Comparison

Luther's Small Catechism vs Revised Common Lectionary

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

Head to head
About

Luther's Small Catechism

Access the 1986 version of Luther's Small Catechism in a user-friendly app. Explore key Christian doctrines, daily prayers, and guides for Christian living. Share passages easily.

Highlights
  • 1986 Official Version
  • Multiple Translations
  • Optimized Readability
  • Easy Navigation
  • Social Sharing
Features
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Reference the official 1986 version of Luther’s Small Catechism wherever you are. This beautifully designed app makes reading and navigating the Small Catechism easy and convenient. • Multiple translations • Optimized for readability • Designed for iOS • Share via Twitter, Facebook, and email About Luther’s Small Catechism Brief, clear summaries of God’s Word allow individuals and families alike to use Luther’s Small Catechism as a powerful tool and prayer book. Though the catechism was written by Martin Luther in 1529, its question and answer format provides Christians with a timeless and easy-to-use guidebook that is applicable to all the various callings we have in life. The Small Catechism explores the Six Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar. It also includes daily prayers, a table of duties for Christians, and a guide for Christians to use as they prepare to receive Holy Communion.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily/weekly scripture readings
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Customizable text display
  • Read-aloud functionality
  • Offline access
  • Multilingual support
  • Liturgical calendar view
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Luther's Small Catechism4 screens
Revised Common Lectionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Revised Common Lectionary at 5.0 against Luther's Small Catechism's 4.0. Revised Common Lectionary also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Luther's Small Catechism's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Luther's Small Catechism sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Revised Common Lectionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Revised Common Lectionary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luther's Small Catechism has 81 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Luther's Small Catechism's written reviews are positive against 100% of Revised Common Lectionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luther's Small Catechism ships an update every 8 months, Revised Common Lectionary weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Luther's Small Catechism versus Revised Common Lectionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuther's Small CatechismRevised Common Lectionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (81 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcordia Publishing HouseJoseph Bibby

Customer experience

Luther's Small Catechism

All ratings81 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative31.3%

Revised Common Lectionary

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Luther's Small Catechism

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Cannot connect to internet to download content
  • App purchase will not go away
  • Slide to size font has no effect
  • App crashes on iPad
  • App instantly crashes upon opening
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  • Crashes on older iOS versions
  • Problem switching between languages

Requested features

8 requests
  • Memorization aids
  • Dark mode option
  • Option for earlier English translation (1943/1965)
  • Add Korean language
  • Specify Bible translation used
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  • Add explanation to the app
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Details on app updates before downloading

Revised Common Lectionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Luther's Small Catechism

One-time1
  • Catechism Explanation$7.99
None

Revised Common Lectionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luther's Small Catechism free?
Luther's Small Catechism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Revised Common Lectionary free?
Revised Common Lectionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Luther's Small Catechism or Revised Common Lectionary?
Revised Common Lectionary is rated higher. Luther's Small Catechism averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Revised Common Lectionary averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Luther's Small Catechism or Revised Common Lectionary have ads?
Luther's Small Catechism shows ads; Revised Common Lectionary does not.
Which is updated more often, Luther's Small Catechism or Revised Common Lectionary?
Luther's Small Catechism ships an update every 8 months, and Revised Common Lectionary weekly. Most recently, Luther's Small Catechism was updated on October 23, 2026 and Revised Common Lectionary on October 24, 2026.

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