Devotus vs Belfry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devotus
This app offers a structured daily worship experience, integrating prayer, scripture, commentary, and hymns. It allows users to follow various reading plans, access historical Christian works, and track their devotional progress at a sustainable pace.
- Guided daily devotions
- Scripture reading plans
- Offline Bible access
- Commentary and discussion
- Historic catechisms and confessions
- Classic hymn collections
- Progress tracking and reminders
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Devotus is a daily worship companion designed to guide you through a complete, Scripture-shaped rhythm of devotion. Each devotion brings together prayer, Scripture, commentary, historic catechism, and a classic hymn in one focused flow. Move at a sustainable pace, continue where you left off, and build a steady habit without the pressure of a calendar-based schedule. DAILY WORSHIP, BROUGHT TOGETHER • Pray with a reverent prayer shaped by the day’s passage • Read Scripture through Canonical, Chronological, or Through the Word plans • Choose WEB, KJV, or BSB for fully offline Bible reading • Reflect with commentary and discussion questions • Learn from the Westminster Shorter and Larger Catechisms, Heidelberg Catechism, and Baptist Catechism • Carry one classic hymn through the week for worship and memorization A GROWING HISTORIC LIBRARY Go deeper with foundational Christian works in a focused reading experience: • Historic Westminster, Baptist, Belgic, and Dort confessions • Matthew Henry’s Exposition of the Old and New Testaments • C. H. Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Download the works you want, browse by volume or section, follow Scripture proofs, and continue reading from where you left off. BUILT FOR STEADY DEVOTION • Track progress, history, and worship streaks • Browse Scripture, prayer, catechism, and hymn collections • Save favorite prayers • Select and copy text • Set a daily reminder • Adjust text size for comfortable reading • Keep progress synced across signed-in devices Devotus is built for Christians who desire a faithful, reverent, and repeatable pattern of daily worship—whether used personally or with a family. SUBSCRIPTION Devotus includes a 7-day free trial and requires a monthly auto-renewing subscription for continued access. Pricing is shown before purchase and may vary by region. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://devotusapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://devotusapp.com/privacy.html
Belfry
This app provides hourly chimes and bell sounds to mark the time, featuring a dynamic sky that matches your real-world environment. Customize your auditory experience with a variety of unique bells and set quiet hours for uninterrupted rest.
- Hourly bell chimes
- Dynamic sky matching real-time
- 19 unique bell sounds
- Customizable chime intervals
- Quiet hours for sleep
- Interactive tower exploration
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Belfry gives your day a sound. Every hour, a bell rings — deep and unhurried, from a tower on your screen where the sky matches the sky outside your window. You can leave it at that. Many people do: a beautiful clock that marks the hours while they work, cook, study or rest. Quiet at night, unless you ask otherwise. But there's more in here than an hour bell. NINETEEN BELLS, EACH ITS OWN VOICE A great cathedral bell. Big Ben. A monastery. A singing bowl. A gong. A brass ship's bell, a chapel handbell, a school bell, a cowbell, a cuckoo clock. Every one made with care, and every one rings differently at one o'clock than at noon. YOUR OWN SKY The sun and moon cross the arch at the right height for where you are. Stars come out at your dusk, clouds drift, and the light in the tower changes as your day does. Nothing to set up, and it never asks for your location. THE HOURS, HOWEVER YOU LIKE THEM Ring on the hour, the half or the quarter. Westminster quarters. A single stroke or a full count. Quiet hours so nothing sounds while you sleep. Prayer bells for the canonical hours, if you keep them. AND A TOWER TO KEEP Tap the arch and you may find a way in. There's a bellfounder living under the bells, a cat who rings them when he can't, a workshop where eight bells are cast one at a time, seasons, visitors, hidden prizes and a band in the cellar who play when you've earned the party. Play it for years or never open it at all — the bells ring either way. 21 LANGUAGES English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Português, Italiano, Nederlands, Svenska, Norsk, Dansk, Suomi, Polski, Ελληνικά, Türkçe, Русский, العربية, עברית, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文 and 繁體中文. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO ACCOUNT. Free to use with several bells. One payment unlocks every voice for good — no monthly anything, ever. We don't want your email and we don't have anywhere to put it. Made for anyone who would rather hear the time than check it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Devotus at 100% against Belfry's 0%. Devotus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). Belfry's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). 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. Devotus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Belfry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Devotus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Belfry has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Devotus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Belfry's.
Devotus ships an update weekly, Belfry every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devotus | Belfry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Reece Studios, LLC | Adam Dell |
Customer experience
Devotus
Belfry
In-app purchases
Devotus
- Monthly Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Devotus Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
Belfry
- Belfry Lifetime Unlock$9.99









