My Own Bible vs Devotion Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Own Bible
This app provides a daily Bible verse, personal reflections, and guided prayers to foster peace and spiritual connection. It supports multiple languages and allows users to save and share meaningful verses.
- Daily Bible verse
- Personal reflections
- Guided prayer suggestions
- Multi-language support
- Shareable verses
- Save and revisit verses
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My Own Bible is your personal space to meet God’s Word every day. Receive a daily verse carefully chosen to bring comfort, hope, and encouragement to your heart. Reflect with gentle explanations and short prayers designed to guide your thoughts toward peace. Features: • Daily Bible verse with a soothing design • Personal reflections and prayer suggestions • Multi-language support (English / Korean / Japanese) • Share verses that touched your heart • Save and revisit past verses anytime Start your day with the Word that speaks to you.
Devotion Note
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Devotion Note is a note app designed for God’s children to record their daily devotions. With one app, you can both read the Bible and write your reflections. In addition to free-form notes, the app supports the SOAP format and the Inductive Bible Study format. While referring to the Bible text, you can record what God speaks to your heart. To help you continue daily devotions, the app includes notification features for days when you have not yet completed your devotion. Notifications display encouraging Bible verses and support your daily habit of turning to God’s Word. Notes are saved on your device. No account registration is required, and the app does not include ads or analytics features. You can also share notes or export and import them for backup when needed. Main Features: ・Create, edit, and save devotion notes ・Display Bible text ・Search the Bible by keyword ・Bookmarks ・Bible passage links ・Templates: Free Note, SOAP, Inductive Bible Study, Sermon Note, Manna ・Insert Bible verses ・Toolbar for text formatting ・Favorites and tags ・Save notes with past dates and times ・Search notes by keyword ・Advanced note search by date, tag, and favorite ・Calendar view ・Share notes ・Trash, restore, and permanently delete notes ・Language switching: Japanese, English, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese ・Switch between 5 display styles ・Text size settings ・Morning, noon, and evening notifications ・Explanation of how to do devotions ・Fetch “Manna,” a short devotion guide ・Export / Import ・Supports Day One JSON files for import ・Help section for learning how to use the app Included Bible Translations: ・Kougo-yaku Bible, 1954/1955 edition ・American Standard Version ・Reina-Valera 1909 ・Korean Revised Version 1961 ・Chinese Union Version, Simplified Chinese with New Punctuation Devotion Note can be used for daily Bible reading, prayer, meditation, worship notes, and Bible study records. Use it to read God’s Word, record what remains in your heart, and look back on your daily walk with God.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Devotion Note at none against My Own Bible's 1. Devotion Note also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. My Own Bible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Devotion Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
My Own Bible ships an update every 9 days, Devotion Note every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Own Bible | Devotion Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eugene Lim | Shuzo Koita |
In-app purchases
My Own Bible
- New Year – Personal Guide Verse$0.99
Devotion Note
No in-app purchases
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