Comparison

iDisciple vs He Reads Truth

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iDisciple

Access a vast library of Christian content, including sermons, devotionals, music, and growth plans from renowned authors and ministries. Personalized daily feeds and offline access enhance your spiritual journey anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Personalized Daily Home Feed
  • Sermons
  • Growth Plans
  • Bible Access
  • Devotionals
  • Christian Music
Features
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iDisciple conveniently delivers sermons, exclusive Growth Plans, devotionals, and music from hundreds of top Christian authors, speakers, ministries, and artists to you - any time, any place, on any device. Receive content from top Christian authors, speakers, and ministries such as Rick Warren, Andy Stanley, Joyce Meyer, Ravi Zacharias, John C. Maxwell, Third Day, Anne Graham Lotz & more! iDisciple makes everything specifically for you. No matter where you are or what device you use, you will be closer connected to your personal spiritual growth. “…one of my favorite sources for inspiration and guidance…” "…It has inspired me, softened my heart and brought me closer to God… A true blessing.” Experience the world's largest collection of life-changing Christian content for FREE, including: • Personalized Daily Home Feed - Browse personal content recommendations based on your preferences • Sermons - Watch and listen to your favorite pastors and speakers, or discover new voices of inspiration! • Growth Plans - Prepackaged plans of top-rated content designed to help you on a growth journey around a variety of topics. • Bible - With you wherever you go, the Word of God is always at your fingertips. • Devotionals - Dive into more than 35 devotionals to receive inspiration and encouragement each day. If you like what you get in the basic FREE version, you'll love what iDisciple premium has to offer! For only $4.99 per month, you can enjoy the features listed above plus: • No Ads • Unlimited daily content iDisiciple was established to nurture and fortify your walk with God. A portion of every subscription is donated to World Vision to provide clean water to communities in need. With the support of individuals like you, we have already constructed numerous wells and are committed to continuing our mission to serve in His name. Terms of Service - https://www.idisciple.org/terms-and-conditions

About

He Reads Truth

This app encourages men to engage with the Bible daily through a user-friendly interface. It offers multiple Bible translations, reading plans, and tools for note-taking and highlighting. Users can also access shareable content and customizable reminders.

Highlights
  • Full-text Bible in multiple translations
  • Daily Bible reading plans
  • Highlight, bookmark, and take notes
  • Customizable notifications
  • Bible search function
  • Dark mode and font settings
Features
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The He Reads Truth app is a Bible-reading tool designed for men — to meet men where they are and encourage them to read God’s Word daily. App Features: - New gorgeous, user-friendly layout and design - Full-text Bible in multiple translations - Bible-reading plans, with new content added daily & full-access, monthly auto-renewable subscription available - Ability to highlight, bookmark, share, and take notes as you read - User accounts allow you to customize your experience and keep your notes and highlights safe - Real-time commenting that syncs with the He Reads Truth web site - Beautiful, shareable images featuring content from the daily readings - Free, downloadable lock screens for your phone (an excellent tool for Scripture memorization!) - Customizable notifications to remind you to read Truth at your ideal time of day - Free "Bible In A Year" reading plan that tracks your progress as you go - Bible search function - Settings for font size, preferred Bible translation, red letter function, and dark mode He Reads Truth exists to help men become who we were made to be, by doing what we were made to do, by the power and provision God has given us to do it, for the glory of Jesus Christ. About the Monthly Subscription He Reads Truth's Monthly Subscription is an auto-renewing subscription which will renew automatically each month, unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes Account will be charged upon purchase. The subscription can be managed or cancelled at any time through the user's iTunes Account settings. Your subscription will be billed to your iTunes account within 24 hours before the end of the current period and the renewal charge will be your monthly charge. The He Reads Truth Monthly Subscription provides access to all Reading Plans during an active subscription, and He Reads Truth reserves the right to curate plans at will. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for the He Reads Truth and She Reads Truth family of apps can be found at: https://shereadstruth.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

iDisciple4 screens
He Reads Truth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iDisciple at 4.8 against He Reads Truth's 3.1. iDisciple also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 37%) and ratings volume (16K vs 185). He Reads Truth's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iDisciple sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and He Reads Truth sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iDisciple holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iDisciple has 16K ratings behind it against 185, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of iDisciple's written reviews are positive against 37% of He Reads Truth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDisciple ships an update every 2 months, He Reads Truth every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iDisciple versus He Reads Truth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDiscipleHe Reads Truth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings) — better3.1 (185 ratings)
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better36.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better185
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiDisciple LLCShe Reads Truth

Customer experience

iDisciple

All ratings16,377 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative20.1%

