Blessings vs Brother David
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blessings
Easily send and receive positive affirmations within a group of eight. Earn points for each blessing you give and experience the benefits of positive intention. This free app is based on scientific findings about the power of group intention.
- Send blessings to individuals
- Receive blessings from others
- Group intention based on scientific research
- Earn points for blessings
- Free to use with optional donations
- Guided attunement process
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Blessings app: Doing good has never been so easy. The Blessings app enables you to do good for others - quickly and easily. How do you do it? By blessing a person and their blessing wish via the Blessings app in a group of 8 people. You receive one point for each blessing you make. You can also have a topic blessed for 8 points. You are not only doing good for others, but also for yourself! Why bless? Because blessing is very simple, quick and has a great effect. Blessing is also good for you. Both when you bless and when you are blessed. Why 8 people? The app is based on the findings of science author Lynn McTaggart. In her book "The Power of Eight", which is well worth reading, she describes how she found in group intention experiments that when 8 people come together and set an intention, this develops more (effective) power than with a group of 7, 9, 12, etc. people. However, we are not setting an intention for someone, but blessing. How does blessing work? Very simply. After a short attunement, you wish the person / subject good things with a sincere heart. Or, if you believe in something higher, you ask the divine - with a sincere heart - for a blessing for the person/subject. That is it. Does it cost anything? No, the Blessings app is free of charge. We are happy about in-app donations. Try it out. You will receive 8 points (a blessing) as a gift at the start. We look forward to seeing you. You are welcome. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Brother David
Explore the philosophy of Brother David Steindl-Rast through an interactive chatbot. Discover themes of gratitude, mindfulness, and trust with daily inspirations and reflection questions. This digital companion supports a conscious and grateful way of life.
- Explore gratitude themes
- Daily inspiration and exercises
- Deepen understanding of core concepts
- Interactive conversations on gratitude
- Digital companion for conscious living
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This chatbot is a digital representation of the writings and world of thought of Benedictine monk David Steindl-Rast OSB (Ordo Sancti Benedicti). It is based on materials by and about Brother David, with his personal consent and/or the permission of the copyright holders for these materials. The goal of the bot is to make the central themes of his philosophy – especially the practice and attitude of gratitude – easily accessible and to support people in cultivating a conscious and grateful way of life in their daily routines. Even though Brother David’s way of thinking, expression, and even his voice are reproduced as authentically as possible, it is important to clarify that this chatbot is not Brother David Steindl-Rast OSB himself. Rather, it is a technical implementation that strives to convey the essence of his teachings and messages as faithfully as possible. The chatbot serves solely as a support for exploring Brother David’s philosophy and does not speak for or on behalf of Brother David himself. Brother David’s writings, audio, and video recordings are available as a comprehensive reference in the online library, which is maintained under the umbrella of the Via Cordis Foundation by Klaudia Menzi-Steinberger. What can the chatbot be used for? • Exploring gratitude: Get simple and direct access to Brother David’s many thoughts on the topic of gratitude. • Everyday inspiration: Be supported by small exercises, reflection questions, and inspirations to help integrate the attitude of gratitude into your daily life. • Deepening understanding: Ask questions to better understand the central concepts of Brother David’s teachings – such as mindfulness, trust, connectedness, happiness, and joy. • Sharing gratitude: Engage in interactive conversations about personal experiences and challenges in practicing gratitude in daily life. This chatbot thus serves as a digital companion on the path to a conscious, fulfilled life in the spirit of the teachings of Brother David Steindl-Rast OSB. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blessings at 100% against Brother David's 67%. Blessings also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Brother David's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Blessings sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Brother David sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blessings ships an update weekly, Brother David every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blessings | Brother David |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Transformation S.R.L. | Wolfgang Pree GmbH |
Customer experience
Blessings
Brother David
In-app purchases
Blessings
- Monatlich 0,99 €$0.991 Month
- Monatlich 2,99 €$2.991 Month
- Monatlich 4,99 €$3.991 Month
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- Monatlich 6,99 €$5.991 Month
- Monatlich 9,99 €$8.991 Month
- 2,99 €$2.99
- 4,99 €$3.99
- 6,99 €$5.99
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- 19,99 €$17.99
- 99,99 €$89.99
Brother David
- Standard$1.991 Month
- Premium$5.991 Month
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