Comparison

Scripture Helps vs Systematic Biblical Theology

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 210+ topic-based scripture searches
  • Detailed scripture views
  • Gospel tab for salvation plan
  • Personal faith guidance
  • Assistance for others' faith journey
Features
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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.

About

Systematic Biblical Theology

This app organizes theological topics into distinct categories for easy learning. Explore subjects like sin, the nature of man, Christ, and salvation through a structured approach. It includes questions and answers to deepen understanding of biblical doctrine.

Highlights
  • Organized theological categories
  • Explanations of key doctrines
  • Questions and answers on theology
  • Thematic learning approach
  • Covers God, Christ, Salvation, and more
Features
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Systematic Biblical Theology is the division of theology under systems that explain its various areas . This tool helps you to organize all these categories, so we can read about what we want: sin, the nature of man, Christ, and so on. Systematic theology is a discipline which addresses theological topics one by one (e.g. God, Sin, Humanity) and attempts to summarize all the biblical teaching on each particular subject. In addition, it has a series of questions and answers on theology that will help you understand this doctrine much better. Systematic Theology contains the next: - Theology - Scripture - God - Man - Christ - Salvation Systematic theology is laid out, not chronologically, nor with a consideration of the progressive development of doctrines, but thematically, taking into account from the outset the complete form which revelation as a whole has finally assumed. Systematic theology attempts to answer the question, “what is the full extent of the truth that we may know about the doctrine of sin, or salvation, or the Holy Spirit, etc.?”. Hence, systematic theologies progress from the doctrine of the Godhead, or theology proper, to christology, pneumatology, angelology, soteriology, and so on, treating each theme exhaustively.

Screenshots

Scripture Helps4 screens
Systematic Biblical Theology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scripture Helps at 93% against Systematic Biblical Theology's 0%. Scripture Helps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Systematic Biblical Theology's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 Systematic Biblical Theology's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scripture Helps ships an update every 3 months, Systematic Biblical Theology every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scripture Helps versus Systematic Biblical Theology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScripture HelpsSystematic Biblical Theology
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDoug MiannayDavid Ortega Lopez

Customer experience

Scripture Helps

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Systematic Biblical Theology

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scripture Helps

No in-app purchases

None

Systematic Biblical Theology

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scripture Helps free?
Scripture Helps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Systematic Biblical Theology free?
Systematic Biblical Theology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scripture Helps or Systematic Biblical Theology?
Scripture Helps is rated higher. Scripture Helps averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Systematic Biblical Theology averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scripture Helps or Systematic Biblical Theology have ads?
Systematic Biblical Theology shows ads; Scripture Helps does not.
Which is updated more often, Scripture Helps or Systematic Biblical Theology?
Scripture Helps ships an update every 3 months, and Systematic Biblical Theology every 18 months. Most recently, Scripture Helps was updated on July 18, 2026 and Systematic Biblical Theology on September 11, 2026.

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