Comparison

LDS Temples vs keeps

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, journal, and connect with sacred temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Discover temples worldwide, access essential information, and record personal spiritual insights. Features an interactive map and augmented reality view.

Highlights
  • Temple discovery and location
  • Temple information and schedules
  • Personal temple visit journal
  • Interactive temple map
  • Augmented reality temple view
  • Temple history timeline
  • Community photo galleries
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

keeps

Document your visits to Latter-day Saint temples with this app. Scan your photo library for past temple visits, capture new ones with the in-app camera, and journal each experience. Share your memories and collaborate with friends on collecting temples together.

Highlights
  • Scan camera roll for temple photos
  • Collect temples with in-app camera
  • Journal temple visit details
  • Create postcards from keeps
  • Share visits with friends
  • Collaborate with circles
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Track temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints you’ve visited. Scan your camera roll to find temple days you already have. Collect in person with the camera. Each photo becomes a keep — a card you can journal, share, and come back to. Temples you haven’t visited stay silhouettes until you go. Collect temples • Scan your camera roll for temple photos • Collect on site with the in-app camera • Unvisited temples stay silhouettes Share the visit • Make a postcard from a keep • Invite friends into a circle and collect together Your first keep is free. Unlock unlimited collects with Keeps+: monthly, annual, or lifetime. Keeps is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or an official product of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Terms of Use: https://keeps-daisydaines-projects.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://keeps-daisydaines-projects.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

LDS Temples4 screens
keeps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: LDS Temples at 52 against keeps's 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. LDS Temples sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and keeps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 keeps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LDS Temples has 52 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 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LDS Temples versus keeps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLDS Templeskeeps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (52 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike StancliffeAustin Daines

Customer experience

LDS Temples

All ratings52 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

keeps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LDS Temples

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

keeps

Subscriptions2
  • Keeps Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Keeps Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Keeps Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is LDS Temples free?
LDS Temples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is keeps free?
keeps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LDS Temples or keeps?
keeps is rated higher. LDS Temples averages 4.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while keeps averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LDS Temples or keeps have ads?
Neither LDS Temples nor keeps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LDS Temples or keeps?
LDS Temples ships an update every 5 days, and keeps every 5 days. Most recently, LDS Temples was updated on October 27, 2026 and keeps on October 22, 2026.

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