Lifeway Reader vs Utopia Baptist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lifeway Reader
Access and study your Lifeway-purchased eBooks, including Bibles and devotionals. Annotate content with notes, highlights, and bookmarks. Easily fill in workbook blanks and view scripture references in pop-up windows.
- Read Lifeway eBooks and eBibles
- Annotate with notes, highlights, bookmarks
- Fill-in-the-blank workbook support
- Scripture reference pop-ups
- Search within books and library
- Includes free Bible versions
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Use Lifeway Reader to read and interact with any Lifeway-purchased eBook including eBibles. Study the Bible with the included free copies of the Christian Standard Bible, King James Version, and many more. Annotate your eBooks with notes, highlights, and bookmarks. Read and study your Lifeway-purchased devotionals, short-term, and ongoing Bible studies; easily "fill in the blanks" for any workbook questions. Simply tap on any scripture reference and see the verse(s) displayed in a pop-up window. Search within a single book by keyword, phrase, and more; or search all the books in your library by content.
Utopia Baptist
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Utopia Baptist Church on your mobile device Mobile app version: 6.18.1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lifeway Reader at 13.0 against Utopia Baptist's 15.1. 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.
Lifeway Reader ships an update every 3 months, Utopia Baptist every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and December 14, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Lifeway Reader | Utopia Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lifeway Christian Resources | Utopia Baptist Church Inc |
In-app purchases
Lifeway Reader
No in-app purchases
Utopia Baptist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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