# Insight for Living vs Hours Given

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Insight for Living at none against Hours Given's 2. Insight for Living also leads on ratings volume (127 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Hours Given's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hours Given sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Insight for Living asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hours Given holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight for Living has 127 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Insight for Living ships an update every 3 months, Hours Given every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Insight for Living | Hours Given |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insight-for-living/id560371114/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-given/id6795389876/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **127** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Insight for Living](https://appshunter.io/developer/1410457020) | [Mohamed Sow](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779805809) |

## What reviewers say

### Insight for Living

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insight-for-living/id560371114)

Access current and popular broadcast messages, short wisdom videos, and articles on various faith-based topics. Share content easily through social media.

**Highlights:** Listen to current broadcast messages, Access popular message series, Watch wisdom and humor videos, Read articles on faith and life, Share content on social media

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great content and teachings
- 👍 Inspiring and life-changing messages
- 👍 Easy to access lessons
- 👍 Well-designed app
- 👍 Organized and balanced sermons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Difficulty reading content due to coding issues
- 🐛 App stops working/keeps spinning endlessly
- 🐛 Loading issues/slow loading times
- 🐛 Glitch in opening daily devo (opens previous day)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on opening
- App crashes when switching between apps
- App stops working and shows an error message
- Coding issues making content difficult to read
- Daily devotional opens the previous day's reading

**Requested features**

- Fix tracking of listened content
- Mark sermons that have been listened to
- Show the next sermon in a series
- Add video playback
- Increase font size


### Hours Given

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hours-given/id6795389876)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Insight for Living free?

Insight for Living is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hours Given free?

Hours Given is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Insight for Living or Hours Given?

Hours Given is rated higher. Insight for Living averages 4.6 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Hours Given averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Insight for Living or Hours Given have ads?

Neither Insight for Living nor Hours Given shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Insight for Living or Hours Given?

Insight for Living ships an update every 3 months, and Hours Given every 2 months. Most recently, Insight for Living was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hours Given on October 24, 2026.

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