Lock Screen Loops vs John 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Screen Loops
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Lock Screen Loops is the easiest way to add messages to your lock screen. Create a loop with as many messages as you want, then add the widget to your lock screen. When your lock screen wakes a different message will appear!
John 1
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A complete Catholic Bible, the Rosary, today's Mass readings and the saints, on your iPhone and iPad. Everything works offline. No account, no ads, no subscription. THE BIBLE β’ Three Catholic editions, with the deuterocanonical books: the World English Bible Catholic Edition, the Douay-Rheims and the Clementine Vulgate in Latin β’ A reader that sets Scripture like a book: paragraphs, psalms and poetry in lines, your choice of typeface, size and spacing β’ Search every verse in every edition, even without a connection β’ Bookmarks, highlights and private notes, on your device or synced to your own iCloud if you choose PRAYER β’ The Rosary with all four sets of mysteries, each with a public-domain painting β’ The Rosary of the Seven Sorrows and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy β’ 27 novenas with sources, nine-day progress and your intentions β’ A library of everyday prayers: Morning Offering, Angelus, Regina Caeli, Anima Christi, St. Michael, St. Patrick's Breastplate and more β’ A guided Lectio Divina and an examination of conscience for Confession (your notes clear when you leave) THE CHURCH YEAR β’ Today's Mass readings on the United States Roman calendar, opened in their full chapter β’ The saint of the day from the Vatican News calendar and the Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic calendar β’ My Saints: save the saints you love, keep private intentions, and prepare for their feast days with a novena and an optional reminder THE FATHERS AND DOCTORS β’ 26 authors, 271 works, 15 million words, all offline: Augustine complete, the Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas, John Chrysostom, Jerome, Ambrose, Athanasius, Gregory the Great and more β’ Open a chapter of Scripture and see which Fathers wrote on it β’ Read the first part of every work free. Unlock the full library once, with no subscription ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN β’ A verse widget for the Lock Screen and Home Screen that changes as often as you choose, from every 10 minutes to once a day β’ My Saint widgets with sacred art PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ No account or sign-in β’ No ads and no tracking β’ Your notes, highlights and intentions stay private: on your device, or in your own iCloud if you turn on sync Reading references are bundled for 2026 and 2027. For the exact lectionary wording, the app links to the USCCB. Local calendars can differ. All artwork is public domain.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Screen Loops at none against John 1's 1. Lock Screen Loops also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. John 1 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Screen Loops asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lock Screen Loops | John 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Carlson | North Boutique Studios Ltd |
In-app purchases
Lock Screen Loops
No in-app purchases
John 1
- The Fathers and Doctors$9.99





