Written vs H.E.A.R. Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Written
This app facilitates focused Bible reading and personal reflection. It offers tools for memorization, prayer tracking, and daily gratitude, with widgets for quick access to your study.
- Chapter progress tracking
- Verse memorization modes
- Prayer request management
- Daily gratitude journaling
- Custom study chains
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
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Written: Bible Study is a personal Scripture study app built for focused reading and daily reflection. Read the Bible with chapter progress, bookmarks, highlights, notes, cross-references, commentary, word study, audio playback, and widgets that help you return to where you left off. Capture sermons with formatted notes, photos, embedded Scripture, related passages, folders, and PDF sharing. Return to your verse notes alongside their passages while reading. Memorize verses with practice modes for first letters, fill-in-the-blanks, typing, speaking, and hearing the passage aloud. Save each verse with its own translation and organize verses into collections. Keep prayer requests, praises, and daily gratitude entries close to your study workflow. Add photos to gratitude entries, mark prayers answered, and return to meaningful moments from widgets. The app also includes custom study chains, physical Bible mode, and lock screen/home screen widgets for quick access.
H.E.A.R. Journal
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Read the Word. Reflect on it. Apply it. Respond to God. H.E.A.R. Journal is a simple, focused Bible journaling app designed to help you slow down and engage more deeply with Scripture. Built around the H.E.A.R. Bible study method, the app guides you through four simple steps: H — Highlight Record a verse, phrase, or truth that stands out during your Bible reading. E — Explain Write what the passage means in context and what you learn from it. A — Apply Consider how the truth of Scripture should affect your life today. R — Respond Respond to what you've read through prayer, commitment, reflection, or action. H.E.A.R. Journal keeps your Bible-study entries organized so you can return to them and see what God has been teaching you over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Written at 17.0 against H.E.A.R. Journal's 26.5. 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.
| Parameter | Written | H.E.A.R. Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Drew Dudney | Todd Haithcock |
In-app purchases
Written
No in-app purchases
H.E.A.R. Journal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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