Thrive Studies vs Christo Samuel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thrive Studies
Facilitate small group Bible studies for teenagers with a wide selection of topics. This app empowers students to lead spiritual growth among their friends. Free studies are also available for printing.
- Small group Bible studies for teens
- 76 diverse study topics
- Empowers teen leaders
- Facilitates spiritual growth
- Printable studies available
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Thrive studies are small group Bible studies for teenagers to lead with their friends. Choose from 76 different studies covering topics designed for new believers through mature Christians. The Thrive app helps any student overcome the barriers of leading their own small group to help their friends grow spiritually. These free studies are also available to print at thrivestudies.com.
Christo Samuel
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Christo Samuel is a personal ministry app built to encourage, equip, and inspire your faith journey every day. Features include: - Full KJV & WEB Bible reader with highlights, notes, cross references, and immersive reading mode - Bible Study tools — chapter study notes, EGW insights, Adventist Pioneer commentary, and historical verse context — free for everyone - Bible & English Dictionary — long-press any word in your Sabbath School reading to instantly see its meaning - Sabbath School Quarterly — official Adult Bible Study Guide with a weekly AI-powered lesson overview, key themes, day-by-day highlights, and discussion questions - Daily Devotional with scripture and personal reflection - Bible Reading Plan — 300 days through the Old and New Testament - Scripture Card Creator — design and share beautiful verse cards - FaithCompanion — AI-powered spiritual encouragement - Faith Quotes collection - Sign in with Google to sync your notes and highlights across devices Your notes and highlights are stored on your device, with optional cloud sync when you sign in. Free to use. christosamuel.com
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Verdict
Thrive Studies and Christo Samuel are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Thrive Studies | Christo Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cru | Christo Samuel Sanakian John Peter |
In-app purchases
Thrive Studies
No in-app purchases
Christo Samuel
No in-app purchases
