PCA BCO vs 1650 Split Leaf Psalter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCA BCO
Access and search the Presbyterian Church in America's Book of Church Order with ease. Quickly navigate between sections and link directly to your Bible app for a seamless reference experience.
- Searchable Book of Church Order
- Quick navigation between sections
- Direct linking to Bible apps
- Simple user interface
- Offline access to content
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Quickly drill down or search the Presbyterian Church in America's (PCA) Book of Church Order through a simple app interface. Now you can drill down to the information you need quickly. Quickly jump to your Bible app from within the PCA BCO (supports Bible apps that implement the bible:// custom url such as the ESV Bible app). Quickly jump to other BCO sections using internal app hyperlinks. The BCO App is published by the Office of the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America, and the contents are copyright 2017©. All rights reserved.
1650 Split Leaf Psalter
Access the complete text and music of the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter. This digital edition integrates words and melodies, including tunes from the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Split Leaf Psalter, along with historical notes and prefaces.
- Complete text of 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter
- Integrated words and music
- Tunes from Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Split Leaf Psalter
- John Brown of Haddington's Notes
- Preface to the 1650 Psalter
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The Digital 1650 Psalter. This edition includes the ability to integrate the words and music together. Features: 1. The Complete Text of the 1650 Scottish Metrical Psalter. 2. All of the tunes in the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Split Leaf Psalter. 3. John Brown of Haddington's Notes. 4. Preface to the 1650 Psalter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 1650 Split Leaf Psalter at every 2 days against PCA BCO's every 7 months. 1650 Split Leaf Psalter also leads on ratings volume (52 vs 13). PCA BCO's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PCA BCO against 4.9 for 1650 Split Leaf Psalter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 52 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PCA BCO's written reviews are positive against 84% of 1650 Split Leaf Psalter's.
PCA BCO ships an update every 7 months, 1650 Split Leaf Psalter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCA BCO | 1650 Split Leaf Psalter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skye Road Systems, Inc. | Romesh Prakashpalan |
Customer experience
PCA BCO
1650 Split Leaf Psalter
In-app purchases
PCA BCO
No in-app purchases
1650 Split Leaf Psalter
No in-app purchases
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