Comparison

Hymns Mobile vs Himnos

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

Head to head
About

Hymns Mobile

Access a vast collection of Christian hymns from various eras and languages. Features include lyrics, chords, sheet music, and offline access. Easily search, share, and organize your favorite hymns.

Highlights
  • Thousands of Christian hymns
  • Multi-language support
  • Chords and sheet music
  • Offline access
  • Keyword search
  • Share lyrics
  • Adjustable font size
Features
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This digital hymnal/hymnbook features: - Thousands of Christian hymns, spanning the best of Christian sentiment from the third century to the present day. - Database of hymns including classics, new tunes, new songs, scripture songs, and children's songs. - Multiple language support, including Cebuano, Dutch, French, Spanish, Tagalog, and Chinese traditional and simplified, with pinyin transliteration. - Chords and sheet music for guitar and piano (requires network connection). - Hymn information, including key, time signature, meter, and scripture reference. Special features: - Access hymn lyrics both online and offline. - Look up hymns quickly using the standardized hymn numbers 1-1348 as published in Hymns, by Living Stream Ministry. - Search full hymn lyrics with keyword search feature. - Swipe to browse between consecutive hymns. - Easily share lyrics to external apps including SMS, GroupMe, Facebook, WhatsApp, WeChat, and more. - Adjust font size. - Play hymn instrumentals with pop-up music player controls (requires network connection). - Tag hymns with custom categories for future access. Coming soon: - Advanced search options (search by first line only, exact phrase, etc.). - Quick hymn lookup in other language versions. - Dark mode

About

Himnos

Access a complete hymnal with search by number, chorus, or stanza. Save favorites and adjust text size for a personalized experience. Enjoy hymns anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Search by number, chorus, or stanza
  • Save hymns to favorites
  • Adjustable font size
  • View all hymns
  • Remove individual or all favorites
Features
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Los 500 Himnos del Recobro pone el himnario completo al alcance de tus manos, para que puedas disfrutar de los himnos dondequiera que estés. La aplicación incluye una pantalla de introducción de 3 segundos que te lleva directamente a la función de búsqueda por número. Simplemente selecciona el número que deseas buscar y presiona Buscar para ver el himno correspondiente. Cada himno se muestra en su totalidad y, en la barra superior, encontrarás dos iconos de acción: Ajustar tamaño de fuente: Aumenta o disminuye el tamaño del texto según tu preferencia. Añadir a Favoritos: Guarda rápidamente el himno en tu lista personal de favoritos. Los favoritos se pueden ver desde la pantalla de búsqueda en la esquina superior derecha. Puedes seleccionar cualquier número de la lista para acceder al himno. Para eliminar un himno individual, mantén presionado el número y confirma su eliminación. Para borrar la lista completa, simplemente presiona el botón correspondiente; no se requiere confirmación adicional. Además, la pantalla de búsqueda ofrece la opción de buscar por coro o por estrofa. Para ver todos los himnos, deja el cuadro en blanco y presiona Buscar. Con Los 500 Himnos del Recobro, siempre tendrás el himnario a la mano y la posibilidad de disfrutar de tus himnos favoritos en cualquier momento y lugar.

Screenshots

Hymns Mobile4 screens
Himnos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Himnos at none against Hymns Mobile's 3. Hymns Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Hymns Mobile sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Himnos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hymns Mobile against 5.0 for Himnos. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hymns Mobile has 90 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hymns Mobile versus Himnos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHymns MobileHimnos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (90 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChong LuNoel Villaman Amparo

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hymns Mobile

One-time3
  • 1 Coffee$4.99
  • 5 Coffees$24.99
  • 10 Coffees$49.99
None

Himnos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hymns Mobile free?
Hymns Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Himnos free?
Himnos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hymns Mobile or Himnos?
Himnos is rated higher. Hymns Mobile averages 4.9 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Himnos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hymns Mobile or Himnos have ads?
Neither Hymns Mobile nor Himnos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hymns Mobile or Himnos?
Hymns Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Himnos every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hymns Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Himnos on October 14, 2026.

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