# Luther's Small Catechism

> Digital reference for Luther's Small Catechism with multiple translations and sharing features. (iPhone/iPad app by Concordia Publishing House.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luthers-small-catechism/id733691341 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Concordia Publishing House](https://appshunter.io/developer/375144434)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 80 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Tigrinya
- Released: 2013-11-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luthers-small-catechism/id733691341/reviews.md

## What is Luther's Small Catechism?

Reference the official 1986 version of Luther’s Small Catechism wherever you are. This beautifully designed app makes reading and navigating the Small Catechism easy and convenient. 

• Multiple translations 
• Optimized for readability 
• Designed for iOS
• Share via Twitter, Facebook, and email 

About Luther’s Small Catechism 
Brief, clear summaries of God’s Word allow individuals and families alike to use Luther’s Small Catechism as a powerful tool and prayer book. Though the catechism was written by Martin Luther in 1529, its question and answer format provides Christians with a timeless and easy-to-use guidebook that is applicable to all the various callings we have in life. 

The Small Catechism explores the Six Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar. It also includes daily prayers, a table of duties for Christians, and a guide for Christians to use as they prepare to receive Holy Communion.

## Key features

- 1986 Official Version
- Multiple Translations
- Optimized Readability
- Easy Navigation
- Social Sharing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Catechism Explanation | $7.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Luther's Small Catechism?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Great resource for Christians
- 👍 Convenient and easy to navigate
- 👍 Helpful for understanding Scripture
- 👍 Strengthens witness to Christ
- 👍 Useful for teaching and studying faith
- 👍 Great for confirmation classes
- 👍 Handy to have on the go
- 👍 Well organized and presented
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Beautiful design and artwork
- 👍 Readable for older eyes
- 👍 Slick and functional app
- 👍 Good for memory work

**Cons**

- 💰 Charging for basic content
- 💰 Monetizing on religious text
- 💰 Deceptive marketing
- 💰 Paywall is unfortunate
- 💰 Tacky to monetize
- 💰 Bare minimum for free
- 💰 Makes app seem insincere
- 💰 Not biblical to sell
- 💰 Costs money for explanations
- 💰 Modern versions water down faith
- 💰 App has become unusable
- 💰 Font size slider ineffective
- 💰 Tracking user data is concerning
- 💰 Formerly clean design now messy
- 💰 Lacks in-depth explanation
- 💰 Copy and paste missing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cannot connect to internet to download content
- App purchase will not go away
- Slide to size font has no effect
- App crashes on iPad
- App instantly crashes upon opening
- Crashes on older iOS versions
- Problem switching between languages

**Most requested features**

- Memorization aids
- Dark mode option
- Option for earlier English translation (1943/1965)
- Add Korean language
- Specify Bible translation used
- Add explanation to the app
- Copy and paste functionality
- Details on app updates before downloading

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luthers-small-catechism/id733691341/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Charging for this?

*2026-03-05, version 4.0.0*

CPH makes plenty of money and the cost to maintain something like this is incredibly small all things considered. That you’d have any cost associated with this at all for the explanations is pretty wicked. If you want to charge for extensive commentaries on things etc whatever but this is the most basic catechism and an essential tool for bringing people to the faith.

### 1/5 — Modern versions are not good.

*2026-02-05, version 4.0.0*

The idea is good but modern versions leave out much of the original meaning, water down parts of the Christian faith and can be very deceptive.

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2025-12-13, version 3.2.0*

This is a great resource for any Christian. Educated in Lutheran elementary school (I still have my Living in Christ book), a confirmed “cradle Lutheran”, I took LSC for granted. As with many matters of the faith, I can now appreciate at my advanced age more deeply what and how this Catechism teaches. It clarifies my understanding of Scripture and strengthens my witness to Christ. The app is convenient and easy to navigate. A real blessing!

### 5/5 — Great app, a memorization feature would be a huge value add.

*2025-01-29, version 3.2.0*

I recommend this app to all me confirmation kids but if the app included memorization aids, I’d require all my confirmation kids to get it.

