Comparison

Into the Desert vs MyFlinders

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

Head to head
About

Into the Desert

This Lent Bible study offers 40 days of readings, reflections, and prayers for a spiritual journey. It blends Australian history and literature with the wisdom of Desert monasticism, suitable for group or individual study.

Highlights
  • 40 days of Bible readings
  • Reflections and prayers
  • Spiritual journey into the wilderness
  • Australian history and literature integration
  • Wisdom of Desert monasticism
  • Suitable for groups or individuals
Features
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This Lent Bible study contains 40 days of Bible readings, reflections and prayers that will take you on a spiritual journey into the wilderness. Into the Desert combines Australian history and literature with the centuries old wisdom of Desert monasticism. Perfect for a Lent Study group or for individual reflection any time of the year. Into the Desert is written by Anglican Board of Mission (ABM) Reconciliation Coordinator Celia Kemp. For more information see www.intothedesert.org

About

MyFlinders

Features
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Access the key features of myFlinders from the palm of your hand with the Matthew Flinders Anglican College app, developed in partnership with Digistorm and Schoolbox. Receive instant and important information from your school community, receive real-time alerts and experience seamless collaboration between teachers, parents and students. Key features of the Matthew Flinders Anglican College app: Notifications: notifications are synced with Schoolbox to ensure that you receive targeted and important push notifications that matter to you Messages: messages allow parents, teachers and students to communicate personally, in groups or to receive targeted communications from Matthew Flinders Anglican College Calendar: the Calendar provides parents, teachers and students a personalised view of what's coming up for the day or in the future. Students can also receive reminders when the due date for their work is approaching Due Work: this module allows students and their parents to know and be reminded when their school work is due News: news provides the school community with the latest information on what's happening at Matthew Flinders Anglican College Timetable: the timetable feature pulls information dynamically from Schoolbox so that teachers and students always know where they need to be Settings allows you to manage the frequency and type of notifications that you receive from Matthew Flinders Anglican College. Developed by Digistorm - Software for Smarter Schools.

Screenshots

Into the Desert4 screens
MyFlinders2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyFlinders at every 3 months against Into the Desert's every 11 months. Into the Desert's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Into the Desert ships an update every 11 months, MyFlinders every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Into the Desert versus MyFlinders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInto the DesertMyFlinders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnglican Board of Mission - AustraliaMatthew Flinders Anglican College

In-app purchases

None

Into the Desert

No in-app purchases

None

MyFlinders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Into the Desert free?
Into the Desert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyFlinders free?
MyFlinders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Into the Desert or MyFlinders have ads?
Neither Into the Desert nor MyFlinders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Into the Desert or MyFlinders?
Into the Desert ships an update every 11 months, and MyFlinders every 3 months. Most recently, Into the Desert was updated on November 1, 2026 and MyFlinders on October 7, 2026.

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