# LDS Priesthood: Ordinances — Sacrament prayers & blessings

> Reference for LDS priesthood holders, covering history, ordinances, and responsibilities. (iPhone/iPad app by Zhi Yao Tan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lds-priesthood-ordinances/id1502509285 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Zhi Yao Tan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161829106)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.79/5 from 452 App Store ratings · 94 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: Khmer, English, Igbo, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Samoan, Chinese and 7 more
- Released: 2020-03-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lds-priesthood-ordinances/id1502509285/reviews.md

## What is LDS Priesthood?

Perform priesthood ordinances with clarity and confidence.

LDS Priesthood: Ordinances puts the wording of every ordinance and blessing in your pocket — ready the moment you're asked to serve. Whether you're preparing for your first baptism or have served for decades, you'll have the exact words, in the right order, without having to memorize them.

Every ordinance follows the instructions in the General Handbook, so what you read is what the Church actually asks — nothing added, nothing left out.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Read the sacrament prayers for the bread and water, word for word
• Follow step-by-step guidance for baptism and confirmation
• Administer to the sick — anointing with oil and sealing the anointing
• Confer the priesthood and ordain to an office
• Name and bless children, and give blessings of comfort and counsel
• Dedicate graves and dedicate homes, and consecrate oil

LEARN THE PRIESTHOOD
• Understand the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods and the keys of each
• Explore the offices and duties — deacon, teacher, priest, elder, and high priest
• Review the purpose, restoration, and responsibilities of the priesthood

BUILT FOR THE MOMENT YOU SERVE
• Guided mode walks you through one step at a time and reads each step aloud
• Focus mode shows large, distraction-free text and keeps the screen awake
• Instant search across every ordinance, prayer, office, and topic
• Save your most-used ordinances for one-tap access
• Adjustable text size, themes, and app icons

KEEP A RECORD OF WHAT YOU FELT
• After you serve, write a private impression — what you felt, and for whom
• Each entry is pre-filled with the ordinance and date, so it takes only seconds
• Tag the feeling in a tap — peaceful, grateful, humbled, close to God
• Your journal stays private to you, kept on your device and synced securely
• Search and revisit past impressions any time

FOR MEMBERS WORLDWIDE
Read every ordinance in your own language. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Khmer, Indonesian, Malay, Tagalog, Cebuano, Samoan, Tongan, Igbo, and Yoruba — with more on the way.

LDS Priesthood is designed to help priesthood holders serve with greater knowledge, confidence, and faith.

Guided mode, focus mode, read-aloud, all languages, an unlimited journal, custom themes, and an ad-free experience are available with LDS Priesthood Pro.

This app is an independent study and reference aid. It is not an official app of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

## Key features

- Priesthood history, roles, and responsibilities
- Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood differences
- Instant access to ordinance wording
- Ordinance instructions
- Share insights and knowledge
- Multiple language support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase All-in-one Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of LDS Priesthood?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Straightforward
- 👍 Handy
- 👍 Very informative
- 👍 Great resource
- 👍 Very useful
- 👍 Helpful
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Great tool
- 👍 Amazing
- 👍 Fantastic
- 👍 Super Useful
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Clear Layout
- 👍 Beautiful help
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Spiritual information
- 👍 Great tool and help
- 👍 Appreciation
- 👍 Handy
- 👍 Great Help!
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Very Helpful
- 👍 Guiding and helpful
- 👍 Wonderful App
- 👍 Helps me remember what is God's plan
- 👍 Clear, direct and easy to navigate
- 👍 Quick resource
- 👍 So helpful
- 👍 Great App to Use
- 👍 Outstanding app for me!
- 👍 Awesome app!
- 👍 Great tool for priesthood holders
- 👍 Very useful
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 A Very satisfied Reviewer
- 👍 Perfect quick reference
- 👍 Awesome Tool!!! Easy to use

**Cons**

- 🚫 Inappropriate pictures!
- 🚫 Very bad explicit ADS
- 🚫 Temu advertising stinks
- 🚫 Unwanted nor needed popup ads
- 🚫 Click bait adds
- 🚫 Too much advertising
- 🚫 Lose the ads
- 🚫 Ads!

