My Quiet Place vs Christian Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Quiet Place
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Sometimes it can be hard to hear the voice of God. By going to a quiet place and practicing the spiritual disciplines of prayer, journaling and meditation, we can often sense God's presence in our lives. In My Quiet Place, you have a section for organizing prayer requests and saving them as a reminder of how God has answered those prayers over time. There is a section for doing guided Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) scripture meditations, a section for open-ended conversational journaling with God, a section of daily reminders, and a collection of wisdom you have gained over your life. By taking time each day to pray, journal and remember God's plan for your life, you will feel the presence of God active in your heart and in your life.
Christian Journal
This app offers a guided journaling experience focused on faith and personal growth. It provides personalized scripture, reflection prompts, and tools to track spiritual development. Features include a split-screen Bible, customizable journal entries, and home screen widgets for daily inspiration.
- Personalized scripture and growth steps
- Rich text journaling with templates
- Split-screen Bible and journal
- Mood and habit tracking
- Home screen widgets
- Cross-platform sync
- Offline audiobook (beta)
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Hi, we're Martijn and Andrea. On Sundays you'll usually find us at the door of our church, welcoming people in as they arrive for the service. Since you're probably not in Guatemala, this is our way of welcoming you instead, through this app. We're trying to make Testimony the best free Christian journaling app there is. Here's what's inside. For your journaling - Rich text with styling, images, highlights, and checklists - Ready-made templates, or build your own and reuse it - Helper questions by theme: growth, forgiveness, purpose, identity, joy etc. - Find verses that fit your mood - Split-screen Bible and journal. Read and write without switching screens - Organize your entries in folders and collections - Add your mood to any entry For your Bible reading - Every chapter comes with explanations: context, historical background, key lessons, interesting facts, actionable growth steps, and why it still matters today - Highlight verses and add your own notes - Search the whole Bible by word or phrase - Jump straight from a verse into a new journal entry - A "church read" mode, so your screen isn't too bright in a dark room Turning reflection into action - Save growth steps from your reading and your entries - Keep the ones that matter active, and let the rest go To look back - See how your moods, habits, and faith connect over time - Mood calendar and trends over the weeks and months - Search past entries by date, mood, or text For everyday use - Lock the app with a PIN so your entries stay private - Gentle reminders that keep you going - Widgets for your verses and growth steps - Offline audio book in 8 voices - Works offline — everything is stored on your device To make it yours - Custom fonts and font sizes - Five themes with their own colors and backgrounds - Multiple Bible translations, including Spanish Everything above is free. We also offer a few online features through a subscription: personalised verse and chapter recommendations based on what you write, online backups, and sync across your devices. It keeps the app running and maintained. And it means the free version can stay genuinely free without ads. Built in the Netherlands and Guatemala, with love and prayer. --- Terms of Service: https://github.com/MartycFly321/-testimony-journal/blob/main/terms-of-service.md Privacy Policy: https://github.com/MartycFly321/-testimony-journal/blob/main/privacy-policy.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Christian Journal at every 8 days against My Quiet Place's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. My Quiet Place sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Christian Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
My Quiet Place ships an update every 3 months, Christian Journal every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Quiet Place | Christian Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brett Buchholz | Martijn Van Veen |
In-app purchases
My Quiet Place
- Full Purchase$4.99
Christian Journal
- Testimony Pro7 Days trial$0.497 Days
- Testimony Pro7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Testimony Pro$14.991 Year
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