# Hope for Today — user reviews > 119 indexed App Store user reviews of Hope for Today by Lakewood Church, rated 3.70/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hope-for-today/id441609150/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hope-for-today/id441609150.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## What do users think of Hope for Today? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ✨ Highly inspirational and uplifting content - 👍 User-friendly interface and easy navigation - 🎨 Beautiful graphics and professional design - 📱 Works well on iPad with no technical issues - 🙏 Spiritually enriching devotional material - 🎯 Relevant messages that speak to personal situations - 📚 Diverse variety of articles and authors - ⚡ Fast app performance and smooth operation - 🆓 Free access to quality content - 🎬 Embedded videos enhance the experience **Cons** - 📉 Infrequent publication updates - 🐛 App crashes or disappears on iPad for some users - 🛍️ Excessive promotional content and product advertising - 🧭 Confusing navigation gestures (swipe directions unclear) - 📦 Limited content quantity per issue - 🔄 Articles section functionality issues - 🌐 No Spanish language version available - 💾 Previous issues not accessible after updates **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or disappears when tapping Articles section - Unable to open app on iPad for some users - Navigation confusion with swiping directions - Previous messages/issues inaccessible after updates - Articles application drops down then disappears **Most requested features** - More frequent publication schedule (daily or weekly) - Spanish language version for Hispanic community - Daily devotional app with year-long content - Audio/video sermon integration - Ability to save or bookmark favorite articles - Section specifically for youth - Daily Bible verse or promise section - Subscription or purchase functionality within app - Archive of previous issues - Dark mode option ## Newest reviews (15 of 119) ### 5/5 — The App *2014-03-23, version 6.2* Great app, lovely graphics and inspirational messages. Totally uplifting! ### 5/5 — Always inspiring *2014-03-22, version 6.2* Every time I open this app it encourages me and speaks directly to me. It beautifully put together, I just love reading the inspirational pieces. Just wish new magazines would come out more often. ### 5/5 — Happiness *2014-03-14, version 6.2* This magazine app is very inspirational! This magazine will lift you up when your down, make you smile when you feel like crying, and just let's you know everything's going to be okay! So glad I downloaded! This is good reading! ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2014-02-23, version 6.2* This is a beautiful outstanding magazine app. The graphics are gorgeous, and the interfacing is flawless. The articles are well written and pertinent for today. ### 5/5 — Great reading *2014-02-16, version 6.2* If you can't get through your day. These articles are very uplifting and help draw you closer to God! Enough bad news in the world! Reading how people put God first is better news! Faith and prayer is what this world need! Thanks for this great read!👍🙌👏🙏 ### 5/5 — Easy to Access *2014-02-14, version 6.2* This is an easy app to access sermons, inspirational messages and get other spiritual inspiration. Glad to use it. ### 5/5 — Great App! *2014-02-08, version 6.2* This magazine app is awesome! Full of encouraging and uplifting stories and practical advice and steps to pursue the life that God has for us! Given this incredibly negative world and culture we live it's refreshing to have access to such a positive message! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Great, inspiring magazine! *2014-01-30, version 6.2* So glad to see a ministry so in tune with technology, placing such an awesome magazine at my ver fingertips. May God continue to bless you to do even greater things in the days to come. ### 5/5 — Awesome Magizine *2014-01-26, version 6.2* I watch most Sundays or record Joel's sermon to watch later but have found it more of a blessing to watch on my iPad. I get the full blessing. When I downloaded the app I found the magazine app and it is truly filled with amazing stories and loads of scripture that makes me feel better and I know I'm not alone! ### 5/5 — My Joyful heart... *2014-01-12, version 6.2* What joy I feel in my heart after finding this app and listening and watching the inspiring information from all of the contributors at Lakewood church! Thank you from the deepest part of my soul for delivering the message that my Heavenly Father, The Lord Jesus Christ has spoken through your words. I have been so lost in seeking a purpose for my life and I have finally heard Him. For so long I have been unable to hear him because of the negative words that roll off my tongue. "Say so" and you can Live the dream. That your message continues to change lives all over the world, Amen! ### 5/5 — Inspirational *2014-01-11, version 6.2* This magazine is full of practical support and suggestions for applying Gods word to our lives. I love the combination of articles and topics. Nice to have a variety of authors from the Lakewood Family included as well. Just wish it we're updated more