Comparison

First 5 vs Truth Muse

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

Truth Muse

Features
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Be still, and know that I am God. Truth Muse is a daily moment with God, away from the noise. Choose a time, choose 15, 30 or 60 minutes, and every day at that hour Truth Muse is there for you. One tap on BE STILL and your time with God begins: a quiet screen, a single line of Scripture, nothing else. PURE SCRIPTURE No commentary, no feed, no music. In the circle you find one line from the Bible at a time, starting each day with Psalm 46. Tap for the next line, or simply sit with the one that is there. AWAY FROM THE NOISE A daily reminder at your time. Turn on Do Not Disturb with the one-time Shortcuts automation Truth Muse explains, and calls from your favourites still come through. Show or hide the clock with a tap. EVERY TONGUE SHALL CONFESS Afterwards, if you like, share one anonymous sentence: what did you feel or experience of God's nearness in this quiet time? Together those sentences show, on a counter and a world map, how far, how deep and how wide His love is. YOUR JOURNEY See your days in a row and your total time with God. Stored on your device only. WAKE UP WITH TRUTH MUSE On iOS 26 Truth Muse can wake you with a real alarm at your time, gently fading in. If you like, a scene or light from your Home app (HomeKit) comes on as your time with God begins, and the soundscape can play on your AirPlay speaker. YOUR CIRCLE Invite friends with a link. You see each other's days in a row and whether you've been still today, and you can share what you felt or experienced of God's nearness with your circle only. Optional, with an account. No account needed. No tracking. No ads. From the makers of the Devotional Deck: 52 Scripture cards to hold in your hands. truth-muse.com

Screenshots

First 53 screens
Truth Muse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Truth Muse at none against First 5's shown. Truth Muse also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First 5 ships an update every 3 months, Truth Muse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
First 5 versus Truth Muse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst 5Truth Muse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (890 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings890 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProverbs 31 Ministry, Inc.digigurus

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

Truth Muse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First 5

No in-app purchases

None

Truth Muse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First 5 free?
First 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Truth Muse free?
Truth Muse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First 5 or Truth Muse have ads?
First 5 shows ads; Truth Muse does not.
Which is updated more often, First 5 or Truth Muse?
First 5 ships an update every 3 months, and Truth Muse every 4 days. Most recently, First 5 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Truth Muse on October 26, 2026.

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