Comparison

LDS Temples vs Elephrend

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

Head to head
About

LDS Temples

Explore and track your visits to sacred temples worldwide. This app offers an interactive map, a personal journal for temple experiences, and historical timelines. Visualize temple locations with AR and connect with your family history work.

Highlights
  • Interactive LDS temple map
  • Personal temple visit journal
  • Temple information and schedules
  • Augmented reality (AR) temple view
  • Dynamic temple growth timeline
  • Family history companion tool
Features
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"Dot the Earth" is the premier interactive LDS temple map and companion app—designed specifically for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to explore, track visits, and stay connected to the House of the Lord worldwide. Deepen your connection to these sacred structures, track your personal journey along the covenant path, and keep a beautiful, private record of your temple worship. Whether you want to navigate temple locations on our interactive LDS temple map, journal your spiritual impressions, or visualize the historic growth of temples dotting the earth, Dot the Earth is your dedicated companion. Why LDS Members Love Dot the Earth: - Interactive LDS Temple Map & Discovery: Easily find details for every temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—dedicated, under construction, or announced. Locate temples worldwide on a responsive, interactive map, calculate exact distances from your location, and view directions. - Personal Temple Journal: Keep a secure, private history of your temple service. Record the dates of your visits, ordinances performed, and the sacred spiritual impressions and insights you receive during worship. - Essential Temple Information: Access temple addresses, contact details, operating schedules, and direct links to submit names to the temple prayer roll at your fingertips. - Immersive AR Camera View: Visualize the direction and physical distance of nearby temples using augmented reality. A beautiful, visual way to keep the temple in your focus. - Dynamic Growth Timeline: Watch an animated, interactive history of how holy temples have come to "dot the earth" from the early days of the Restoration to the present day. - Family History Companion: A perfect tool to coordinate with your family history and genealogy work. Keep track of which temples you've visited on behalf of your ancestors. - Share with your Community: Inspire your family, ward, branch, or stake by sharing your journey and beautiful community photos of these sacred houses of worship. Enhance your personal journey of temple connection, keep your covenants close to your heart, and download Dot the Earth today. "Families are to be sealed together for all eternity... For these sacred purposes, holy temples now dot the earth." - President Russell M. Nelson Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dottheearth.com/privacy_policy.html

About

Elephrend

This app helps you remember important details about your relationships, like birthdays, conversations, and gift ideas. It uses smart reminders and AI to suggest thoughtful gifts and track your interactions, making it easier to stay connected with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Smart reminders for events
  • Voice logging of conversations
  • AI-powered gift suggestions
  • Contact organization with notes
  • Offline functionality
  • Secure cloud sync
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Life gets busy. Birthdays slip by, conversations fade, and gift ideas turn generic. Elephrend is your personal relationship assistant, built to help you remember the little things that make relationships feel personal. NEVER MISS WHAT MATTERS • Smart reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and custom events • See what’s coming up at a glance • Get notified before important moments, so you can plan ahead, not scramble JUST TALK, WE’LL REMEMBER • Log conversations naturally with your voice • Automatic transcription and AI-powered summaries • Keep track of interests, preferences, and meaningful details over time • Type when you prefer, voice or text, your choice THOUGHTFUL GIFTS, EFFORTLESSLY • AI-powered gift suggestions based on what you’ve shared about each person • Save ideas, mark gifts as given, and build a personal gift history • Stop guessing, give gifts that actually feel personal STAY CONNECTED ON PURPOSE • Organize contacts with notes, tags, and relationship context • Import people from your phone contacts • Set personal goals, weekly interactions, gifts per year, celebratory messages • Track your progress and build better habits around the people you care about BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Clean, simple design that stays out of your way • Works offline with your saved data • Secure cloud sync to keep your information backed up • Export or delete your data anytime, you’re always in control Whether you’re trying to be a better friend, stay in touch with family, or simply stop forgetting birthdays, Elephrend helps you show up for the people who matter. Download Elephrend and start remembering what matters. Privacy Policy: https://elephrend.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LDS Temples4 screens
Elephrend3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: LDS Temples at 52 against Elephrend's 2. On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LDS Temples sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Elephrend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for LDS Temples against 5.0 for Elephrend. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LDS Temples has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LDS Temples versus Elephrend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLDS TemplesElephrend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (52 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike StancliffePORTER DIXON IVERSON

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LDS Temples

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Month$1.991 Month
  • Plus Year$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Elephrend

Subscriptions2
  • Elephrend Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annual Elephrend Premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is LDS Temples free?
LDS Temples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elephrend free?
Elephrend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LDS Temples or Elephrend?
Elephrend is rated higher. LDS Temples averages 4.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Elephrend averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LDS Temples or Elephrend have ads?
Neither LDS Temples nor Elephrend shows ads.

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