catechism.app vs When You Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
catechism.app
Access multiple Christian catechisms, including the New City, Westminster, Children's, Heidelberg, and Geneva. Study questions, answers, and scripture proofs with a feature to hide answers for memorization.
- New City Catechism
- Westminster Catechisms
- Heidelberg Catechism
- Geneva Catechism
- Scripture proofs
- Hide answer for memorization
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Features the New City Catechism, the Westminster Shorter & Larger Catechisms, the Children's Catechism, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Geneva Catechism. Each catechism contains questions and answers, Scripture proofs in multiple Bible versions, and a feature to hide the answer to aid in memorization.
When You Study
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When You Study is a Bible study log and journal that helps you actually sit down with God's Word — and remember what you read. Log every study session with the passage, your notes, and up to three photos of your Bible page or notebook. Browse a calendar that shows which days you studied, review your full session history, and watch your statistics grow as a habit forms. NEW IN 1.2 — BIBLE REFERENCE SCANNER Point your camera (or pick a photo) at a Bible-study book page. On-device Vision OCR finds every Scripture reference (Eph 5:22-33, John 3:16, 1 Cor 13, chapter ranges, abbreviations) and looks up the verse from the bundled KJV — no network needed for verse text. Tap any highlighted reference for a translucent verse popup with: - Prev/next chevrons on the popup edges - Tri-state format button: paragraph / one-verse-per-line / context (±2 surrounding verses) - One-tap copy - Resizable height NEW IN 1.2 — BOOKS Group scanned pages into a book with a cover photo. Cover OCR auto-fills title and author. The Look-up-online button queries Google Books (with OpenLibrary fallback) and shows you the official cover side-by-side with yours so you can decide which to keep. OTHER FEATURES - One-tap session logging with passage, duration, and notes - Attach up to three photos per session - Built-in offline KJV - Calendar, history, and statistics views - Custom colors, gradient backgrounds, and study reminders - Privacy-first: all data stays on your device - iPhone, iPad, and Mac (via Catalyst) - All features free "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth." - 2 Timothy 2:15
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: When You Study at none against catechism.app's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. catechism.app sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. When You Study asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | catechism.app | When You Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (166 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deo Volente, LLC | James Kinsman |
Bugs and requests
catechism.app
Reported bugs
2 issues- iPad in silent mode error
- Screen issues fixed by update
Requested features
11 requests- Copy scripture texts
- Add Fisher’s catechism
- Add Baptist Catechism based off 2nd LBCF 1689
- Copy portions to clipboard
- Attach notes to text
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- Searchable content
- Background info on catechisms
- Add more catechisms
- Real human to read material aloud
- Share feature to text friends
- Dark mode option
When You Study
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
catechism.app
- Donation Subscription Small$1.991 Year
When You Study
No in-app purchases
Questions
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