Fig Devotional case study

Platform: iOS App
Industry: Mental Health
Services Provided: iOS Development, Backend Development.

Fig Devotional is an app designed to help people slow down, reconnect with Scripture, and build a gentle daily faith habit. In a world full of notifications, feeds, and noise, Fig offers something intentionally different: a quiet, calming space for reflection, prayer, and spiritual encouragement.

The Challenge

Most Bible and devotional apps focus on content volume: long reading plans, streak pressure, or dense theological material. For many users, this creates friction instead of peace. In short: how do you design a devotional app that actually feels devotional? The challenge was to design an app that:

• Feels emotionally safe and calming

• Encourages consistency without guilt or pressure

• Adapts to a user’s mood and spiritual state

• Makes Scripture feel personal, warm, and present

The Solution

We approached Fig as a daily companion, not a tool. Every design and product decision was filtered through one core question: “Does this help the user pause and breathe?“. Key principles: gentle guidance, not rigid structure, warm, human language grounded in Scripture, calming UI with generous spacing, progress that unfolds naturally, not through pressure. Instead of overwhelming users with choices, Fig offers one clear moment of reflection at a time.

Key Features

• Daily Bible Devotionals: Short, thoughtfully written devotionals in a warm, uplifting voice, designed to be read in minutes, not half an hour.

• Mood-Aware Guided Prayer: Reflection and prayer adapt to how the user feels, offering comfort, encouragement, or grounding when it’s needed most.

• Scripture-Based Encouragement: Messages are always rooted in the Bible, helping users feel spiritually supported throughout the day.

• Saveable Reflection Cards: Beautiful devotional cards users can save and revisit, turning moments of insight into a personal spiritual library.

• Calming Design: Soft colors, simple typography, and intentional whitespace create a sense of stillness the moment the app opens.

• Natural Progression: Some guides unlock as the user’s journey unfolds, no gamification pressure, just gentle growth.

Results

Fig Devotional delivers a calm, intentional experience that users return to not because they should, but because they want to. The app feels less like software, and more like a quiet conversation. Fig succeeds because it respects the emotional state of its users. It doesn’t try to compete for attention. It creates space. By combining thoughtful copy, Scripture-first content, and a carefully restrained design system, Fig becomes something rare in mobile today: An app that helps you slow down.