Member Tools vs LDSBot
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.
LDSBot
This AI chatbot discusses the Church and Gospel of Jesus Christ, covering topics like general principles, lessons, conference talks, and scriptures. It can assist with outlining and writing talks, and offers a voice mode for interaction. Users can log in to save their chat history.
- Gospel principles discussion
- Come Follow Me lesson support
- Conference talk analysis (post-1970)
- Church Handbook information
- Scripture study assistance
- Talk and lesson outlining
- Voice mode interaction
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LDSBot is an AI chatbot that can talk to you about the Church and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. LDSBot bot is pretty good at: * General gospel principles * Come Follow Me lessons * Conference talks after 1970 * The Church Handbook * The Scriptures * Outlining and writing talks and lessons * And so much more! Use voice mode to talk to LDSBot. Log in with Apple, Google, or Facebook to save your chats to read later. LDSBot is created by the B. H. Roberts Foundation. LDSBot is not associated with 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 LDSBot's 4.1. Member Tools also leads on ratings volume (100K vs 21). LDSBot's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Member Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Member Tools has 100K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Member Tools's written reviews are positive against 63% of LDSBot'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 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Member Tools | LDSBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (100K ratings) — better | 4.1 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | B. H. Roberts Foundation |
Customer experience
Member Tools
LDSBot
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
LDSBot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Member Tools
No in-app purchases
LDSBot
No in-app purchases
