Westminster Standards vs Westminster Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westminster Standards
Access and search key theological documents like the Westminster Confession of Faith and its associated Larger and Shorter Catechisms. This reference tool allows for easy navigation and retrieval of specific passages within these important texts.
- Read Westminster Confession of Faith
- Search Westminster Larger Catechism
- Access Westminster Shorter Catechism
- Easy navigation of theological texts
- Searchable content
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Read and search the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF), Westminster Larger Catechism (WLC), and Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC).
Westminster Reader
Access and study the Westminster Standards offline, including the Confession of Faith and Catechisms. Features include chapter browsing, search, flashcards, reading plans, and customizable themes. Enjoy a focused reading experience with included KJV proof texts.
- Offline access to Westminster Standards
- Searchable KJV proof texts
- Study flashcards
- Customizable reading plans
- Adjustable font size and themes
- Bookmark passages
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Westminster Reader is a clean, focused reading app for the Westminster Standards — the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and the Westminster Larger Catechism — with full offline KJV proof texts included. (WCF, WSC, & WLC match the PCA/OPC versions.) Browse by chapter or question, search prooftexts, study flash cards, set up a reading plan, and bookmark passages for quick return. Adjust font size and choose your preferred reading theme for day or night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Westminster Reader at 100% against Westminster Standards's 0%. Westminster Reader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Westminster Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Westminster Standards's written reviews are positive against 100% of Westminster Reader's.
| Parameter | Westminster Standards | Westminster Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Robertson | BENJAMIN DAVID RATLIFF |
Customer experience
Westminster Standards
Westminster Reader
In-app purchases
Westminster Standards
No in-app purchases
Westminster Reader
No in-app purchases
