Comparison

Shut Up, Devil! vs Scripture Helps

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

Head to head
About

Shut Up, Devil!

Access scriptures tailored to life's challenges, with personalized declarations to speak aloud. Find relevant verses by category or search, save favorites, and set reminders to reinforce your faith. Enhance your experience with custom scripture additions and teachings.

Highlights
  • Scripture by issue category
  • Personalized scripture declarations
  • Searchable scripture database
  • Save favorite scripture cards
  • Set scripture speaking reminders
  • Add custom scriptures and categories
  • Audio and video teachings
Features
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The Shut Up, Devil! app puts the power of God's Word in your pocket. Access scriptures related to almost any issue you face, each including a personalized version designed to speak aloud. HOW IT WORKS Identify an issue: 25+ common issue categories and an app-wide search make it easy to find the scriptures you need, when you need them. Browse scripture cards: Swipe through cards that present scriptures with personalized application. Save a card to your favorites for quick access later. Set a reminder: Stay on the offensive by setting reminders to speak Scripture aloud. Be notified as often or as little as you like. Add your own: Add your own scriptures and categories with a one-time in-app purchase. Also includes audio tracks and video feed with frequent teachings by Kyle Winkler.

About

Scripture Helps

Explore Bible scriptures related to over 210 topics. Discover God's plan of salvation and find relevant verses for personal faith or assisting others. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • 210+ topic-based scripture searches
  • Detailed scripture views
  • Gospel tab for salvation plan
  • Personal faith guidance
  • Assistance for others' faith journey
Features
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Using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, discover Bible Scriptures that relate to 220+ assorted topics. Select a topic of interest from the main topics list and you will be presented with a detail view showing Scriptures from the Bible that relate to your choice. There is also a "Gospel" tab that presents God's plan of salvation for those who are interested individually or who want a guide for assisting others to come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Screenshots

Shut Up, Devil!2 screens
Scripture Helps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scripture Helps at none against Shut Up, Devil!'s 5. Shut Up, Devil!'s advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 26) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Shut Up, Devil! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Scripture Helps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shut Up, Devil! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shut Up, Devil! has 12K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Shut Up, Devil!'s written reviews are positive against 93% of Scripture Helps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shut Up, Devil! ships an update every 4 months, Scripture Helps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shut Up, Devil! versus Scripture Helps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShut Up, Devil!Scripture Helps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKyle Winkler Ministries, Inc.Doug Miannay

Customer experience

Shut Up, Devil!

All ratings11,654 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.3%

Scripture Helps

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Shut Up, Devil!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paid feature not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding user content

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to choose Bible translation
  • Expand list of topics and issues covered
  • Improve syncing of user-created content

Scripture Helps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Shut Up, Devil!

One-time5
  • Upgrade to Shut Up, Devil! Pro$1.99
  • $5 Donation$4.99
  • $10 Donation$9.99
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  • $25 Donation$24.99
  • $50 Donation$49.99
None

Scripture Helps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shut Up, Devil! free?
Shut Up, Devil! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scripture Helps free?
Scripture Helps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shut Up, Devil! or Scripture Helps?
Shut Up, Devil! is rated higher. Shut Up, Devil! averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Scripture Helps averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Shut Up, Devil! or Scripture Helps have ads?
Neither Shut Up, Devil! nor Scripture Helps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shut Up, Devil! or Scripture Helps?
Shut Up, Devil! ships an update every 4 months, and Scripture Helps every 3 months. Most recently, Shut Up, Devil! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Scripture Helps on September 27, 2026.

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