Comparison

LDS Scripture Heroes vs UpClose

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

Head to head
About

LDS Scripture Heroes

Engaging games designed to teach children about scriptural heroes from the Bible and Book of Mormon. Features original artwork, voice recordings, and rewards to keep kids entertained during family activities or church meetings.

Highlights
  • 5 different educational games
  • Original artwork and voice recordings
  • Animated animal stickers as rewards
  • Designed for all ages
  • Memory, silhouette matching, puzzles
  • Unlimited play
Features
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With inspiration from some of the most popular children's apps available, LDS Scripture Heroes combines fast-paced fun with gospel learning to create an enjoyable experience for your children. The app features 5 different games that teach kids about the lives and testimonies of scriptural heroes in the Bible, Book of Mormon, and early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It makes a great activity for Family Home Evening, the Sabbath day, or during meetings where your children's attention would otherwise wander. While designed to keep younger children engaged, older children, teenagers, and even adults find they can't put it down! This free edition of the app comes with a sampling of the full content, which can be unlocked at any time with an in-app purchase. ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ FEATURES ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ ► Original artwork created exclusively for this app ► 5 different games ► Dozens of sounds and voice recordings of heroes and their stories ► Animated animal stickers! Kids get a reward after every few games they win ► Designed for all ages–no confusing menus or navigation ► Unlimited play, with each game flowing right into the next ► Universal app, works great on iOS 5, supports retina display ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ INCLUDED GAMES ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ 1. Memory: Flip cards over to find the matching pairs. 2. Match the Silhouette: Based on the silhouette of the hero, which of the 3 portraits matches? 3. What goes with _____?: Pick which of the 3 objects belongs to the hero. 4. Assemble the Puzzle: Piece together a jigsaw puzzle depicting a scriptural story. 5. Which Pictures Match?: Out of 6 very similar pictures, pick the 2 that are identical. And don't forget the sticker board, where you collect and arrange animals in front of Noah's ark! Note: LDS Scripture Heroes is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

About

UpClose

Guess the identity of famous temples from around the world shown in close-up images. As you play, you'll discover new temples and can add correctly identified ones to your mastered list. Tap on temples in the list to learn more about them.

Highlights
  • Guess temple identities
  • Discover 230+ global temples
  • Track mastered temples
  • Learn temple details
  • Close-up image challenges
Features
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UpClose will randomly select one of the 230+ temples from around the world and show it to you from "UpClose". Your job is to see if you can guess what it is. The more you play the more temples you will get to know! When you get a temple right, it will be added to "Mastered Temples"! If you want to learn more about a specific temple, just tap on it from the list view.

Screenshots

LDS Scripture Heroes4 screens
UpClose4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UpClose at none against LDS Scripture Heroes's 1. UpClose also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). LDS Scripture Heroes's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (88 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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. LDS Scripture Heroes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UpClose asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UpClose holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LDS Scripture Heroes has 88 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of LDS Scripture Heroes's written reviews are positive against 100% of UpClose's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LDS Scripture Heroes ships an update every 6 weeks, UpClose every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LDS Scripture Heroes versus UpClose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLDS Scripture HeroesUpClose
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (88 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMormon Cartoonist, LLCAlexandr Hadfield

Customer experience

LDS Scripture Heroes

All ratings85 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.7%

UpClose

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LDS Scripture Heroes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App turns pages before user finishes reading
  • Layout glitches on iPad Pro

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more mini-games to the full version (word search, crossword, hangman)
  • Add more characters and activities
  • Improve optimization for larger screens like iPad Pro

UpClose

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LDS Scripture Heroes

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$3.99
None

UpClose

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LDS Scripture Heroes free?
LDS Scripture Heroes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpClose free?
UpClose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LDS Scripture Heroes or UpClose?
UpClose is rated higher. LDS Scripture Heroes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while UpClose averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do LDS Scripture Heroes or UpClose have ads?
Neither LDS Scripture Heroes nor UpClose shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LDS Scripture Heroes or UpClose?
LDS Scripture Heroes ships an update every 6 weeks, and UpClose every 4 months. Most recently, LDS Scripture Heroes was updated on October 29, 2026 and UpClose on October 29, 2026.

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