Upper Room Daily Devotional App Reviews

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Major Apple ID sign in issue. Dear developers, The latest iOS version has a flaw in Apple ID sign in. App will not give choice to hide or allow email, foxing error. Sign in with same email / Apple ID when pushed to website when restore purchase is chosen and no way to restore app purchase on site. Or misdirect in app / issue with page.

All is well!. E-version daily devotion is convenient. Thank you!

Big disappointment. I have read and used the Upper room for years. For two years have used this app each day. It has always had some bugs and my subscription did not always renew even after it was paid but it did work. This new app is useless it has not worked since October does not allow me to use it. Please tell me why I cannot open the app. I have paid for the year via Apple.

Amazing update!. I’ve downloaded the recent update, and it’s so much better than the last version. The interactive features make this a powerful devotional companion. I listen to the audio version every morning now after receiving my push notification. And I can bookmark or share content with my friends and family.

Does not work.. I have not been able to read any devotionals since Nov 2018 when my subscription renewed. I have not had any help with online support. My iTunes subscriptions says I am still current. I wish I knew how to get back my money for a years subscription. Update 4/2/19. Upperroom contacted me and told me to canceled my subscription from iTunes and subscribe online from their web site. If that the case why do they not delete the app

Please update. Don’t know when you’re last upgrade was but November is what I’m getting in reviews. Not giving the yr. would like to download this app but reviews give me pause. When I start reading positive reviews, will consider paying for the app. Trying to do my part in the green department. So can you let me know what “ Year” your last upgrade was. And can anybody out there in cyberspace tell me if it’s finally working again?? Thanks

Good Idea, Bad Delivery. If this product would just be delivered in Kindle format that would cure pretty much everything wrong with this app. Looks pretty but not functional. Won't save your place where you left off. Tried it won't renew.

Please fix. Ops, I don’t have my new issue for November. I have received The Upper Room electronically since 2012 on my iPad. Since it’s not time to renew I am still owed several issues. I think I received an email awhile back about a new updated version coming with this issue. What is going on???

Doesn’t work. I am very disappointed in the app. It has not worked for over two months. I’ve deleted it and reinstalled and still doesn’t work. Very sad!

Definitely Needs Improvement. It would be nice to have the ability to access the daily devotional without having to scroll through the pages. Not user friendly at all. Probably won't renew my subscription if this doesn't change.

Terrible app. I paid for the subscription for this app and read the devotional daily. They recently ungraded the app and I was unable to log in. After about 8 emails back and forth with The Upper Room and trying numerous things to access my account on the app I still could not log in my subscription even though it continued to say I had an active subscription. Due to lack of help and frustration, I terminated this subscription. Very disappointing.

Customer Support is terrible. My iTunes auto renewal happened in Nov. which I think is when the app changed and I have not had access since. Upper Room said they could not access my subscription. iTunes directed me to a company that no longer does the digital support for upper room and gave me a phone number to call but they only handle print subscriptions for Upper Room. I used to love the app. Now I am very disappointed and afraid to resubscribe for fear I will pay twice and still not have access. I would love to talk to a person.

OK...until you register. I was delighted to find this app so that I could easily read the Upper Room without my glasses and in the dark on my iPad. I was disappointed,however, to find that once I attempted to register /sign in to the service, it would no longer run. Starting the app would result in a white screen for about 15 seconds followed by the app simply disappearing from the screen. I Uninstaller and reinstalled, and now can continue to read the daily devotional, but nothing more. Serves my purpose, but needs work.

Ruined a perfectly good app. Crashes on attempts to log in. Doesn’t go past today’s reading and crashes if one tries to go back a few days to review or catch up. I’ll be cancelling this subscription. They gave up substance for glitz and now it just plain doesn’t work.

Just use the UpperRoom website. I’ve purchased yearly subscriptions twice before and each time the UpperRoom app says I didn’t purchase a subscription. After sending multiple emails to support, just for them to go ignored, I figured I’d leave a review for others. If you’re a fan of upper room content, you’re better off going online to their webpage to read it for free - DO NOT PURCHASE A SUBSCRIPTION TO THIS APP!!! Just read the other reviews as well.

