Scripture Notes vs School Calculator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scripture Notes
Enhance your scripture study with a personal research assistant. Quickly record insights, perform deep searches with external resources, and access a growing library of texts. This cloud-based tool helps you discover more meaning and revelation in less time.
- Instant note system for verse-level inspiration
- Boolean search for complex queries
- Access to external resources (dictionaries, translations)
- Includes Apocrypha, Book of Jasher, and JST
- Cloud-based data saving with account registration
- Collection Note feature
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Get More Revelation in Less Time. 10X Your Scripture Study with a Personal Research Assistant We all know what it feels like to read the scriptures and not feel fulfilled at getting the revelation you want. It's all too easy to get into a rut of reading a chapter and never digging for meaning because the tools available don't support finding patterns in the scriptures. This is why we created Scripture Notes to let you get more revelation in less time by searching the scriptures in deeper, more meaningful ways. Then when you record the revelation you receive, you show that you cherish it, and you receive more. Scripture Notes’ unique instant note system gives you the ability to quickly record all your inspiration on any verse, even inside search results. It features Boolean search for complex search queries, instant access to outside resources like Webster’s 1828 dictionary, Blue Letter Bible for Hebrew and Greek definitions, Bible Hub for 29 Bible translations, and for those in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, you can access the LDS Citation Index project and the complete Joseph Smith Translation. Our library is constantly expanding and now includes other works like the Apocrypha, Book of Jasher, Lectures on Faith, and more. In this initial stage of release, we are focused on key features so local storage is not active yet (but will be in the future). As a cloud-based app you will need to register for an account to save your data. This account is a modest subscription to continue to develop the software. Cancelling your subscription will put you on a free version of the app which is still very powerful but removes extra books in the library and a Collection Note feature. As early release software, Scripture Notes is a stable platform but has limited features when compared to the desktop version. It is already very powerful with Boolean searches and the ability to create Collection Notes, but we are working to make it the best mobile scripture study app available. There are many more features to come. Commenting on our desktop version: Dr. Brent Top, retired Dean of Religious Studies at BYU, said “I was blown away how good it is.” Brad Constantine, Retired Seminary & Institute Teacher, said “In my years of gospel and scripture study, I’ve never seen a study tool that is as easy to use yet as flexible and powerful as Scripture Notes. You can easily be the gospel doctrine scholar you’ve always dreamed of with this powerful tool. This is a very valuable gospel study resource.” Deb Malone saihttps://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/d, “When I first came across Scripture Notes I didn't see the value or use for them (sorry!), but I WANTED to. So I watched a few of the videos.... the more I watched, the more I was intrigued. It is the tutorials that come with the app that make the whole thing invaluable! Finally, for the first time in my life, I'm not just reading the scriptures.... I'm studying them! That is a huge blessing to me and I cannot wait to dig in further and learn sooo much more! Thank you so very much for your effort and work that has been put into this to make it such a blessing to those like myself!” Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
School Calculator Pro
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Powerful calculator that can be very simple or very advanced you choose the modes. * There are four types of calculator supported: ‒ Basic - standard calculator that allow to perform arithmetic operations as well as calculate percentages. ‒ Scientific - provides access to various algebra and trigonometric functions ‒ Programming - powerful command line calculator, just type any valid expression and it will be calculated instantly. Result will be shown in various numerical systems. ‒ Minimalistic - same as programming calculator, but with a minimalistic interface - only command line and result will be shown. * You can set up what type of calculator to show in the portrait\landscape modes in settings. * Input for trigonometric functions can be in Degrees, Radians or Grads. You can choose input type by pressing 'Deg-Rad-Grd' button. * Output can be converted to fraction, whenever possible. Click on the fraction button in order to enable this functionality. * Calculator will preserve current and previous calculations in between sessions, this function can be disabled in the settings. * Result of the calculation will be stored in history. By pressing the history button you can get access to the history where you can search through it, delete certain history items or clean up the whole history. There is a powerful help system that describes every available function with examples, click the '?' button in order to get access to the help menus. Programming and Minimalistic modes are the most powerful ones, any valid expression can be entered using the device's keyboard, and the calculator will evaluate it and show the result. Whenever possible, the calculator will reconstruct an an expression to a valid one. Here are some examples of expressions and produced result: 42+0x2a+0o52+0b101010, Result: '168' - basic arithmetic functions and ability to enter in different number bases. sin(0.5)^2+cos(0.5)^2, Result: '1' - trigonometric calculations. combinations(8,4), Result: '70' - probability calculations. 1 kg in lb, Result: '2.204623 lb' - unit conversions. 2021+100d, Result: 'Sun, April 11, 2021' - date and time functions. Hints and tips: ‒ You can choose a digital keyboard layout in the preferences. There are two layouts available - traditional for calculators with '7 8 9' in the top row or a phone dial one with '1 2 3' in the top row. Last one is more convenient in modern days. ‒ 'x**y' can be used instead of 'x^y' for calculate power of x to y, Python style. ‒ Press and hold a function button like 'cos' will open a help page for this function. ‒ Press and hold the parentheses button will place whole expression in parentheses. ‒ If part of the expression is selected, then press and hold the parentheses button, it will place selection in parentheses. ‒ Press and hold the '0' button, it will insert '00'. ‒ Press and hold the '-' button, it will change a sign of the expression. ‒ Press and hold the 'C' button, it will delete one character like the backspace button. ‒ Press and hold the copy button, it will copy input while a regular click will copy result. ‒ Press the history button if you want to see previous calculations. ‒ Tap on a history item if you want to copy it to the calculator, press and hold if you want to copy result of calculation. ‒ On the help screen, press and hold on a function name in order to instantly add it to the calculation window.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scripture Notes at Free against School Calculator Pro's $1.99. Scripture Notes also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). School Calculator Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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
Scripture Notes is free to download; School Calculator Pro costs $1.99 up front. Scripture Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. School Calculator Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scripture Notes ships an update every 10 days, School Calculator Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripture Notes | School Calculator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Living Tree Software, LLC | KrashSoft |
Bugs and requests
Scripture Notes
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes during lessons
- Cannot delete trial/cancel easily
- Keyboard pops up and won't disappear on mobile
- Registration link broken
- Cannot sign in/change password
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- Immediate charge after entering credit card
- App not working well on iPad landscape view
Requested features
8 requests- Native iPad app
- Dark mode
- Editable timeline and genealogy
- Add more resources (Jewish encyclopedia, etc.)
- Better mobile user experience
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- Export notes to church app
- Back buttons for navigation
- Clarify free plan details
School Calculator Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scripture Notes
- SN Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
School Calculator Pro
No in-app purchases
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