First 5 vs Church OBX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily biblical teachings
- Highlight, save, and share scripture
- Integrated Bible reader
- Customizable reminders
- Community groups
- Exportable notes
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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.
Church OBX
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Welcome to Church of the Outer Banks's App! Church of the Outer Banks is a community of believers that stands on the authority of scripture, and believes it is our vision to love God, love others, and live on mission. For more information about Church of the Outer Banks, please visit us at: churchobx.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Church OBX at none against First 5's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | First 5 | Church OBX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (890 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 890 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Proverbs 31 Ministry, Inc. | Church of the Outer Banks |
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
Church OBX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First 5
No in-app purchases
Church OBX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is First 5 free?
Is Church OBX free?
Do First 5 or Church OBX have ads?
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