SmartGroups | Bible Study vs Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartGroups | Bible Study
Facilitate and manage small group Bible studies with an all-in-one platform. Features include group leadership tools, worship integration, and a space for prayer and discussion.
- Group leadership tools
- Worship integration
- Prayer facilitation
- Discussion space
- All-in-one platform
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What people are saying: “It has everything in one place.” “It makes it easy to lead a group.” “___ prayed for the first time.” “I like the fact that we can do worship in the group.”
Life
This app provides a secure, all-in-one platform for small groups to communicate, organize events, and share resources. It offers features like a prayer board, group chat, polls, and event calendars, keeping all group interactions in one private space.
- Prayer board with answered prayer tracking
- Event scheduling and RSVP management
- Dedicated group chat
- Live polling for decision making
- Centralized resource sharing
- Household linking for family coordination
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Life-Together: The Private App for Your Small Group Stop juggling texts, calendars, and scattered conversations. Life-Together gives your church group, Bible study, family, or ministry team one secure place to stay connected. EVERYTHING YOUR GROUP NEEDS — IN ONE APP Prayer Board Share requests, mark prayers as answered, and support one another daily. Events & Calendar Create gatherings, track RSVPs (including your whole household), and sync to your calendar. Group Chat Real-time messaging — without mixing ministry and personal texts. Polls Make decisions quickly with live voting results. Resources Share devotionals, study materials, links, and files in one organized space. Household Linking Connect spouses and families so everyone can respond together. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Invitation-only groups • Unique group codes • Dedicated group spaces • No ads. No tracking. Your conversations stay inside your community. Download Life-Together and bring your group together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Life at 5.0 against SmartGroups | Bible Study's 4.6. SmartGroups | Bible Study's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Life holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartGroups | Bible Study has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SmartGroups | Bible Study ships an update every 2 weeks, Life weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartGroups | Bible Study | Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIFEPLUS TECHNOLOGY, INC. | Christopher Lat |
In-app purchases
SmartGroups | Bible Study
No in-app purchases
Life
No in-app purchases
