PCA BCO vs Westminster Reader
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.
Westminster Reader
Access and study the Westminster Standards offline, including the Confession of Faith and Catechisms. Features include chapter browsing, search, flashcards, reading plans, and customizable themes. Enjoy a focused reading experience with included KJV proof texts.
- Offline access to Westminster Standards
- Searchable KJV proof texts
- Study flashcards
- Customizable reading plans
- Adjustable font size and themes
- Bookmark passages
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Westminster Reader is a clean, focused reading app for the Westminster Standards — the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and the Westminster Larger Catechism — with full offline KJV proof texts included. (WCF, WSC, & WLC match the PCA/OPC versions.) Browse by chapter or question, search prooftexts, study flash cards, set up a reading plan, and bookmark passages for quick return. Adjust font size and choose your preferred reading theme for day or night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Westminster Reader at every 4 days against PCA BCO's every 7 months. Westminster Reader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PCA BCO's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Westminster Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PCA BCO ships an update every 7 months, Westminster Reader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCA BCO | Westminster Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skye Road Systems, Inc. | BENJAMIN DAVID RATLIFF |
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PCA BCO
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In-app purchases
PCA BCO
No in-app purchases
Westminster Reader
No in-app purchases
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