Scripture Notes vs Semper
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/
Semper
This app helps manage recurring tasks with separate daily, weekly, and monthly lists that automatically reset. It offers optional streaks and simple reminders without gamification or guilt.
- Three distinct recurring task lists
- Automatic list resetting
- Count-based item tracking
- Optional streak tracking
- Customizable daily reminders
- Light and dark mode support
- Offline data storage
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Semper is a checklist for the things you do again and again — daily, weekly, and monthly — that clears itself, so you never have to rebuild it. Most to-do apps are built for one-off tasks. You add something, you do it, it disappears. But the things that actually hold a life together aren't one-offs. Take the medication. Water the plants. Call your parents. Change the sheets. Those come back, and rebuilding the same list every morning is its own small chore. Semper keeps three standing lists — Daily, Weekly, Monthly. Clear them at your own pace. When the period turns over, the list is simply fresh again. There's no reset button and nothing to re-add. WHAT'S INSIDE • Three lists, each on its own natural cycle • Count-based items for the things you want to do a few times a week, whenever it fits • Optional streaks — off unless you want them, and quiet when you do • Simple daily reminders you control • Light and dark, following your system • Your items and history stay on your device — no account, no sign-up CALM BY DESIGN Semper doesn't gamify, guilt-trip, or celebrate at you. No badges, no confetti, no red numbers climbing on the icon. Miss a day and nothing scolds you — the list is just there tomorrow, the way it always is. PRICING Semper is free to use for three months. After that, one payment unlocks it for good — no subscription. Your items and history remain visible either way. A single purchase covers every device on your Apple ID and supports Family Sharing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Semper at 100% against Scripture Notes's 57%. Semper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Scripture Notes's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Scripture Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Semper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Semper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scripture Notes has 65 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Scripture Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Semper's.
Scripture Notes ships an update every 10 days, Semper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripture Notes | Semper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (65 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Living Tree Software, LLC | Archon Development |
Customer experience
Scripture Notes
Semper
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
Semper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scripture Notes
- SN Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
Semper
- Semper Unlimited$4.99









