Scripture Citation Index vs 1828
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.
1828
Access definitions from Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. Enhance your experience with optional in-app purchases for cross-referenced links to other dictionary words and Bible verses, allowing for deeper exploration of historical language and context.
- 1828 American Dictionary definitions
- Dictionary cross-reference links
- Bible cross-reference links
- Updated dictionary with fixes
- Searchable word definitions
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Look up word definitions from Noah Webster's 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. August 30, 2018 1828 now has the option to purchase an updated dictionary with cross-reference links. There are three in-app purchase options, all of which include the updated dictionary which fixes some incomplete definitions and other issues. 1. Dictionary Cross-Reference. This upgrade provides tappable links to words referred to in some definitions. For example, the definition of Abase has a reference indicating "See Abash". With this upgrade, the referenced word will appear in blue and tapping the word will open the definition for that word. 2. Bible Cross-Reference. This upgrade provides tappable links to Bible references which appear in many definitions. The Bible reference will appear in blue and tapping the reference will open the Bible chapter with the referenced verse highlighted so that it can be read in context. 3. All Cross-Reference. This is a combo upgrade which includes both the Dictionary and Bible cross-reference options. The in-app purchase is accessed by tapping the gear icon at the top-right of the Word Search view.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scripture Citation Index at 4.9 against 1828's 3.9. Scripture Citation Index also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (97% vs 68%). 1828's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. 1828 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Scripture Citation Index asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scripture Citation Index holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scripture Citation Index has 3.3K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Scripture Citation Index's written reviews are positive against 68% of 1828's.
Scripture Citation Index ships an update every 6 months, 1828 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripture Citation Index | 1828 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better | 3.9 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 67.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 95 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Liddle | Michael Moore |
Customer experience
Scripture Citation Index
1828
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
1828
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scripture Citation Index
No in-app purchases
1828
- Dictionary Cross-Reference$0.99
- Bible Cross-Reference$0.99
- All Cross-Reference$1.99
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