Comparison

CSV vs Lecturameter

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

Head to head
About

CSV

This app offers daily Bible verses with explanatory texts to encourage daily Bible reading and reflection. It provides a variety of content, including illustrations, stories, and thoughts, aiming to introduce readers to the message of Jesus Christ. It also features a version for young people with devotionals, reading plans, and family-friendly content.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible verses
  • Explanatory texts
  • Illustrations and stories
  • Biblical reading plans
  • Content for young people
  • Family-friendly devotionals
Features
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Der Herr ist nahe: Durch die Bibelverse und die erklärenden Begleittexte möchte dieser Kalender Gottes Wort täglich in Erinnerung bringen und den Leser dazu anregen, selbst die Bibel in seiner ganzen Vielfalt und Weite zu lesen und darüber nachzudenken. Die Texte sind gut verständlich und doch tief gehend. Die gute Saat: Der beliebte evangelistische Tageskalender mit klarer biblischer Botschaft! Täglich ein Bibelvers und ein erklärender Begleittext. Ein buntes Potpourri an Illustrationen, Geschichten, Erklärungen und Gedankenanstößen. Hauptanliegen dieses Kalenders ist es, den Leser mit der guten Botschaft von Jesus Christus vertraut zu machen. Der Kompass: Ein Tageskalender für junge Leute. Dieser wegweisende, biblisch orientierte Kalender hat viel zu bieten: Täglicher Andachtsvers, Bibelleseplan, interessante Berichte, spannende Geschichten, am Sonntag eine kurze fortlaufende Andacht zu biblischen Büchern ... und nicht zu vergessen: die Samstagsüberraschung. Zum Vorlesen in der Familie und zum Selberlesen. Evangelistisch gut einsetzbar!

About

Lecturameter

Features
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Lecturameter is your reading journal. Log what you read, see how you read, and discover your streaks : no social feed, no ads, no forced account. Books, comics, manga and audiobooks Every format counts the same. Add by ISBN, by search, or with the camera. Photograph spines and edges for your own edition. Visual analytics - A heatmap of your reading days, in the style you already know. - Pages and minutes read per day, week and month. - Monthly summary and yearly Wrapped with your strongest months, your streaks and your books of the year. - Stats by saga, author and genre. Reading habit - Configurable reading challenges: books per year, pages per day, minutes per day. - Reading sessions with a timer and Pagi, your reading companion. - Clear shelves: reading, finished, paused, dropped and wishlist. - Sagas and collections so you never lose the thread. Visual themes A light mode, a dark one, and Ocaso : a premium theme with blue-to-orange gradient accents made for late-night reading. Your data is yours - Everything works locally. Manual backup or your own cloud (Drive/iCloud). - No ads. No ad trackers. No AI "summarizing" your books. - Full export whenever you want. 7-day trial 7 days of every Pro feature, no card required. Then decide if you keep Pro (Ocaso theme, widgets, unlimited challenges and more) or stay on the free version. Optimized for iPhone Duo, folded and unfolded. Write to us at lecturameter.app@gmail.com : we always reply.

Screenshots

CSV1 screens
Lecturameter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lecturameter at every 2 days against CSV's every 4 months. CSV's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. CSV sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Lecturameter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSV ships an update every 4 months, Lecturameter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CSV versus Lecturameter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSVLecturameter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHans-Peter BuhlVictor Parra Cruz

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CSV

One-time10
  • Die gute Saat 2026$2.99
  • Die gute Saat 2025$2.99
  • Der Herr ist nahe 2021$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Die gute Saat 2024$3.99
  • Der Herr ist nahe 2026$3.99
  • Der Kompass 2026$3.99
  • Der Herr ist nahe 2025$3.99
  • Der Herr ist Nahe$4.99
  • Der Herr ist Nahe 2023$4.99
  • Der Herr ist nahe 2024$4.99
2 purchases

Lecturameter

One-time2
  • Pro free trial (7 days)Free
  • Lecturameter Pro$2.99

Questions

Is CSV free?
CSV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lecturameter free?
Lecturameter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CSV or Lecturameter have ads?
Neither CSV nor Lecturameter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSV or Lecturameter?
CSV ships an update every 4 months, and Lecturameter every 2 days. Most recently, CSV was updated on November 6, 2026 and Lecturameter on November 10, 2026.

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