Not working. I had a membership from month to month until I decided to purchase the full yearly subscription. Once I purchased it, the app was stuck on the subscription page and would not let me access the material. I’ve logged in through Facebook and both my email addresses, delegated and reinstalled the app, and the problem continues. The “support” at Upper Room has been less than helpful with all this. I want a full refund for my yearly subscription as this has been an issue for over a month and I have yet to be able to utilize any of the subscription.

Negative 0 Stars! 👎🏻👎🏻. Please do not waste your money! This app does NOT work. Please read the reviews! I didn’t do that until after I paid for the subscription. They took me, don’t let them take you also! These people have desecrated Christ’s Upper Room, with greed. What a shame! I’m very sorry to the people who are a part of The Upper Room family. They have allowed greed to destroy us. I will miss you. Take care Miss Sarah. 😢

Please fix the app!. This has been one of my favorite devotional books. I’m so very disappointed it no longer works. Was very excited to hear the update would open to the current day, but it doesn’t. In fact I can’t open any day! PLEASE FIX IT! I miss hearing from God through this little, but once-powerful devotional. Praying for the techies who are working on it!

Worked for the 1st Year. Purchased the app via GooglePlay, worked for the first year, then when renewed via GooglePlay, the app stopped working. Neither side will help, GooglePlay says contact the app support, the app support would say they can’t help as it was purchased through GooglePlay. Catch 22, guess I’ll go back to print version.

Content excellent-app clunky, awkward. Needs work! Does not remember last place read, no date on article listing, must scroll or flip many pages to find correct place.

Not working. Whatever they did, didn’t work. I can’t even get on my subscription now. It thinks I don’t have one but when I click on it, it shows when I bought it. This needs to be fixed quickly.

Extremely slow loading on iPhone X. Extremely slow loading and very small print. Not worth loading. I will use the print version.

Icons. When you press the icons nothing happens. Use the devotional on iPhone

Great content, OK app. I find this to be a convenient way to stay connected to a daily devotional and especially like the links to the biblical passages. However, the app itself could use some work as I often have to reload the devotionals section to display the current content. Also, would really like to be able to read in LANDSCAPE view, and I’m guessing others would as well.

Needs Work. The latest version works great for today’s devotional and previous devotionals. I love the ability to let my iPad read the devotional to me. What needs to be improved: 1. Like the previous app you should be able to read any content in the current bi-monthly magazine including questions in the back and any upcoming devotionals. I lead a Wednesday group using the Upper Room and need to look ahead to prepare my lesson before Wednesday each week. I also use the questions in the back for group discussion. This version of the app does not allow me to look ahead or see other content in the magazine. Please update to include these features and this will be a 5 star app.

Doesn’t work. I’ve had this app for several years & loved it. However, the past month or so it quit working. I’ve re-installed it & received all the updates—but still no luck. I’ve even contacted the developer, but nothing has helped. I’m very frustrated.

Need entire issue to read without wi-fi. This app is not going to work for my needs. I need to be able to access the subscription as if it were in print. The Upper Room is a bi-monthly publication and very disappointed that I can not access reading when away. This is the reason for paying for e subscription. Sad to say I feel ripped off.

Wonderful App. This is an awesome app! I love it ! I especially like that everything you need is available on this app for the Devotional. Also it is nice to be able to listen to the Devotional if you want to instead of reading it! CandyG

Bible Version. I have been reading The Upper Room for more than 50 years. I now enjoy using The Upper Room app but wish you would consider allowing the user to select their preferred Bible translation. The Common English Bible translation just does not work for me sometimes.

Disappointing. The app got an upgrade this week. Can’t access the publication. Screen goes white no matter what you are trying to find. Too bad. The previous version was fine. Now I’m thinking of going back to print, but want my money back first. Missed the first half of November already.

