The Upper Room

Daily devotionals and lectionary readings to grow closer to God.

The Upper Room · com.theUpperRoom.devoapp

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v8.3 65.9 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.3 (20260207)
Updated: May 30, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 65.9 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Apr 22, 2025 (at least)
Permissions: 44 (7 sensitive)
Website: upperroom.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

The Upper Room is an app by The Upper Room in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least April 2025. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 7.17, the APK grew from 30.2 MB to 65.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 8.0. It asks for 44 permissions, 7 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 8.1, it drops 1 permission: “Read phone status and identity”.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Join millions of Christians around the world in prayer, reflection, and scripture reading each day. The Upper Room app offers access to two beloved devotional experiences— The Upper Room daily devotional and The Upper Room Disciplines , our year-long lectionary-based devotional. Each subscription can be enjoyed on its own or together in one convenient app. Grow closer to God through daily meditations, scripture readings, prayers, and thoughtful reflections written by believers from around the world. Every day, readers of The Upper Room share in the same story, scripture, and prayer—uniting a global community of faith. And with Disciplines , you can engage the Revised Common Lectionary through weekly themes and daily readings from trusted Christian writers and leaders. With your digital subscriptions, you’ll enjoy: • The Upper Room daily devotional – Daily meditations, prayers, audio recordings, and author insights. • The Upper Room Disciplines – Weekly and daily readings based on the Revised Common Lectionary, plus audio lectio recordings of each week’s Gospel. • Access your devotionals anytime via app, website, or daily email delivery. • Explore author bios, bonus content, and audio reflections to deepen your time with God. Whether you subscribe to one or both devotionals, The Upper Room app helps you stay grounded in prayer and connected to a worldwide community seeking daily life with God. Terms of use: https://www.upperroom.org/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.upperroom.org/privacy/ Support: https://support.upperroom.org/

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v7.17. Since v8.1 it requires Android 8.0+.

v8.3 LATEST May 30, 2026 65.9 MB TRUSTED v8.1 Nov 2, 2025 60.4 MB TRUSTED v7.17 Sep 30, 2025 30.2 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on May 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “the upper room” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play May 30, 2026
Signed byCN=the upper room, OU=the upper room, O=the upper room, L=Nashvile, ST=TN, C=11
Signing certificate (SHA-1)B9:96:AE:9B:18:99:C9:36:4C:44:89:9F:11:5A:22:8C:7B:64:1B:7F
File MD52025015ef42171979a3d21da8c0654e4
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (44)

The Upper Room requests 44 permissions, 7 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Devoapp process push msg (custom) com.theUpperRoom.devoapp.permission.PROCESS_PUSH_MSG
Devoapp push provider (custom) com.theUpperRoom.devoapp.permission.PUSH_PROVIDER
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.theUpperRoom.devoapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.theUpperRoom.devoapp.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Set alarm android.permission.SET_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Telephony (SIM) android.hardware.telephony
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

The Upper Room APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of The Upper Room for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 7.17 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 7.17 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is The Upper Room APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 2025015ef42171979a3d21da8c0654e4.