Comparison

Scripture Notes vs Strive Planner

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

Head to head
About

Scripture Notes

Enhance your scripture study with a personal research assistant. This app helps you discover deeper meaning and record insights quickly. Access a vast library of resources and advanced search tools to gain more revelation.

Highlights
  • Instant note system for verse inspiration
  • Boolean search for complex queries
  • Access to external resources (dictionaries, translations)
  • LDS Citation Index and Joseph Smith Translation access
  • Expanding library of religious texts
  • Collection Notes feature
Features
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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/

About

Strive Planner

This app helps you connect your daily tasks and events to your overarching goals. It focuses on the 'why' behind your productivity, ensuring your actions align with your aspirations.

Highlights
  • Goal connection to daily events
  • Weekly planning
  • Task management
  • Productivity focus on 'why'
Features
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What exactly do most calendar, task list, and productivity apps get wrong? They either focus on the *when* or the *how*, but they never focus on the *why* Strive fixes that. With Strive, you're able to connect the goals you work on to the events in your day. Enjoy! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scripture Notes4 screens
Strive Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strive Planner at 95% against Scripture Notes's 56%. Strive Planner also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Scripture Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Strive Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strive Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Scripture Notes's written reviews are positive against 95% of Strive Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scripture Notes ships an update fortnightly, Strive Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scripture Notes versus Strive Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScripture NotesStrive Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (63 ratings)4.8 (56 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.9% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better56
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB77 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLiving Tree Software, LLCWeiss Solutions LLC

Customer experience

Scripture Notes

All ratings63 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative38.2%

Strive Planner

All ratings56 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scripture Notes

Subscriptions1
  • SN Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
3 purchases

Strive Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$64.99

Questions

Is Scripture Notes free?
Scripture Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strive Planner free?
Strive Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scripture Notes or Strive Planner?
Strive Planner is rated higher. Scripture Notes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Strive Planner averages 4.8 from 56 ratings.
Do Scripture Notes or Strive Planner have ads?
Neither Scripture Notes nor Strive Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scripture Notes or Strive Planner?
Scripture Notes ships an update fortnightly, and Strive Planner every 9 days. Most recently, Scripture Notes was updated on September 21, 2026 and Strive Planner on September 17, 2026.

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