Comparison

Givewithjoy vs Mirror Study Bible

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

Head to head
About

Givewithjoy

This app offers daily Bible readings focused on financial principles and generosity. It includes teaching podcasts, stories, videos, and discussion questions for personal or group use. Explore practical giving ideas and Q&A sessions to deepen your understanding of wise financial stewardship.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible readings
  • Financial principles focus
  • Teaching podcasts
  • Generosity stories
  • Weekly videos
  • Discussion questions
  • Giving-in-action ideas
Features
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Based on the world's bestselling 40 Day Generous Life Bible devotional. 40 Daily Bible readings with key Biblical financial principles, 10 Bible verses, teaching podcast, generosity story, and cartoon. Weekly videos and discussion questions for small groups and classes. 40 Giving-In-Action ideas for children, families, and groups. WISE GIVING Q&A videos, inspirational videos, and teaching videos. Great for personal use, couples, families, small groups and classes, or church-wide use.

About

Mirror Study Bible

This app offers a unique translation of the New Testament with in-depth commentary focused on Christ and personal identity. It aims to reveal your true identity as an image of God, moving beyond mere examples to a deeper understanding of scripture.

Highlights
  • Contemporary speech translation
  • In-depth commentary
  • Focus on Christ and personal identity
  • Scripture interpretation
  • Spiritual understanding
Features
Currently charting
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The Mirror Study Bible — the Mirror translation with commentary, by Francois du Toit. Immerse yourself in the Scriptures in a translation that unfolds the rhythm and intent of the original Greek text. The Mirror opens your eyes to what Scripture has always been about: Christ did not come to be an example for you, but of you! The incarnation celebrates the fact that the destiny of the Word was not the page, but tangible human life. Rediscover your identity in the very image of the invisible God. Everything is included with your one-time purchase — no subscription, no ads: • The latest Mirror Study Bible text, available offline from the moment you open the app • Chapter audio — listen while you read, or on the go • Ten reading languages: English, Français, Nederlands, Deutsch, Afrikaans, Español, Magyar, Polski, Русский, Português • A daily thought from Divine Embrace to begin your day • Save bookmarks, highlights, and personal notes as you read, with optional cross-device sync • Fast full-text search across every book and commentary Endorsed and read by church leaders and laymen globally, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. C Baxter Kruger, and Dr. Steve McVey. Visit us at: https://www.mirrorword.net About Content Rights: Copyright © 2012 by Francois du Toit. All rights reserved. THE MIRROR text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio), up to and inclusive of fifty (50) verses, without express written permission of The Author providing the verses quoted do not account for 25 percent or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. Notice of copyright must appear as follows on either the title page or the copyright page of the work in which THE MIRROR is quoted: “Scripture taken from THE MIRROR. Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of The Author.”

Screenshots

Givewithjoy4 screens
Mirror Study Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Givewithjoy at Free against Mirror Study Bible's $29.99. Givewithjoy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Mirror Study Bible's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (581 vs 2). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Givewithjoy is free to download; Mirror Study Bible costs $29.99 up front. Mirror Study Bible sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Givewithjoy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Givewithjoy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mirror Study Bible has 581 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Givewithjoy ships an update every 14 months, Mirror Study Bible every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Givewithjoy versus Mirror Study Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGivewithjoyMirror Study Bible
PriceFree — better$29.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (581 ratings)
Positive reviews—63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2581 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGodwin JoshStefan du Toit

Customer experience

Givewithjoy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mirror Study Bible

All ratings146 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral12.3%
Negative24.7%

Bugs and requests

Givewithjoy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mirror Study Bible

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Login issues
  • Sign-up not completing
  • App not opening or accessible
  • App performance issues after update (slow scrolling)
  • Highlighting issues (cannot undo, highlights too much)
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  • Missing books (Old Testament, Matthew, Mark, James, Revelation)
  • In-app purchase not downloading content
  • App stuck on downloading premium version
  • No email confirmation for sign-in
  • App not downloading after purchase
  • Blank pages in books
  • Error messages upon purchase/download
  • Password field disappears on iPad login
  • Previous paid version disappeared
  • App not upgrading to paid version
  • Cannot access full version after purchase

Requested features

16 requests
  • Allow highlighting of sections only
  • Update to current revision
  • Include Old Testament
  • Include Matthew and Mark
  • Add missing books (e.g., Book of James)
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  • Allow undoing highlights
  • Option to put back to previous version
  • Easy search functionality
  • Allow users to use previously purchased translations
  • Make app responsive and immediate results after purchase
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Add more content as it updates
  • Provide a clear way to purchase the full version
  • Fix issues with in-app purchases not downloading
  • Provide responsive customer support

In-app purchases

None

Givewithjoy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mirror Study Bible

One-time2
  • Lifetime Web Access$12.99
  • The Complete Mirror Bible$19.99

Questions

Is Givewithjoy free?
Givewithjoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mirror Study Bible free?
Mirror Study Bible costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Givewithjoy or Mirror Study Bible?
Givewithjoy is rated higher. Givewithjoy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mirror Study Bible averages 4.8 from 581 ratings.
Do Givewithjoy or Mirror Study Bible have ads?
Neither Givewithjoy nor Mirror Study Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Givewithjoy or Mirror Study Bible?
Givewithjoy ships an update every 14 months, and Mirror Study Bible every 3 weeks. Most recently, Givewithjoy was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mirror Study Bible on October 29, 2026.

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