Comparison

Grow vs Daily Devo

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

Head to head
About

Grow

Access thousands of biblical and theological resources for daily discipleship. Read, watch, and listen to teachings from pastors and authors, including Dr. R.C. Sproul. Enjoy free content and offline playback.

Highlights
  • Daily teaching videos and devotionals
  • Podcast library
  • Sermons and conference messages
  • Thousands of biblical articles
  • Free teaching series
  • Offline playback
  • Search by topic, teacher, or Scripture
Features
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Discover the joy of knowing God with the Grow app from Ligonier Ministries. Whether you’re a new Christian or have been one for years, find trusted Bible teaching to read, watch, or listen to each day and grow in your faith. Put down roots in God’s Word and find unchanging truth in an ever-changing world. Quickly access: • Renewing Your Mind and Ligonier’s podcast library • Daily teaching videos and devotional readings • Hundreds of audio and video teaching series • Messages and seminars from Ligonier conferences • Thousands of biblical and theological articles • Curated resource collections to help you grow • And more The Ligonier app lets you: • Read or listen to the Bible right in the app • Stream all of R.C. Sproul’s 170+ teaching series for free • Get answers to your theological questions with the Ask Ligonier intelligent assistant • Discover new teaching from Ligonier Ministries • Search thousands of free articles, devotionals, conference messages, and more • Browse teaching by topic, teacher, or Scripture passage • Sign in to access your purchased teaching series, study guides, and ebooks • Download your favorite messages for offline playback • Receive notifications about the latest teaching and ministry updates • Cast messages to a connected device

About

Daily Devo

This free app provides daily spiritual readings and worship experiences. Each devotional includes a song, a scripture passage, and a reflective message to encourage daily communion and worship.

Highlights
  • Daily devotionals
  • Worship songs
  • Scripture readings
  • Audio format option
  • Read-only format
Features
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This free daily devotional app from the writers at The Worship Initiative is designed for daily communion and worship. Each devo includes a worship song, a devotional, and scriptures. It is available in a read-only format and in audio format. The Worship Initiative is empowering worship leaders and musicians towards their calling with in-depth craft training and genuine heart training. Thousands of Videos. Hundreds of Songs. Learn Your Craft. Love Your God.

Screenshots

Grow4 screens
Daily Devo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Daily Devo at 4.7 against Grow's 4.4. Daily Devo also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Devo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 590 and 200 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Grow's written reviews are positive against 84% of Daily Devo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grow ships an update fortnightly, Daily Devo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grow versus Daily Devo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowDaily Devo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (590 ratings)4.7 (200 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews83.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings590 — better200
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLigonierThe Worship Initiative, LLC

Customer experience

Grow

All ratings584 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative22.2%

Daily Devo

All ratings181 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral11.9%
Negative4.5%

User reviews

Grow

From 590 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📚 Vast library of resources
  • 🙏 Excellent biblical teaching
  • 💯 Helpful for spiritual growth
  • 🕰️ Convenient for on-the-go access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
  • 🔒 Unreliable login/sign-in process
  • 🔋 Audio playback issues when device is locked
  • 🚫 Removal of key features like Bible access

Daily Devo

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Music-based devotionals
  • 🙏 Deeply meaningful content
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • ✨ Beautifully crafted app
  • ❤️ Uplifting and life-giving

Room to improve

  • 🔁 Repetitive devotionals
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 📱 UI issues on iPhone
  • 🔇 Audio stops in background
  • ❌ App won't open

Bugs and requests

Grow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when scrolling through downloads
  • Inability to access purchased content offline
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching networks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Implement resume playback feature
  • Introduce dark mode and widgets
  • Allow speed control for audio/video
  • Integrate with Apple Vision Pro

Daily Devo

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App completely stopped working
  • Page loading screen, never opens
  • Mini player at bottom of screen difficult to adjust
  • Latest update: no longer plays in background
  • Cannot select 'Read Devotional' option
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  • Audio player stops playing if screen auto shuts off
  • App won't open, black screen
  • Blank slate when opening app
  • App won't play
  • Latest iOS update: app won't run in background
  • Same devotional every time
  • Devotional repeats

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to go back to previous days
  • Save/bookmark favorite devotionals
  • Adjustable font size
  • Move mini player higher
  • Move 'Join devotional pilot' window
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  • Back and Forward feature for missed days
  • Song title for the day
  • Share option for devotionals
  • Speed control for audio playback
  • Read lyrics to the song of the day
  • Archive days
  • Favorite past devotionals
  • Access previous devotionals
  • Share content on social media
  • More diverse perspectives and contributions

In-app purchases

None

Grow

No in-app purchases

None

Daily Devo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grow free?
Grow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daily Devo free?
Daily Devo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grow or Daily Devo?
Daily Devo is rated higher. Grow averages 4.4 out of 5 from 590 ratings, while Daily Devo averages 4.7 from 200 ratings.
Do Grow or Daily Devo have ads?
Neither Grow nor Daily Devo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grow or Daily Devo?
Grow ships an update fortnightly, and Daily Devo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grow was updated on November 1, 2026 and Daily Devo on October 21, 2026.

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