Comparison

500 Life vs Himnos

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading schedules
  • Offline access to study messages
  • Progress visualization and milestone badges
  • Integration with ministrybooks.org
  • Habitual spiritual nourishment
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Search by number, chorus, or stanza
  • Save hymns to favorites
  • Adjustable font size
  • View all hymns
  • Remove individual or all favorites
Features
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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.

Screenshots

500 Life4 screens
Himnos4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
500 Life versus Himnos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter500 LifeHimnos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (120 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiving Stream MinistryNoel Villaman Amparo

In-app purchases

None

500 Life

No in-app purchases

None

Himnos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 500 Life free?
500 Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Himnos free?
Himnos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 500 Life or Himnos?
Himnos is rated higher. 500 Life averages 4.8 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Himnos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 500 Life or Himnos have ads?
Neither 500 Life nor Himnos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 500 Life or Himnos?
500 Life ships an update every 3 months, and Himnos every 3 weeks. Most recently, 500 Life was updated on November 3, 2026 and Himnos on October 31, 2026.

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