Comparison

Reformed Companion vs Scripture Spot

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

Head to head
About

Reformed Companion

Access a comprehensive collection of Reformed catechisms, confessions, and creeds. Includes Bible proof texts, a quiz feature for catechisms, and detailed explanations. Customize your experience with preferred texts, translations, and themes.

Highlights
  • Reformed catechisms, confessions, and creeds
  • Bible proof texts (ESV/KJV)
  • Catechism quiz feature
  • Doctrines of Grace and Five Solas
  • Contextual 'Learn more' buttons
  • Customizable settings (themes, text size, Bible translation)
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The Reformed Companion app is your go-to source for your favorite Reformed catechisms, confessions, creeds, and more. The catechisms include proof texts from the ESV and KJV Bible translations, as well as a quiz feature to test your catechism knowledge. Catechisms: - Westminster Shorter Catechism - Westminster Larger Catechism - Heidelberg Catechism - Keach's Catechism - Catechism For Young Children - An Orthodox Catechism Confessions: - Westminster Confession - Belgic Confession - 1689 Baptist Confession - Canons of Dort - 39 Articles - Second Helvetic Confession Creeds: - Apostles' Creed - Nicene Creed - Athanasian Creed - Chalcedonian Definition The app also includes summary descriptions and proof texts for the Doctrines of Grace (Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints), as well as the Five Solas (Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Solus Christus, and Soli Deo Gloria). The catechisms and confessions have a "Learn more" button for each document to learn more about their context. The settings screen allows users to optimize their experiences with preferred starting catechisms, confessions, creeds, and Bible translation, as well as the theme mode (light/dark) and text size. If you enjoy Reformed theology, then this is the app for you!

About

Scripture Spot

This app offers a focused Bible study experience, connecting passages with historical Christian resources like commentaries and sermons. It provides a daily devotional path with verses, takeaways, and prayers, helping users deepen their understanding of scripture.

Highlights
  • Daily devotional path
  • Verse of the day
  • Historic Christian resources
  • Commentaries and sermons
  • Searchable Bible
  • Personal study library (Premium)
Features
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Read the Bible and go deeper from any verse with historic commentaries, sermons, confessions, catechisms, hymns, prayers, and daily devotionals. Scripture Spot helps Christians read the Bible, follow a daily devotional rhythm, and explore historic Christian resources connected to the passages they are reading. Explore KJV and NASB 2020, Matthew Henry, Charles Spurgeon, John Calvin, John Gill, Albert Barnes, the Westminster Standards, the 1689 London Baptist Confession, Morning and Evening, sermons, hymns, prayers, and catechisms. Start with Daily Path, a simple rhythm for each day: - Verse of the day - Clear takeaway - Historic morning and evening devotional readings - Christian prayer - One catechism question and answer Then open a passage and keep going. Scripture Spot connects verses with related commentaries, sermons, hymns, prayers, catechisms, devotional readings, and other study resources - so you can stay with the Word instead of bouncing across cluttered tabs. Use Scripture Spot to: - Read and search the Bible - Follow the Daily Path devotional - Explore resources around specific verses - Read historic Christian prayers, hymns, catechisms, sermons, and commentaries - Discover classic voices from across church history - Study in a calm, modern reading experience - Save bookmarks and build a personal study library with Premium Scripture Spot is built for serious Bible readers, daily devotional users, pastors, teachers, students, small group leaders, and Christians who want Bible study to feel more focused, connected, and worth returning to. Old wisdom. Modern Bible study. More in every verse. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.scripturespot.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.scripturespot.com/privacy

Screenshots

Reformed Companion4 screens
Scripture Spot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reformed Companion at none against Scripture Spot's 1. Reformed Companion also leads on ratings volume (121 vs 10). Scripture Spot's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Scripture Spot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Reformed Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Reformed Companion against 5.0 for Scripture Spot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reformed Companion has 121 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Reformed Companion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scripture Spot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reformed Companion ships an update every 2 months, Scripture Spot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reformed Companion versus Scripture Spot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReformed CompanionScripture Spot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (121 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClayton LarsonScripture Spot LLC

Customer experience

Reformed Companion

All ratings115 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%

Scripture Spot

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Reformed Companion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Error in q 99 point 2 proof text (Lev 19.1 instead of Lev 19.12)
  • Athanasian and Nicene Creeds are switched
  • Header not adjusting for notch on iPhone 12 Pro

Requested features

7 requests
  • Color palette selector
  • Add 1788 American Westminster Confession
  • Audio feature for listening while reading
  • Include Scot's confession
  • Add audio feature
Show 2 more
  • Add copy option for text
  • Header adjustment for notch on iPhone

Scripture Spot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reformed Companion

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scripture Spot

Subscriptions1
  • Scripture Spot Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Reformed Companion free?
Reformed Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scripture Spot free?
Scripture Spot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reformed Companion or Scripture Spot?
Scripture Spot is rated higher. Reformed Companion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Scripture Spot averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Reformed Companion or Scripture Spot have ads?
Neither Reformed Companion nor Scripture Spot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reformed Companion or Scripture Spot?
Reformed Companion ships an update every 2 months, and Scripture Spot every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reformed Companion was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scripture Spot on October 21, 2026.

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