Thrive Studies vs Hawaii Lions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thrive Studies
Facilitate small group Bible studies for teenagers with a wide selection of topics. This app empowers students to lead spiritual growth among their friends. Free studies are also available for printing.
- Small group Bible studies for teens
- 76 diverse study topics
- Empowers teen leaders
- Facilitates spiritual growth
- Printable studies available
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Thrive studies are small group Bible studies for teenagers to lead with their friends. Choose from 76 different studies covering topics designed for new believers through mature Christians. The Thrive app helps any student overcome the barriers of leading their own small group to help their friends grow spiritually. These free studies are also available to print at thrivestudies.com.
Hawaii Lions
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This is an App that allows members to view important announcements and other members' contact information.
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Verdict
Thrive Studies and Hawaii Lions are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrive Studies | Hawaii Lions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cru | Kobey Arai |
In-app purchases
Thrive Studies
No in-app purchases
Hawaii Lions
No in-app purchases
