# Desiring God ft. Solid Joys vs Bible

The clearest difference is ads: Bible at none against Desiring God ft. Solid Joys's shown. Desiring God ft. Solid Joys's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 — 4.9 for Desiring God ft. Solid Joys against 5.0 for Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desiring God ft. Solid Joys has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Desiring God ft. Solid Joys ships an update every 4 days, Bible every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Desiring God ft. Solid Joys | Bible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desiring-god-ft-solid-joys/id6764369476/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-simply-scripture/id6772612247/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#184** | — |
| Size | 178 MB | 170 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Desiring God](https://appshunter.io/developer/463863592) | [Edgar Ntensibe](https://appshunter.io/developer/990219456) |

## What reviewers say

### Desiring God ft. Solid Joys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desiring-god-ft-solid-joys/id6764369476)

**Currently charting:** #184 Top Free · Reference (US App Store)

Access a full year of daily devotionals offline, narrated by John Piper. Start reading or listening immediately without an account or ads, and easily navigate to any day's content.

**Highlights:** Offline reading and listening, Audio narration by John Piper, No account required, Ad-free experience, Navigate to any day, Background playback

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-simply-scripture/id6772612247)

This app offers a peaceful and uncluttered environment for reading the Bible. Save and organize favorite passages, add highlights, and write personal notes. It provides offline access to multiple Bible versions and supports Siri integration for easy navigation and note retrieval.

**Highlights:** Offline Bible reading, Save passages and notes, Highlighting in multiple colors, Organize passages into collections, Siri AI and Shortcuts integration, Customizable font and appearance, Private iCloud sync option

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Desiring God ft. Solid Joys free?

Desiring God ft. Solid Joys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bible free?

Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Desiring God ft. Solid Joys or Bible?

Bible is rated higher. Desiring God ft. Solid Joys averages 4.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Bible averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Desiring God ft. Solid Joys or Bible have ads?

Desiring God ft. Solid Joys shows ads; Bible does not.

### Which is updated more often, Desiring God ft. Solid Joys or Bible?

Desiring God ft. Solid Joys ships an update every 4 days, and Bible every 2 weeks. Most recently, Desiring God ft. Solid Joys was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bible on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*