Comparison

Texts From Jesus vs Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's

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

Head to head
About

Texts From Jesus

Receive daily messages inspired by the New Testament and select Gnostic texts. Choose between King James or Modern English versions, and customize delivery times. Share verses, access favorites via iCloud, and enjoy features on Apple Watch and Today Widget.

Highlights
  • Daily verse notifications
  • Share verses with friends
  • Bible verse references
  • Today Widget
  • Apple Watch app
  • iCloud syncing for favorites
Features
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Who hasn't wanted to hear from Jesus once in awhile? How about every day? Now you can, and not just in the King James version but also as Modern English. All messages come from the New Testament, as well as optionally from some gnostic texts such as the Gospel of Thomas. This app is free but ad-supported. Ads can be removed through a simple in-app purchase. Please note that the style of quotes can be selected by touching the "i" button in the lower right corner of the main screen. The hour of delivery for daily texts can also be adjusted in the Settings app under "Texts From Jesus". FEATURES: - Receive daily verses as notifications. - Share your favorite verses with your friends. - Includes reference to the Bible verse for each quote. - Today Widget for the daily verse. - Apple Watch app, including a Glance for the verse of the day. - Your favorite verses can be easily accessed and are synced to your iCloud account automatically.

About

Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's

This app offers colorful, illustrative quotes from Jesus, presented as emoji stickers. It provides kingdom wisdom for abundant living across mind, body, soul, and spirit. Features include animated stickers, pinch-to-zoom, and daily text notifications.

Highlights
  • 70+ Scripture Emoji verses
  • 20 animated Emoji Stickers
  • Pinch and Zoom feature
  • Automated daily text notifications
  • Categorized scripture themes
  • Optimized for multiple messaging apps
  • Save emojis to Photo Library
Features
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When Jesus Speaks! An app that captures colorful, illustrative quotes from Jesus that impart kingdom wisdom for living life abundantly in matters of the mind, body, soul, and spirit. Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's Features * 70+ Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's verses (10 free) using the New Living Translation version * The package of 70+ includes 20 animated Emoji Stickers * New Feature - For better sticker viewing, Pinch and Zoom feature is now available on the last page in the app * Automated daily text notifications available when 70+ emoji package is purchased for .99 cent * Different Jesus Speaks categories: 1. Blessed Are They; 2. Truth and the Life; 3.Light of the World; 4.Bread of Life; 5.Love One Another; 6. The Kingdom of God; 7. Animation * Optimized for iMessage/Texting/WhatsApp/Facebook /Facebook Messenger/Instagram, Email, etc. * Option to save the free and purchased Scripture Emoji's to your Photo Library * Larger Scripture Emoji's due to the usage of scripture text in the designs No Advertisements You receive 10 free emoji stickers when you download the app! ALL the remaining Emoji Stickers can be downloaded for one low price, with no ad interruptions . Connect With Us Visit our Facebook page http://fb.me/EngagementofFaith to provide testimonies about how you’re using the Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's in your faith walk or to recommend scriptures not already captured in this version. We Appreciate Your Business! Thank you for downloading. Joatham Productions greatly appreciates your support. BEFORE PURCHASING APP, PLEASE READ THE NOTE ABOUT PRIVACY: Jesus Speaks Scripture Love Emojis DOES NOT COLLECT any personal identifying information. If you choose not to use the keyboard function, there is direct access to all the emojis, free and purchased, by tapping the ‘Download Images to Device’ button in the app. The emojis will upload to a folder in your Photo Library called Jesus Speaks Scripture Emojis. You may use them in various applications, such as Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. Please see the full privacy policy in the Information Section

Screenshots

Texts From Jesus4 screens
Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Texts From Jesus at 89% against Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's's 17%. Texts From Jesus also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Texts From Jesus sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Texts From Jesus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Texts From Jesus has 6.2K ratings behind it against 302, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Texts From Jesus's written reviews are positive against 17% of Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texts From Jesus ships an update every 6 days, Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Texts From Jesus versus Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexts From JesusJesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.2K ratings) — better4.6 (302 ratings)
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6.2K — better302
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatloaf Software LLCJoatham Productions LLC

Customer experience

Texts From Jesus

All ratings6,164 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive88.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.1%

Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's

All ratings287 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral41.7%
Negative41.7%

User reviews

Texts From Jesus

From 6.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Uplifting and inspirational
  • 📖 Convenient access to God's word
  • 💕 Strengthens faith and relationship with Jesus
  • 🌟 Positive impact on users' lives

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Lack of Bible verse references
  • 💤 Repetitive content
  • 🔌 Excessive ads disrupt user experience
  • 🤔 Inclusion of non-biblical content

Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's

From 302 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Beautiful content
  • ✨ Amazing app
  • 💖 Love the Lord's Words
  • 🎨 Delightful art and animation

Room to improve

  • 🤏 Tiny print, unreadable
  • ✉️ Difficult to read when sent
  • 🤔 Keyboard access required for emojis
  • 💰 Misleading sticker count
  • 🚫 Some stickers don't work

Bugs and requests

Texts From Jesus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads covering up Bible text
  • Freezing or crashing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety of Bible verses
  • Option to disable ads
  • Ability to bookmark favorite verses
  • Integration with other Bible apps

Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • 🐛 Cannot paste emojis
  • 🐛 Some stickers not working
  • 🐛 Unable to enlarge scriptures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make print larger
  • Add restore purchase option
  • Categorize stickers
  • Add more stickers
  • Improve readability of scriptures

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Texts From Jesus

Subscriptions6
  • Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium (promo)7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
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  • Premium (promo)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium (promo)1 Year trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
1 purchases

Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's

One-time1
  • Unlock All Emojis$0.99

Questions

Is Texts From Jesus free?
Texts From Jesus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's free?
Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Texts From Jesus or Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's?
Texts From Jesus is rated higher. Texts From Jesus averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6.2K ratings, while Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's averages 4.6 from 302 ratings.
Do Texts From Jesus or Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's have ads?
Both Texts From Jesus and Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's show ads.
Which is updated more often, Texts From Jesus or Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's?
Texts From Jesus ships an update every 6 days, and Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's every 5 months. Most recently, Texts From Jesus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Jesus Speaks Scripture Emoji's on November 6, 2026.

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