Great When It Wants To Work. Why do you have a Facebook and Apple log-in option? I’ve been using this app for a year and they’ve never worked. Logs me out of my account all the time so I have to delete and re-download and login again. Just seems like a really easy basic thing to fix on an app if someone would just do their job correctly. Sad since I’m paying $20 to read the Bible yearly on this app. Get with it, yo

Version 38.7 works on iPad. Thank you for correcting the problem that was preventing the app from opening on iPad.

Unable to view page. My app is missing a lot of time and catches up a few days later. However today I have a blank page. I probably will cancel my subscription if I don’t get each day of scripture and story.

Was my Favorite devotional. For years, I have picked up hard copies at church. I decided to go green and try the electronic version. I love it. There are links to the extra bible verses and to information associated to the text. Each daily devotional is written by a different person from all over the world. It makes each devotional unique. Yesterday I downloaded the update. Now I am unable to open on my IPad please fix:( I can no longer download the devotional. It says there is no longer an email account associated with my account. I have sent a message, but have had no response. Please advise. I will probably go back to the paper copy. Thank you for the years of enjoyment

Content great, app so so. Little things could be better. Open the Bible verse (great) but the x to close it and view the daily devotional is put on top of the iPhone system so you cannot get it to close without clicking dozens of times.

Love it. I love the app. I read it just about every day. The only thing I wish was on it was the ability to like or agree with other’s comments.

App is fine but one issue. I enjoy the Upper Room app for daily devotions. However there is one issue. Purchasing the app via iTunes did not ever synch after 30 day trial and wasn’t recognized as a subscription. I had to get a refund via iTunes and then purchase the subscription directly from the Upper Room website. Now it works as expected. There is work needed by both the digital team of both Apple & the Upper Room to ensure synchronization occurs whether purchased in iTunes or via the Upper Room website.

Not working. My app hasn’t worked since the update. No point in letting subscribers know you’re making changes. It’s very frustrating.

Doesn’t work. I have done 2 uninstall reinstalls with no change . This app is useless. I am 53 and have had the upper room since I was 5. I will keep my hard copy subscription I am calling for a refund on the e version . Totally worthless

Bug Fix Not Working. My Apple app renewed in December. Since then I have been unable to access the app and its contents. When I try to login it doesn’t recognise me and says I need to allow my email address to be shared. When I use just my email to login it pulls up the purchase subscription screen. When I tap on the subscription I get the message that I am already subscribed. Really frustrating. Even worse, I’m a chaplain and discovered this while I was with a patient I was preparing to read to. I don’t know what to do because Upper Room says they can’t help because it’s on the Apple Store.

Works great after new update!. When I first downloaded this, I could not open to the current daily devotion. Since updating yesterday though, the app works great! Just what I need to start my day right

Issues. The redesign of the App has greatly improved the user experience. The initial release had issues but it now seems stable. I have long enjoyed the Upper Room and with the redesigned app I now truly enjoy the mobile version. Version 6.4 has serious issues on the iPhone 5. The article list does not show the date for each article. After selecting an article from the list the forward and back navigation arrows don't work properly. In page view mode the links to the Scriptures and the author information do not work properly. Landscape viewing also does not work on the page mode. I hope these issues can be resolved in the next version I really love reading the upper room on my iPhone.

New Version is worse than old. Several complaints that have forced me to switch to another devotional app. In the new app they maintained the inability to switch view from vertical to horizontal yet changed so many things that kept me using the app. When you open up the app it will not go to today’s devotional unless you close the app. The information about the author is minimal unless they want to link you to their blog. The new app allows social comments at the bottom which I find very distracting. If I want that type of interaction I will use Facebook. I’m sad because this has been a daily tradition for my husband and I for many years but won’t be using it in the future. Too many other great resources that are far superior in user friendliness.

Can’t Access. I love the new format, but now after the last update I can’t access my daily devotions. Please fix as soon as possible.

Reader view. I love the new reader view. It makes it so much easier to read on a tablet.

