Facility Issue Reporting vs LDSBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Facility Issue Reporting
This app allows local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to electronically report and review facility issues. It streamlines the entire process of managing and resolving problems within church facilities.
- Report facility issues electronically
- Review facility issues
- Streamlined issue resolution
- Electronic tracking of issues
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The Facility Issue Reporting (FIR) app provides local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to report and review facility issues electronically. This streamlines the reporting, viewing, and resolution of facility issues.
LDSBot
This AI chatbot discusses the Church and Gospel of Jesus Christ, covering topics like general principles, lessons, conference talks, and scriptures. It can assist with outlining and writing talks, and offers a voice mode for interaction. Users can log in to save their chat history.
- Gospel principles discussion
- Come Follow Me lesson support
- Conference talk analysis (post-1970)
- Church Handbook information
- Scripture study assistance
- Talk and lesson outlining
- Voice mode interaction
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LDSBot is an AI chatbot that can talk to you about the Church and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. LDSBot bot is pretty good at: * General gospel principles * Come Follow Me lessons * Conference talks after 1970 * The Church Handbook * The Scriptures * Outlining and writing talks and lessons * And so much more! Use voice mode to talk to LDSBot. Log in with Apple, Google, or Facebook to save your chats to read later. LDSBot is created by the B. H. Roberts Foundation. LDSBot is not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LDSBot at 63% against Facility Issue Reporting's 19%. LDSBot also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Facility Issue Reporting's advantage is ratings volume (190 vs 21). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LDSBot holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Facility Issue Reporting has 190 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Facility Issue Reporting's written reviews are positive against 63% of LDSBot's.
Facility Issue Reporting ships an update every 6 weeks, LDSBot monthly. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Facility Issue Reporting | LDSBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (190 ratings) | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | B. H. Roberts Foundation |
Customer experience
Facility Issue Reporting
LDSBot
Bugs and requests
Facility Issue Reporting
Reported bugs
19 issues- Login authentication broken - infinite login loop
- Failed to Load Data error prevents issue submission
- Cannot select issue type from dropdown
- Cannot edit name field despite being required
- Text input randomly erases when typing descriptions
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- App resets all entered data when user switches to another app
- Server connection errors and timeouts
- App crashes when opening or selecting issue type
- Photo upload fails with 'Service Unavailable: Zero Size Object' error
- Landscape orientation displays large white area
- App freezes when navigating between pages
- Map view shows wrong/distant facilities instead of closest location
- Facility selection dropdown loads slowly or not at all
- Submitted issues show as 'Mine' but don't move to FM Group
- Contact Us feature non-functional
- Feedback submission fails with generic error
- App doesn't work on church WiFi network
- Missing plus (+) button to create new issue on some versions
- Inconsistent DONE button functionality across screens
Requested features
15 requests- Allow regular members to submit facility issues, not just leaders
- Add priority/urgency level field (emergency, important, low)
- Enable mechanics/FM staff to mark jobs complete within app
- Add direct communication channel between FM staff and reporters
- Implement photo upload progress bar
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- Add time frame/ETA for repairs
- Allow users to edit or cancel submitted reports
- Set default building to avoid repeated selection
- Add floor map with location marking capability
- Implement data persistence when switching apps
- Add search and filter functionality for closed issues
- Expand access to more callings (EQ/RS/YW/Primary presidents, etc.)
- Add landscape orientation support
- Allow trailing spaces in email fields without errors
- Provide better feedback/error messages instead of generic failures
LDSBot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Facility Issue Reporting
No in-app purchases
LDSBot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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