Comparison

Hand Bible vs Devote

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

Head to head
About

Hand Bible

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bible handbook A small Bible in your Phone or Pad Animation of turning a book the sound of turning a book paper background A simple Bible app that feels like reading a real paper book Font, size, spacing, etc. Settings that cannot be made in paper books *The Bible provided is a Bible whose copyright has expired or has been converted to the public domain. **characteristic** - Supports iPhone and iPad - Fixed screen rotation: iPhone = portrait, iPad = landscape - iPad app is fixed on two pages - Book turning animation - The sound of turning a book - Paper background - Font, font size - Line spacing, indentation, letter spacing - Font color, background color - Left and right margins, top and bottom margins - Page orientation - Contains ads

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Devote

Features
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WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN DEVOTE โ€ข Daily devotional โ€” a fresh word each day, with a real verse, reflection and prayer. โ€ข Audio Bible โ€” listen to chapters with the screen off, in the background, and pick up where you left off. โ€ข Faith journeys โ€” themed paths (anxiety, gratitude, forgiveness, purpose and more) to grow step by step. โ€ข Prayer community โ€” share requests and pray for one another. โ€ข Daily streak โ€” build the habit and track your days with God. โ€ข Smart reminders โ€” notifications at your time so you never miss your moment. โ€ข Share the Word โ€” create beautiful images of the day's verse to send to those you love. FOR THE WHOLE CHRISTIAN FAMILY Content faithful to the Word, respecting both Evangelical and Catholic traditions. Scripture comes from the Bible โ€” the AI never invents or alters verses; it only helps with the reflection and prayer in the tone of your faith. Download Devote and turn a few minutes of your day into an encounter with God.

Screenshots

Hand Bible4 screens
Devote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hand Bible at none against Devote's 1. Devote's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Devote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Hand Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Hand Bible versus Devote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHand BibleDevote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size115 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkim juyoungFelipe Marinho

In-app purchases

None

Hand Bible

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Devote

Subscriptions1
  • Devote Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Hand Bible free?
Hand Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Devote free?
Devote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hand Bible or Devote have ads?
Hand Bible shows ads; Devote does not.

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