Comparison

First 5 vs Beloved Women

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

Head to head
About

First 5

This app provides daily biblical teachings to help users establish a consistent spiritual practice. It offers tools for highlighting, saving, and sharing scripture, along with a built-in Bible and community features.

Highlights
  • Daily biblical teachings
  • Highlight, save, and share scripture
  • Integrated Bible reader
  • Customizable reminders
  • Community groups
  • Exportable notes
Features
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Transform your time with God using the First 5 app, developed by Proverbs 31 Ministries. First 5 is specifically designed to greet you with a short teaching in God’s Word daily before you get distracted by social media and everything else competing for your attention. It’s our hope you create a daily habit of reading God’s Word through your time spent in the First 5 app. Features • New Teaching Every Day: We unpack books of the Bible, focusing on passages of Scripture each day and seeing how they apply to our lives. • Highlight, Save and Share: You can highlight any portion of our daily teachings to bookmark, share or add a personal note. Review your notes and activity through your profile and use the export feature to save them to your device. • Reminder Functionality: Set up a reminder in the app to go off at any time you choose. This way, you can read each teaching at a time that works best in your schedule. • Bible: Don't have your Bible handy? Use this feature for your daily Bible reading. You can search any passage of Scripture and even bookmark, highlight and create a graphic to share with a friend. * Community: Find community among our First 5 friends in private and public groups.

About

Beloved Women

Access Bible study series and practical Christian living videos to nurture your faith and soul. Connect with a supportive community and stream content globally. Designed to help women live a fuller life by filling their souls with God's love and truth.

Highlights
  • Bible study series
  • Christian living videos
  • Global streaming
  • Personal video playlist
  • Community connection
Features
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Your full life needs a full soul. Join the Beloved Women app for easy-to-follow Bible study series and practical Christian living videos designed to help you fill your soul with God’s love and truth so you can stop running on empty and live fully. Whether you're looking for encouragement to grow your faith, a Bible study to learn God's Word, or an authentic community of sisters to guide you on your journey, the Beloved Women app has content that will fill your heart and restore your soul. IN-APP FEATURES: - Stream videos from anywhere in the world - Add videos to your personal playlist - Connect with others in the community If you’re ready to stop running on empty and enjoy the full life you are blessed with today, download the Beloved Women app! *All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Apple Subscriptions after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

First 53 screens
Beloved Women4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First 5 at none against Beloved Women's 4. First 5 also leads on ratings volume (890 vs 46) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Beloved Women's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Beloved Women sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. First 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First 5 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First 5 has 890 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of First 5's written reviews are positive against 79% of Beloved Women's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First 5 ships an update every 3 months, Beloved Women every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
First 5 versus Beloved Women: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst 5Beloved Women
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (890 ratings) — better4.4 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings890 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProverbs 31 Ministry, Inc.BELOVED WOMEN, INC.

Customer experience

First 5

All ratings873 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative14.3%

Beloved Women

All ratings46 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

First 5

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not loading or showing blank screen
  • Inability to access past or current studies
  • Login/sign-in issues and account problems
  • Repeated log-outs and sign-in requirements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode or night theme
  • Improve font size and zoom options
  • Allow offline access to past studies
  • Implement text-to-speech feature
  • Provide more customization options

Beloved Women

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First 5

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Beloved Women

Subscriptions3
  • Beloved Women Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Beloved App Membership$52.001 Year
  • Beloved Women Yearly7 Days trial$112.991 Year
One-time1
  • Beloved Women - 3999$39.99

Questions

Is First 5 free?
First 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beloved Women free?
Beloved Women is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, First 5 or Beloved Women?
First 5 is rated higher. First 5 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 890 ratings, while Beloved Women averages 4.4 from 46 ratings.
Do First 5 or Beloved Women have ads?
First 5 shows ads; Beloved Women does not.
Which is updated more often, First 5 or Beloved Women?
First 5 ships an update every 3 months, and Beloved Women every 2 weeks. Most recently, First 5 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Beloved Women on November 2, 2026.

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