# Join The Journey vs Desiring God ft. Solid Joys

The clearest difference is ads: Join The Journey at none against Desiring God ft. Solid Joys's shown. Join The Journey also leads on ratings volume (123 vs 20). Desiring God ft. Solid Joys's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Join The Journey against 5.0 for Desiring God ft. Solid Joys. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Join The Journey has 123 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Join The Journey's written reviews are positive against 100% of Desiring God ft. Solid Joys's.

Join The Journey ships an update monthly, Desiring God ft. Solid Joys every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Join The Journey | Desiring God ft. Solid Joys |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/join-the-journey/id945606622/reviews) | **[5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desiring-god-ft-solid-joys/id6764369476/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **123** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 65 MB | 178 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Watermark Community Church](https://appshunter.io/developer/818710239) | [Desiring God](https://appshunter.io/developer/463863592) |

## What reviewers say

### Join The Journey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/join-the-journey/id945606622)

Follow a realistic Bible reading plan to grow as a disciple and deepen your faith. Engage with daily readings, spiritual practices, a weekly podcast, and Sunday teachings. Invite friends and family to join this spiritual journey.

**Highlights:** Daily Bible reading, Guided spiritual practices, Weekly podcast, Sunday teaching, Invite friends and family

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to engage with
- 👍 Good content
- 👍 Excellent daily devotional tool
- 👍 Intuitive UI
- 👍 Plenty of resources for context

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App not working (main screen doesn't load)
- 🐛 Progress doesn't load
- 🐛 Bible listening doesn't always work
- 🐛 Devotional stops loading new entries
- 🐛 Comments button leads to non-existent page

**Reported bugs**

- Main screen doesn't load
- Progress doesn't load
- Bible audio playback issues
- Devotional entries stop loading
- Comments button error

**Requested features**

- Night mode display option
- Offline mode
- Add "share" button for social media
- Read it to you feature
- Night mode display option


### Desiring God ft. Solid Joys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desiring-god-ft-solid-joys/id6764369476)

Access a full year of daily devotionals offline, narrated by John Piper. Start reading or listening immediately without an account or ads, and easily navigate to any day's content.

**Highlights:** Offline reading and listening, Audio narration by John Piper, No account required, Ad-free experience, Navigate to any day, Background playback

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Join The Journey free?

Join The Journey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Desiring God ft. Solid Joys free?

Desiring God ft. Solid Joys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Join The Journey or Desiring God ft. Solid Joys?

Desiring God ft. Solid Joys is rated higher. Join The Journey averages 4.9 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Desiring God ft. Solid Joys averages 5.0 from 20 ratings.

### Do Join The Journey or Desiring God ft. Solid Joys have ads?

Desiring God ft. Solid Joys shows ads; Join The Journey does not.

### Which is updated more often, Join The Journey or Desiring God ft. Solid Joys?

Join The Journey ships an update monthly, and Desiring God ft. Solid Joys every 4 days. Most recently, Join The Journey was updated on October 29, 2026 and Desiring God ft. Solid Joys on October 31, 2026.

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