Comparison

Gappon vs RAISA

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

Head to head
About

Gappon

Access the standard works of the LDS Church in both Japanese and English. This app includes the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, along with study helps and hymns.

Highlights
  • Japanese and English scriptures
  • Bible
  • Book of Mormon
  • Doctrine and Covenants
  • Pearl of Great Price
  • Study Helps
  • Hymns
Features
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Gappon is a straightforward app for reading the LDS Standard Works in Japanese and English: the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price, with parallel language support where available. Included texts and materials: • The Japan Bible Society, Bible: Japanese Colloquial (1954) • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Holy Bible, King James Version • The Book of Mormon • The Doctrine and Covenants • The Pearl of Great Price • Joseph Smith Translation Appendix • Guide to the Scriptures • Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints This app is not published by or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RAISA

Access and read articles from the SCP Wiki on your mobile device. Organize your favorite content into custom lists. Enjoy a seamless, ad-free reading experience without any initial cost.

Highlights
  • SCP Wiki article reader
  • Download articles for offline access
  • Create custom reading lists
  • Ad-free experience
  • No cost to start
Features
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A Mobile reader for the SCP Wiki. Download articles and sort them into lists. Ad-free and requires no cost to start reading.

Screenshots

Gappon4 screens
RAISA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RAISA at none against Gappon's 2. RAISA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Gappon's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Gappon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RAISA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RAISA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Gappon's written reviews are positive against 100% of RAISA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gappon ships an update monthly, RAISA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gappon versus RAISA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGapponRAISA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNozomi OkadaMaximus Harding

Customer experience

Gappon

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.8%

RAISA

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Gappon

Subscriptions1
  • Gappon Premium$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • All Features Pass$4.99
None

RAISA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gappon free?
Gappon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RAISA free?
RAISA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gappon or RAISA?
RAISA is rated higher. Gappon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while RAISA averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Gappon or RAISA have ads?
Neither Gappon nor RAISA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gappon or RAISA?
Gappon ships an update monthly, and RAISA every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gappon was updated on August 31, 2026 and RAISA on August 14, 2026.

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