Comparison

Spurgeon Devotional vs The

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

The

Access over 1000 Bibles in various languages with audio playback. Customize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes, note-taking, highlighting, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Adjustable font sizes
  • Chapter-by-chapter notes
  • Highlighting
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Customizable read screen
Features
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The most complete The Bible App on mobile. More than +1000 Bibles are available, in all languages! [FEATURES] ● Audio Bible ● Font sizes can be easily changed ● Take notes and put highlights chapter by chapter ● Keep track of your Bible reading progress ● Customize your read screen Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bible-app-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/bible-app-terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Spurgeon Devotional4 screens
The4 screens

Verdict

The call

Spurgeon Devotional and The both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of Spurgeon Devotional's written reviews are positive against 44% of The's. Spurgeon Devotional also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). The's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 3) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and The sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spurgeon Devotional holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The has 34K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Spurgeon Devotional's written reviews are positive against 44% of The's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spurgeon Devotional ships an update every 3 weeks, The every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Spurgeon Devotional versus The: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpurgeon DevotionalThe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (34K ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings334K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#110 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer43rd Element, LLCHMA Mobile LLC

Customer experience

Spurgeon Devotional

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

The

All ratings33,452 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews422 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative53.6%

Bugs and requests

Spurgeon Devotional

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Paid for lifetime, still can't access full app
  • Purchased subscription but can't access features
  • Took money but didn't provide access
  • Couldn't read Bible because of ads
  • Search function not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back previous app format
  • Include NIV, NLT, and NKJV versions
  • Improve AI voice quality and pronunciations
  • Keep app up-to-date with new Bible translations

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spurgeon Devotional

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
6 purchases

The

Subscriptions5
  • Access to all Bibles$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$5.997 Days
  • Unlock all reading plans3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual Reading Plans$29.991 Year
  • Unlock all Bibles annually$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Daily Holy Bible App$39.99

Questions

Is Spurgeon Devotional free?
Spurgeon Devotional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The free?
The is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spurgeon Devotional or The?
Spurgeon Devotional is rated higher. Spurgeon Devotional averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while The averages 4.8 from 34K ratings.
Do Spurgeon Devotional or The have ads?
The shows ads; Spurgeon Devotional does not.
Which is updated more often, Spurgeon Devotional or The?
Spurgeon Devotional ships an update every 3 weeks, and The every 3 months. Most recently, Spurgeon Devotional was updated on October 31, 2026 and The on November 9, 2026.

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