Comparison

The M'Cheyne Plan vs 1689.

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

Head to head
About

The M'Cheyne Plan

This app provides a structured daily Bible reading schedule, guiding users through the New Testament and Psalms twice annually, and the Old Testament once. It allows for importing existing progress by selecting a start date.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible reading plan
  • New Testament and Psalms twice yearly
  • Old Testament once yearly
  • Import progress by start date
  • Approximately 4 readings per day
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The M'Cheyne Plan app helps guide readers through the New Testament and Psalms twice a year, and the Old Testament once. Import your progress by selecting your plan start date. 19th Century Scottish minister, Robert Murray M’Cheyne, (sometimes spelled McCheyne), developed a daily Bible reading plan for readers to work through the New Testament and Psalms twice a year, and the Old Testament once. There are approximately 4 reading selections per day in this plan. Contributions welcome at https://github.com/willswire/mcheyne

About

1689.

Access the complete Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) with scripture proofs in three translations. Features include offline access, full-text search, bookmarking, and personalized notes.

Highlights
  • Complete 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
  • 770 scripture proofs in 3 translations
  • Parallel scripture view
  • Full-text search
  • Bookmarking and study notes
  • Offline functionality
  • Adjustable reading sizes and themes
Features
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The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), complete and unabridged: thirty-two chapters, the 1677 preface To the Judicious and Impartial Reader, the Appendix Concerning Baptism, and all thirty-seven signatories. Every one of the 770 scripture proofs opens in place, in three public-domain translations: the Berean Standard Bible, the King James Version, and the World English Bible, side by side in parallel view. - Instant full-text search across the confession, the apparatus, and every proof text - Bookmark any paragraph and keep your own study notes beside the text - Today's reading: one paragraph a day through the whole confession - Picks up right where you left off - Five reading sizes, light and dark - Works entirely offline; the whole text ships with the app - No ads, no account, no tracking, no cost. Ever. The text is public domain. The app is a gift.

Screenshots

The M'Cheyne Plan3 screens
1689.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 1689. at every 5 days against The M'Cheyne Plan's every 2 months. 1689. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). The M'Cheyne Plan's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

1689. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The M'Cheyne Plan has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The M'Cheyne Plan ships an update every 2 months, 1689. every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The M'Cheyne Plan versus 1689.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe M'Cheyne Plan1689.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam WalkerIntent Mesh LLC

In-app purchases

None

The M'Cheyne Plan

No in-app purchases

None

1689.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The M'Cheyne Plan free?
The M'Cheyne Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1689. free?
1689. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The M'Cheyne Plan or 1689.?
1689. is rated higher. The M'Cheyne Plan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while 1689. averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The M'Cheyne Plan or 1689. have ads?
Neither The M'Cheyne Plan nor 1689. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The M'Cheyne Plan or 1689.?
The M'Cheyne Plan ships an update every 2 months, and 1689. every 5 days. Most recently, The M'Cheyne Plan was updated on November 11, 2026 and 1689. on November 13, 2026.

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