### 2/5 — Problem Report

*2024-10-30, version 3.2.0*

The app has become unusable. 
iPhone: Says it can not connect to the internet yo download the content. 

iPad: The app purchase will not go away even though I have made and renewed the purchase.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2024-08-13, version 3.2.0*

…to me since I have diminished eyesight. The slide to size the font doesn’t make any difference. The slider moves, but has no effect. Very disappointed.

### 1/5 — Misleading

*2024-08-11, version 3.2.0*

They charge for the “most recent” edition. They give for free only a tiny bit. Details & going deeper requires paying. That is not mentioned in their marketing materials & feels insincere & scammy. Be better, Concordia. At minimum be upfront & honest about your product. This was a quick deletion after seeing its lack of usefulness

### 1/5 — Flip the tables in the temple

*2024-05-26, version 3.2.0*

God’s grace through the sacrifice of his only son is free… this app is not. Get behind me satan, for you are causing these little ones to stumble!

### 1/5 — $7.99

*2024-01-16, version 3.2.0*

I am very disappointed in our church that you cannot navigate parts of the Catechism without paying concordia publishing house $7.99. It shows me what is most important. Not education and understanding, but making a quick buck.

### 5/5 — Loving it!

*2023-11-15, version 3.2.0*

Stumbled across this and downloaded it right away. Pretty excited to be able to have and hold the small catechism everywhere I go. I already used it once while waiting in line with my five year old to run through the commandments.

## Frequently asked questions about Luther's Small Catechism

### What is Luther's Small Catechism app?

This app provides a digital reference for the 1986 version of Luther's Small Catechism. It's designed for easy reading and navigation, offering multiple translations of the text. The catechism itself is a timeless guidebook for Christians, covering essential doctrines and daily prayers.

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

Key features include access to the official 1986 version of Luther's Small Catechism, multiple translation options, and an interface optimized for readability. Users can also easily share passages via social media and email.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering access to the core content. However, it does have in-app purchases and advertisements, which may provide additional features or an ad-free experience.

### What Christian doctrines does the Small Catechism cover?

The Small Catechism explores the Six Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar. It also includes daily prayers and guidance for Christian living.

### Who is this app intended for?

This app is designed for individuals and families who are interested in studying and referencing Luther's Small Catechism. It serves as a convenient tool for understanding core Christian teachings and for personal devotion.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.0 — 2026-01-12

- Updates to support interface changes for iOS 26 including improvements to the in app purchase screen UI/UX

### 3.2.0 — 2023-08-14

Various bug fixes and improvements

### 3.1.6 — 2020-10-23

Fixed a crash that could happen when sharing content from some non-English languages

### 3.1.5 — 2019-11-19

- Bug fixes

### 3.1.4 — 2019-08-19

What’s new in this release?
- Introduction of a premium version which includes the Explanation to Luther’s Small Catechism that was updated in 2017 with new devotional and study features.
- Scrolling now includes text preview to allow you to easily jump to the right section.
- Even more languages have been added.
- The free version still includes the text of Luther’s Small Catechism.Reference the official 1986 version of Luther’s Small Catechism wherever you are.

This beautifully designed app makes reading and navigating the Small Catechism easy and convenient.
- Multiple translations 
- Optimized for readability 
- Share via Twitter, Facebook, and email 
- Offline viewing

About Luther’s Small Catechism

Written by Martin Luther in 1529, the Small Catechism provides a brief, clear summary of God’s Word on the essentials of the Christian faith. In question-and-answer format, it explores the Six Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine and includes daily prayers, a table of duties for Christians in their various callings, and a guide forChristians as they prepare to receive Holy Communion.An explanation designed to help readers understand and apply Luther’s Small Catechism has accompanied editions of the catechism since the early days of Lutheranism. The 2017 edition offers an updated and expanded explanation, tackling issues prevalent in our culture today. With 374 questions and 1142 Scripture references, the new Explanation provides more biblical teaching and devotional aids than ever before. The Bible text included in the Explanation is from the English Standard Version (ESV).

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