Comparison

Life Essentials QR Reader vs Gleam

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

Head to head
About

Life Essentials QR Reader

Access over 1,500 biblical principles with connected teaching videos. Scan QR codes from a study Bible or select principles directly to instantly view video content. Save favorites and track your viewing history for a deeper understanding of scripture.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes for video access
  • Select principles for instant videos
  • 1,500 teaching videos
  • Save favorite videos
  • Track watched videos
  • Gene Getz teachings
Features
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The Life Essentials Study Bible contains 1,500 principles to live by connected to teaching videos from Gene Getz. This app allows you to scan the QR codes in the Study Bible or select the individual principles for instant access to the 1,500 teaching videos. By using this app, you will be able to save your favorite videos and keep track of which videos you have watched. The teaching videos from Gene Getz elaborate on 1,500 principles in Scripture that are as relevant today as when the sixty- six books of the Bible were written. Distilling these truths into principles, Getz helps you more easily remember and effectively apply the Bible's wisdom to everyday life. He explains how each of these principles represents a supracultural truth - one that can and should be applied at any moment in history and in every cultural situation.

About

Gleam

Features
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Gleam is a smart reading tracker and focus app designed to make your reading life shine. Beyond just logging books, it helps you build a perfect reading habit with a focus-maximizing Pomodoro timer and an organized library management system. Key Features • Focus Reading Timer: Supports both stopwatch and Pomodoro timers to help you stay focused on your book at your own pace. • Live Activity & Dynamic Island: Check your real-time reading progress right from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without opening the app. • Detailed Reading Records: Easily log your reading progress (pages) and save your personal thoughts and reviews. • Smart Library Management: Search for books and neatly organize the ones you want to read, are currently reading, and have finished. • Daily Reading Reminders: Receive gentle push notifications to help you build and maintain a consistent reading habit. Start your beautiful reading journey today with Gleam!

Screenshots

Life Essentials QR Reader4 screens
Gleam4 screens

Verdict

The call

Life Essentials QR Reader and Gleam are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Life Essentials QR Reader versus Gleam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife Essentials QR ReaderGleam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (606 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings606 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLifeway Christian Resourcespurecentic

Bugs and requests

Life Essentials QR Reader

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Video playback issues
  • Importing data issue rendering app unusable

Requested features

2 requests
  • Bookmarking capability to easily pick up where left off
  • Improve video playback controls

Gleam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Life Essentials QR Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Gleam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Life Essentials QR Reader free?
Life Essentials QR Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gleam free?
Gleam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Life Essentials QR Reader or Gleam have ads?
Neither Life Essentials QR Reader nor Gleam shows ads.

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