Comparison

The Upper Room vs Saved By Grace

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

Head to head
About

The Upper Room

This app provides daily Christian devotions and scripture readings to foster prayer and reflection. It offers two distinct devotional experiences, allowing users to connect with a global community of believers through shared meditations and lectionary-based studies.

Highlights
  • Daily meditations and prayers
  • Scripture readings
  • Audio recordings of devotions
  • Lectionary-based readings
  • Global community connection
  • Author insights and bonus content
Features
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Join millions of Christians around the world in prayer, reflection, and scripture reading each day. The Upper Room app offers access to two beloved devotional experiences—The Upper Room daily devotional and The Upper Room Disciplines, our year-long lectionary-based devotional. Each subscription can be enjoyed on its own or together in one convenient app. Grow closer to God through daily meditations, scripture readings, prayers, and thoughtful reflections written by believers from around the world. Every day, readers of The Upper Room share in the same story, scripture, and prayer—uniting a global community of faith. And with Disciplines, you can engage the Revised Common Lectionary through weekly themes and daily readings from trusted Christian writers and leaders. With your digital subscriptions, you’ll enjoy: • The Upper Room daily devotional – Daily meditations, prayers, audio recordings, and author insights. • The Upper Room Disciplines – Weekly and daily readings based on the Revised Common Lectionary, plus audio lectio recordings of each week’s Gospel. • Access your devotionals anytime via app, website, or daily email delivery. • Explore author bios, bonus content, and audio reflections to deepen your time with God. Whether you subscribe to one or both devotionals, The Upper Room app helps you stay grounded in prayer and connected to a worldwide community seeking daily life with God.

About

Saved By Grace

Connect with your Christian community in a private, secure space. Share prayer requests, engage in group chats, and access the King James Bible with audio and study tools. Organize events and share documents with your group.

Highlights
  • Private group creation and management
  • Prayer request sharing and encouragement
  • Real-time group messaging
  • Offline King James Bible with audio
  • Scripture study companion
  • Hymns and songbooks
  • Event and document sharing
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Saved By Grace is a Christian community app that brings your group, small group, or church family into one private space — with the complete King James Bible, an Audio Bible, hymns, and a Scripture study companion built in. GROUPS THAT STAY PRIVATE Create or join a group with a simple group code. Group admins approve who comes in, and everything you share — prayer requests, photos, events, documents — stays inside that group. PRAYER REQUESTS Post a request, add a photo or video, or share it anonymously. Let others know you're praying, and comment with encouragement. PROFILES, POSTS, AND COMMENTS Share photos and videos from gatherings, tap anyone's picture to see their profile, react to comments, and tap links to open them. GROUP CHATS Real-time messaging with reactions, edits, and read receipts. Share photos and videos privately with the people you trust. THE BIBLE, READ AND HEARD The complete King James Version is included offline. Read, search, bookmark verses, and build lesson plans. Listen to any chapter with the Audio Bible — choose the Adam or Eve narrator (computer-generated voices), follow along as each verse is highlighted, and download books for offline listening. ASK THE BIBLE Have a conversation about Scripture. Ask about a passage, a person, or a topic, and get an explanation drawn from the King James text with the verses to read for yourself. Say "bookmark that" or "add that to my lesson" to save them. Answers are for study and reference, not advice. HYMNS AND SONG BOOKS Hundreds of public-domain hymns, your own My Song Book, and a Group Song Book where leaders can add songs and record accompaniments. SERVICES, LIVE AUDIO, AND EVENTS Listen to recorded services, join live audio broadcasts from your group's leaders, and see upcoming events and documents shared by admins. PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No tracking. No selling your data. You can delete your account at any time from inside the app. Read our privacy policy at https://saved-by-grace-2e06b.web.app Built by an independent developer for the Body of Christ. May the Lord bless your fellowship.

Screenshots

The Upper Room4 screens
Saved By Grace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Upper Room and Saved By Grace both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Saved By Grace's written reviews are positive against 39% of The Upper Room's. Saved By Grace also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). The Upper Room's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 7) and chart position (#143 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. The Upper Room sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Saved By Grace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Saved By Grace holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Upper Room has 2.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of The Upper Room's written reviews are positive against 100% of Saved By Grace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Upper Room ships an update every 2 months, Saved By Grace every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Upper Room versus Saved By Grace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Upper RoomSaved By Grace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.5K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpper Room MinistriesJohn Brown

Customer experience

The Upper Room

All ratings2,219 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative53.6%

Saved By Grace

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

The Upper Room

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • App crashes
  • Login issues after updates
  • Subscription not recognized
  • App does not open
  • Incorrect date display
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  • X button difficult to close
  • App is unreliable
  • Notifications not working
  • App freezes
  • Login screen issues
  • Cannot access content after subscription
  • App closes after opening
  • White screen before crashing
  • Subscription renewal problems
  • App forgets subscription
  • Cannot open any day's devotional
  • Article list missing dates
  • Navigation arrows not functioning
  • Scripture links not working
  • Landscape mode not working
  • App requires account and password
  • App is slow to load
  • App locks sideways on iPad
  • App shows blank pages
  • App requires online access
  • App doesn't remember last read place
  • Icons do not respond
  • Current issue devotional not opening
  • App asks to pay again after subscription
  • No response from technical support
  • Cannot download new issues
  • Email account not associated
  • App not syncing with iTunes purchase
  • App not recognizing subscription
  • Login with Facebook or Apple not working
  • App not working after update
  • App not working for months
  • App not working on iPad
  • App not working on iPhone X
  • App not working on iPhone 5

Requested features

26 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Schedule notification for daily devotion
  • Ability to like or agree with comments
  • Select preferred Bible translation
  • Ability to read in landscape view
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  • Sign in with Apple option
  • Allow user to select Bible translation
  • Ability to read any content in the current magazine
  • Include upcoming devotionals
  • Use questions in the back for group discussion
  • Sync subscription between iTunes and website
  • Ability to read offline
  • Save last read location
  • Access daily verse via link
  • Improve user-friendliness
  • Add Kindle format option
  • Provide date on article listing
  • Improve navigation arrows
  • Fix scripture links
  • Enable landscape viewing
  • Make app free or clearer pricing
  • Allow access to prior downloaded editions
  • Restore lost bookmarks
  • Download issues without Wi-Fi
  • Show date for each article
  • Allow access to current day's devotional automatically

Saved By Grace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The Upper Room

One-time10
  • The Upper Room - July/August 2012$2.99
  • The Upper Room - July/August 2013$2.99
  • The Upper Room - September/October 2014$2.99
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  • The Upper Room: 20151130111351$2.99
  • The Upper Room: 20151130111352$2.99
  • The Upper Room: 20151130111353$2.99
  • The Upper Room: 20151130111355$2.99
  • The Upper Room: 20151130111356$2.99
  • The Upper Room - March/April 2013$2.99
  • The Upper Room: 20151130111354$2.99
None

Saved By Grace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Upper Room free?
The Upper Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Saved By Grace free?
Saved By Grace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Upper Room or Saved By Grace?
Saved By Grace is rated higher. The Upper Room averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Saved By Grace averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do The Upper Room or Saved By Grace have ads?
Neither The Upper Room nor Saved By Grace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Upper Room or Saved By Grace?
The Upper Room ships an update every 2 months, and Saved By Grace every 2 days. Most recently, The Upper Room was updated on November 6, 2026 and Saved By Grace on November 5, 2026.

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