Vertically vs Operation Japan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertically
This app offers a simple devotional experience, guiding users through the Lord's Prayer and scripture passages. It aims to help individuals focus their minds on spiritual living before starting their day or other readings.
- Lord's Prayer guidance
- Scripture passage reflection
- Daily devotional tool
- Focus on spiritual living
- Morning and pre-reading preparation
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A Simple Devotional App. Pray through the Lord’s Prayer and various other passages of Scripture to set your mind on living vertically before you begin your day, or before you begin other daily readings and devotions.
Operation Japan
This app offers a year-long prayer guide for Japan, covering each prefecture with specific prayer points and information. It aims to deepen understanding of the country's needs and empower effective intercession for its people.
- 52 weeks of prayer
- Prefecture-specific information
- Key prayer targets
- Understanding Japan's needs
- Effective intercession guide
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Journey through 52 weeks of specific prayer for Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa with specific information on each prefecture and key prayer targets. This app will help you to understand the needs of Japan, while providing the information you need to effectively pray for the country and its people.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Vertically at 8 against Operation Japan's 2. Vertically also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vertically against 5.0 for Operation Japan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Vertically ships an update fortnightly, Operation Japan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertically | Operation Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Starck Technology Labs, LLC | Reaching Japanese for Christ Network |
Customer experience
Vertically
Operation Japan
In-app purchases
Vertically
No in-app purchases
Operation Japan
No in-app purchases
Questions
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