Thanks!. Latest update (11/8) fixed issue with inability to see full text to the devotions. Everything seems to be working fine now. Thanks.

I’m done. I have been reading the Upper Room for years starting when it was in print. With the current updates I cannot get into the daily devotional like I used too. I went to the site and it told me my subscription expired. I paid for a yearly, it went through, and I can’t get in. I went back and tried a monthly, it too went through and still cannot get in. I spent over 15 dollars trying to get my subscription renewed (didn’t know it expired in the middle of the month instead of the end of the month). and all I get is the screen showing me the monthly and yearly prices. I downloaded another devotional and I’m done with this one. I lost all my back issues, and I’m done trying to mess with it. The old format was wonderful, sorry to see it go.

Update ripped me off. I’ve already bought a subscription and now the update wants to charge me again. No thanks. Can’t even open the devotional anyhow. Awful and really disappointed because I used that devotional almost every day. But I’m not paying twice

Not user friendly. I'm very disappointed over paying a yearly subscription of $10. This app is not user friendly. You cannot access the devotional of the day by use of dates. You have to scroll up and down and hope you get near the date you need to read. In addition, you cannot access the daily verse that is part of the daily devotional. There is no link for it. All of this for a $10 yearly subscription? Accessing the " lite " version was easier not to mention free! Very disappointed.

New version is awful. Would give 0 stars if I could.. This “update” is horrible. I have now lost all previously downloaded issues, including favorite bookmarks, it does not allow me to download an issue of devotionals, and requires online access for the day, which doesn’t work for me—I travel to places where Wi-Fi and cell service is pretty dodgy and it has been those times I’ve loved my Upper Room app the most. I can’t think of one nice thing about the new version. I’ve been a subscriber for my iPhone for many years, but I’ll be canceling my subscription and requesting a refund and looking for a devotional magazine app that is more user friendly for those of us who travel and aren’t always online. I don’t want social engagement of pretty picturesI want an everyday view from another Christian that I can reflect on. It looks pretty but all real functionality and fundamentals of what make The Upper Room so special are now gone.

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Convenient way to read devotions. Upper Room devotional readings are a good way to start the days and this app gives an easy way to read them in a good format.

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Great devotional. I love the Upper Room, but I’d sure appreciate it if you could enable it to spin into landscape mode. Thank you in advance.

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Free?. Why advertise this as a free app? What you download is another advertisement for the $10 real thing! $10 is reasonable for The Upper Room - I like it's content. I just don't like the way it's presented as a free app when it's not!

Love Upper Room. App needs work.. I've had paper upper upper room magazines for years. When I saw the app I thought it would be a great way to save paper and get it automatically. It's free from the church but I decided to do it anyway. Content is great! However, when I click on the Bible verse, it's tiny. And there's no way to make it bigger. Pinch and spread doesn't work. If I switch to text mode I can make the font larger but the link to the Bible verse no longer works. I'm rather unhappy that I now have a one year subscription... It would also be helpful if the icon could be on a page rather than in the newsstand.

Great Devotions. I have one suggestion for improvement. I would like to see a link to click for the entire scripture suggestion. That way, the scripture could easily be read and you could return directly to the devotion.

Bring back the good version - some improvements. Update 1/31/2018: Upper Room is making prior versions in PDF format available for access. This is helping restore what was lost but wish the active downloads I previously had were available. This does help though so updating my rating. Original review - I can no longer access my prior download editions, which I like to refer back to in study and lost 3 months of a yearly subscription that I already purchased. Now that you register, the daily emails were great but what was lost is more significant. Trial subscription was only way I got temporary access. I won’t pay for issues already paid fo so I’m done for now. Hopefully issues will get fixed.

Christian. Awesome reflections as I became n touch with this literature n prison n still follow it outside thanks 4 helping me stay strong on the way :-)

Not free but great content.. I have used Upper Room for years and now it's so convenient to have it on my phone. It costs about $5 to purchase for the year and I don't mind donating that to an organization that tries so hard to make these great devotion books available worldwide. Great easy resource for keeping myself reading the bible daily.

