The Upper Room vs Connected by LHM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Daily meditations and prayers
- Scripture readings
- Audio recordings of devotions
- Lectionary-based readings
- Global community connection
- Author insights and bonus content
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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.
Connected by LHM
Access daily devotions, sermons, and faith-based resources from Lutheran Hour Ministries. Enjoy inspirational messages, scripture-based content, and sermon transcripts. Take notes and search for related content with a free account.
- Daily Devotions (text & audio)
- Sermons from The Lutheran Hour
- Sermon transcripts
- Note-taking on devotions/sermons
- Search by scripture/author
- Faith-based resources
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Download the official Lutheran Hour Ministries app, Connected by LHM. This app includes our Daily Devotions, sermons from The Lutheran Hour®, and other faith-based resources, all in one app designed for convenient access through your mobile device! With this app you’ll have access to the most recent weekly sermons from The Lutheran Hour, along with sermon transcripts. You’ll also find inspirational Scripture-based messages at your fingertips every day. Our Daily Devotions are written by staff and volunteers of Lutheran Hour Ministries across the globe. They are updated daily and are available as text or audio. Each day's message inspires and motivates faithful living through the timeless truths of God's Word. Plus, now you have the ability to take notes on devotions and sermons (free account required), and to search for related devotions and sermons based on scripture and author. The Connect by LHM app was developed with the Subsplash App Platform. Mobile app version: 6.23.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Upper Room at 4.7 against Connected by LHM's 4.2. The Upper Room also leads on ratings volume (2.5K vs 48) and chart position (#203 vs unranked). Connected by LHM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (64% vs 39%). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. The Upper Room sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Connected by LHM asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Upper Room holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Upper Room has 2.5K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of The Upper Room's written reviews are positive against 64% of Connected by LHM'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 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Upper Room | Connected by LHM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better | 4.2 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #203 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Upper Room Ministries | International Lutheran Laymen's League |
Customer experience
The Upper Room
Connected by LHM
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
Connected by LHM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Upper Room
- Upper Room Daily Devotional$1.991 Month
- Upper Room Daily Devotional$14.991 Year
- 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
Connected by LHM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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