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Bugs lately
- Popup ads that move screen just before selection of ordinance info

**Most requested features**

- Include links to gospel library to read the quoted material
- Provide an opportunity to remove ads

## Recent user reviews (10 of 94)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lds-priesthood-ordinances/id1502509285/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Great app, poor advertising

*2026-04-28*

I love using this app for reference. You do need to screen your advertisers better. Temu showed up with sex dolls  advert link at the bottom of the screen, which seems inappropriate for a church priesthood ordinance app. Do better!

### 5/5 — Easy Access on the go, lovely!

*2026-03-09, version 1.24.0*

I really enjoy, this application and it has been very helpful and helping me remember and memorize my Priesthood ordinances. 

When my mind is over anxious, I know I can find what I need in this application. 

Thank you, developers!

Big hugs

### 5/5 — Great App

*2026-03-06, version 1.24.0*

This is a great app to learn how to fulfill your priesthood duties especially when you forget the words sometimes!!!

### 5/5 — Straightforward

*2026-02-18*

It's difficult to search the handbook for random ordanances and this saves you when you're sitting in a pew waiting to confer the holy ghost to your 8yo because it's something you don't do every day.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-02-01, version 1.24.0*

Thanks for the help. Sometimes you need a refresher

### 1/5 — Inappropriate pictures!

*2026-01-18, version 1.24.0*

I opened one section on giving fathers blessings. At the bottom of the page were several color pictures of scantily dressed women. Not acceptable. Removing the app immediately!

### 5/5 — Very informative

*2026-01-04, version 1.20.0*

Always a great refrence

### 5/5 — Handy

*2025-12-29, version 1.24.0*

I like it because it is handy. Also because it’s a good resource for teaching.

### 3/5 — Very bad explicit ADS

*2025-12-23*

I really enjoy. This application has been very helpful and helping me remember and memorize my Priesthood ordinances.

However, the continued lower banner ads that are pornographic have made it rather uncomfortable to go into the app. Please either change the source of your lower banner ads, or remove them or provide an opportunity to remove them. 

Thank you I do appreciate this app but I don’t need really explicit pornographic ads, as I am trying to learn my priesthood ordinances through the Holy Spirit. 

I would sincerely love to give this application five stars, but as I mentioned above the pornographic, lower banner ads are very annoying, disparaging, and so not right!

**Developer response:** You do know how ads works right? Ads shows whatever you search on your phone. 

We dont promote pornographic just fyi

### 2/5 — Temu advertising stinks

*2025-12-02, version 1.24.0*

This app would be great but the temu advertising detracts in a terrible way from what the app is trying to achieve. It would be like having the sacrament sponsored by Cheetos. Please stop

## Frequently asked questions about LDS Priesthood

### What does the LDS Priesthood app do?

The app provides a comprehensive understanding of priesthood history, purposes, and responsibilities for Latter-day Saint priesthood holders. It also offers quick access to priesthood ordinances and instructions, enabling users to perform them with confidence.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include learning about priesthood history and responsibilities, understanding the differences between the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods, instant access to ordinance wording and instructions, the ability to share insights, and support for multiple languages.

### Is this app free to download and use?

The application is free to download and use. However, it does offer in-app purchases and may display advertisements.

### What languages are supported by the app?

Currently, the app is available in Thai, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Indonesian. More languages are planned for future releases, making it accessible to members worldwide.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is designed for all priesthood holders, regardless of their experience level. It serves as an essential tool for those who want to gain a clearer understanding of their priesthood responsibilities and perform ordinances with greater knowledge and faith.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3.0 — 2026-08-24

Behind-the-scenes work so problems get caught faster.

Problems loading the subscription options, or with buying and restoring, are now reported properly — so an empty screen gets found and fixed instead of going unnoticed.

### 2.2.0 — 2026-08-09

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-06

Bug fixes and improvements

### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-28

Bug fixes and improvements

### 1.29.0 — 2026-05-05

Bug fixes and improvements

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