500 Life vs Himnos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
500 Life
This app encourages regular Bible study through a structured approach to the Life-study of the Bible. It offers customizable reading schedules, progress tracking, and offline access to study messages for spiritual nourishment and growth.
- Customizable reading schedules
- Offline access to study messages
- Progress visualization and milestone badges
- Integration with ministrybooks.org
- Habitual spiritual nourishment
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The 500 Life-studies (500LS) app aims to help and encourage believers to become constituted with the truth in the Bible by using the Life-study of the Bible in a regular and habitual way. The Life-study of the Bible, a monumental and classic work by Witness Lee, is a book-by-book exposition of the entire Bible from the perspective of the believers’ enjoyment of Christ as life for the building up of the church as the Body of Christ. The "500" refers to the goal of reading at least 500 Life-study messages for your spiritual nourishment and growth. FEATURES: Customizable schedules: Create one or more reading schedules that can accommodate your reading capacity and time. Consider starting small to achieve better consistency. Easy access to the Life-study messages: Access your reading directly in the app via a simple reader without the need for Internet connection or via integration with ministrybooks.org (available for free or with a paid subscription). Progress visualization: Track both your overall progress and recent progress as you work toward your goals and earn milestone badges along the way. If you have any questions or feedback or want to report a bug, please contact us on https://500lifestudies.canny.io. For additional resources and information, please visit https://500lifestudies.org.
Himnos
Access a complete hymnal with search by number, chorus, or stanza. Save favorites and adjust text size for a personalized experience. Enjoy hymns anytime, anywhere.
- Search by number, chorus, or stanza
- Save hymns to favorites
- Adjustable font size
- View all hymns
- Remove individual or all favorites
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Los 500 Himnos del Recobro pone el himnario completo al alcance de tus manos, para que puedas disfrutar de los himnos dondequiera que estés. La aplicación incluye una pantalla de introducción de 3 segundos que te lleva directamente a la función de búsqueda por número. Simplemente selecciona el número que deseas buscar y presiona Buscar para ver el himno correspondiente. Cada himno se muestra en su totalidad y, en la barra superior, encontrarás dos iconos de acción: Ajustar tamaño de fuente: Aumenta o disminuye el tamaño del texto según tu preferencia. Añadir a Favoritos: Guarda rápidamente el himno en tu lista personal de favoritos. Los favoritos se pueden ver desde la pantalla de búsqueda en la esquina superior derecha. Puedes seleccionar cualquier número de la lista para acceder al himno. Para eliminar un himno individual, mantén presionado el número y confirma su eliminación. Para borrar la lista completa, simplemente presiona el botón correspondiente; no se requiere confirmación adicional. Además, la pantalla de búsqueda ofrece la opción de buscar por coro o por estrofa. Para ver todos los himnos, deja el cuadro en blanco y presiona Buscar. Con Los 500 Himnos del Recobro, siempre tendrás el himnario a la mano y la posibilidad de disfrutar de tus himnos favoritos en cualquier momento y lugar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 500 Life at 120 against Himnos's 1. Himnos's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Himnos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 500 Life has 120 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
500 Life ships an update every 3 months, Himnos every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 500 Life | Himnos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (120 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Living Stream Ministry | Noel Villaman Amparo |
In-app purchases
500 Life
No in-app purchases
Himnos
No in-app purchases
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