Comparison

First 5 vs Be Still, Then Go

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

Be Still, Then Go

Features
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Create space to be still in God’s presence—and carry that stillness into your day. Be Still, Then Go is a free Christian guided prayer and devotional app from Mindful Christianity. Whether you have one minute or ten, pause, turn toward Jesus, and reflect on Scripture. GUIDED MOMENTS OF STILLNESS Choose 1-, 3-, 5-, or 10-minute sessions with guided audio, peaceful imagery, and captions. Simple playback controls let the image and words remain the focus. PAUSE & PRAY Make room for prayer with 1-, 3-, and 5-minute guided sessions. Slow down, bring what you’re carrying to God, and return to your day with a prayerful next step. RE-TRAIN YOUR BRAIN WITH SCRIPTURE Follow a 30-day devotional journey through Recognize, Replace, Rest, and Practice. Notice the thoughts you carry and return to the truth of God’s Word. THE STILL METHOD Explore five steps through guided practices and journeys: • Stop and Become Present • Take the Thought Captive • Invite Jesus • Listen • Let Go MAKE ROOM FOR REFLECTION Record personal check-ins, save favorite practices, and follow your progress at your own pace. Set optional daily reminders to make stillness part of your day. A SIMPLE, PRIVATE EXPERIENCE No account or sign-in required. No ads. Your check-ins, notes, favorites, and progress stay on your device. Guided recordings are included for offline listening; external resource links require internet access. GO DEEPER Explore links to Mindful Christianity books, prayer journals, music, and website reflections. Created by Paul and Joel Bane of Mindful Christianity. Be still. Turn toward Jesus. Then take your next step with Him. This app offers spiritual reflection and general well-being practices. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and is not a substitute for professional care.

Screenshots

First 53 screens
Be Still, Then Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Be Still, Then Go 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
First 5 versus Be Still, Then Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst 5Be Still, Then Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (890 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings890 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProverbs 31 Ministry, Inc.Mindful Christianity Ministries

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

Be Still, Then Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

First 5

No in-app purchases

None

Be Still, Then Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First 5 free?
First 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Be Still, Then Go free?
Be Still, Then Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do First 5 or Be Still, Then Go have ads?
First 5 shows ads; Be Still, Then Go does not.

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