Bugs. I'm not sure why I daily have to re-down load my booklet. It takes spongy about a minutes but it is a hassle. Why can this app act like an e-reader keeping booklet down loaded and keeping my place for each day. It's a Hassle having to flip Thursday many pages trying to find the day I left off. I had The UpperRoom for almost20 yrs and decided. I wanted to go electronic but now I wished I'd never down loaded the app. Please fix the bugs or give better instructions on how to get around he inconvenience. Bh

Good but was awesome. With the update you can’t read offline anymore. Awesome.

Keeps crashing after 10 days. The app worked great for about 10 days bur now goes black and shows nothing when I try to open to it. The Upper Room doesn't support this. Still waiting to get an e-mail from GXTcel, which bought Texterity. Needs a lot of work!

Needs work. The initial setup process needs work, very unfortunate that you can’t use it without an account now. Add sign in with Apple to make it easier and be more user friendly.

Needs some work. When I open the app and choose the current issue, I would like that day's devotional to come up.

Love UR - hate this app. This app is very difficult to use. Don't bother. Read it online or grab a print copy. I'm trying to figure out how to cancel so I don't have to pay for it again.

Misleading. It isn't free. It is only an advert for a subscription! I was actually going to subscribe, though, but it's an automatic renewal deal, and I'm not doing that. Very disappointing!

App is not working.. App is not working. I pray they get it resolved soon.

Can’t access new app. Once November rolled around the app no longer works. What is going on. Can we get a refund.

Why password this?. I do not understand the need for a password on this app. It makes access a hassle instead of a quick devotional.

Difficult to use!. If this is a DAILY devotion, the app should remember / go directly to today instead of the cover! Every other book / reading app can remember where you were last reading when re-opening the app! Also, how are the bookmarks accessed later? Would it be so hard to add in the referenced scriptures? Could you give us the ability highlight at least?

November 2017. Where is Nov./Dec. 2017?

Is this free?. I downloaded this app...but I thought it was free! I'm not able to open it at all..

NOT GOOD - DON’T USE!. What used to be for free and inspirational is now become a scam. Use whatever other programs. Upper Room has dropped to the basement!

Somebody needs to learn to write code.. I happily used the Upper Room app for a year, until my subscription renewed for November, 2017. After it “renewed,” I was unable to download the November/December edition. The app updated shortly after, but only recognized me as having a 30 day trial subscription - not the year that I had just been renewed for. After a few more days, the app updated again but now, after opening it, it closes after about 15 seconds. Every single time. A wretched app has ruined a great devotional series. Update: Since I posted this review, they’ve pushed out another update. If I log in after opening the app (trying to access all the features I subscribed to get), the app still crashes and closes. Every single time. Someone needs to learn how to write code.

Ok. Although I like the devotional, there are many things that could make the app better. For instance, it would be a great help if it came up to the current day when you opened the book. Adjustable font, choice of bible version, and a bookmark that truly works are only a few of the things that could make this better. As I said, I like the publication but I now wish that I hadn't spent $10 for it. Our Daily Bread is only .99 and does all the things that I wish this one did.

Won’t load. App won’t load after the most recent update. Deleted app and downloaded again and still didn’t work.

Great app. Great devotional with links to Bible verse referenced

Don't buy. This isn't what it use to be. Doesn't work right and tech support doesn't help. Says same thing over and over. Waste of money beware.

Pretty good; could use some improvement. Like other reviews, I say it would be nice to have the app remember the last devotional read, so when it comes up for another reading, you don't have to start from scratch and scroll to try and locate the current day. A calendar or "jump to" feature would be terrific. Why aren't they addressing these issues and making improvements? Another problem I'm having with the app is that if I can't get on-line through Wi-Fi or cellular, then it's not possible to use the hyperlink to the Bible verse that is to be read. I have versions of the Bible on my iPad and iPhone, but it's rather inconvenient to switch apps to read them, then return to this app for the reason stated above. It would seem simple to embed the small amount of Bible text into the downloaded version of the Upper Room rather than depending on the Internet to provide it.

