Comparison

The Bible Memory App vs Shut Up, Devil!

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

Head to head
About

The Bible Memory App

Memorize scripture with interactive typing exercises and a smart review system. Track your progress within the Bible reader and join groups to memorize together. Offers offline practice and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • First-letter typing memorization
  • Smart review schedule
  • Offline practice
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Group memorization
  • Integrated Bible reader
  • 14 reader translations
Features
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Hide God’s Word in your heart, one verse at a time. Memorize Scripture with first-letter typing, keep it fresh with smart review, and see your memory verses right inside your Bible. TYPE IT. MEMORIZE IT. MASTER IT. Practice through three guided steps, from learning a verse to recalling it from memory. Type just the first letter of each word, or choose Type Everything to type every word in full. A forgiving keyboard gives credit for taps beside the correct letter, helping you focus on remembering the verse. BUILD A LASTING REVIEW HABIT • Know what to practice next with a smart review schedule that keeps your verses coming back at just the right time. • Choose when to receive review notifications and streak reminders. • Practice saved verses offline, then sync your library and progress across your devices and BibleMemory.com when you reconnect. MEMORIZE TOGETHER • Create collections for the passages you want to learn. • Discover topical collections in the Verse Library. • Join a Bible memory group or start one for your church, family, or friends. • Earn badges and advance in rank as you practice. READ YOUR BIBLE. SEE YOUR PROGRESS. Your memory verses appear underlined in the Bible reader, color-coded by review status. Read, memorize, and review in one place, with notes, tags, and bookmarks to make it your own. Choose from 14 reader translations: • English: BSB, CSB, ESV, KJV, LSB, NASB 1995, NASB 2020, NIV, and NKJV. • Spanish: Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA), Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI), and Reina-Valera 1909. • Portuguese: Nova Versão Internacional (NVI). • Russian: Russian Synodal Translation. Read free in the Berean Standard Bible, King James Version, Reina-Valera 1909, and Russian Synodal. Other reader editions are available as individual purchases or included with Bible Memory Unlimited. For memorization, import verses from all 14 translations above, plus Amplified (AMP), HCSB, NLT, The Message, NIV 1984, and Reina-Valera 1960—20 translations in all. You can also enter verses manually in any translation. REVIEW ON APPLE WATCH See which verses are due, review them word by word or with Flash Cards, and follow your daily progress from your wrist. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver support for practice, Bible reading, navigation, and charts. Larger Text in the Bible reader, review list, and practice status line. Reduce Motion for large animations. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH UNLIMITED. Begin with the free Lite version. Bible Memory Unlimited includes: • Speech Recognition to practice verses aloud. • Flash Cards on iPhone and iPad. • Recording and playback of your own verse audio. • Drawings to help you remember and Heat Maps to highlight trouble spots. • Custom review intervals, expanded history, and Insights. • Every Bible reader translation. • Bible Intelligence: AI-powered commentary, thematic cross-references, historical context, biographies, geography with maps, word studies, and original-language analysis. Explore further with Deeper Analysis. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Existing Bible Memory PRO purchases remain supported. Build your Scripture memory habit today, one verse at a time. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shut Up, Devil!

Access scriptures tailored to life's challenges, with personalized declarations to speak aloud. Find relevant verses by category or search, save favorites, and set reminders to reinforce your faith. Enhance your experience with custom scripture additions and teachings.

Highlights
  • Scripture by issue category
  • Personalized scripture declarations
  • Searchable scripture database
  • Save favorite scripture cards
  • Set scripture speaking reminders
  • Add custom scriptures and categories
  • Audio and video teachings
Features
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The Shut Up, Devil! app puts the power of God's Word in your pocket. Access scriptures related to almost any issue you face, each including a personalized version designed to speak aloud. HOW IT WORKS Identify an issue: 25+ common issue categories and an app-wide search make it easy to find the scriptures you need, when you need them. Browse scripture cards: Swipe through cards that present scriptures with personalized application. Save a card to your favorites for quick access later. Set a reminder: Stay on the offensive by setting reminders to speak Scripture aloud. Be notified as often or as little as you like. Add your own: Add your own scriptures and categories with a one-time in-app purchase. Also includes audio tracks and video feed with frequent teachings by Kyle Winkler.

Screenshots

The Bible Memory App4 screens
Shut Up, Devil!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Bible Memory App at monthly against Shut Up, Devil!'s every 4 months. The Bible Memory App also leads on chart position (#95 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 2). Shut Up, Devil!'s advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. The Bible Memory App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shut Up, Devil! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for The Bible Memory App against 4.9 for Shut Up, Devil!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 12K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of The Bible Memory App's written reviews are positive against 95% of Shut Up, Devil!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Bible Memory App ships an update monthly, Shut Up, Devil! every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
The Bible Memory App versus Shut Up, Devil!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Bible Memory AppShut Up, Devil!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33K ratings)4.9 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews95.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better12K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#95 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMillennial Apps, LLCKyle Winkler Ministries, Inc.

Customer experience

The Bible Memory App

All ratings33,134 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews671 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.1%

Shut Up, Devil!

All ratings11,654 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.3%

User reviews

The Bible Memory App

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective memorization tool
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 💡 Flexible review scheduling
  • 👍 Helpful for spiritual growth
  • 🚀 Efficient typing/first-letter mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🐛 Syncing/account issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about cost of upgrades
  • 👎 Limited Bible version options
  • 👎 Frustration with strict accuracy requirements

Shut Up, Devil!

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for fighting spiritual battles
  • 👍 Scriptures and declarations are uplifting
  • 👍 Convenient access to God's word
  • 👍 Useful for various life struggles
  • 👍 Empowers users to speak truth against lies

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with lost user-created content
  • 🐛 Inconsistent Bible translation used
  • 🔍 Desire for more topics and categories

Bugs and requests

The Bible Memory App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Verse progress/history data loss
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices
  • Inconsistent behavior with dark mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable review schedules
  • Verse reference testing mode
  • Support for more Bible translations
  • Ability to delete verses in bulk
  • Audio playback/listening feature

Shut Up, Devil!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding user content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to choose Bible translation
  • Expand list of topics and issues covered
  • Improve syncing of user-created content

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Bible Memory App

Subscriptions4
  • Bible Memory PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bible Intelligence Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Bible Memory PRO +Intelligence$5.991 Month
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  • Bible Memory Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Bible Memory Bible - ESV®$4.99
  • Bible Memory PRO$9.99
  • Scripture Memory Bible - ESV®$9.99
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  • PRO + ESV$15.99
  • PRO + NIV$15.99
  • Bible Memory PRO Lifetime$19.99
5 purchases

Shut Up, Devil!

One-time5
  • Upgrade to Shut Up, Devil! Pro$1.99
  • $5 Donation$4.99
  • $10 Donation$9.99
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  • $25 Donation$24.99
  • $50 Donation$49.99

Questions

Is The Bible Memory App free?
The Bible Memory App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shut Up, Devil! free?
Shut Up, Devil! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Bible Memory App or Shut Up, Devil!?
Shut Up, Devil! is rated higher. The Bible Memory App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Shut Up, Devil! averages 4.9 from 12K ratings.
Do The Bible Memory App or Shut Up, Devil! have ads?
Neither The Bible Memory App nor Shut Up, Devil! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Bible Memory App or Shut Up, Devil!?
The Bible Memory App ships an update monthly, and Shut Up, Devil! every 4 months. Most recently, The Bible Memory App was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shut Up, Devil! on November 12, 2026.

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