Scripture Citation Index vs WordCruncher
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.
WordCruncher
This free research assistant helps you search, study, and analyze eBooks and corpora in multiple languages. It offers tools and features not found in other apps or online resources, making it ideal for academic research and personal study.
- Search eBooks and corpora
- Analyze text data
- Multilingual support
- Scripture study tools
- Downloadable books
- Markup and formatting
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SEARCH, STUDY, AND ANALYZE eBOOKS OR CORPORA TO GAIN NEW INSIGHTS WordCruncher is a FREE personal research assistant with tools to help you search, study, and analyze eBooks or corpora in many languages. • Other apps and online resources may lack helpful tools, tags, markup, formatting, multilingual support, speed, or data. RESEARCH AND TEACHING Faculty and students at BYU and other universities have used WordCruncher for various projects. SCRIPTURE STUDY Church leaders, members, scholars, and students have used a version of WordCruncher to study the scriptures in 30 languages, and to prepare talks, lessons, and articles. • WordCruncher has scripture study tools and resources not available online or with other apps. TRY WordCruncher FREE 1. Install the app 2. Download a free book 3. Try some tools GO TO WordCruncher.COM 1. To see descriptions of tools, features, and books. 2. To see how some BYU faculty have used WordCruncher.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scripture Citation Index at none against WordCruncher's 2. Scripture Citation Index also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 12). WordCruncher's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 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. WordCruncher sells 2 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scripture Citation Index has 3.3K ratings behind it against 12, 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 75% of WordCruncher's.
Scripture Citation Index ships an update every 6 months, WordCruncher every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scripture Citation Index | WordCruncher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 12 |
| 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 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steve Liddle | Brigham Young University |
Customer experience
Scripture Citation Index
WordCruncher
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
WordCruncher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scripture Citation Index
No in-app purchases
WordCruncher
- 1830 Book of Mormon$9.99
- ATV of the Book of Mormon$99.99
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