Comparison

ACIM vs A Course in Miracles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ACIM

This app provides the complete text of A Course in Miracles, a spiritual teaching device. It includes the Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers, emphasizing practical application and universal spiritual themes.

Highlights
  • Complete Text book
  • Workbook for Students
  • Manual for Teachers
  • Spiritual themes
  • Practical application focus
Features
Currently charting
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A Course in Miracles began with the sudden decision of two people to join in a common goal. Their names were Helen Schucman and William Thetford, Professors of Medical Psychology at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. As its title implies, the Course is arranged throughout as a teaching device. It consists of three books: a 669-page Text, a 488-page Workbook for Students, and a 92-page Manual for Teachers. The order in which students choose to use the books, and the ways in which they study them, depend on their particular needs and preferences. The curriculum the Course proposes is carefully conceived and is explained, step by step, at both the theoretical and practical levels. It emphasises application rather than theory, and experience rather than theology. It specifically states that “a universal theology is impossible, but a universal experience is not only possible but necessary” (Manual, p.~77). Although Christian in statement, the Course deals with universal spiritual themes. It emphasises it is but one version of the universal curriculum. There are many others, this one differing from them only in form. They all lead to God in the end.

About

A Course in Miracles

Explore the spiritual teachings of A Course in Miracles with a complete and annotated edition. This app offers restored text, extensive footnotes, and cameo essays to deepen your understanding. Features include customizable practice reminders, guided meditations, advanced search, and audiobook integration.

Highlights
  • Complete and Annotated Edition
  • Customizable practice reminders
  • Guided audio meditations
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Audiobook integration
  • Personalized highlighting
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Immerse yourself in the spiritual teachings of A Course in Miracles with our Complete and Annotated Edition reader app. Access the transformative wisdom of this modern-day spiritual classic at your fingertips, featuring over 45,000 words of meticulously restored text, original wording, extensive footnotes, and 33 enlightening cameo essays. Key Features: Comprehensive Content: Gain deeper insights into A Course in Miracles with the Complete and Annotated Edition, designed to help you on your spiritual journey. Workbook Practice Reminders: Stay on track with your workbook practice using customizable reminders. Receive morning and evening prompts to begin and conclude your day with your lesson, on-the-hour alerts to refocus your mind, and guidance to help you follow the workbook's instructions with consistency and ease. Listen to guided audio meditations. Advanced Search: Quickly find specific passages, themes, or keywords using the app's powerful search functionality, making it easy to locate the guidance you need. Audiobook Integration: Enjoy all three volumes of A Course in Miracles in audio format, perfect for those who prefer listening to the material or for studying on the go. Personalized Highlighting: Save and cherish your favorite passages with customizable highlighters, ensuring you can easily reference the most meaningful lines at any time. Cross-Device Sync: Keep all your data, including highlights and bookmarks, seamlessly synced across all your devices so you can continue your spiritual journey from where you left off. Experience the profound wisdom of A Course in Miracles with our reader app, and let it guide you on your path to inner peace, love, and forgiveness. Download now and embark on your transformative journey today.

Screenshots

ACIM4 screens
A Course in Miracles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: A Course in Miracles at Free against ACIM's $17.99. A Course in Miracles also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (79 vs 3). ACIM's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

A Course in Miracles is free to download; ACIM costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A Course in Miracles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Course in Miracles has 79 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of ACIM's written reviews are positive against 84% of A Course in Miracles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ACIM versus A Course in Miracles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACIMA Course in Miracles
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better83.7% of reviews
Number of ratings379 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永忠 张Circle of Atonement Teaching & Healing Center Inc

Customer experience

ACIM

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%

A Course in Miracles

All ratings79 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.3%

Bugs and requests

ACIM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

A Course in Miracles

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Easier to accidentally click buttons
  • Requires more clicks to resume where left off
  • App won't let click daily lesson every few days
  • New highlights not working
  • Old highlights only accessible through three dots
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  • App doesn't match book
  • Headings and chapters are not the same
  • Will not work on iPhone 12 Pro (resolved)
  • Unusable on iPhone 12 Pro (resolved)

Requested features

11 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • More intuitive navigation after redesign
  • Fix issue with clicking daily lesson
  • Allow adding new highlights
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  • Make old highlights more accessible
  • Ensure app matches book content
  • Synchronize headings and chapters with the book
  • Option to disable commentary/annotations
  • Allow users to choose between annotated and unannotated versions
  • Provide more context for annotations

In-app purchases

None

ACIM

No in-app purchases

None

A Course in Miracles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACIM free?
ACIM costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is A Course in Miracles free?
A Course in Miracles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACIM or A Course in Miracles?
A Course in Miracles is rated higher. ACIM averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while A Course in Miracles averages 4.8 from 79 ratings.
Do ACIM or A Course in Miracles have ads?
Neither ACIM nor A Course in Miracles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACIM or A Course in Miracles?
ACIM ships an update monthly, and A Course in Miracles monthly. Most recently, ACIM was updated on September 10, 2026 and A Course in Miracles on September 9, 2026.

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