Comparison

The Upper Room vs Upper

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

Upper

Features
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Welcome to Upper Room Welcome to Upper Room, a Catholic prayer app that helps you build a daily prayer habit and stay connected to God. Created under the spiritual guidance of Fr. Daniel Poovannathil and the Mount Carmel Retreat Centre (MCRC), Upper Room brings together Catholic prayers, prayer tracking, and a global community united in prayer. Join the 1.5 Billion Rosary Campaign Be part of a global mission to pray 1.5 billion Rosaries by 2030 for peace, families, and personal intentions. • Every Rosary you complete is added to the global Rosary count, joining the prayers of Catholics around the world. Key Features Daily Catholic Prayers Pray with a growing library of Catholic prayers and devotions, including: • Holy Rosary • Divine Mercy Chaplet • Stations of the Cross • Novenas • Daily prayers Prayer Tracker • Track your Rosaries, novenas, and daily prayer streaks with Prayer Wrap to help you build a consistent prayer habit. Adopt a Priest • Choose a Catholic priest to pray for each day and support his ministry through your prayers. Prayer Intentions • Share your prayer intentions with the Upper Room community. Your intentions remain private while others pray for you. Why Upper Room? • Created under the spiritual guidance of Fr. Daniel Poovannathil and MCRC. • Daily Catholic prayers and devotions in one place. • Prayer tracking to help you stay consistent. • Join Catholics around the world in prayer. Whether you are beginning your faith journey, returning to the Church, or looking to pray more consistently, Upper Room is here to help. Download Upper Room to grow in prayer.

Screenshots

The Upper Room4 screens
Upper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Upper at none against The Upper Room's 12. Upper also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Upper Room's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 1) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On price, 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Upper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Upper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Upper Room has 2.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Upper Room ships an update every 2 months, Upper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
The Upper Room versus Upper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Upper RoomUpper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpper Room MinistriesJomon P j

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

Upper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

The Upper Room

Subscriptions2
  • Upper Room Daily Devotional$1.991 Month
  • Upper Room Daily Devotional$14.991 Year
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

Upper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Upper Room free?
The Upper Room is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Upper free?
Upper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Upper Room or Upper?
Upper is rated higher. The Upper Room averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Upper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Upper Room or Upper have ads?
Neither The Upper Room nor Upper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Upper Room or Upper?
The Upper Room ships an update every 2 months, and Upper every 5 days. Most recently, The Upper Room was updated on October 26, 2026 and Upper on October 24, 2026.

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