Comparison

LDS Conferences vs General Conference Talk Picker

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

Head to head
About

LDS Conferences

Access live broadcasts and a vast archive of General Conference talks and music. Explore session summaries, stay updated on temple announcements, and prepare for future conferences with countdowns. This app offers an inspirational experience for users seeking spiritual content.

Highlights
  • Watch live General Conference talks
  • Explore session summaries
  • Temple announcements and updates
  • Uplifting conference music
  • Archive of past talks
  • Countdown to next conference
Features
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Study every word of General Conference — beautifully. LDS Conferences brings more than five decades of talks, music, and devotionals into one calm, focused app you'll want to open every day. Read and revisit addresses from every session since 1971, tune in to live broadcasts, and count down to the next conference — all in a reverent, distraction-light experience made for study. Whether you're preparing for the next session or returning to a talk that changed you, everything is a tap away — beautifully typeset, easy to search, and yours to keep. A READER MADE FOR STUDY • Read every talk in a clean, respectful layout with the talk's original video • Choose your typeface, text size, line spacing, and a Light, Sepia, or Dark theme • Highlight passages and write personal notes as you study • Pick up right where you left off with your reading history FIND ANYTHING, FAST • Search the full archive by talk title or speaker in an instant • Browse by conference, session, or speaker • Explore concise session summaries when you're short on time GROW A DAILY HABIT • Follow guided reading Challenges — from Preparing for a Mission to Building Faith in Jesus Christ • Build streaks and earn milestone Achievements as you read • See community ratings and reviews on each challenge MORE THAN TALKS • Watch worldwide Devotionals and youth broadcasts • Listen to uplifting conference music and hymns • Explore temples, speakers, quotes, and Christmas messages • Stay informed with announcements and new temple updates NEVER MISS A MOMENT • Tune in to live sessions as they happen • Count down the days to the next General Conference • Get gentle reminders so conference — and your reading goals — never slip by • Save your favorites and share the talks that inspire you LDS Conferences is the perfect companion for anyone wanting to: • Deepen their connection to the gospel • Prepare for conference with confidence • Enjoy inspirational messages anytime, anywhere — online or off

About

General Conference Talk Picker

Explore and study General Conference talks from 1971 to the present. Randomly select talks, browse the entire archive, and track your study progress. Connect with friends to share your study journey and compare streaks.

Highlights
  • Draw a random talk
  • Browse full talk archive
  • Track study progress
  • Save talks for later
  • Study with friends
  • Leaderboards for streaks
Features
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Discover, study, and track General Conference talks — from 1971 to today. General Conference Talk Picker helps you build a habit of daily gospel study. Draw a random talk when you don't know where to start, or browse the full 4,050-talk archive by year, conference, session, or speaker. - Draw a Random Talk — get a talk you haven't studied yet, instantly - Browse the full archive — every General Conference talk since April 1971 - Track your progress — mark talks as studied and watch your day streak grow - Save for later — bookmark talks to return to - No account required to browse — sign in only if you want to save progress across devices Every talk links directly to its full text on churchofjesuschrist.org. Study together with friends. Pick a username, add friends by search or invite link, and see how you compare on a friends leaderboard: talks studied this week, this month, and all time, plus current and longest streaks.

Screenshots

LDS Conferences4 screens
General Conference Talk Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: General Conference Talk Picker at none against LDS Conferences's 1. General Conference Talk Picker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). LDS Conferences's advantage is ratings volume (348 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LDS Conferences sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. General Conference Talk Picker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

General Conference Talk Picker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LDS Conferences has 348 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of LDS Conferences's written reviews are positive against 100% of General Conference Talk Picker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LDS Conferences ships an update every 2 weeks, General Conference Talk Picker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LDS Conferences versus General Conference Talk Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLDS ConferencesGeneral Conference Talk Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (348 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings348 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB65 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperZhi Yao TanKingston Matua

Customer experience

LDS Conferences

All ratings345 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%

General Conference Talk Picker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LDS Conferences

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads at the bottom of the page block the audio button
  • Audio option has issues and is not selectable most of the time

General Conference Talk Picker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LDS Conferences

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$4.99
None

General Conference Talk Picker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LDS Conferences free?
LDS Conferences is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is General Conference Talk Picker free?
General Conference Talk Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LDS Conferences or General Conference Talk Picker?
General Conference Talk Picker is rated higher. LDS Conferences averages 4.8 out of 5 from 348 ratings, while General Conference Talk Picker averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do LDS Conferences or General Conference Talk Picker have ads?
LDS Conferences shows ads; General Conference Talk Picker does not.
Which is updated more often, LDS Conferences or General Conference Talk Picker?
LDS Conferences ships an update every 2 weeks, and General Conference Talk Picker monthly. Most recently, LDS Conferences was updated on November 3, 2026 and General Conference Talk Picker on October 31, 2026.

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