First 5 vs OwnPlace
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.
OwnPlace
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OwnPlace is a professional space for independent specialists and their clients. The app helps professionals manage schedules, services, clients, and online bookings in one place, while helping clients discover independent local specialists nearby. Who OwnPlace is for OwnPlace is especially useful for professionals who: • work from home • work by appointment • travel to clients • work across multiple cities • combine several professions • have flexible schedules • want to look professional even without a salon or large team OwnPlace is built for professionals who want their tools to adapt to their lifestyle — not the other way around. For professionals • Easy schedule and booking management • Online booking through a personal link without requiring the app • Ability to book clients even if they do not have the app installed • Helps professionals become more visible and easier to discover locally • Built for mobile professionals: manage several work locations, with travel time between them reflected in your schedule • Supports specialists working across multiple professions and locations • Client list and full appointment history in one place • A calendar that reflects real life: personal tasks, breaks, personal appointments, and travel time between locations • Your clients stay yours. OwnPlace charges no percentage platform fee on the service price. For card payments, the client pays a booking fee shown in advance, and actual Stripe payout fees are deducted, without markup. • Showcase your work, style, and atmosphere through photos and portfolio For clients • Find independent specialists nearby • Search based on language, cultural understanding, and preferred service experience • Browse services, reviews, portfolios, and availability • Book appointments online without long conversations and back-and-forth messaging Working with multiple languages OwnPlace helps professionals work with clients who speak different languages. Professionals can select multiple languages for their profiles, making it easier for clients to find the right specialist. More than 20 profile languages are currently available, with more being added over time. Currently available interface languages: • English • Russian Additional interface and profile languages are gradually added through future updates and user requests. Available specializations • Hair: hairstylists, barbers, hair extensions, braiding, and locs • Hair removal: waxing and laser hair removal • Lashes and brows • Makeup • Nails • Permanent makeup • Photo and video • Skin and body care: estheticians and massage specialists The list of specializations continues to grow. If you do not see your profession or category yet, contact us — we are constantly adding new specialist categories. OwnPlace brings together independent professionals across beauty, creative, education, care, home, and personal services. Providers on OwnPlace are independent professionals; OwnPlace is not their employer and does not verify licenses or qualifications. The platform is not intended for medical services, including injections, prescription procedures, invasive treatments, medical diagnostics, or other services requiring a medical license. OwnPlace Pro $19.99/month, auto-renewing subscription through the App Store Free trial available for eligible accounts — terms shown at purchase Cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings, with no long-term commitment The app is free for clients. Card bookings include a booking fee — the exact amount is always shown before you pay. Cash bookings have no online fees. Privacy Policy: https://app.ownplace.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://app.ownplace.net/terms Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy: https://app.ownplace.net/consumer-health-privacy Delete your account: https://app.ownplace.net/delete-account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First 5 at none against OwnPlace's 1. OwnPlace's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, 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. OwnPlace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. First 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.
First 5 ships an update every 3 months, OwnPlace every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First 5 | OwnPlace |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Proverbs 31 Ministry, Inc. | OWN PLACE LLC |
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
OwnPlace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
First 5
No in-app purchases
OwnPlace
- OwnPlace Pro1 Month trial$19.991 Month
Questions
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