Temples Timeline vs HolyTemples
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Temples Timeline
Explore the history of Latter-day Saint temples with an interactive spiral visualization. Scroll through time using a slider or by rotating the spiral, search for specific temples, and view detailed information and photos. Customize your experience with different animation styles.
- Spiral time visualization
- Time slider
- Direct spiral rotation
- Temple search
- Detailed temple information
- Multiple animation styles
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Innovative spiral visualization of the temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from 1836 to the present day. * Use the slider bar to easily scroll forwards and backwards in time, to see which temples were built when. * You can also rotate the spiral directly with your finger: spin clockwise to go back in time; counter-clockwise to go forwards. * Search for any temple by name, using the search button on the toolbar. * Tap a temple's picture to see more information about that temple. * Three different styles of animation for the spiral: static, spin, and 3D. Try them all (in the Settings) and see which you like best. Temple photos are copyrighted by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Used by permission. This app is a research project funded by Brigham Young University–Hawaii, however the contents are the responsibility of its developers. This app is not an official publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
HolyTemples
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Temples of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints dot the Earth. Millions believe the temple is literally the House Of The Lord. This app is not endorsed by the church in any way. The developer is a private entity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Temples Timeline at every 4 weeks against HolyTemples's every 2 months. Temples Timeline also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Temples Timeline ships an update every 4 weeks, HolyTemples every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Temples Timeline | HolyTemples |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thirsty Nellan Productions | Jeffrey Nelson |
In-app purchases
Temples Timeline
No in-app purchases
HolyTemples
No in-app purchases
