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Review: LDSScriptures App

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I Want to Study My Scriptures Digitally.  Which App Should I Choose?

 In my opinion, there are only two contenders for LDS scripture studiers.  Both are good for different reasons.
  • The LDS Church's Official scripture study app, Gospel Library, is most likely going to be around forever, while, we never know how long a third-party app will be around.
  • The LDSscriptures app was the first on the market, and boasts many more features that the Church's official app.  The Church seems to just be copying whatever this app does well.
For now, I'm going to use the Third-party app for quick referencing (e.g. hymn singing, searching for content), and the Gospel Library for marking and writing.  (I want to make sure my information is backed up on official Church servers.) 

Don't Know How to Effectively Study on a Mobile Device?

Afraid of making the change over from paper to digital? Not sure you'll be able to leverage all the features a heavy-duty application like this has to offer?  Well! The makers of LDS Scriptures have created this series of tutorial videos so you can become more familiar with your Scriptures app and help you improve your scripture study! (I haven't seen anything from the Church yet.) There's no better time to go digital—get in on the ground floor.  Doing my daily scripture study on the train into work has been soooo convenient.  And only needing to bring one device/study tool to Church has drastically improved the quality of my spiritual life.  Check out this new lesson-builder feature:



Let me share one more of the many robust features LDS Scriptures has that the Church's Official Gospel Library app hasn't got yet—leveraging the mobile device functionality of audio and video:


Win LDSscriptures For FREE!

Honestly, the $14.99 price tag was an issue for me.  However, I see things in perspective now—it's just the same cost as purchasing a mediocre blu-ray movie. I've found this app is well worth the price. However...if cost is still a concern, your chance to win a free app is here! Just Like them on Facebook and leave a comment on the App Contest post to enter! Ten (10) lucky winners will receive an app of their choice! Pick from our Mac and Windows apps, or our apps for iPhone, iPad, or Android!

p.s. If you don't buy this, at least download the LDS Church's official Gospel Library app and start taking notes via "My Study," which is also used in LDS Scriptures. Hopefully, there will be an API that will allow LDS Scripture notes to port over data into the LDS Scriptures app.  If not, I will be kicking myself for betting on the wrong horse.
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