LO Journal vs devo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LO Journal
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"GO LO". LISTEN. OBEY. "LO", meaning to Listen & Obey, is your daily invitation to hear God's voice and walk in obedience. Built on the simple truth that God speaks, God hears, and God desires relationship with you. NOT JUST ANOTHER JOURNAL Journals are great - disconnected, authentic, beautiful - but rarely do they travel with you. LO allows users to take their journal with them, encounter God in daily moments, and reflect in real time. James 1:22 reminds us: "Do not merely listen to the word... Do what it says." This app bridges the gap between hearing and doing, helping you: > Recognize God's voice more clearly > Understand your identity in Christ > Walk in daily obedience > Build lasting spiritual transformation John 14:31, "but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me." Jesus knew the Father's voice, expected a dialogue, received identity & wisdom, & walked in obedience to what Father said with the help of the Holy Spirit. Why don't we do the same? THE FRAMEWORK: KNOW. BE. DO. Three questions that transform your spiritual life: > KNOW: What does God want me to know? Discover His perspective on your life, relationships, challenges, and calling. Let Him reveal truth that surpasses human understanding. > BE: Who does God want me to be? Embrace the identity He's shaping in you. From beloved child to faithful servant, understand who you're becoming in Christ. > DO: What does God want me to do? Move from hearing to doing. Journal the specific steps God is calling you to take—and track your obedience journey. FEATURES THAT EMPOWER > Daily Journal Entries Capture what God is speaking through His Word, prayer, and everyday life. > Bible Reading Integration Connect your entries to Scripture passages for deeper context. > Reflection Framework Guided prompts help you move beyond surface-level note-taking. > Entry History & Search Review past entries, track spiritual growth, and see patterns in how God speaks to you. > Privacy & Security Your conversations with God stay between you and Him. Export/Delete your account & entries whenever you'd like. > Export Your Journey Invite others into your journey by sharing your entries in community for encouragement & accountability. > Beautiful, Distraction-Free Design Focus on what matters: listening to God and responding in obedience. WHY "LISTEN & OBEY"? The word "LO" appears throughout Scripture, introducing moments when God reveals something new: "LO, I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20) "LO, the winter is past" (Song of Solomon 2:11) "LO, children are a heritage from the Lord" (Psalm 127:3) Each "LO" is an invitation to pay attention—God is about to speak. This app helps you cultivate that posture of listening and responding. It's also a fun way to introduce "Going Low" before the Lord, seeking to obey His voice, seeking first the Kingdom of God, not our own self interests. When we invite God into our life and expect Him to speak into it, we start to receive wisdom, identity, and action into those areas -- relationships, work, personal work, etc. God has an opinion because, well, He authored everything involved. COMMON USE CASES > Daily Bible Reading Turn scripture study into conversation. Ask God "Know/Be/Do" as you read His Word. > Life Challenges Submit your tensions, conflicts, and decisions to God. Journal His perspective and peace. > Major Decisions Process job changes, relationships, and life transitions by regularly seeking God's wisdom. > Celebrate & Remember Look back and praise God for how He's spoken and moved in your life. Built with love for the body of Christ. Questions? Visit listenobey.com/support Want to support financially? Visit listenobey.com/give
devo
Engage in daily Bible reflection with close friends. Write your thoughts on a verse before seeing others' insights, fostering genuine connection without social media pressures. Track your spiritual growth with a unique tree-building feature.
- Daily verse reflection
- Friend-based sharing
- Private journaling
- Growth tree tracker
- Meaningful reactions and comments
- Group creation
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devo is a daily quiet time you keep with your closest friends. Read today's verse. Write what you noticed. Then, and only then, your friends' reflections unlock. No silent reading: they can't see yours until they've written their own either. The gate works the same for everyone. No likes. No follower counts. No algorithm. No public feed. Just the people you've chosen, and what today's verse stirred in them. How it works • Write your reflection on today's verse. Attach a photo of your notebook if you want. • Choose who sees it: all your friends, a specific group, or just yourself. • Your friends' reflections show up after yours does. • Your tree grows on the days you show up. One missed day is fine. Two in a row and it withers, and that season is remembered in your past trees, not erased. • React with a small set of meaningful responses, comment, and mention friends to bring them into a reflection. • Look back through your archive any time. Groups, when you want them Friends are the core. Groups are optional: a study group, a family thread, accountability partners. Share a join code and they're in. Who it's for Anyone who has tried posting a verse to a story full of strangers, or journaling alone until one busy week quietly ends the habit. devo sits in between: reflection with the people who actually know you, and a reason to come back tomorrow. Privacy We don't sell your data. We don't run ads. We don't track you across the internet. Your reflections are visible only to the audience you choose. If you use contacts to find friends, we never store your contact list, only your matches. Free. No paywall, no subscription, no ads. Just the practice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LO Journal at every 4 days against devo's every 8 days. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LO Journal ships an update every 4 days, devo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LO Journal | devo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | James Griggs | Kyuchan Han |
In-app purchases
LO Journal
No in-app purchases
devo
No in-app purchases









