Givewithjoy vs Mirror Study Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily Bible readings
- Financial principles focus
- Teaching podcasts
- Generosity stories
- Weekly videos
- Discussion questions
- Giving-in-action ideas
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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.
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.
- Contemporary speech translation
- In-depth commentary
- Focus on Christ and personal identity
- Scripture interpretation
- Spiritual understanding
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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.”
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Givewithjoy | Mirror Study Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (581 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 63.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 581 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #10 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Godwin Josh | Stefan du Toit |
Customer experience
Givewithjoy
Mirror Study Bible
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
Givewithjoy
No in-app purchases
Mirror Study Bible
- Lifetime Web Access$12.99
- The Complete Mirror Bible$19.99
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