Comparison

Strongs KJV vs Cross+Reference

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

Head to head
About

Strongs KJV

Access the King James Version of the Bible with integrated Strong's Concordance definitions. Explore word meanings, cross-references, and verse details directly within the text. Enhance your study with features like bookmarking, note-taking, and verse sharing.

Highlights
  • KJV Bible text
  • Integrated Strong's Concordance definitions
  • Cross-references
  • Bookmark management
  • Phrase searching
  • Note taking
  • Verse sharing
Features
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King James Version (KJV) Bible with direct links to Strong's Concordance Definitions. * Strongs Concordance with cross references to other numbers and drill down to verses * Bookmark management * Phrase searching * Note taking * Bible reading history * Verse sharing Read the KJV as you normally would and touch a word you'd like to look up, where you'll be taken directly to the Strong's definition for the word. --------- Premium --------- Premium features are offered in a yearly subscription. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of subscription period. You will still be able to use these features if you do not subscribe; however, you will see a popup reminding you of the subscription every time you use them. Available Premium Features: * Strong's definition sharing Planned Premium Features: * Note sharing * Bookmark search * Note search * Interlinear Bible * Bible book overviews * much more as time goes by Privacy Terms: https://skjv.app/privacy.html License Agreement Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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

Screenshots

Strongs KJV4 screens
Cross+Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cross+Reference at none against Strongs KJV's 1. Strongs KJV's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Strongs KJV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Cross+Reference asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strongs KJV ships an update fortnightly, Cross+Reference every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Strongs KJV versus Cross+Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrongs KJVCross+Reference
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size543 MB153 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrian T. WebbOdeon Software Inc.

Bugs and requests

Strongs KJV

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when copying and pasting verses
  • Search results truncated (stops at Revelation 1:20)
  • Word definitions display incomplete/cut off
  • App freezes when switching between applications
  • Menu options not displaying correctly on smaller screens
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  • Support form submission failures
  • iOS 7+ compatibility issues
  • Bottom half of app not showing
  • History feature not retaining reading location
  • Phrase search not functioning
  • Upside-down display orientation issues
  • App not opening/launching
  • Strong's concordance access blocked after update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Highlighting feature with dedicated view section
  • Back and forward navigation buttons
  • Persistent text size preference across sessions
  • Copy entire verse with single tap
  • English transliteration of Greek/Hebrew words
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  • Interlinear feature restoration
  • Search range option (by book)
  • Word search by Strong's number
  • Bookmark section scaling adjustment
  • Rotation support for landscape mode
  • Dark mode option
  • Cross-references for specific words
  • Complete search results display (not truncated)
  • Separate Psalm introductions from verse text

Cross+Reference

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Strongs KJV

Subscriptions1
  • SKJV Premium Year$9.991 Year
None

Cross+Reference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strongs KJV free?
Strongs KJV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cross+Reference free?
Cross+Reference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strongs KJV or Cross+Reference have ads?
Neither Strongs KJV nor Cross+Reference shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strongs KJV or Cross+Reference?
Strongs KJV ships an update fortnightly, and Cross+Reference every 5 months. Most recently, Strongs KJV was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cross+Reference on September 29, 2026.

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