Empowered Bible Studies vs First15
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Empowered Bible Studies
Access inspirational articles, audio, and video Bible studies designed to empower your faith. Deepen your understanding and apply biblical principles to daily life.
- Inspirational articles
- Audio Bible studies
- Video Bible studies
- Faith-based content
- Daily life application
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Our ministry offers inspirational articles, audio, and innovative video Bible studies that will empower you to live for the Lord in every aspect of your life.
First15
This daily devotional app offers a 15-minute spiritual practice to help users connect with God. It aims to foster a deeper understanding of God's love and presence, influencing daily emotions, thoughts, and actions.
- Daily devotional content
- Spiritual connection with God
- Focus on God's love and presence
- Personal growth and empowerment
- Foundation for daily thoughts and actions
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We all have a need to know our Creator. We all have a longing to be fully known and fully loved by an all-knowing, all-loving God. First15, a resource of Denison Ministries, is a daily devotional written out of the belief that 15 minutes with God can change your life. God longs to fill you by his refreshing, life-giving presence. He longs to meet you in the first moments of your day that your emotions, thoughts, beliefs and actions would be founded on his unconditional love. Give God 15 minutes today and let him love you, empower you, heal you, free you and establish you in the reality of his nearness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First15 at every 6 weeks against Empowered Bible Studies's every 28 months. First15 also leads on ratings volume (459 vs 1). Empowered Bible Studies's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Empowered Bible Studies holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First15 has 459 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Empowered Bible Studies ships an update every 28 months, First15 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Empowered Bible Studies | First15 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (459 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 78.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 459 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sermon Network | Denison Ministries (Apps) |
Customer experience
Empowered Bible Studies
First15
Bugs and requests
Empowered Bible Studies
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
First15
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes/won't open
- Bookmark/save functionality issues
- Compatibility problems (e.g., iPad)
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to share devotions
- Community features (comments, groups)
- Customizable text size
- Offline access
In-app purchases
Empowered Bible Studies
No in-app purchases
First15
No in-app purchases
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