Comparison

LDS Hymns vs ScripturePlus

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

Head to head
About

LDS Hymns

Access sheet music and lyrics for a vast collection of hymns and children's songs in multiple languages. Enjoy a simple interface with features like iCloud syncing and iPad support.

Highlights
  • Sheet music and lyrics
  • 38 language support
  • Children's Songbook
  • iCloud favorites sync
  • iPad and large screen support
  • Force Touch integration
Features
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LDS Hymns was the first app in the App Store that made the sheet music of the Hymns available to iOS users. After a couple years I donated my code (as well as the LDS Music app name) to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, figuring that almost everyone would stop using this app. I was wrong! Apparently folks like the fact that this app has fewer features! So after many requests, I've updated the app with some great new features while keeping the simplicity you've come to enjoy: * Support for 38 languages (not a typo)! * LDS Hymns & the Children's Songbook (for supported languages) * Universal app with support for iPad and large-screen iPhones * Automatically sync your favorites between devices with iCloud * Makes use of the latest features available on iOS (e.g., Force Touch) Please note that due to copyright restrictions I've had to remove the music and/or words from several of the hymns. This will be obvious within the app. Please note that this application is not a product of or endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

About

ScripturePlus

Enhance your scripture study with a comprehensive digital library. Access the Standard Works, commentaries, videos, historical context, and curated enrichment materials. Follow structured reading plans for focused study.

Highlights
  • Access to Standard Works scriptures
  • Linked commentaries and enrichment materials
  • Come, Follow Me reading plans
  • Historical settings and 360 tours
  • Videos and images
  • KnoWhy articles and quotes
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Scripture Plus is a Come Follow Me study app designed to help Latter-day Saints and others get more out of their scripture study. Users can read all the scriptures in the Standard Works, with commentaries, videos, historical settings, and more, linked directly into the text. Users can also study the Church's Come, Follow Me curriculum using convenient and simple Reading Plans to complete your Doctrine and Covenants goals. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has licensed Book of Mormon Central to use the 2013 edition of the Latter-day Saint scriptures in this mobile app. The ScripturePlus study panel includes commentaries, bios of main characters, 360 tours of Church History locations, videos, images, charts, KnoWhy articles, quotations from General Authorities and reliable scholars, multiple editions of the scriptures, and more. Many more technical features and content types are contemplated in future releases. We hope you find this app rewarding and spiritually invigorating. It facilitates pondering God’s word in a rich digital environment that builds enduring faith in Jesus Christ by making Latter-day Saint scriptures, particularly the Book of Mormon, accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. The scriptures are peerless and eternal. The enrichment material is curated to help you seek learning out of the best books by study and by faith.

Screenshots

LDS Hymns4 screens
ScripturePlus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScripturePlus at 4.9 against LDS Hymns's 4.1. ScripturePlus also leads on ratings volume (9.5K vs 63) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). LDS Hymns's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScripturePlus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScripturePlus has 9.5K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of LDS Hymns's written reviews are positive against 92% of ScripturePlus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LDS Hymns ships an update every 3 months, ScripturePlus every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LDS Hymns versus ScripturePlus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLDS HymnsScripturePlus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (63 ratings)4.9 (9.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews92.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings639.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard A Bloomfield Jr.Scripture Central

Customer experience

LDS Hymns

All ratings63 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ScripturePlus

All ratings9,541 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%

Bugs and requests

LDS Hymns

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ScripturePlus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scriptures not loading properly
  • Freezing/crashing on certain devices
  • Navigation issues when scrolling

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to highlight and take notes
  • Improved integration with Gospel Library app
  • Closed captioning/subtitles for videos
  • Print/export functionality

In-app purchases

None

LDS Hymns

No in-app purchases

None

ScripturePlus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LDS Hymns free?
LDS Hymns is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScripturePlus free?
ScripturePlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LDS Hymns or ScripturePlus?
ScripturePlus is rated higher. LDS Hymns averages 4.1 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while ScripturePlus averages 4.9 from 9.5K ratings.
Do LDS Hymns or ScripturePlus have ads?
Neither LDS Hymns nor ScripturePlus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LDS Hymns or ScripturePlus?
LDS Hymns ships an update every 3 months, and ScripturePlus every 4 weeks. Most recently, LDS Hymns was updated on October 6, 2026 and ScripturePlus on October 13, 2026.

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