Scripture Helps vs The Systematic Theology
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scripture Helps
Explore Bible scriptures related to over 210 topics. Discover God's plan of salvation and find relevant verses for personal faith or assisting others. Available on iPhone and iPad.
- 210+ topic-based scripture searches
- Detailed scripture views
- Gospel tab for salvation plan
- Personal faith guidance
- Assistance for others' faith journey
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Using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, discover Bible Scriptures that relate to 220+ assorted topics. Select a topic of interest from the main topics list and you will be presented with a detail view showing Scriptures from the Bible that relate to your choice. There is also a "Gospel" tab that presents God's plan of salvation for those who are interested individually or who want a guide for assisting others to come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Systematic Theology
Access Charles Hodge's comprehensive Systematic Theology alongside the complete King James Version of the Holy Bible. Features include Bible search, daily verses, bookmarking, sharing, highlighting, and copying text.
- Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge
- Complete King James Version Bible
- Bible text search
- Daily Bible verse
- Bookmark Bible verses
- Share Bible verses
- Highlight Bible verses
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A well laid out Systematic Theology by Charles Hodge plus complete King James Version (KJV) of the Holy Bible. Charles Hodge (December 27, 1797 – June 19, 1878) was an important Presbyterian theologian and principal of Princeton Theological Seminary between 1851 and 1878. Some of the key features of the KJV Bible in the app include: - Search for any text(s) from across the entire Holy Bible. -Fresh Daily Bible Verse. -Bookmark any Bible verse(s). -Share any verse(s) with your loved ones. -Highlight any verse(s). -Copy/Paste any verse(s). One of the great defenders of Calvinism, Charles Hodge is a well-known and important theologian. God bless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scripture Helps at 93% against The Systematic Theology's 0%. Scripture Helps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). The Systematic Theology's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. The Systematic Theology sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scripture Helps asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scripture Helps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scripture Helps has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Scripture Helps's written reviews are positive against 0% of The Systematic Theology's.
Scripture Helps ships an update every 3 months, The Systematic Theology every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripture Helps | The Systematic Theology |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doug Miannay | David Maraba |
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Scripture Helps
The Systematic Theology
In-app purchases
Scripture Helps
No in-app purchases
The Systematic Theology
- Ads Free Version - Life Time$4.99
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