Cross+Reference vs ScriptSearch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
ScriptSearch
This app helps users explore the Bible by offering advanced search capabilities, cross-reference tracking, and tools to highlight and bookmark passages. It also provides daily curated verses and automatically saves study sessions.
- Keyword, phrase, and theme search
- Cross-reference and connection search
- Passage highlighting and bookmarking
- Auto-generated study notes
- Daily curated verse and passages
- Adjustable font size
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ScriptSearch is a powerful all-in-one Bible study and search app designed to help you explore Scripture faster, deeper, and more intuitively. Whether you're tracing a theme, chasing a cross-reference, studying biblical languages, or reading classic commentary, ScriptSearch helps you get there in seconds. Now export in PDF or docx. SEARCH SMARTER Go beyond a basic Bible concordance. Search a verse or passage and instantly see every match, highlighted right in the text. Run a theme search to discover related Scripture you didn't know to look for. Use connection search to follow any verse across the entire Bible through cross-references, synonyms, and thematic links - and see why each connection surfaced, with clear tags for Scofield references, community-affirmed cross-references, and shared themes. One unified results list ranks the strongest connections first, with an optional "text matches only" filter. SCOFIELD REFERENCE BIBLE & GAEBELEIN COMMENTARY Study with two commentaries - C. I. Scofield's Reference Bible (1917) and Arno C. Gaebelein's Annotated Bible (1913–1922) - woven throughout the app. Verses show an inline marker: tap to read without leaving your reading - Scofield's concise notes with their classic catchword lead, or Gaebelein's passage-by-passage exposition. Every book opens with an introduction from your chosen source. Scofield's cross-references also power connection search as full, two-directional passages. Add any commentary to a study note in a single tap. CLARENCE LARKIN'S PROPHETIC CHARTS All 90 charts from Clarence Larkin's Dispensational Truth (1920), the drawings generations of Bible students learned the ages from. More than 1,450 Scripture references printed on the charts are tappable: Study it or read it in context. Verses that appear on the charts link back to them from the Bible reader, commentary, reading plans and connection search. WORD STUDY - GREEK & HEBREW Tap any verse to explore it word by word in biblical Greek and Hebrew. Powered by the Textus Receptus (New Testament) and the Masoretic Text (Old Testament), each word includes its definition, transliteration, pronunciation, and grammatical form explained in plain English. Search the Strong's Concordance to find every occurrence of any word across the entire Bible, filtered by book. AUTO STUDY NOTES ScriptSearch automatically (and optionally) keeps track of the searches you run, the connections you explore, the passages you read, and the commentary you consult - then offers to save it all as a study note when you're done. Scofield references are saved as tappable links you can reopen or import inline. Every session becomes a record of where your study took you. BUILD A WEB OF INTERCONNECTED STUDIES Through automated study tracking, build a web of interconnected ideas and link your studies together through bi-directional notes. STUDY TOGETHER Create or join a private study group and explore Scripture alongside others. Share your studies and favorite verses to the group, then talk them through in real-time group chat and comment on what others post. HIGHLIGHT & BOOKMARK PASSAGES Mark Scripture with color highlights. Bookmark any verse so you can find it instantly. Everything you mark is saved, organized, and backed up to your account. DAILY DISCOVERY Start each day with a verse and connected passages curated around a theme - now drawn from richly annotated Scripture, so there's always commentary to explore. A fresh starting point for your Bible study, every morning. ScriptSearch is the Bible study app for anyone who wants to go deeper - one connection at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cross+Reference at none against ScriptSearch's 4. Cross+Reference also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). ScriptSearch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ScriptSearch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cross+Reference asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cross+Reference ships an update every 5 months, ScriptSearch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cross+Reference | ScriptSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 268 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Odeon Software Inc. | Chad Sives |
In-app purchases
Cross+Reference
No in-app purchases
ScriptSearch
- Continuous Support$4.991 Month
- Give A Small Gift$4.99
- Support with a Medium Gift$9.99
- Support with a Generous Gift$49.99
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