Doctrinal Mastery vs Latter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doctrinal Mastery
This app aids members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in memorizing and learning key scripture passages and articles of faith. It offers interactive learning activities like flashcards and quizzes to deepen understanding and recall.
- Study doctrinal mastery passages
- Learn Articles of Faith
- Memorization activities
- Flashcard review
- Quiz feature
- Import content from Gospel Library
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The Doctrinal Mastery app helps members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints study and learn the 100 seminary doctrinal mastery passages, the Articles of Faith, and other content imported using the sharing feature within the Gospel Library app. The learning activities include memorizing, reviewing flashcards, and taking a quiz. Memorizing scriptures can provide a powerful source of inspiration in times of need.
Latter
Explore Church history by visualizing the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles throughout modern history. View biographical details for each apostle and navigate through leadership changes year by year or by spinning a wheel.
- Visualize First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
- View biographical information
- Navigate history with a slider
- Spin a wheel for random historical view
- Step through historical changes
- Accurate date and name data
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Explore Church History from a new perspective! "Latter-day Apostles" lets you see what the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles looked like at any point in modern history. Tap any apostle's picture to read biographical information. Drag the slider from 1832 to the present day to see who the leaders were in that year. Or just spin the wheel and see what happens. Or tap the "forwards" and "backwards" buttons to step through history, seeing the exact dates that changes were made in the quorums. First Presidency chronology data based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_First_Presidency_(LDS_Church) Quorum chronology data based on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronology_of_the_Quorum_of_the_Twelve_Apostles_(LDS_Church)#Chart We have made every effort to be accurate. If you find any errors in the dates or names or pictures of the apostles, please let us know and we will fix it ASAP. General Authority portraits are copyrighted by Intellectual Reserve, Inc., and are used here by permission. This app is a research project funded by Brigham Young University Hawaii, however the contents are the responsibility of its developers. This app is not an "official" publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Latter at every 2 months against Doctrinal Mastery's every 8 months. Latter also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Doctrinal Mastery against 4.3 for Latter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 234 and 101 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Doctrinal Mastery's written reviews are positive against 73% of Latter's.
Doctrinal Mastery ships an update every 8 months, Latter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doctrinal Mastery | Latter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (234 ratings) | 4.3 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Thirsty Nellan Productions |
Customer experience
Doctrinal Mastery
Latter
User reviews
Doctrinal Mastery
From 234 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for memorizing scriptures
- 🚀 Helps users learn scriptures quickly
- 💡 Allows importing scriptures from Gospel Library
- 🎨 Visually appealing design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with 'My Content' feature not working
- 🐛 Problems with Articles of Faith quiz
- 🔍 Outdated scripture lists
- 🔧 Needs more customization options
Latter
From 101 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Informative content
- 👍 Handy reference tool
- 💡 Great for learning
- 💡 Wonderful format
Room to improve
- 🐛 Outdated information
- 🐛 Navigation issues
- 🐛 Slider sensitivity
- 🐛 Inconsistent features (iOS vs. Android)
- 🐛 Tiny pictures
Bugs and requests
Doctrinal Mastery
Reported bugs
4 issues- Blank Articles of Faith questions
- Score always shows as '0' in quizzes
- Formatting issues with scripture display
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to delete/edit added scriptures
- Implement random order for quizzes and flashcards
- Include audio for scripture verses
- Add support for syncing across devices
- Provide option to select specific scripture sets to study
Latter
Reported bugs
13 issues- Hinckley age incorrect
- Nelson's death at 101 not recorded
- Cannot click on certain individuals
- Jumps multiple years with slider
- Oliver Cowdery missing
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- Slider is too sensitive
- iOS version missing features compared to Android
- Timeline bar difficult to control
- No description of when changes made
- Changes not showing until next year
- App icon outdated
- Choppy transitions on iPad Pro
- App not updated frequently enough
Requested features
21 requests- Update content with recent changes
- Standardize personal information layout
- Show history of other things (e.g., NBA rosters)
- Make pictures larger
- Include Oliver Cowdery
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- Search by month and year
- Use last names
- Add specific date input
- Select year via dropdown menu
- Add seniority line of succession
- Show all 14 apostles
- Add navigation arrow
- Add date input search box
- Update app icon
- Add calendar for specific dates
- Add captions for changes
- Include times when First Presidency is resolved
- Update immediately upon change
- Need version for Relief Society structure
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Doctrinal Mastery
No in-app purchases
Latter
No in-app purchases
