Comparison

First 5 vs Lifeway 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

Lifeway Women

Connect with other women while studying God's Word. Access Bible study enhancements, journaling prompts, and group features. Listen to podcasts and share prayer requests to foster encouragement and accountability.

Highlights
  • Bible study enhancements
  • Journaling prompts
  • Group study features
  • Podcast player
  • Prayer request sharing
  • Accountability notifications
Features
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A place to gather around God’s Word The Lifeway Women app will help you connect with other women as you study God’s Word. In the app, you’ll find Bible Study enhancements to go along with some of your favorite studies, with new studies added each month. Whether you are studying on your own or with a group, this app gives you flexibility, encouragement, and accountability to keep you engaged with God’s Word! Features include: HOME: Read the latest news and updates from Lifeway Women. STUDIES: Study Bible passages that correspond with your Bible study book each day and reflect through journaling prompts. Use the notifications feature for accountability to stay up-to-date with your study. GROUPS: Start your own Bible study group within the app as you go through a study together. Share thoughts, encouragement, prayer requests, and more within your own private group. PODCASTS: Listen to the latest episode of our podcast with our in-app player. PRAYER: Post your own prayer needs and spend time praying for each other’s needs.

Screenshots

First 53 screens
Lifeway Women4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: First 5 at 73% against Lifeway Women's 20%. First 5 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 39). Lifeway Women's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Lifeway Women sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. 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 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First 5 has 889 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of First 5's written reviews are positive against 20% of Lifeway Women's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
First 5 versus Lifeway Women: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst 5Lifeway Women
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (889 ratings) — better3.6 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings889 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB17 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperProverbs 31 Ministry, Inc.Lifeway Christian Resources

Customer experience

First 5

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

Lifeway Women

All ratings28 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Lifeway Women

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First 5

No in-app purchases

25 purchases

Lifeway Women

One-time25
  • Journey Devotions15 variants$1.99
  • Journey Devotion$1.99
  • Journey Devotions Oct 2023$1.99
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  • Journey Devotion February 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotions April 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotion March 2026$1.99
  • Journey Devotion February 2026$1.99
  • Journey Devotion December 2025$1.99
  • Journey Devotions June 2025$1.99
  • Journey Devotion May 2025$1.99
  • Journey Devotion April 2025$1.99
  • Journey Devotions March 2025$1.99
  • Journey Devotion February 2025$1.99
  • Journey Devotion January 2025$1.99
  • Journey Devotion December 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotion November 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotion October 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotions August 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotions July 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotions May 2024$1.99
  • Journey Devotions June 2024$1.99
  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel$9.99
  • Easter$9.99
  • Our Hope Has Come$9.99
  • The Bible in a Year$16.99

Questions

Is First 5 free?
First 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lifeway Women free?
Lifeway Women is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, First 5 or Lifeway Women?
First 5 is rated higher. First 5 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 889 ratings, while Lifeway Women averages 3.6 from 29 ratings.
Do First 5 or Lifeway Women have ads?
First 5 shows ads; Lifeway Women does not.
Which is updated more often, First 5 or Lifeway Women?
First 5 ships an update every 3 months, and Lifeway Women every 3 months. Most recently, First 5 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Lifeway Women on October 24, 2026.

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