Daily Hope vs Read Scripture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Hope
Access Bible teaching with a fresh, modern design and intuitive layout. Quickly find encouragement in English or Spanish, wherever you are. This redesigned app makes accessing spiritual guidance easier than ever.
- Pastor Rick's Bible teaching
- Redesigned interface
- Intuitive layout
- Available in English
- Available in Spanish
- Quick encouragement
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The Daily Hope app has been completely redesigned to make it easier than ever to access Pastor Rick’s Bible teaching. With a fresh, modern look and a simple, intuitive layout you can quickly find encouragement wherever you are. Now available in both English and Spanish. If you already have the Daily Hope app, update it to enjoy the new features.
Read Scripture
This app guides users through a year-long Bible reading plan, enhanced by explanatory videos. It aims to help individuals discover the truth and beauty of God's Word through a curated experience.
- Year-long Bible reading plan
- Creative explanatory videos
- Book of the Bible explanations
- Gospel theological themes
- Tips for Bible reading
- Community or solo experience
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The goal of Read Scripture is that everyone would read the Bible for themselves and discover the truth and beauty of God’s Word. To this end, we are curating a year-long Bible reading plan and supplementing the reading with amazingly creative videos (produced by our friends at the Bible Project) that explain every book of the Bible, major theological themes of the gospel, and tips on how to read the Bible. We house all of this content in a beautifully designed app that is available to download in the App Store. We encourage you to experience Read Scripture in community but it is set up so that you can go through it on your own. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
Daily Hope and Read Scripture both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Read Scripture's written reviews are positive against 49% of Daily Hope's. Read Scripture also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 345). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Daily Hope sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Read Scripture asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Daily Hope against 4.8 for Read Scripture. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read Scripture has 1.8K ratings behind it against 345, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Daily Hope's written reviews are positive against 87% of Read Scripture's.
Daily Hope ships an update monthly, Read Scripture every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Hope | Read Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (345 ratings) | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.3% of reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 345 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daily Hope Ministries | Crazy Love Ministries |
Customer experience
Daily Hope
Read Scripture
User reviews
Daily Hope
From 345 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📖 Inspiring and meaningful biblical teachings
- ⏰ Convenient 20-30 minute daily devotionals
- 👨🏫 Relatable storytelling and practical life application
- ❤️ Emotionally uplifting and encouraging content
- 🎯 Clear explanations of scripture and God's word
Room to improve
- 🚫 Cannot skip missed days or choose specific devotions
- 🌙 Dark mode display issues and readability problems
- 🔊 App requires screen to remain on to play audio
- 🔄 Background playback functionality removed in recent update
- 💳 Difficult and cumbersome purchase process
Read Scripture
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Helpful videos provide context and overview of each book
- 👍 Organized reading plan with Psalms
- 🚀 Streamlined and intuitive interface
- 👍 Visually appealing design and animations
- 💡 Ability to set your own start date
Room to improve
- 🐛 Progress and reading position sometimes gets reset after updates
- 🔋 Videos can't be downloaded for offline viewing
- 🔍 Lack of verse numbers makes it harder to reference specific passages
- 🔍 Limited translation options (only ESV)
Bugs and requests
Daily Hope
Reported bugs
13 issues- App stops updating after weeks of use
- XML Parser error messages preventing app access
- App crashes when opening workbook button
- Audio playback stops when screen is turned off
- Audio playback stops when using other apps
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- App fails to load current day's devotion
- 404 file not found errors for audio streaming
- App becomes inaccessible after extended use
- Inconsistent devotion dates between app and other platforms
- Intro video plays every time app launches
- Font size too small and unreadable on iPhone
- App only displays in portrait mode on iPad
- Email notification system not working properly
Requested features
11 requests- Bookmark or heart feature to save favorite devotions
- Dark mode support for eye comfort
- Background audio playback capability
- Message outline availability within the app
- Ability to track listened/read devotions
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- Larger and darker font options
- Push notification reminders for daily devotions
- Social sharing and accountability features for small groups
- Gift purchase options
- Easier card management and payment options
- Disable or skip intro video option
Read Scripture
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos sometimes fail to load or play
- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Reading position not always saved correctly
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to highlight, take notes, and bookmark passages
- Incorporate audio narration of the Bible text
- Provide a dark mode option for easier reading
- Allow syncing of reading progress across devices
- Integrate more Bible Project theme videos
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- Add option to select different Bible translations
In-app purchases
Daily Hope
- What on Earth am I Here for?$13.99
- Life Management$13.99
- Life's Healing Choices$13.99
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- Raising Your Kids Without Raising Your Blood Pressure$13.99
- S.H.A.P.E.$13.99
- 40 Days in the Word$13.99
Read Scripture
No in-app purchases
Questions
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