Safar Discipleship vs Journa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Safar Discipleship
This app offers a guided 30-step journey for new believers to deepen their walk with Jesus. It focuses on growing in relationship, scripture, prayer, and practical application of faith.
- 30 Biblical steps
- Grow in relationship with Jesus
- Deepen scripture study
- Enhance prayer life
- Practical faith application
- Easy-to-use interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
Safar is a one-to-one discipleship journey to help new believers walk with Jesus and live his ways. Clear and easy to use, Safar guides you through 30 Biblical steps – each designed to help you grow in relationship, go deeper in the word of God and prayer, and to put into practice what you’ve learned.
Journa
This app offers daily devotions for morning, midday, and evening, along with Bible reading and a personal journal. It helps users connect with their faith throughout the day with guided reflections and prayer prompts.
- Daily devotions (morning, midday, evening)
- Integrated Bible reading (NIV)
- Personal journal with tagging and search
- Timeline view of spiritual journey
- Daily reminders
- Calming design
Read full descriptionHide full description
Journa is your companion for meaningful moments with God throughout the day, designed for busy lives seeking spiritual depth. Three Daily Moments Meet God in the rhythms of your day with thoughtfully crafted devotions for morning, midday, and evening. Each moment offers Scripture, reflection, and prayer to help you pause and reconnect with what matters most. Morning Call – Begin your day grounded in God's presence Midday Pause – Find rest and perspective when life gets busy Evening Reflection – Close your day with gratitude and peace Your Spiritual Journal Capture your thoughts, prayers, and reflections as you journey with God. Tag entries, search past reflections, and trace God's work in your life over time. Read the Bible Access Scripture directly in the app with the NIV translation. Read, reflect, and journal about verses that speak to you. Features: - Time-based devotional content (morning, midday, evening) - Integrated Bible reading (NIV) - Personal journal with tagging and search - Timeline view of your spiritual journey - Daily reminders to help build the habit - Beautiful, calming design - Completely free
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Safar Discipleship at 5.0 against Journa's 3.0. Safar Discipleship also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Safar Discipleship holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safar Discipleship has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Safar Discipleship ships an update every 2 weeks, Journa weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Safar Discipleship | Journa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elam Ministries, Inc | Premier Christian Media |
Customer experience
Safar Discipleship
Journa
In-app purchases
Safar Discipleship
No in-app purchases
Journa
No in-app purchases









