Comparison

Living Scriptures vs Weird and Near

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

Head to head
About

Living Scriptures

This streaming service offers a curated selection of faith-promoting entertainment for families worldwide. Enjoy inspiring media for both adults and children, with a free trial available to new members.

Highlights
  • Faith-promoting content
  • Family-friendly entertainment
  • Inspiring media for all ages
  • Curated selection
  • Free trial available
Features
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Living Scriptures is a streaming service that curates and creates the best in family-friendly, faith-promoting entertainment for adults and children throughout the world. If you are not currently a Living Scriptures Streaming member, join today, and give your family inspiring media. You can try it FREE today! The content available on Living Scriptures may vary by region. Some titles shown above may not be available in your country. An active account through Living Scriptures is required to log in. Living Scriptures membership is a month-to-month or annual subscription that begins at sign up. App Privacy information applies to information collected through the Living Scriptures apps. See the Living Scriptures Privacy Statement (link below) to learn more about the information we collect in other contexts, including account registration. Privacy policy: www.livingscriptures.com/privacy-terms-of-use/ Terms of use: www.livingscriptures.com/terms-conditions/

About

Weird and Near

Discover strange events, sightings, and history near you or anywhere you search. Explore Bigfoot reports, UFO sightings, fossil finds, and haunted locations. Built for curious explorers and road-trippers.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of strange events
  • Search by GPS, ZIP code, or map tap
  • Adjustable search radius
  • Toggleable map layers for Bigfoot, UFO, fossils, haunted houses
  • View summaries and source links
  • Aggregates public databases
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Weird and Near is an interactive map for curious explorers, road-trippers, and fans of the unexplained. See what strange events, sightings, and history have been reported around your location—or anywhere you search. Search your area Use My GPS for reports near you, enter a ZIP code, or tap the map to explore another spot. Adjust the search radius to zoom in on a neighborhood or widen the net across the region. Toggle map layers Turn categories on or off to focus on what interests you: Bigfoot — Thousands of BFRO (Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization) reports across the U.S. and Canada UFO — Global UFO sightings from NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center) Fossils — Prehistoric finds from the Paleobiology Database Haunted houses — Haunted locations across the U.S. Other weird — Missing-person cases with links to search NamUS for more information Tap any pin for a summary, date when available, and a link to the original source when one exists. Built for browsing at this time. Future updates will allow you to share your own weird sightings near you, Weird and Near aggregates public databases and archives. It does not verify sightings or investigate cases. Use it for exploration, trip planning, and “what happened here?” curiosity. Privacy Location is used only to show nearby results when you choose GPS. No account required.

Screenshots

Living Scriptures4 screens
Weird and Near3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Living Scriptures at Free against Weird and Near's $1.99. Living Scriptures also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 2). Weird and Near's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads and device support 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

Living Scriptures is free to download; Weird and Near costs $1.99 up front. Living Scriptures sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Weird and Near asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weird and Near holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Living Scriptures has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Living Scriptures versus Weird and Near: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiving ScripturesWeird and Near
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB36 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperLiving ScripturesKRISTA LAUREN CLARK

Bugs and requests

Living Scriptures

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing, crashing, or showing blank screens
  • Inability to log in or access content after subscription
  • Incorrect aspect ratios and video quality issues
  • Search function not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic playback of next episode in a series
  • Ability to mark videos as 'watched' to track progress
  • Improved Chromecast/AirPlay support for TV viewing
  • Subtitles and language options for accessibility

Weird and Near

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Living Scriptures

Subscriptions3
  • Living Scriptures Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Living Scriptures Streaming1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • Living Scriptures Yearly14 Days trial$95.991 Year
One-time5
  • Video Rental regular$5.99
  • Video Rental$6.99
  • Video Purchase regular$12.99
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  • Video Purchase 1499$14.99
  • Video Purchase$19.99
None

Weird and Near

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Living Scriptures free?
Living Scriptures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Weird and Near free?
Weird and Near costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Living Scriptures or Weird and Near?
Weird and Near is rated higher. Living Scriptures averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Weird and Near averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Living Scriptures or Weird and Near have ads?
Neither Living Scriptures nor Weird and Near shows ads.

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