The Lutheran Study Bible vs Revised Common Lectionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Lutheran Study Bible
Access a comprehensive study Bible with distinctively Lutheran notes from theologians and pastors. Explore the full ESV Bible text with in-depth commentary, articles, maps, and powerful search functionality.
- Complete ESV Bible text
- Distinctively Lutheran study notes
- Over 200 articles, maps, and introductions
- Powerful search by verse, keyword, or topic
- Inline cross-references and linked articles
- Custom notes, highlights, and saved verses
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Your favorite study Bible now goes everywhere you go with The Lutheran Study Bible App by Concordia Publishing House. Distinctively Lutheran notes from theologians and pastors beautifully expound upon the full ESV Bible text, now in a simple, intuitive format on your device. Premium Features of The Lutheran Study Bible App: • Complete Bible text with uniquely Lutheran study notes • Over 200 articles, maps, and book introductions • Powerful search organized by verse, keyword, or topic • Thousands of inline cross-references and linked articles • Simple text controls for easy reading on any device • Custom notes, highlights, and saved verses by user Get started today for a seamless, spiritually fruitful experience in God’s Word. Premium subscriptions will be charged to your Apple ID/iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase and/or completion of a free trial. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled before the end of the free trial or current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. https://www.cph.org/privacy-policy
Revised Common Lectionary
Access daily and weekly scripture readings from the church year, complete with multiple translations and customizable reading options. Enjoy offline access, multilingual support, and beautiful liturgical art. Designed for accessibility, it offers a seamless reading experience for all users.
- Daily/weekly scripture readings
- Multiple Bible translations
- Customizable text display
- Read-aloud functionality
- Offline access
- Multilingual support
- Liturgical calendar view
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Open the app and today's readings are simply there: the psalm, the Old Testament and epistle readings, and the gospel, ready to read in full. No account, no ads, no cost. READ YOUR WAY • More than thirty translations, including the NRSV, ESV, NIV, NLT, CSB, CEB, NET, The Message, and classics like the RSV and KJV • Read verse by verse or in flowing paragraphs, in serif, sans-serif, or dyslexia-friendly type at five sizes, with line-spacing and bold-text options • Listen as well as read — the app can read any passage aloud with your device's voice, at the speed you choose • Two modes: Weekly or Daily • Tap any verse to compare it across translations side by side • Section headings, psalm titles, and tappable footnotes where the translation provides them • Show the verses around a passage, or the verses the lectionary skips — context is one tap away IN YOUR LANGUAGE • The whole app speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese — every screen and setting, the church calendar with its seasons and feasts, and Bible references • It follows your device language automatically, and carries a Bible translation in each of these languages too THE CHURCH YEAR, VISIBLE • Each week opens with a work of sacred art from the Vanderbilt Divinity Library's Art in the Christian Tradition collection — tap it for a full-screen, zoomable view • A calendar view painted in the liturgical colors — Advent violet, Christmas gold, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time at a glance • The app's accent color quietly follows the season you're reading (or pin your favorite) • Light and dark themes built around a midnight indigo, with a true-black option that's easy on OLED screens ALWAYS READY • Readings are cached after the first fetch, so recent passages work offline • Your settings follow you across your Apple devices through iCloud • Open any passage in Bible Gateway, YouVersion, Logos, Bible Hub, STEP Bible, Blue Letter Bible, or the NET Bible with translator's notes ACCESSIBILITY Made to be read by everyone — with full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, read-aloud, dyslexia-friendly type, and carefully checked color contrast throughout. ---- Made with love for the Gators small group at Ecclesia Clear Lake, and for everyone who prays with the church through the lectionary year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Revised Common Lectionary at none against The Lutheran Study Bible's 2. Revised Common Lectionary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). The Lutheran Study Bible's advantage is ratings volume (78 vs 7). On price, ads, device support 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 Lutheran Study Bible sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Revised Common Lectionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Revised Common Lectionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Lutheran Study Bible has 78 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of The Lutheran Study Bible's written reviews are positive against 100% of Revised Common Lectionary's.
The Lutheran Study Bible ships an update every 2 months, Revised Common Lectionary weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Lutheran Study Bible | Revised Common Lectionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (78 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 308 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concordia Publishing House | Joseph Bibby |
Customer experience
The Lutheran Study Bible
Revised Common Lectionary
Bugs and requests
The Lutheran Study Bible
Reported bugs
4 issues- App closes when clicking scripture
- Study notes are glitchy
- Verse numbers misaligned in Psalm 96:12-13
- Reading plans unusable
Requested features
10 requests- Add offline capability
- Allow one-time purchase instead of subscription
- Offer Concordia Commentary Series as add-on
- Easier to read font selections
- Add audio Bible feature
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- Improve compatibility with older devices (iPad/Mac)
- Include more study notes
- Option to purchase Apocrypha with study notes
- Bolder print options
- Improve reading plans functionality
Revised Common Lectionary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Lutheran Study Bible
- TLSB Premium - Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- TLSB Premium - Yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
Revised Common Lectionary
No in-app purchases
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