast Track - Part$51.99
  • Study Fast Track II$51.99
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  • Finding Jesus - Nouwen - Leader Pkg$55.99
  • Disciple I Fast Track - Leader$86.99
  • Study Fast Track II - Leader$86.99
3 purchases

God Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Annual Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual1 Year trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is BeADisciple free?
BeADisciple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is God Focus free?
God Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BeADisciple or God Focus?
God Focus is rated higher. BeADisciple averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while God Focus averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do BeADisciple or God Focus have ads?
Neither BeADisciple nor God Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeADisciple or God Focus?
BeADisciple ships an update every 2 months, and God Focus every 2 weeks. Most recently, BeADisciple was updated on November 3, 2026 and God Focus on October 31, 2026.

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