Comparison

Strong's Concordance vs Colophon

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

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About

Strong's Concordance

Explore the original meaning of biblical words with this exhaustive concordance. Enhance your personal Bible study, understand Hebrew and Greek terms, and gain deeper insights into Scripture. A valuable tool for all Bible students.

Highlights
  • Explore Hebrew and Greek word meanings
  • Deeper understanding of biblical text
  • Reference for personal Bible study
  • Supports sermon preparation
  • Helps understand biblical terminology
  • Useful for group Bible study
Features
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Strongs Exhaustive Bible Concordance also known as Strong's concordance. Download your Bible concordance today. A student of God's word requires a concordance as you get to know the meaning of the Bible text. Let this Strong's exhaustive concordance popularly known as strong's concordance be your best friend when studying God's word. Discover a deeper understanding of the Holy Bible with Strong's Exhaustive Bible Concordance, an essential Bible study resource for anyone who desires to grow in the knowledge of God's Word. Whether you are a beginner exploring the Scriptures or an experienced Bible student, this concordance can help you discover the meaning behind biblical words and passages. EXPLORE THE MEANING OF GOD'S WORD The Bible contains powerful teachings, promises, instructions, and spiritual truths. Understanding the original meaning of biblical words can bring greater clarity to your personal Bible study. Strong's Concordance is a valuable reference resource that helps Bible readers explore Hebrew and Greek word meanings, understand biblical terminology, and discover how words are used throughout Scripture. STUDY THE BIBLE WITH GREATER UNDERSTANDING Go beyond simply reading Bible verses. Develop a deeper appreciation of the Scriptures by exploring important words, biblical expressions, and their meanings. Whether you are studying the Old Testament or the New Testament, Strong's Concordance provides a helpful foundation for examining biblical language and understanding the context of God's Word. A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR EVERY BIBLE STUDENT Strong's Exhaustive Concordance is useful for: Personal Bible study and daily Scripture reading Understanding Hebrew and Greek biblical words Preparing Bible lessons and Christian teachings Studying important biblical topics and expressions Exploring the meaning of familiar Bible passages Supporting sermon preparation and Scripture research Growing in biblical knowledge and understanding Deepening your personal relationship with God's Word GROW IN YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SCRIPTURE The more you study God's Word, the more you discover the richness of biblical teachings. Strong's Concordance can become a valuable companion as you examine Scripture, reflect on God's promises, and seek a clearer understanding of biblical truth. Whether you are studying faith, salvation, prayer, forgiveness, grace, love, righteousness, or other important biblical subjects, a concordance helps you explore the language of Scripture with greater attention and understanding. PERFECT FOR PERSONAL AND GROUP BIBLE STUDY Use Strong's Concordance as a reference during your personal quiet time, family Bible discussions, church Bible studies, or preparation for Christian teaching. Build confidence in studying the Bible and develop a stronger foundation in understanding Scripture. Make Bible study a meaningful part of your daily Christian life. Download Strong's Exhaustive Bible Concordance today and continue your journey toward a deeper understanding of God's Word. SUBSCRIPTIONS - You can subscribe for premium account to remove ads per month or pay one time payment to remove ads forever - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below https://howtopraythescriptures.com/privacy.html https://howtopraythescriptures.com/terms.html