often!! ### 5/5 — Thank you *2014-01-10, version 6.2* Love to read very up lifting. Thank you ### 5/5 — Very inspiring. *2014-01-07, version 6.2* I love it a lot . ### 5/5 — Greatness! *2014-01-06, version 6.2* Love the app! ### 5/5 — Very inspirational *2014-01-05, version 6.2* Easy to see why the top magazine. So glad I found it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Sad *2014-07-13, version 7.01* Unable to open on my iPad. ### 1/5 — Review *2014-07-10, version 7.01* I'm not able to open the app from my iPad ### 2/5 — Lacking in content *2013-03-02, version 5.3* Did not really find that this app contained much real content, was almost all about selling their products and advertising their events. ### 2/5 — Good pictures horrible navigation *2013-01-02, version 5.3* The app has great content and amazing graphic quality for a paper magazine but makes n sense as an app. Shall we swipe up or to the left? If you fix this I will give 5 stars but because you made an app that makes no sense and has no logic I only give 2 a this point. This was probably very expensive to produce so if money is not the problem just hire an app developer and not a photoshop/illustrator artist. Some things should be made by professionals and not by amateurs. I believe the former guys from "The Daily" are available for hiring, lol ### 3/5 — Not enough issues *2014-10-27, version 7.02* Can't understand why an app is necessary when there are not enough issues. Is there only one issue per year please more issues please like the other ministries. ### 3/5 — Technical difficulties with Articles *2013-09-03, version 6.1* I love this App, but gave it 3 stars because of issues with the Articles application. When I tap on Articles, it comes up for a second, then just disappears. Seems to drop down, but then there is nothing there. Otherwise, great content! ### 3/5 — Mrs *2013-05-19, version 6.1* The magazine is fine, but would be nice to have a Spanish version of the magazine and iPad app for the hispanic church at Lakewood. Pastor Danilo and his wife are fantastic, and would be nice to have more from them. ### 4/5 — Very Encouraging *2015-05-08, version 7.02* I look forward to reading Hope for today!! They are very encouraging and reassuring. I am blessed by every word that is written. Please increase the frequency of the publication. ### 4/5 — 5 Stars when there's more issues *2014-09-16, version 7.02* How does one subscribe? I've looked everywhere. ### 4/5 — Great Magazine *2013-11-09, version 6.2* Great magazine, expect no less than what you are accustomed to from the Olsteen Ministries....it has become a part of devotions and readings. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New issues *2017-08-17, version 7.6.4* Is there any new issue for this tabloid, its really blessed to read this material, hope for new issued ### 5/5 — Innovative Magazine *2017-01-18, version 7.04* I am completing my graduate degree in publishing and this e-magazine is the most innovative use of digital publishing. Thank you, Pastor Osteen! ### 5/5 — Love ! *2014-07-28, version 6.2* So excited to have this app!!!! ### 5/5 — SHOWERS OF BLESSING!!! *2014-07-17, version 7.01* PRAISE THE LORD!!! I HAVE BEEN FAR AWAY FROM MY TWO CHILDREN FOR 5 YEARS NOW. BUT I AM DOING MY BEST TO BRING THEM OVER TO CANADA. ITS NOT EASY BUT I CHOOSE TO TRUST THE LORD! EVERYDAY I PRAY. I PRAY THE LORD ALWAYS STRENGTHENS ME AND MY CHILDREN WHILE WE ARE WAITING FOR THE IMMIGRATION TO SAY “YES!” TO OUR APPLICATION.ITS BEEN A LONG WAIT BUT THE LORD IS GOOD AND HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER. I NOW IN MY HEART THAT LORD ALREADY SAID “YES!”. THE LORD USE JOEL OSTEEN MINISTRIES TO HELP ME GROW IN MY FAITH ONE DAY AT A TIME. I REMEMBER BACK HOME IN THE PHILIPPINES, 8 YEARS AGO, BUDGET WAS REALLY TIGHT WITH TWO LITTLE KIDS BUT I KNOW IN MY HEART THAT I HAVE TO PURCHASE A CABLE SYSTEM SO THAT I CAN WATCH THE JOEL OSTEEN PREACHING ON TV. THEN I WOULD SAVE EVERY PENNY I HAVE TO BUY HIS BOOKS AND GIVE IT TO MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I STILL DO THAT HERE IN CANADA. GIVE IT TO MY CO-WORKERS. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE’NT BEEN TO LAKEWOOD, I FEEL LIKE I AM A PART OF THE LAKEWOOD CHURCH FAMILY. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! PRAISE THE LORD!!! ### 5/5 — Inspirational *2014-07-17, version 7.01* Love this. Opened my iPad with no problems ### 5/5 — Cheryl *2014-07-15, version 7.01* Great app! Have no problem opening on iPad as others have commented. So much inspiration & encouragement just when it's most needed. Love it! ### 5/5 — Working on my IPad *2014-07-15, version 7.01* Love this app. It is working on my IPad. ### 5/5 — This app is a blessing!!!! *2014-03-26, version 6.2* I'am so happy and blessed to have downloaded this app I love to watch Joel Osteen I believe that god guided me to watch him to receive blessed message from him for my life thank you god for joel osteen 😊🙏 ### 5/5 — Very inspiring *2014-03-25, version 6.2* Each issue seems to have just the right message! ### 5/5 — Always the right Message at the right time *2014-03-23, version 6.2* Funny how God works.. Even through an App.. God Bless.. VJ, Reggie R. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-09.*