Comparison

TSK Bible Commentary vs Cross+Reference

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

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About

TSK Bible Commentary

Explore scripture with extensive cross-references and the King James Version Bible. Features daily devotionals, a powerful search, and tools for bookmarking and sharing verses to deepen your faith.

Highlights
  • Over 500,000 cross-references
  • Daily devotional verses
  • Full KJV Bible text
  • Search function
  • Bookmarking and highlighting
  • Verse sharing
Features
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Deepen your faith with the TSK Bible App: Cross-references, Daily Devotionals & KJV Bible Uncover deeper meaning in scripture with the TSK Bible App. This powerful app combines the complete King James Version (KJV) Bible with the renowned Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK), offering: - Over 500,000 cross-references: Gain a richer understanding of each verse by seeing how it connects to other parts of the Bible. - Daily devotional verses: Receive daily inspiration and guidance with a fresh verse delivered each day. - Full KJV Bible: Access the complete, timeless text of the King James Version for in-depth study. - Search function: Quickly find specific passages or keywords within the Bible. - Bookmarking & highlighting: Easily revisit and emphasize important verses for future reference. - Sharing: Spread the word and share inspiring verses with loved ones. Download the TSK Bible App today and embark on a transformative journey of faith!

About

Cross+Reference

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Cross+Reference is a new way to Study the Bible. Read+Research+WriteItDown The App focuses on having a selected verse. This Sync verse gives context to what you are reading. The Sync Verse updates the content in other panels allowing them to be updated in the context of the Verse. Are you a Diligent Seeker? Cross+Reference is designed to help both the novice and experience Bible Scholars in research and improving their understanding of scriptures. You may display content to fill from one to ten Panels. Each Panel contains any of several content types from Bible verses to Notes and Videos. The full list of Panels is listed below by category. The Panel layouts are highly customizable and may be saved and recalled for quick access. Automatically Sync your Study (collection of notes, videos, etc.) between iPhone and iPad. Key Concepts: - Reading - Using the sync verse (see above) gives the Cross+Reference user the ability to quickly lookup a person or location without going to another App or the Web to get the details. The cities and kings of Israel are very important to understanding the deep details of how and why certain things happened the way they did through out the Bible. Using a research tool like the built in Easton Dictionary allows you to get context for the people and places of the selected verse. Cross+Reference quickly looks up each word in the selected verse and displays the found entries in a list. Selecting an entries displays the details. Additionally, Naves and Thompson concordances give similar ability with their content. - When taking notes simply typing a Book:Chapter:Verse reference (1Sam:16:15 for example) highlights as a link that when tapped immediately updates the Primary Bible sync verse to that verse. These links can even be copied into other Applications such as Apple Notes and can be tapped on there and opened in Cross+Reference - The Study - A Cross+Reference Study is a user document that contains Notes, web pages, documents, Videos links and a variety of other content that relates to a specific Bible topic. Whether it is for a personal study, Bible Study notes or the outline for an upcoming sermon, Cross+Reference provides many of the tools to aid in reading and research. Loads of features with lots to explore With 14 different Panel Types (see panel help for details) Reading Panels Primary Bible Panel - the Bible version that updates the Sync verse. It has 3 variations - Primary Bible - Select the Header to select the Version, Book Chapter and verse - Alternate Bible - Same as Primary but displays two Bible version side by side - Verse Selection - Same as Primary but the Version, Book Chapter and verse overlay remains available while scrolling the Bible Standalone Bible - same as Primary Bible except it does not update the Sync Verse Reader Version - Chapter based instead of verse base. allows reading in a more traditional way Multiple Bible Version - Allows displaying a the current Sync verse for Bible Version available Favorite - Create and maintain favorite verses for easily recalling the verse text. Research Panels Chapter Overview - provides a short write up for quick access to the major events and topics in a chapter. Based on the Westminster Reference Bible summaries. Search - Detailed search for finding specific word searches topics within the Bible. Also provides a convenient Web Search tab for searching the Web for a topic. Verses Reference - See all the text related to the sync verse Easton Dictionary Thompson Topics Naves Topical Concordance WriteItDown Panels Tag Bookmarks - Tag verses and research tools search terms for a Study Notes - with Bible verse link detection Notations - Notes Notation - Note taking - Bible Link Notation - A verse - Image with Note Notation - Web Notation - Web page - Document Notations - PDF, Office, iWork Docs, and other doc types - Video Notations - YouTube Video Links, Web Video URLs, video files from Photos and Files

Screenshots

TSK Bible Commentary4 screens
Cross+Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cross+Reference at none against TSK Bible Commentary's 1. Cross+Reference also leads on ads (none vs shown). TSK Bible Commentary's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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. TSK Bible Commentary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cross+Reference asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TSK Bible Commentary ships an update every 6 months, Cross+Reference every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TSK Bible Commentary versus Cross+Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTSK Bible CommentaryCross+Reference
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB153 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDavid MarabaOdeon Software Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TSK Bible Commentary

One-time1
  • Ads Free Version - Life Time$4.99
None

Cross+Reference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TSK Bible Commentary free?
TSK Bible Commentary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cross+Reference free?
Cross+Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TSK Bible Commentary or Cross+Reference have ads?
TSK Bible Commentary shows ads; Cross+Reference does not.
Which is updated more often, TSK Bible Commentary or Cross+Reference?
TSK Bible Commentary ships an update every 6 months, and Cross+Reference every 5 months. Most recently, TSK Bible Commentary was updated on September 17, 2026 and Cross+Reference on September 10, 2026.

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