Upper Daily Devotional. Opened up the App and it locked sideways on my IPad. Tried other ways to unlock but to no avail. I would appreciate a correction so I can use it.

Hard to navigate. Too much time required to find the specific devotion for the day.

Misrepresented. Nothing about this app is free. Don't waste your time. There are truly free devotionals available. Might have subscribed had it not been misrepresented.

Getting next copy. Just finished March-April edition, went to library to download May-June and nothing there. Having paid for year, you would think it could be downloaded anytime it became available. Not so. Very frustrating.

NOT free. Oh yea, it's free to download the app but all it does is waste time and space. You have to download all content at $3 a book!!! Make this known up front, please!

Won't Renew. As you have shown no interest in improving this Ap will not renew

So very user friendly!. I've been a subscriber and reader of the print edition for many years---almost 40, in fact! It's been the foundation of daily devotions ever since. Having just discovered the App, I am so impressed with how efficient and easy it is to use! Every scripture is a link to that verse in the Bible, the Thought for the Day is a link to an expanded version of it, and the app allows readers to see a large-print version as well. And as always, it's uplifting and full of other sound Biblical information! Really happy to have found this!

Very Good Digital Adaptation of an Excellent Devotional. The Upper Room has been an important devotional for three generations of my family. I appreciate being able to view the both as it appears in the printed version, the text only version that is easy on my older eyes and the links to Bible passages and references. Thank you!

Great devotional but app needs work. Having read the print version of the UR for years I thought it would be convenient to have an e-version on my phone so I downloaded the app. It was nice to have a link to the Bible verse for the day via the on- page hyperlink without going to my Bible or a Bible app. However, that feature, as well as all other linked content, stopped working suddenly, possibly due to the latest iOS update. Also, as others have noted, the entries are not dated in the index view and you must open the pages and scroll through to find today's date. The bookmark feature does not work and it doesn't open where you left off. Finally, the app must be accessed via the magazine app and is not directly accessible from the home screen. I will go back to the print version when this subscription expires.

App refuses to open. I want a refund. I’ve rebooted my phone, uninstalled the app twice and reinstalled (from the Apple App Store)... and it still will not open. Doesn’t work.

Great App but.... Really great app. But something happened to the text & background. Very hard to read. Text size OK. But the text is extremely light. Please fix! Otherwise, I really like the app & look forward to reading it everyday.

Bait and Switch. This is a free download, not a free app, giving Upper Room a black eye for misleading information at best, misrepresentation at worse. Bad PR. Would have loved to have gone green, but instead will pick up a free copy at church.

Horrible. Use to enjoy this app. Loved the improvements of the lasted Update till it stopped working, now all it does is crash. Have emailed customer service several days now,no response from them except a generated ticket has been issued. Hope it gets resolved soon or will opt out of the digital and keep just the hard copy

Needs work. Very difficult to get to correct page. Have to scroll thru pages to get to correct day for each use. Developers need to take some lessons from the developers of Our Daily Bread. Can't click on listing of bible verses to read. Will be asking for refund.

Doesn’t Work. This app is an abysmal failure. Forced to give a one star, should be zero. The devotionals show but will not open. Asked support for help and received no response. Well done upper room, we just canceled our subscription.

Nov/Dec 2017 version isn’t working.. Very disappointed that I cannot access the iPhone version at this time. Can someone please fix it. Thanks a bunch!!!

Crash. All of a sudden started crashing today on my ipad, cannot open. What happened ?

Subscription support. As a life long Methodist l am embarrassed by the lack of service from the upper room.As other reviewer I had valid subscription that was terminated .Called and was told problem was on Apples end. Spent an hour only to find problem was on upper room. No solution or refund given. Money not the issue but if this organization wants to remain relevant they need to get their digital act together.

Can't read the right side. I'd be able to give this app more stars if I could read the text. The daily devotional text is not formatted to fit my ipad screen. The entire right half of the text is cut off.