Scripture Citation Index vs Mission Call
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scripture Citation Index
Explore connections between scripture passages and talks from General Conference and other Church writings. Easily find who has cited specific verses in various publications, aiding in scripture study and lesson preparation.
- Navigate between scriptures and citing works
- View citations of specific scripture verses
- Search General Conference talks
- Access Journal of Discourses citations
- Find citations in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
- Aid for scripture study
- Tool for lesson and talk preparation
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The Scripture Citation Index is the mobile version of scriptures.byu.edu. This app lets you navigate easily between the scriptures (standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: The Holy Bible, The Book of Mormon, etc.) and the General Conference talks and other writings that cite those scriptures. For example, you can see who has cited 1 Timothy 4:12 or Daniel 2:44 in General Conference (1942-present), in the Journal of Discourses, or in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Our users tell us that this app is very helpful for scripture study and lesson/talk preparation.
Mission Call
Simulate the excitement of receiving a mission call and create guessing games with friends and family. Explore mission boundaries, regions, and languages worldwide. Includes a widget for daily mission updates.
- Simulate mission call opening
- Create mission guessing games
- Invite friends and family to guess
- Explore mission boundaries and regions
- Learn about mission languages
- Daily mission update widget
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Hyped for your mission call? Open a simulated call, then challenge friends and family to guess where you'll serve — on the only app with hand-drawn maps of every mission's boundaries, languages, and regions worldwide. GUESS THE CALL Waiting for your own mission call? Create a guessing game and invite friends and family to guess where you'll be assigned to labor. Press a button to simulate opening the call and reveal a random mission — then see who guessed closest! EXPLORE EVERY MISSION Curious where missionaries serve around the world? Explore hand-drawn boundaries, official languages, and regions for every mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — mapped in detail you won't find anywhere else. STAY CURIOUS Add the widget to your home screen to learn about a new mission every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scripture Citation Index at none against Mission Call's shown. Scripture Citation Index also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 79%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Mission Call's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scripture Citation Index against 4.9 for Mission Call. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 853 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Scripture Citation Index's written reviews are positive against 79% of Mission Call's.
Scripture Citation Index ships an update every 6 months, Mission Call every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripture Citation Index | Mission Call |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better | 4.9 (853 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 79.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 853 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Liddle | MangumLabs LLC |
Customer experience
Scripture Citation Index
Mission Call
User reviews
Scripture Citation Index
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Wide range of context
- 🔍 Amazing search capability
- 📚 Vast collection of talks and writings
- 🧠 Deepens understanding of scriptures
- 🤝 Helpful for personal study and lesson prep
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Weak search engine, filtering issues
- 🔖 Lack of ability to mark/highlight/take notes
- 🔄 Frustrating navigation changes
Mission Call
From 853 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun app
- 🌎 Great for guessing missions
- 💡 Helpful for mission call openings
- 🌟 Excellent app
- 🎉 Awesome game
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes, especially for Georgia missions
- 🔍 Inaccurate mission boundaries
- 🔄 Can't navigate back after selecting options
- 🙄 Limited mission options (mostly Africa/Central/South America)
Bugs and requests
Scripture Citation Index
Reported bugs
2 issues- Stuck in the Index section, unable to access search
- Crashes or closes immediately upon opening
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to limit talks to Prophets and Apostles
- Implement study mode with highlighting and note-taking
- Improve search functionality and filtering options
- Maintain consistent and intuitive navigation
Mission Call
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when clicking on Georgia missions
- Guesses not syncing between app and website
- Randomly kicks users out when searching or clicking on map
Requested features
4 requests- Add worldwide service mission option
- Allow editing/deleting of mission guesses
- Update app with latest mission changes
- Add historical sites missions
In-app purchases
Scripture Citation Index
No in-app purchases
Mission Call
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Mission Call free?
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Do Scripture Citation Index or Mission Call have ads?
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