SBTC vs Daily Devo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SBTC
Discover missions and ministries of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. Access event details, sign-ups, directions, and encouraging podcasts to enhance your ministry.
- Information on missions and ministries
- Event sign-ups and details
- Event directions
- Ministry podcasts
- Cooperative Program giving information
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Welcome to the official app for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention! Here you will find information about the missions and ministries of the SBTC. With our events tab, you can sign up, get more information and even get directions to each event. Check out podcasts to encourage and enhance your ministry. This ministry is provided through your Cooperative Program giving. The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention App was with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.22.1
Daily Devo
This free app provides daily spiritual readings and worship experiences. Each devotional includes a song, a scripture passage, and a reflective message to encourage daily communion and worship.
- Daily devotionals
- Worship songs
- Scripture readings
- Audio format option
- Read-only format
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This free daily devotional app from the writers at The Worship Initiative is designed for daily communion and worship. Each devo includes a worship song, a devotional, and scriptures. It is available in a read-only format and in audio format. The Worship Initiative is empowering worship leaders and musicians towards their calling with in-depth craft training and genuine heart training. Thousands of Videos. Hundreds of Songs. Learn Your Craft. Love Your God.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Daily Devo at 181 against SBTC's 2. Daily Devo also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SBTC'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.
SBTC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Devo has 181 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SBTC ships an update every 2 months, Daily Devo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBTC | Daily Devo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (181 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 181 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Inc | The Worship Initiative, LLC |
Customer experience
SBTC
Daily Devo
Bugs and requests
SBTC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Daily Devo
Reported bugs
12 issues- App completely stopped working
- Page loading screen, never opens
- Mini player at bottom of screen difficult to adjust
- Latest update: no longer plays in background
- Cannot select 'Read Devotional' option
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- Audio player stops playing if screen auto shuts off
- App won't open, black screen
- Blank slate when opening app
- App won't play
- Latest iOS update: app won't run in background
- Same devotional every time
- Devotional repeats
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to go back to previous days
- Save/bookmark favorite devotionals
- Adjustable font size
- Move mini player higher
- Move 'Join devotional pilot' window
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- Back and Forward feature for missed days
- Song title for the day
- Share option for devotionals
- Speed control for audio playback
- Read lyrics to the song of the day
- Archive days
- Favorite past devotionals
- Access previous devotionals
- Share content on social media
- More diverse perspectives and contributions
In-app purchases
SBTC
No in-app purchases
Daily Devo
No in-app purchases
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