LDS Ponderize vs My Temples
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LDS Ponderize
This app helps users memorize and reflect on scripture verses by displaying them on their lock screen. It provides daily reminders to ponder the chosen verse and weekly prompts to select a new one.
- Weekly scripture selection
- Lock screen verse display
- Daily pondering reminders
- Weekly new verse prompt
- Extended pondering focus
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Ponderize = 80% extended pondering + 20% memorization Choose a verse of scripture each week and put it on your lock screen where you will see it several times a day. Get reminders throughout the day to ponderize, and a reminder each week to choose a new verse. LDS Ponderize is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Devin Durrant or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
My Temples
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Discover and explore temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints like never before. This app brings every LDS temple—announced, under construction, and dedicated—into one beautifully designed, easy-to-use map. Whether you’re planning a trip, tracking temples you’ve visited, or simply exploring what’s coming next, this app helps you stay connected to temples around the world. Key Features • Interactive temple map with smart zooming and clean visuals • Status indicators for announced, construction, renovation, and dedicated temples • Mark temples as visited and keep track of your journey • Detailed temple information at a glance • Smooth, fast performance designed for iPhone Perfect for members, families, missionaries, and anyone who loves learning about temples and watching the work move forward worldwide.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Temples at none against LDS Ponderize's 1. My Temples also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). LDS Ponderize's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. LDS Ponderize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Temples asks for nothing beyond the download.
LDS Ponderize ships an update monthly, My Temples daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LDS Ponderize | My Temples |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (81 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LDS Mobile Apps LLC | James Capital |
Bugs and requests
LDS Ponderize
Reported bugs
22 issues- App crashes when picking new verse
- App closes when interacting with options
- App doesn't function on iPhone 12 Max Pro
- Crashes and freezes on opening
- Lost library after iPhone update
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- Kicked out of app in Exodus chapter 33
- Screen editing doesn't match finished product
- Verses won't fit on iOS iPhone 10
- Font size adjustment doesn't work
- Text not displayed properly in exported image
- Exported image too big for screen
- Cannot scale scripture for lock screen
- App freezes when saving scripture to photos
- Wallpapers are cropped into a square
- App frozen on installation
- Cannot fit pictures to iPhone screen after purchase
- Exported image is too huge
- In-app purchase not shareable by family
- Scripture selections lack rhyme or reason
- Cannot locate specific scriptures easily
- Font size cannot be changed
- App cuts off passages with parenthetical thoughts
Requested features
15 requests- Update for new phone screen shapes/sizes
- More scripture/quote options
- More background pictures
- More font options
- Ability to edit saved scriptures
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- Allow more than one scripture per save
- Random scripture notifications
- Widget support
- Sync across devices (iPad/iPhone)
- Ability to mark used verses
- Change font, color, and size
- Test app with own scriptures before purchase
- Add modern publications and quotes
- Allow user to place verse on screen as desired
- Add search by topic functionality
My Temples
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LDS Ponderize
- Upgrade$2.99
My Temples
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LDS Ponderize free?
Is My Temples free?
Do LDS Ponderize or My Temples have ads?
Which is updated more often, LDS Ponderize or My Temples?
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