# Daily Devotional Readings vs Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref

The clearest difference is update cadence: Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref at every 4 days against Daily Devotional Readings's fortnightly. Daily Devotional Readings's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 414) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Devotional Readings sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Daily Devotional Readings against 4.9 for Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Devotional Readings has 3K ratings behind it against 414, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Daily Devotional Readings's written reviews are positive against 89% of Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref's.

Daily Devotional Readings ships an update fortnightly, Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Devotional Readings | Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-devotional-readings/id489924752/reviews) | **[4.9 (414 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/study-biblenotesai-chatref/id1549208671/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3K** | 414 |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | **89.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 143 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oleg Alekseenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/767705420) | [Dmitrii Medvedev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549208673) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Devotional Readings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-devotional-readings/id489924752)

Access daily devotional readings from the Adventist church, with new content for morning and evening. Engage in weekly Sabbath school lessons for deep Bible study and utilize a reading plan to better understand the Bible.

**Highlights:** Daily devotional readings, Morning and evening content, Weekly Sabbath school lessons, Deep Bible study, Bible reading plan

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual | $12.99 | per year |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Subscription | $44.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good content
- 🎨 Inspirational and practical readings
- 🗓️ Convenient all-in-one app
- 🙏 Helps stay connected to God

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Accessibility issues for the blind
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 💰 Paid subscription required for some features
- 🌐 Language translation issues

**Reported bugs**

- App not opening or giving errors
- Hyperlinks not working properly
- Last line of Bible reading hidden

**Requested features**

- Add references for devotional readings
- Improve audio quality and sync
- Implement highlighting option in lesson study
- Fix time zone issues for Sabbath School


### Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/study-biblenotesai-chatref/id1549208671)

This app offers a comprehensive Bible reading and study experience with numerous translations, commentaries, and dictionaries. It features tools for in-depth study of original languages, verse-by-verse commentary access, and parallel passage referencing. Users can personalize their reading with customizable themes, font sizes, and bookmarks.

**Highlights:** Multiple Bible translations and commentaries, Strong's Number Work for original languages, Verse-by-verse commentary access, Parallel places referencing, Customizable reading plans, Cross-device synchronization, Dark/light theme and accent color options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Access | $12.99 | per month |
| Discounted Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium Access | $49.99 | per year |
| Donation 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Пожертвование | $3.99 | one-time |
| Пожертвование | $7.99 | one-time |
| Премиум доступ | $9.99 | one-time |
| Пожертвование | $20.99 | one-time |
| Пожертвование | $41.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Devotional Readings free?

Daily Devotional Readings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref free?

Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Devotional Readings or Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref?

Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref is rated higher. Daily Devotional Readings averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref averages 4.9 from 414 ratings.

### Do Daily Devotional Readings or Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref have ads?

Neither Daily Devotional Readings nor Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Devotional Readings or Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref?

Daily Devotional Readings ships an update fortnightly, and Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref every 4 days. Most recently, Daily Devotional Readings was updated on October 29, 2026 and Study Bible：Notes，AI Chat，Ref on October 27, 2026.

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