About

Colophon

Explore the original Greek and Hebrew words behind English Bible translations offline. Study word meanings, cross-references, and save your notes and highlights locally. Enhance your understanding with advanced tools available through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Offline Bible translations (KJV, BSB, WEB)
  • Interlinear word study (Greek/Hebrew)
  • Scripture search and notes
  • Cross-references
  • Lexicon search
  • Offline audio narration
  • Study Desk for verse comparison
Features
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Colophon is an offline study Bible built on one idea: there are older words under your English. Read the King James Version (KJV), Berean Standard Bible (BSB) and World English Bible (WEB) offline. Bible reading needs no account. No feed, no ads. Your notes and highlights stay on your device. INCLUDED WITHOUT A PURCHASE • All three Bible translations, fully offline • Scripture search, notes, highlights, bookmarks, tags and Markdown note export • The plain reading page, with your device's text size • Word of the Day widget: an English headword and verse reference COLOPHON PRO — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE Bought once; it never renews. Colophon Pro opens: • Word Study: tap tagged words in KJV or BSB for the Greek or Hebrew behind them — Strong's, Abbott-Smith and Brown–Driver–Briggs entries where available, word families, renderings and occurrences (WEB is not tagged) • Lexicon search, cross references, and Your Words: a local history of the words you have studied • Listen: BSB narration by Barry Hays, downloaded per book from GitHub and kept offline; KJV and WEB use your device's voice • Word of the Day in Greek or Hebrew, with a link into Word Study • Sunday Worship: an hour of Scripture and prayer each Sunday at your time, in 12 short parts, as notifications and in the app; prayers written weekly with the help of AI, passages from the BSB • Confession: a private, guided examination with Scripture's assurance; nothing you write is saved or sent anywhere • Study Desk: two translations, verse by verse • Notebooks and backlinks, PDF Study Sheets, and note import from Markdown or CSV • Backup & Restore: your study in a portable file you control • More reading backgrounds and the in-app text size; eligible existing readers keep the choices they had FELLOWSHIP — OPTIONAL, WITH SIGN-IN A place for Colophon readers to pray for one another. It needs Sign in with Apple and is for adults (18+); nothing in it is needed to read or to use Colophon Pro. • Prayer Wall: read requests, comment and tap "I prayed" for free. Posting a request is part of Chat+ (up to 10 a week); post without details or hide your name. Requests are deleted after 30 days. • The Fellowship room: 5 messages a day free. • Private messages with people from the room: a first message is a request until it is accepted or answered. 5 sent and 5 received a day free. • Safety first: phone numbers, links, social accounts and requests for money are not allowed; posts and messages are checked by AI (Anthropic); report or block anyone; anyone writing about a crisis is shown where to find help. CHAT+ — OPTIONAL AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year (prices can differ by country). Chat+ includes posting prayer requests (up to 10 a week), unlimited room and private messages, and every Colophon Pro feature while it is active. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Colophon Pro bought once stays yours either way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mustafasalimerek-bit.github.io/colophon-privacy/ YOUR STUDY, ON YOUR DEVICE Notes, highlights and word history stay on your device unless you export them. Reading needs no account; there is no analytics or advertising SDK. Sunday Worship downloads each week's service from Erek Studio's server, which sees your IP address and the date; Fellowship uses it only once you sign in. Optional BSB audio downloads contact GitHub, which can see your IP address and requested files; during continuous listening, the next book can download automatically. Purchases are handled by the App Store. The texts and study sources are public-domain or openly licensed, with credits in the app. The words under the words.

Screenshots

Strong's Concordance3 screens
Colophon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Colophon at none against Strong's Concordance's shown. Colophon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Strong's Concordance's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 1) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Strong's Concordance sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Colophon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Colophon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strong's Concordance has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Strong's Concordance's written reviews are positive against 67% of Colophon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strong's Concordance ships an update every 2 months, Colophon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Strong's Concordance versus Colophon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrong's ConcordanceColophon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB210 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWatchdis Group B.VMustafa Salim Erek

Customer experience

Strong's Concordance

All ratings26,175 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews454 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative35.7%

Colophon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Strong's Concordance

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Copy/paste function copies verses with Strong's numbers
  • Multi-screen feature doesn't wrap text properly
  • Unable to search for specific Strong's numbers
  • Incorrect word meanings and root words
  • Ads freeze the app and prevent exiting

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • One-time purchase option to remove ads
  • Ability to search individual books of the Bible
  • Ability to return to previous word search
  • Clearer and easier to understand word definitions
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  • Ability to print notes
  • More Bible translations to choose from

Colophon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Strong's Concordance

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Credit$0.991 Month
  • Billed Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Billed Quarterly$4.993 Months
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  • Billed Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • 3 Credits$2.99
  • One Time Payment$8.99
6 purchases

Colophon

Subscriptions2
  • Chat+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Chat+ Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Tip: Ink$1.99
  • Tip: Quill$4.99
  • Colophon Pro$9.99
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  • Tip: Patron$9.99

Questions

Is Strong's Concordance free?
Strong's Concordance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colophon free?
Colophon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strong's Concordance or Colophon?
Colophon is rated higher. Strong's Concordance averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while Colophon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Strong's Concordance or Colophon have ads?
Strong's Concordance shows ads; Colophon does not.
Which is updated more often, Strong's Concordance or Colophon?
Strong's Concordance ships an update every 2 months, and Colophon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Strong's Concordance was updated on November 12, 2026 and Colophon on November 10, 2026.

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