# Holy Places of the Lord

> Temples and Historical Sites

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1200184537](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1200184537)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1200184537`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Derek Cordon
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (717 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2017-02-02
- **Size:** 32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/holy-places-of-the-lord/id1200184537)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dacworld.net/holyplaces/holyplacespp.html](https://dacworld.net/holyplaces/holyplacespp.html)

## Description

**Holy Places of the Lord** is an independent reference and visit-tracking app for exploring temples, historical sites, and visitors’ centers connected to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Explore sacred places with interactive maps, historical timelines, photos, detailed information, navigation links, visit filters, and regular updates on temples under construction. Record visits with notes, photos, family profiles, and ordinances performed. Set annual attendance goals, receive optional reminders, and review yearly or lifetime progress.

Celebrate milestones with achievements, shareable images, inspirational temple quotes, and an optional public Celebration Board. The app also includes widgets, Home Screen Quick Actions, a companion Apple Watch timer, QR codes, and promotional sharing tools.

*Holy Places of the Lord is an unofficial app created independently by Derek S. Cordon and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.*

## Rankings

- #61,732 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Holy Places for centralizing temple information, robust journaling with photos, and solid progress tracking, plus frequent updates. Recurrent drawbacks include stability issues after updates, syncing across devices, and UI/readability concerns. Feature gaps like open-house/exterior/dedication tracking and missing Android support are also noted. Overall, the app is valued for data, planning, and historical context, but reliability and cross-platform consistency are key areas for improvement.

### Pros

- Centralized listing of temples, holy sites, and historical places in one place.
- Journaling with notes and photo uploads, including per-temple photo galleries.
- Tracking of temple visits, ordinances, and progress toward yearly attendance goals.
- Regular updates and active maintenance by the developer.
- Access to temple status, announcements, and historical information about temples.

### Cons

- Stability issues after updates, including crashes when adding a visit or the app becoming unusable.
- Poor cross-device syncing; difficulties using the app across multiple devices and on different phones.
- Inconsistent or missing goal/hours tracking features (e.g., inability to set goals after updates).
- UI/readability concerns, such as multicolored text and a dated visual vibe.
- Feature gaps and platform limitations (tracking open houses, exteriors, dedications; lack of Android version).

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