Comparison

catechism.app vs When You Study

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • New City Catechism
  • Westminster Catechisms
  • Heidelberg Catechism
  • Geneva Catechism
  • Scripture proofs
  • Hide answer for memorization
Features
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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.

About

When You Study

Features
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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

Screenshots

catechism.app4 screens
When You Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
catechism.app versus When You Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametercatechism.appWhen You Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (166 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeo Volente, LLCJames 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
Show 6 more
  • 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

1 purchases

catechism.app

Subscriptions1
  • Donation Subscription Small$1.991 Year
None

When You Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is catechism.app free?
catechism.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is When You Study free?
When You Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do catechism.app or When You Study have ads?
Neither catechism.app nor When You Study shows ads.

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