Living Scriptures vs Pure Flix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Living Scriptures
Access a curated library of faith-promoting and family-friendly entertainment for all ages. Enjoy inspiring content designed to educate and entertain, available worldwide. Try the service for free today.
- Curated family-friendly content
- Faith-promoting entertainment
- Content for adults and children
- Global availability
- Free trial available
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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/
Pure Flix
Stream faith-based and family-friendly movies and series with trusted talent and uplifting stories. Enjoy unlimited access to a curated selection of content that aligns with your values, all in HD quality.
- Unlimited access to movies and shows
- Monthly or annual membership options
- Watch on up to 5 screens
- HD quality streaming
- Cancel anytime
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Great American Pure Flix is your home for faith-based and family-friendly streaming. Featuring uplifting movies and series with trusted talent and stories you can watch with confidence. Enjoy quality storytelling, familiar faces you know and love, and content selected so there are no unwanted surprises. Membership includes: - Unlimited access to movies and shows - Monthly or annual membership options - Watch on up to 5 screens at once - HD quality streaming - Cancel anytime, hassle-free Stream confidently with entertainment that aligns with your values. Join today and experience the difference of entertainment without compromise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Living Scriptures at free with in-app purchases against Pure Flix's subscription. Living Scriptures also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Pure Flix's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Living Scriptures sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Pure Flix sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Living Scriptures holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 12K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Living Scriptures's written reviews are positive against 41% of Pure Flix's.
Living Scriptures ships an update monthly, Pure Flix every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Living Scriptures | Pure Flix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10K ratings) — better | 4.5 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.0% of reviews — better | 40.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #192 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Living Scriptures | Great American PF, LLC |
Customer experience
Living Scriptures
Pure Flix
User reviews
Living Scriptures
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎥 Great selection of wholesome, faith-promoting content
- 👪 Excellent resource for families and children
- 🙏 Helps strengthen spiritual connection and gospel learning
- 🎬 High-quality production of scripture stories and documentaries
Room to improve
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription and stop recurring charges
- ⚠️ Inconsistent app performance and reliability issues
- 🤔 Confusing policies around 'price reduction plans' and cancellation fees
- 🤯 Poor customer service and lack of understanding from representatives
Pure Flix
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Thankful for PureFlix
- 👍 Uplifting and positive content
- 👍 Great family entertainment
- 👍 Wholesome and trustworthy
- 👍 Variety of good movies and shows
Room to improve
- 🐛 Error on most videos
- 🐛 Many movies show 'internal server error'
- 🐛 App won't let users watch content
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs in the app
- 🐛 Laggy performance and buffering issues
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
Pure Flix
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or won't load on many devices
- Login/sign-in issues, can't access account
- Inability to cancel subscriptions easily
- Unexpected charges and billing problems
Requested features
6 requests- Add 'continue watching' and 'recently watched' features
- Implement a 'my list' or 'favorites' feature
- Improve navigation and search functionality
- Add 10-15 second rewind/fast forward buttons
- Provide more parental control options
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- Allow offline downloads for movies/shows
In-app purchases
Living Scriptures
- Living Scriptures Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Living Scriptures Streaming1 Month trial$11.991 Month
- Living Scriptures Yearly14 Days trial$95.991 Year
- 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
Pure Flix
- $9.99 Monthly with trial7 Days trial$7.491 Month
- $7.99 Monthly with trial7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Monthly US $7.99/m w/ 7d trial$7.991 Year
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- Monthly US $7.99 per month$7.991 Month
- US Monthly for $9.99 per month2 variants$9.991 Month
- US Monthly $9.99/mon w/ trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- $12.99 Monthly$12.991 Month
- $12.99 Monthly with trial7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Prem Monthly $14.99/month$14.991 Month
- US Premium Monthly for $14.99$14.991 Month
- Prem Monthly $14.99/m w/trial7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- $69.99 Annual with trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Annual $69.99 per year$69.991 Year
- $83.33 Annual$83.991 Year
- $83.99 Annual with trial7 Days trial$83.991 Year
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