Comparison

Bible Study App by Olive Tree vs Your Daily Devotional

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

Head to head
About

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

This app provides a comprehensive Bible study experience, integrating commentaries, original language tools, and expert resources directly with scripture. It offers features for understanding text, building study habits, and accessing content offline, with options to listen to audio Bibles and watch educational videos.

Highlights
  • Integrated commentaries and study notes
  • Parallel translation comparison
  • Original language tools (Greek/Hebrew)
  • Customizable reading plans and reminders
  • Offline Bible and resource access
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Highlighting, bookmarking, and note-taking
Features
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What if your Bible app actually helped you understand what you're reading?    Downloaded over 8M times around the world with over 400,000 5 star reviews, Olive Tree is the free Bible study app that puts trusted commentaries, original language tools, and expert resources right alongside your Bible text — giving you the clarity to study Scripture with real confidence. Everything downloads to your device so you can study offline, anytime.    Most Bible apps just give you the text and leave you on your own. Olive Tree is different. Our unique Study Center tracks with what you're reading and automatically syncs to show you relevant information from the resources in your personal library — no searching required. Whether you're studying for yourself, leading a group, or preparing to teach, you need tools that go as deep as you want to.    UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE READING  - Use the Resource Guide to reference relevant commentary and study notes.  - Compare translations side by side with the parallel feature.  - View cross-references and see thematic connections throughout the Bible.  - Use Greek and Hebrew tools to study the Scripture’s original languages.     BUILD A CONSISTENT BIBLE STUDY HABIT  - Choose from dozens of reading plans — short devotionals to year-long Bible journeys.  - Set daily reminders and track your progress.  - Pick up where you left off on any device.  - 5 free major Bible translations including ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV, CSB and more.    TAKE YOUR STUDY ANYWHERE  - Offline Bibles: Download Bibles and study resources for full offline access  - Highlight, bookmark, and take notes as you study.  - Syncs seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more.    LISTEN AND LEARN ON THE GO  - Listen to Audio Bibles in popular translations — narrated or dramatized  - Follow along in the text while you listen.  - Free BibleProject videos for every book of the Bible.    GET STARTED WITH GUIDANCE  - Not sure where to start? Get one of our Bible Study Pack subscriptions with hand-picked tools and step-by-step training.  - Thousands of commentaries, study Bibles, devotionals, and more in the Olive Tree store.  - Buy individual resources or subscribe — affordable options to fit your style.    Whether you're a first-time reader, a small group leader, or a pastor preparing a message, Olive Tree meets you where you are and helps you go further.    SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT INFORMATION  Olive Tree subscriptions will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase and/or completion of a free trial. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial or current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.    End-user license agreement: https://www.olivetree.com/press/privacy.php#eula  Terms of use: https://www.olivetree.com/press/privacy.php#terms  Privacy policy: https://www.olivetree.com/press/privacy.php

About

Your Daily Devotional

This app provides daily scripture, prayer, and reflection tailored to your personal spiritual profile. It adapts content based on your life stage, family, and growth areas, offering audio narration and family-friendly options.

Highlights
  • Personalized Spiritual Profile
  • Daily scripture, reflection, and prayer
  • Audio narration with multiple voices
  • Family Mode for shared devotionals
  • Customizable focus areas
  • Multiple scripture translations
Features
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Your faith, your journey, your devotional. Daily scripture, prayer, and reflection built around the Spiritual Profile you set up, so the words meeting you each morning actually fit where you are in life, not a generic feed. I built Your Daily Devotional because I couldn't find one that fit my life. Most devotionals are written for a stranger. You set up a Spiritual Profile once, telling the app your life stage, your family, your work, the things you're carrying, and the focus areas you want to grow in, and every day's reading is composed around that. HOW IT WORKS You get three sections each day: a scripture reading and devotional, a short reflection that speaks to the season you're actually in, and a prayer you can read or pray aloud. Listen in the car with the audio narration, or sit with the text at your kitchen table. WHAT YOU CAN SHAPE - Life stage, family status, vocation, and current focus areas - 20 spiritual focus areas to rotate or deepen over time - KJV, ASV, or WEB translation (more versions on the way!) - Liturgical season awareness for Advent, Lent, Easter, and ordinary time - Short, standard, or long reading length depending on your morning AUDIO NARRATION Seven audio voices to pick from. Natural, warm, not robotic. Useful for commutes, walks, or reading along. FAMILY MODE A separate reading designed for parents to walk through with kids, including a short object lesson to make the scripture tangible at the kitchen table. WHAT IT COSTS Seven-day free trial. $6.99 per month or $49.99 per year after. Cancel anytime from your Apple ID settings. A NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER I'm Khori. I built this because I wanted a devotional that knew I was a husband and father, that it was Lent, that this was a hard season at work... and that I had five minutes. Not one that sent me the same morning reading as everyone else. If that resonates, I'd love to have you. EULA: https://www.yourdailydevotional.app/license.html

Screenshots

Bible Study App by Olive Tree4 screens
Your Daily Devotional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bible Study App by Olive Tree at 325K against Your Daily Devotional's 3. Bible Study App by Olive Tree also leads on chart position (#127 vs unranked). Your Daily Devotional's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bible Study App by Olive Tree sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Your Daily Devotional 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

Your Daily Devotional holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Study App by Olive Tree has 325K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Bible Study App by Olive Tree's written reviews are positive against 100% of Your Daily Devotional's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Study App by Olive Tree ships an update fortnightly, Your Daily Devotional every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bible Study App by Olive Tree versus Your Daily Devotional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible Study App by Olive TreeYour Daily Devotional
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (325K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings325K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGospel Technologies LLCMangoose, LLC

Customer experience

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

All ratings324,326 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,559 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.4%

Your Daily Devotional

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect linking of footnotes in NABRE translation
  • Verse selection process is cumbersome
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to export notes and highlights
  • Improve note-taking functionality with rich text formatting
  • Implement side-by-side Bible version comparison
  • Add more free Bible translations and resources
  • Enhance search capabilities within open resources

Your Daily Devotional

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

Subscriptions4
  • Starter Pack Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ESV Study Pack Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • NIV Study Pack Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • NKJV Study Pack Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time6
  • NIV BibleFree
  • New Living Translation - NLT$9.99
  • NASB 1995$11.99
Show 3 more
  • The Message Bible$11.99
  • Olive Tree Bible Maps$17.99
  • ESV Study Bible$47.99
3 purchases

Your Daily Devotional

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bible Study App by Olive Tree free?
Bible Study App by Olive Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Daily Devotional free?
Your Daily Devotional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bible Study App by Olive Tree or Your Daily Devotional?
Your Daily Devotional is rated higher. Bible Study App by Olive Tree averages 4.8 out of 5 from 325K ratings, while Your Daily Devotional averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Bible Study App by Olive Tree or Your Daily Devotional have ads?
Neither Bible Study App by Olive Tree nor Your Daily Devotional shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Study App by Olive Tree or Your Daily Devotional?
Bible Study App by Olive Tree ships an update fortnightly, and Your Daily Devotional every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bible Study App by Olive Tree was updated on November 13, 2026 and Your Daily Devotional on November 12, 2026.

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