Comparison

Spurgeon Devotional vs GNT Reader

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

Head to head
About

Spurgeon Devotional

Access daily devotional readings and search for entries that speak to your current life situations using AI. Includes the full King James Bible offline and allows for saving favorite passages.

Highlights
  • Daily morning and evening readings
  • AI-assisted search for relevant entries
  • Browse by situation or subject
  • Offline King James Bible included
  • Star and highlight favorite passages
  • iCloud syncing across devices
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The original Spurgeon Devotional app is back on the App Store and completely re-designed. This daily devotional allows the timeless words of Charles Spurgeon to enrich your walk with God. Discover the inspiring thoughts that have made this devotional one of the most cherished of all time. ASK IN YOUR OWN WORDS AI-assisted search allows you to ask questions or pose situations - "I can't stop worrying about money." "My father died last month." "I prayed and nothing changed." The app reads what you mean, not just the words you used, and shows you the entries that directly speak to you now. TODAY Open to this morning's or this evening's reading, and step back or forward through any day of the year. BROWSE THE WHOLE BOOK Two ways in. By what you're going through — when you're anxious, grieving, tempted, waiting. Or by subject — prayer, the cross and the blood, assurance, Scripture. Each opens into more particular ground beneath it. THE KING JAMES BIBLE, INCLUDED AND OFFLINE Tap any verse Spurgeon quotes to read it where you are, or open the full chapter around it. All 66 books are on the device. KEEP WHAT MATTERS Star an entry, highlight a sentence. What you keep syncs privately through your own iCloud account to your other devices. MADE FOR READING Spurgeon's prose is set in a serif and the app's own words never are, so you can always tell at a glance which is which. Every screen works at every Dynamic Type size, from small to the largest accessibility settings. FREE, AND THE FULL VERSION The free version opens thirteen days of readings and answers three questions, along with the whole Bible, saving and highlighting. One purchase — once, not a subscription — opens all 732 readings, every day of the year, browsing by subject, and as many questions as you want to ask. Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892) preached in London to congregations of thousands and wrote Morning and Evening for the quieter half of the same life. It has been in print for a hundred and sixty years. Privacy Policy: https://www.43rdelement.com/spurgeon/legal/privacy-policy.html

About

GNT Reader

Access a digital version of the Greek New Testament for study and reading. This reader's edition provides a convenient way to engage with scripture on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Digital Greek New Testament
  • Reader's edition format
  • Scripture study tool
  • Mobile accessibility
Features
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A digital reader's edition of the Greek New Testament.

Screenshots

Spurgeon Devotional4 screens
GNT Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spurgeon Devotional at 5.0 against GNT Reader's 4.2. Spurgeon Devotional also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 60%). GNT Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spurgeon Devotional sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GNT Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spurgeon Devotional holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Spurgeon Devotional's written reviews are positive against 60% of GNT Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spurgeon Devotional ships an update every 3 weeks, GNT Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Spurgeon Devotional versus GNT Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpurgeon DevotionalGNT Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer43rd Element, LLCMatt Robertson

Customer experience

Spurgeon Devotional

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

GNT Reader

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spurgeon Devotional

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
None

GNT Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spurgeon Devotional free?
Spurgeon Devotional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GNT Reader free?
GNT Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spurgeon Devotional or GNT Reader?
Spurgeon Devotional is rated higher. Spurgeon Devotional averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GNT Reader averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do Spurgeon Devotional or GNT Reader have ads?
Neither Spurgeon Devotional nor GNT Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spurgeon Devotional or GNT Reader?
Spurgeon Devotional ships an update every 3 weeks, and GNT Reader every 3 days. Most recently, Spurgeon Devotional was updated on October 31, 2026 and GNT Reader on November 3, 2026.

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