Comparison

Bible Widget vs Haven

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

Head to head
About

Bible Widget

Display daily Bible verses directly on your home screen. Customize the widget's appearance and select relevant topics to keep your faith a priority.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible verses
  • Customizable widget appearance
  • Topic selection
  • Home screen integration
  • Faith prioritization
Features
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Never lose sight of God's Word with Bible Widget. Customize the look & feel of the widget to meet your needs and choose topics that are most relevant to you right now. Make faith your priority. Find our EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Haven

This app offers a daily Bible verse, devotional reflections, and prayer tools to foster spiritual growth. It includes features like the Gospel of the Day, guided evening reflections, and an examination of conscience. Users can also access scripture widgets and AI-powered scripture exploration.

Highlights
  • Daily Gospel passage
  • Audio reflections
  • Evening Examen
  • Examination of conscience
  • Home screen Bible verse widgets
  • Scripture search by topic
  • AI reflection tool
Features
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A quiet place for your soul. A daily Bible verse, a daily devotional and a moment for prayer. Haven helps you make room for Scripture at your own pace, with a Bible widget and reflections to read or listen to. THE GOSPEL OF THE DAY Follow the rhythm of the Catholic liturgical calendar. Open the Gospel passage for the day and read it in your selected Bible translation. Explore the context around a verse and take time with what it means for your life. LISTEN AND REFLECT Listen to audio reflections when you want a quiet moment with Scripture. These are reflections on a verse, rather than recordings of the whole Bible. A GENTLE EVENING EXAMEN Close the day with gratitude, reflection and prayer. Five movements help you look back and turn toward tomorrow, without a timer or a score. Choose an evening reminder if it helps. PREPARE FOR CONFESSION A guided examination of conscience draws on the Ten Commandments, the precepts of the Church and everyday life. Mark prompts to bring to confession; your selections are not saved after you leave the screen. Available with Premium. A VERSE CLOSE AT HAND Keep a Bible verse on your home screen or lock screen with Haven widgets. SCRIPTURE FOR WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH Search by topic or feeling, such as hope, worry or gratitude. Save favorite verses, organize collections and share encouragement. Guided Journeys offer themed paths through Scripture. REFLECTION WITH AI Ask questions and explore Scripture with an AI reflection tool. It offers verses and gentle questions; it does not replace a priest or spiritual director. RETURN AT YOUR OWN PACE Gentle Rhythm recognizes the days you return without penalties for missing a day. Haven has no ads and supports 24 interface languages. Haven is rooted in Catholic daily reflection and welcomes anyone exploring Scripture. Bible passages use the available translations in the app; wording may differ from your local printed lectionary. Some features require Premium, including the examination of conscience before confession. Full audio access is included in Premium, with limited free listening options. One verse. One breath. Every day. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bible Widget4 screens
Haven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bible Widget at 28K against Haven's 1. Bible Widget also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). Haven's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Haven sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.79 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Haven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Widget has 28K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Widget ships an update every 2 days, Haven every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bible Widget versus Haven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible WidgetHaven
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#89 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKawaiiNorbert Banaszek

Customer experience

Bible Widget

All ratings26,974 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative8.5%

Haven

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bible Widget

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Obvious typos in Bible passages
  • Text occlusion in lock screen widget

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to change Bible version
  • Improve AI-generated artwork or provide option to disable it
  • Add ability to display Bible verse on lock screen

Haven

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bible Widget

Subscriptions3
  • Bible Widget Patron (Weekly)7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Bible Widget Patron (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Bible Widget Patron7 Days trial$29.991 Year
4 purchases

Haven

Subscriptions4
  • Haven Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.797 Days
  • Haven Premium Monthly$9.591 Month
  • Haven Premium Semiannual$38.006 Months
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  • Haven Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Bible Widget free?
Bible Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haven free?
Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bible Widget or Haven?
Haven is rated higher. Bible Widget averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Haven averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bible Widget or Haven have ads?
Neither Bible Widget nor Haven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Widget or Haven?
Bible Widget ships an update every 2 days, and Haven every 5 days. Most recently, Bible Widget was updated on November 3, 2026 and Haven on October 28, 2026.

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