Comparison

Grow vs Devotus

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

Devotus

This app offers a structured daily worship experience, integrating prayer, Scripture, commentary, and hymns. It allows users to follow various Bible reading plans and access a growing library of historic Christian works for a consistent devotional practice.

Highlights
  • Guided daily devotions
  • Scripture reading plans
  • Offline Bible access
  • Commentary and discussion questions
  • Historic Christian works library
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Daily reminders
Features
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Devotus is a daily worship companion designed to guide you through a complete, Scripture-shaped rhythm of devotion. Each devotion brings together prayer, Scripture, commentary, historic catechism, and a classic hymn in one focused flow. Move at a sustainable pace, continue where you left off, and build a steady habit without the pressure of a calendar-based schedule. DAILY WORSHIP, BROUGHT TOGETHER • Pray with a reverent prayer shaped by the day’s passage • Read Scripture through Canonical, Chronological, or Through the Word plans • Choose WEB, KJV, or BSB for fully offline Bible reading • Reflect with commentary and discussion questions • Learn from the Westminster Shorter and Larger Catechisms, Heidelberg Catechism, and Baptist Catechism • Carry one classic hymn through the week for worship and memorization A GROWING HISTORIC LIBRARY Go deeper with foundational Christian works in a focused reading experience: • Historic Westminster, Baptist, Belgic, and Dort confessions • Matthew Henry’s Exposition of the Old and New Testaments • C. H. Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Download the works you want, browse by volume or section, follow Scripture proofs, and continue reading from where you left off. BUILT FOR STEADY DEVOTION • Track progress, history, and worship streaks • Browse Scripture, prayer, catechism, and hymn collections • Save favorite prayers • Select and copy text • Set a daily reminder • Adjust text size for comfortable reading • Keep progress synced across signed-in devices Devotus is built for Christians who desire a faithful, reverent, and repeatable pattern of daily worship—whether used personally or with a family. SUBSCRIPTION Devotus includes a 7-day free trial and requires a monthly auto-renewing subscription for continued access. Pricing is shown before purchase and may vary by region. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://devotusapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://devotusapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Grow4 screens
Devotus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Devotus at 5.0 against Grow's 4.4. Devotus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Grow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (582 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Devotus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Grow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Devotus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grow has 582 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Grow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Devotus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Grow versus Devotus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowDevotus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (582 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings582 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLigonierAdam Reece Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Grow

All ratings584 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral10.5%
Negative21.8%

Devotus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Devotus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Grow

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Devotus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Devotus Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Grow free?
Grow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Devotus free?
Devotus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grow or Devotus?
Devotus is rated higher. Grow averages 4.4 out of 5 from 582 ratings, while Devotus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Grow or Devotus have ads?
Neither Grow nor Devotus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grow or Devotus?
Grow ships an update fortnightly, and Devotus fortnightly. Most recently, Grow was updated on October 21, 2026 and Devotus on October 13, 2026.

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