Comparison

Read Scripture vs Syng Med!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Read Scripture

This app guides users through a year-long Bible reading plan, enhanced by explanatory videos. It aims to help individuals discover the truth and beauty of God's Word through a curated experience.

Highlights
  • Year-long Bible reading plan
  • Creative explanatory videos
  • Book of the Bible explanations
  • Gospel theological themes
  • Tips for Bible reading
  • Community or solo experience
Features
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The goal of Read Scripture is that everyone would read the Bible for themselves and discover the truth and beauty of God’s Word. To this end, we are curating a year-long Bible reading plan and supplementing the reading with amazingly creative videos (produced by our friends at the Bible Project) that explain every book of the Bible, major theological themes of the gospel, and tips on how to read the Bible. We house all of this content in a beautifully designed app that is available to download in the App Store. We encourage you to experience Read Scripture in community but it is set up so that you can go through it on your own. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

About

Syng Med!

Features
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Syng med – All your hymnals in one place Syng med (“Sing along”) is a unique Christian songbook app that brings together multiple beloved hymnals, prayers, and catechism texts – all in one place. Unlike other single-hymnal apps, Syng med includes five complete hymnbooks, Martin Luther’s Catechism with explanations, and a collection of prayers – all accessible in several languages at the tap of a button. Features: • Multiple hymnbooks in one app • Luther’s Catechism with explanations • A collection of prayers for different occasions • Quick language switching • Simple, ad-free, and user-friendly design Syng med is designed to make faith and song accessible wherever you are – in church, at home, or on the go.

Screenshots

Read Scripture4 screens
Syng Med!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Read Scripture at Free against Syng Med!'s $11.99. Syng Med!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Read Scripture is free to download; Syng Med! costs $11.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, Syng Med! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Read Scripture versus Syng Med!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead ScriptureSyng Med!
PriceFree — better$11.99
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrazy Love MinistriesHAAVARD KLEVEN BULL

Bugs and requests

Read Scripture

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos sometimes fail to load or play
  • App crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Reading position not always saved correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to highlight, take notes, and bookmark passages
  • Incorporate audio narration of the Bible text
  • Provide a dark mode option for easier reading
  • Allow syncing of reading progress across devices
  • Integrate more Bible Project theme videos
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  • Add option to select different Bible translations

Syng Med!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Read Scripture

No in-app purchases

None

Syng Med!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read Scripture free?
Read Scripture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Syng Med! free?
Syng Med! costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read Scripture or Syng Med! have ads?
Neither Read Scripture nor Syng Med! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Scripture or Syng Med!?
Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, and Syng Med! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Read Scripture was updated on October 15, 2026 and Syng Med! on October 5, 2026.

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