The Scriptures vs CEPHER Abridged Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Scriptures
Access the complete standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. Quickly find and search for specific verses or phrases across all texts. Marking scriptures is available via an in-app purchase.
- Complete LDS standard works
- Fast scripture lookup
- Cross-scripture search
- Mark scriptures (in-app purchase)
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Contains the entire standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints*. Includes: - The King James Version of the Bible - The Book of Mormon - The Doctrine and Covenants - The Pearl of Great Price Features: - Entire LDS standard works - Super-fast scripture lookup - Ability to search for a word or phrase across all scriptures - Ability to mark scriptures (Via In-App Purchase) * This application is neither provided nor endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
CEPHER Abridged Edition
This app offers a unique translation of scriptures, transliterating Hebrew names and places with definitions and pronunciations. It corrects errors in existing translations and restores original book order and missing texts. Features include daily prayers, scripture readings, and search functionality.
- Transliterates Hebrew names and places
- Provides definitions and pronunciations
- Restores original book order
- Corrects translation errors
- Includes daily Hebrew prayers and scriptures
- Keyword, book, chapter, and verse search
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• Sets forth a transliteration, rather than a substitution, of the names of the Father (Yahuah), Son (Yahusha) and Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha'Qodesh). • Transliterates over 3,100 other Hebrew names and places, which are all clickable to provide the definition and pronunciation in English. • Restores the stand alone Aleph Tav את throughout the text (previously omitted in other English translations) • Includes the 66 books found in most modern English Bibles. • Restores an accurate order to the books as they were originally written. • Corrects many notorious errors found in virtually all previous English translations, such as Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 14, Zakaryahu (Zechariah) 5, and Mattithyahu (Matthew) 23. • Restores Chapters 151-155 of Tehilliym (Psalms) and the Acrostic Psalms 35 and 145, together with the Acrostic format of Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) are marked with Ivriyt (Hebrew) indicators. • Restores the Missing Fragment of 70 verses in 4 Ezra Chapter 7. • Restores the 29th chapter of Ma’asiym (The Acts of the Apostles) chronicling Pa’al’s (Paul’s) journey to Spain and Britain. The Cepher Abridged allows you to easily search the scriptures by keyword, book, chapter or verse, and is loaded with extra features including: • The Daily Hebrew Prayers and/or Daily Scriptures on the home page. • Support for light and dark mode. • Links to our Weekly Torah Portion, Dr. Stephen Pidgeon’s blog, articles and other free downloads available our website. • Ability to copy up to five verses at a time. Upgrade to the paid version of The Cepher App to get the following features: • Note-taking and highlighting available in seven different colors. • Ability to sync personalization (notes, bookmarks, etc.) across devices by opting into cloud storage. • A Lexicon of all the transliterated Hebrew words found in the את CEPHER.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CEPHER Abridged Edition at 4.1 against The Scriptures's 3.5. CEPHER Abridged Edition also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). The Scriptures's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. The Scriptures sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CEPHER Abridged Edition asks for nothing beyond the download.
CEPHER Abridged Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 105 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of The Scriptures's written reviews are positive against 66% of CEPHER Abridged Edition's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Scriptures ships an update every 5 weeks, CEPHER Abridged Edition every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Scriptures | CEPHER Abridged Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (143 ratings) | 4.1 (105 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews — better | 65.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lee Falin | Cepher Publishing LLC |
Customer experience
The Scriptures
CEPHER Abridged Edition
Bugs and requests
The Scriptures
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when opening certain books
- Highlighting and annotation tools not functioning
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Frequent need to delete and reinstall app
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to bookmark and save progress
- Option to change font size and style
- Inclusion of hymns and other church resources
- Cross-referencing and note-taking features
CEPHER Abridged Edition
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Scriptures
- Scripture Highlights$0.99
- Language Blend$0.99
CEPHER Abridged Edition
No in-app purchases
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