Comparison

Digital Discipleship vs Arbor Youth

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

Head to head
About

Digital Discipleship

This app offers Christ-centered discipleship journeys for groups, designed to help participants learn and live out their faith daily. These guided experiences foster spiritual growth and help develop a Christ-centered life over 2-6 weeks.

Highlights
  • Christ-centered discipleship journeys
  • Group faith learning
  • Daily faith rhythm
  • 2-6 week guided experiences
  • Develop Christ-centered lives
Features
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We create Christ-centered discipleship journeys for groups to learn and walk out their faith with other followers. These journeys, which last 2-6 weeks, create a new daily rhythm in a life with Christ. Our aim is to create Christ followers through these journeys and develop Christ-centered lives.

About

Arbor Youth

Features
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Arbor Youth is a student ministry app built for the way young people actually live their faith — together. Designed for middle school and high school groups, Arbor Youth gives your youth group a space to grow, connect, and stay rooted in Scripture between Sunday services. DAILY WALK Start each day with a 6-step guided devotional. Read Scripture, reflect, pray, and track your spiritual growth over time. GROUP CHAT Real conversations with your group. Share what God is teaching you, celebrate wins, and encourage each other through the week. PRAYER TOGETHER Submit prayer requests and pray for your group members. See when prayers are answered and celebrate as a group. BIBLE STUDY Follow a study plan together. Leaders assign passages and weekly challenges, students engage on their own schedule. GROWTH JOURNAL Track streaks, log reflections, and watch your faith grow day by day. AI BIBLE ASSISTANT Ask anything about Scripture and get biblically grounded answers tuned for student life — identity, friendship, purpose, and more. TODAY'S VERSE A fresh verse delivered to your whole group every day. FOR YOUTH LEADERS Create a group, invite students, send announcements, schedule gatherings, and see who is staying consistent with their daily walk. Arbor Youth runs on the same proven foundation as Arbor Faith — built for adult small groups and now tuned for the next generation. Free to download. Leader and Church plans available with a 30-day free trial. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Digital Discipleship3 screens
Arbor Youth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digital Discipleship at none against Arbor Youth's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arbor Youth sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Digital Discipleship asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Digital Discipleship versus Arbor Youth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital DiscipleshipArbor Youth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInHome Genius LLC.Nathaniel Lowe

In-app purchases

None

Digital Discipleship

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Arbor Youth

Subscriptions4
  • Arbor Youth Leader$7.991 Month
  • Arbor Youth Church$49.991 Month
  • Arbor Youth Leader (Annual)$69.991 Year
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  • Arbor Youth Church Annual$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Digital Discipleship free?
Digital Discipleship is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arbor Youth free?
Arbor Youth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Digital Discipleship or Arbor Youth have ads?
Neither Digital Discipleship nor Arbor Youth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Discipleship or Arbor Youth?
Digital Discipleship ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arbor Youth every 3 weeks. Most recently, Digital Discipleship was updated on November 4, 2026 and Arbor Youth on November 5, 2026.

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