He Reads Truth

All ratings185 ratings
Positive44.9%
Neutral17.8%
Negative37.3%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral27.6%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

iDisciple

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Diverse content (sermons, devotionals, music)
  • 🙏 Helps users grow in their faith
  • 👍 Customizable content preferences
  • 🚀 Convenient for busy Christians
  • 🎶 Enjoyable Christian music

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited access without paid subscription
  • 🐛 Technical issues (crashes, login problems)
  • 💰 Subscription cost concerns
  • 📵 Daily content limits frustrating

He Reads Truth

From 185 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📖 High-quality devotional content and reading plans
  • 🎨 Clean, modern, and aesthetically pleasing interface design
  • ✨ Well-written commentary and spiritual insights
  • 📚 Variety of Bible translations available
  • 🙏 Helpful devotions for spiritual accountability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🌙 Incomplete or inconsistent dark mode implementation
  • ⚙️ Persistent software bugs and glitches
  • 📱 Poor iPad optimization and no landscape mode support
  • 🔄 Settings reset after app closure

Bugs and requests

iDisciple

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to access content after updates
  • Inconsistent login and account issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline content access
  • More free content options
  • Improved app stability and performance

He Reads Truth

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • App crashes when opening Bible section
  • App crashes when downloading plans
  • Settings (text size, red letters, dark mode) reset after reopening
  • App doesn't maintain reading position when closed
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  • Verse action menu appears in wrong location
  • Dark mode doesn't apply to entire app interface
  • Toolbar doesn't auto-hide or match dark theme
  • Lock screen feature fails to load
  • Profile photo displays as grey circle instead of initials
  • Devotional intro summary appears after text instead of before
  • Comment posting triggers unintended submission on return key
  • Second comment reposts first comment and deletes new text
  • Passage picker randomly selects wrong chapter/verse
  • Red letters toggle doesn't work in Message translation
  • Auto-scroll doesn't work when taking notes
  • Reading plans missing content (August 31, September, October)
  • Mark as Read button doesn't function properly
  • App loses purchased reading plans from account
  • Devotional notes cut short at the end
  • Swiping to next chapter is glitchy
  • Study selection page gets stuck in endless loop
  • Instagram feed doesn't display on home screen
  • Tapping reading plan takes user to previous day instead of next
  • Reading plans randomly reorganize in list
  • Slow response time for highlighting and note features
  • App takes long time to launch
  • Verse selection too easy, deselection too difficult
  • Table of contents tab closes halfway and doesn't show full content
  • Blank commentary section despite scripture loading

Requested features

18 requests
  • Dark mode as persistent app-wide setting
  • iPad landscape mode and multitasking support
  • Offline reading plan downloads
  • Better note-taking and highlighting features
  • Multiple highlight colors
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  • Verse sharing with book/chapter information
  • Auto-hide toolbar during reading
  • Split-screen functionality for iPad
  • Apple Pencil handwriting support
  • More diverse Bible translations (NRSV, CEB, etc.)
  • Better community/comment functionality
  • Landscape support for tablets
  • Lock screen customization features
  • Sticky dark mode preferences
  • True black OLED theme option
  • Improved reading plan navigation
  • More men-focused content and podcasts
  • Marriage-focused study plans

In-app purchases

5 purchases

iDisciple

Subscriptions5
  • iDisciple Subscription$4.991 Month
  • iDisciple Subscription Annual$24.991 Year
  • iDisciple Subscription$29.991 Year
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  • Anual Giving Membership$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual w/ Dove Channel$49.991 Year
16 purchases

He Reads Truth

Subscriptions1
  • HRT Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time15
  • Worthy of PraiseFree
  • The Bible In A YearFree
  • HymnsFree
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  • Psalms of RestFree
  • Trust in the LordFree
  • The Resurrected Life$1.99
  • The Life of Moses$1.99
  • Mourning & Dancing$1.99
  • The Beatitudes$1.99
  • Everything New$1.99
  • Advent 2025$1.99
  • The Parables of Jesus$1.99
  • Lent 2017: You Are Mine$2.99
  • Lent 2025: He Will Save Us$3.99
  • Advent 2024$3.99

Questions

Is iDisciple free?
iDisciple is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is He Reads Truth free?
He Reads Truth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iDisciple or He Reads Truth?
iDisciple is rated higher. iDisciple averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while He Reads Truth averages 3.1 from 185 ratings.
Do iDisciple or He Reads Truth have ads?
iDisciple shows ads; He Reads Truth does not.
Which is updated more often, iDisciple or He Reads Truth?
iDisciple ships an update every 2 months, and He Reads Truth every 3 months. Most recently, iDisciple was updated on September 23, 2026 and He Reads Truth on September 21, 2026.

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