Comparison

First Principles vs First Principles

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

Head to head
About

First Principles

Access your favorite scripture study series offline and share verses easily. Expand references with a tap, copy text for sharing, and adjust text size for comfortable reading. Report errors or suggest improvements directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Offline scripture access
  • Expand scripture references
  • Copy and paste scripture text
  • Adjustable text size
  • In-app feedback
Features
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Have you ever wanted to share a scripture with someone but didn't have your Bible with you, or couldn't remember the reference? Now you can have all the scriptures of your favorite study series with you everywhere you go. You can always be ready to make the most of every opportunity! "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." 1 Peter 3:15 — — — — — — — — — — — — Helpful Tips: You can search for a study series, or search within all study content, by tapping the menu button in the library and selecting "Search". You can reorder your study series to put your favorites first by tapping the menu button in the library and selecting "Reorder Studies", then dragging studies into the order you like. Your order is saved automatically. You can expand any underlined scripture reference to the full scripture by just tapping on it. You can get the definition of almost any word in a study by tapping and holding on the word to select it, then tapping Define on the selection popup menu. You can copy part or all of a study and then paste it into another app or into an email to send to a friend. Just tap and hold on the text you want to select, then use the blue selection dots to expand the selection. Then tap Copy on the selection popup menu and paste into another app. You can change the text size and font in the studies by tapping the Aa button in the top right of any study. If you see any formatting or content errors in any of the studies, or if you have ideas on how we can improve the app, tap the menu button in the library and tap "Email Feedback".

About

First Principles

This app offers guided Bible studies designed to deepen faith and understanding of discipleship. It helps users build core convictions for informed decisions about their spiritual journey, including baptism.

Highlights
  • Guided Bible studies
  • Discipleship training
  • Faith conviction building
  • Informed decision making
  • Baptism preparation
Features
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This app provides disciples of Jesus with a guided series of Bible studies for making disciples of all nations. These studies are intended to build the core convictions necessary for someone to make informed decisions about their faith, discipleship, and baptism.

Screenshots

First Principles4 screens
First Principles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: First Principles at 5.0 against First Principles's 4.3. First Principles also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). First Principles's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 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. First Principles sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. First Principles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Principles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Principles has 48 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of First Principles's written reviews are positive against 100% of First Principles's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
First Principles versus First Principles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst PrinciplesFirst Principles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (48 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCheapBrainThe International Christian Church Inc

Customer experience

First Principles

All ratings48 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative10.9%

First Principles

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

First Principles

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Studies not visible in list view
  • Latest update broke study visibility
  • Blank screen when opening studies
  • App crashes frequently
  • Font is wonky
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  • Paid twice for app/studies

Requested features

9 requests
  • Print options for studies
  • Ability to see additional books
  • More studies available
  • Dark mode
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
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  • Translate into any language
  • Repentance and Baptism studies added
  • Prepared to Answer content
  • More churches sharing their studies

First Principles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

First Principles

One-time7
  • Knowing God Study Series$0.99
  • First Principles, 1993 Version$0.99
  • Boston Church of Christ Study Series$0.99
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  • Hampton Roads Bible Study Series$0.99
  • Foundations of the Faith$0.99
  • Foundations of Faith$0.99
  • Greater Philadelphia Church of Christ Bible Studies Quick Reference Guide$0.99
None

First Principles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Principles free?
First Principles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is First Principles free?
First Principles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Principles or First Principles?
First Principles is rated higher. First Principles averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while First Principles averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do First Principles or First Principles have ads?
Neither First Principles nor First Principles shows ads.

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