Covenant Seminary vs AskScripture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Covenant Seminary
Access hundreds of free online seminary-level courses, lectures, and sermons. Grow your knowledge of the Bible, theology, and ministry skills with content from world-class faculty and guest speakers. Stream audio and video content on demand, anywhere, anytime.
- Hundreds of free online seminary courses
- Lectures and sermons available
- Audio and video content
- Progress tracking across devices
- Search by speaker or topic
- On-demand streaming
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Covenant Seminary Resources offers hundreds of free online seminary-level courses, conferences, lectures, and sermons for you to watch and listen to wherever you are. Grow in your knowledge of the Bible, theology, and ministry skills through our world class seminary faculty—past and present—along with numerous guest speakers. Listen through full-length seminary courses like Apologetics & Outreach, Ancient & Medieval Church History, Old Testament History & Theology, and more. Grow in your ministry through our annual Preaching Lectures or Francis Schaeffer Institute Conference, along with many more. The Covenant Seminary app hosts of all of our previous public content and is updated regularly with new content. For 70 years, Covenant Theological Seminary has been training pastors, counselors, and ministry leaders. However, we know that many church leaders around the world cannot afford theological education, so we offer this content free of charge. If you want to earn a degree, visit our website at www.covenantseminary.edu. If you just want to learn online, then this app was made for you. Features: - Full-length seminary courses and conferences. - Log in and listen anywhere. Your progress is remembered across our app and website. - Audio and video content available. - Search by speaker or topic. Categories: - Bible - Theology - Ministry - Counseling - Culture + Outreach - Church History Covenant Seminary allows you to access on-demand videos on your favorite device anytime, anywhere. Browse our library of videos, stream free content, or Sign-In to your account to access the full features. --- https://resources.covenantseminary.edu/pages/privacy https://resources.covenantseminary.edu/pages/terms
AskScripture
Get clear, thoughtful answers to life's difficult questions, grounded in Scripture. Receive direct Bible verses with citations and pastoral guidance. Offers age-appropriate explanations for children and tailored advice for friends.
- Scripture-grounded answers
- Key Bible verses with citations
- Separated pastoral guidance
- Age-appropriate explanations
- Voice conversation (Premium)
- Save answers
- Choose Bible translation
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"Dad, why does God let bad things happen?" Some questions stop you in your tracks. AskScripture answers them the way you'd want a wise friend with a seminary library to: clearly, from Scripture, and with the evidence in front of you. EVERY ANSWER, CHAPTER AND VERSE Ask anything about the Bible, doubt, or Christian living. Every answer comes back four ways: • A plain-language summary, organized by topic • The exact verses, quoted from licensed translations (NASB by default; KJV, ASV, BSB, CEV, Douay-Rheims and more) with book, chapter, and verse • Insights from respected Christian thinkers and apologists, with every book citation checked against a catalog of real, published works before a link is shown • Teaching videos from trusted apologists and teachers, cued to the exact moment they address your question Pastoral guidance is kept visibly separate from the biblical text, so you always know what is Scripture and what is interpretation. ANSWERS SHAPED TO WHO'S ASKING The same question deserves a different answer for a nine-year-old, a skeptical coworker, and you. Set up a profile for each person you're answering for: • For yourself: where you are in your faith journey (Practicing, Exploring, Questioning), the topics on your mind (Doubt & Faith, Suffering, Bible Contradictions, Relationships, Ethics, Theology), and your preferred translation • For your child: pick an age range, from Pre-K through High School, and ask the question they asked you. You get an explanation you can give in your own words, with teaching examples pitched to their age and how they learn best • For a friend: set where they are, whether Christian, Exploring Christianity, Skeptical, or of another faith or none, and get help saying something true and kind the next time the question comes up TALK IT THROUGH, OUT LOUD With Premium, have a natural, real-time voice conversation about faith. Ask aloud, hear a thoughtful answer, and keep going hands-free while you walk, commute, or sit with it. ALSO INCLUDED • Save answers and return to them anytime • Ask straight from your Home Screen or Lock Screen with the AskScripture widget • Choose your preferred Bible translation • Flag anything that seems incorrect; every answer can be reported in the app • No ads FREE & PREMIUM Free: 3 questions with full verse citations and a related-video preview. Premium: 7-day free trial, then a monthly subscription with unlimited questions, every video and insight, and live voice conversation (100 minutes a month). Pricing is shown in the app before you subscribe. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be canceled anytime in your App Store settings. AskScripture offers perspective and encouragement rooted in Scripture. It is a study companion, not a replacement for your pastor, your church, or Scripture itself. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deepanchorstudio.com/privacy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AskScripture at 5.0 against Covenant Seminary's 4.5. AskScripture also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). Covenant Seminary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. AskScripture sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Covenant Seminary asks for nothing beyond the download.
AskScripture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Covenant Seminary's written reviews are positive against 100% of AskScripture's.
Covenant Seminary ships an update monthly, AskScripture every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Covenant Seminary | AskScripture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Covenant Theological Seminary | DeepAnchor Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Covenant Seminary
AskScripture
In-app purchases
Covenant Seminary
No in-app purchases
AskScripture
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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