Member Tools vs LDS Ponderize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Member Tools
This app helps members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints connect with their local congregations. It offers a directory, event calendars, meetinghouse and temple locators, and tools for leaders to manage membership information and reports. Members can also manage their contact details and access temple resources.
- Ward and stake member directory
- Event calendar access
- Meetinghouse and temple locator
- Membership reports for leaders
- Record management for bishops
- Temple ordinance schedules
- Custom member groups
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The Member Tools app provides members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the ability to contact ward and stake members, access event calendars, and locate Church meetinghouses and temples. Leaders can also access additional membership information and reports. Directory. View contact information and photos of members in your ward and stake, including members you’re assigned to minister to and those assigned to you, and update your contact information. Messages. View messages with important updates or actions needed. Organizations. View ward and stake callings by organization. Reports. Ward and stake leaders can view and update membership reports for members of their ward and stake, including recording attendance and ministering interviews. Manage records. Bishops, branch presidents, and clerks can move records and record ordinances. Calendar. View event calendars for your ward and stake. Groups. Create custom groups of members in your ward and stake. Temples. View your assigned temple, temples nearest your current location, ordinance schedules, submit names to the prayer roll, and set up a temple recommend expiration reminder. Meetinghouses. Find meetinghouse locations and addresses, sacrament meeting times, and contact information for bishops. Missionary. Access contact information for the full-time missionaries assigned to and serving from your ward or stake, and refer a friend to the missionaries. Finance. Organization presidencies can submit payment requests. Update. Turn on automatic updates and manually update your data. Settings. Select a light or dark theme for the app, set photo downloading preferences, and allow former mission leaders to view your contact information.
LDS Ponderize
This app helps users memorize and reflect on scripture verses by displaying them on their lock screen. It provides daily reminders to ponder the chosen verse and weekly prompts to select a new one.
- Weekly scripture selection
- Lock screen verse display
- Daily pondering reminders
- Weekly new verse prompt
- Extended pondering focus
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Ponderize = 80% extended pondering + 20% memorization Choose a verse of scripture each week and put it on your lock screen where you will see it several times a day. Get reminders throughout the day to ponderize, and a reminder each week to choose a new verse. LDS Ponderize is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Devin Durrant or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Member Tools at 4.9 against LDS Ponderize's 4.2. Member Tools also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (100K vs 79). LDS Ponderize's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. LDS Ponderize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Member Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.
Member Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Member Tools has 100K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Member Tools's written reviews are positive against 65% of LDS Ponderize's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Member Tools | LDS Ponderize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (100K ratings) — better | 4.2 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100K — better | 79 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | LDS Mobile Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Member Tools
LDS Ponderize
User reviews
Member Tools
From 100K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful tool
- 👍 Great app when it works
- 💡 Useful for callings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔁 Constant sync issues
- 🔒 Login problems
- 💤 Slow and laggy
LDS Ponderize
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful backgrounds
- 💡 Great concept for pondering scriptures
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- ❤️ Inspiring and spiritually uplifting
- 🔄 Allows custom scripture selection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 📱 Screen size/shape issues
- 💸 Paid app for basic features
- ⏳ Not updated for newer phones
- 🚫 Font size adjustment issues
Bugs and requests
Member Tools
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when accessing directory
- Sync failures and data not updating
- Blank screens and login issues
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to update member information
- Integration with other church apps
- Improved calendar functionality
- Expanded directory access beyond ward/stake
LDS Ponderize
Reported bugs
22 issues- App crashes when picking new verse
- App closes when interacting with options
- App doesn't function on iPhone 12 Max Pro
- Crashes and freezes on opening
- Lost library after iPhone update
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- Kicked out of app in Exodus chapter 33
- Screen editing doesn't match finished product
- Verses won't fit on iOS iPhone 10
- Font size adjustment doesn't work
- Text not displayed properly in exported image
- Exported image too big for screen
- Cannot scale scripture for lock screen
- App freezes when saving scripture to photos
- Wallpapers are cropped into a square
- App frozen on installation
- Cannot fit pictures to iPhone screen after purchase
- Exported image is too huge
- In-app purchase not shareable by family
- Scripture selections lack rhyme or reason
- Cannot locate specific scriptures easily
- Font size cannot be changed
- App cuts off passages with parenthetical thoughts
Requested features
15 requests- Update for new phone screen shapes/sizes
- More scripture/quote options
- More background pictures
- More font options
- Ability to edit saved scriptures
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- Allow more than one scripture per save
- Random scripture notifications
- Widget support
- Sync across devices (iPad/iPhone)
- Ability to mark used verses
- Change font, color, and size
- Test app with own scriptures before purchase
- Add modern publications and quotes
- Allow user to place verse on screen as desired
- Add search by topic functionality
In-app purchases
Member Tools
No in-app purchases
LDS Ponderize
- Upgrade$2.99
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