# Лествица! vs Синодал

The clearest difference is device support: Синодал at 4 against Лествица!'s 2. Лествица!'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Лествица! against 5.0 for Синодал. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Лествица! | Синодал |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1588717426/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6760125371/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 69 MB | 152 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Denis Lyakhovich](https://appshunter.io/developer/1281669183) | [Andrey Troegubov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882763959) |

## What reviewers say

### Лествица!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1588717426)

This app provides a spiritual guide based on the teachings of John Climacus, featuring 30 "steps" towards spiritual perfection. It also includes prayers, a religious calendar, sayings of saints, news, and information on holy sites and lives of saints.

**Highlights:** 30 spiritual steps, Prayers and favorites, Orthodox calendar, Sayings of saints, Religious news feed, Pilgrimage information, Lives of saints

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Синодал

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6760125371)

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Лествица! free?

Лествица! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Синодал free?

Синодал is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Лествица! or Синодал?

Лествица! and Синодал are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Лествица! or Синодал have ads?

Neither Лествица! nor Синодал shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Лествица! or Синодал?

Лествица! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Синодал every 3 weeks. Most recently, Лествица! was updated on October 27, 2026 and Синодал on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*