Comparison

Coptic Reader vs Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار

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

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About

Coptic Reader

This app provides the liturgical texts, rites, hymns, and sacraments of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It dynamically generates services based on the current or selected day, offering customizable content and presentation modes.

Highlights
  • Liturgical text and rites
  • Dynamic service generation
  • Multilingual support (English, Arabic, Coptic)
  • Customizable liturgical roles
  • Adjustable themes and text size
  • Presentation mode for projection
  • Complete Bible and Coptic texts
Features
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Coptic Reader is a mobile application that contains the liturgical texts, rites, psalmodies, hymns, melodies, services, and sacraments of the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is not simply a static reader; it dynamically assembles each service according to the rites of the current day or any selected feast or date. Each document is generated on the fly with the appropriate hymns, rubrics, and instructions, removing uncertainty in the order of services. Coptic Reader supports English, Arabic, and Coptic, and allows flexible combinations of languages within the same document. The interface is available in both English and Arabic. The application is highly customizable, enabling you to show or hide liturgical roles (Priest, Deacon, Congregation), inaudible prayers, rubrics, and language layers according to your needs. The application has been rebuilt from the ground up using modern technology, enabling improved performance, maintainability, and future expansion. In addition to mobile platforms, Coptic Reader is now available on Windows, Mac OS, and the web at copticreader.org. A presentation mode allows projection of content for use in church services. Additional customization options include themes, text scaling, and control over commemorations for saints and archangels in doxologies, hymns, responses, and prayers. Navigation throughout the app is calendar-aware, allowing seamless movement between readings, commemorations, and service documents while maintaining context. Key Features -Dynamic Service Generation -Bookmarks: Organize frequently used documents for quick access -Advanced Search: Search across Bible text, liturgical documents, Synaxarion, Antiphonary, and seasonal content with categorized results -Synaxarion Calendar: Browse the full liturgical year, search by saint name, and jump directly to entries -Presets: Save and switch between complete configuration profiles for different churches or services -Bible Navigation: Quickly move between chapters using an expandable navigation control without disrupting layout -Copy passages from Bible chapters and Katameros readings for sharing or reference -Auto Rotate Support: Interface adapts to device orientation where supported Content List -Complete Bible including Coptic New Testament and Deuterocanonical books -Book of Hours (Agpeya) -Holy Psalmody including Midnight Praises, Vesper Praises, Morning Praises (Standard, Koiahk, Nativity, Theophany, Great Fast, Pentecostal, including all festal and saint psalies) -Antiphonary (Difnar) -Divine Liturgies with integrated Service of the Deacons (St. Basil, St. Gregory, and St. Cyril, including Vespers and Matins) -Katameros (Sundays, weekdays, Great Fast, Pentecostal period, and feasts) -Synaxarion -Distribution Melodies -Unction of the Sick -Baptism Prayers -Crowning and Engagement Prayers -Pascha Prayers -Prostration Prayers -Liturgy of the Waters (Lakkan) -Veneration services -Funeral services (Men, Women, Boys, Girls, Monks, Memorials, Prayer at the Tomb) -Consecration services (Church, Vessels, Censers, Icons, Baptistery, -Ordinations, Reception of a New Priest, Home Blessing) For more information or to submit feedback, visit copticreader.org.

About

Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار

Access a comprehensive collection of Coptic Orthodox Church saints' lives and church history, arranged by the Coptic calendar. This app offers daily readings in English and Arabic, with features for clergy, the faithful, educators, and researchers.

Highlights
  • Complete Synaxarium with 366 daily entries
  • Bilingual English and Arabic support
  • Automatic display of today's Coptic date reading
  • Calendar browsing for all 13 Coptic months
  • Search for saints and feasts
  • Daily reminder notifications
  • Adjustable text size
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Coptic Synaxarium - السنكسار القبطي The Coptic Synaxarium is one of the most sacred liturgical books of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria - a timeless compilation of the lives of saints, martyrs, and significant events in the history of the Church, arranged according to the ancient Coptic calendar. This app brings the full Synaxarium to your phone in both English and Arabic, designed for daily reading and spiritual reflection. FOR CLERGY AND DEACONS Read the daily Synaxarium entry during the Divine Liturgy, connecting your congregation with the great cloud of witnesses who came before us. FOR THE FAITHFUL Make the Synaxarium part of your daily personal prayers and spiritual devotionals. Let the lives of the saints inspire your walk with Christ every single day. FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL EDUCATORS Teach children and youth the rich heritage of the Coptic Church through the inspiring stories of martyrs and saints. FOR SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS Explore centuries of Egyptian and Christian history through one of the most comprehensive hagiographic records in existence. FEATURES - Complete Synaxarium with all 366 daily entries - Bilingual with full English and Arabic support and RTL layout - Today's Reading opens automatically to today's Coptic date - Calendar Browse to navigate all 13 Coptic months - Search to find any saint or feast instantly - Daily Reminder notification - Adjustable Text Size - Small, Medium, or Large - Share saint stories with family and friends - Works completely offline without internet - Swipe Navigation between days Glory be to God forever. Amen.

Screenshots

Coptic Reader1 screens
Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Coptic Reader at 10K against Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار's 1. Coptic Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Coptic Reader against 5.0 for Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coptic Reader has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Coptic Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Coptic Reader versus Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoptic ReaderCoptic Synaxarium السنكسار
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern USASamy Younan

Customer experience

Coptic Reader

All ratings10,234 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews578 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.4%

Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Coptic Reader

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect handling of feast day readings on Sundays
  • Removal of portions of the Creed during Holy Week

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add Coptic transliteration to English and Arabic
  • Improve Arabic translation accuracy
  • Implement copy/paste and bookmark features
  • Add audio playback for readings and hymns
  • Improve search functionality
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  • Provide option to rotate screen orientation

Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Coptic Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coptic Reader free?
Coptic Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار free?
Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coptic Reader or Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار?
Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار is rated higher. Coptic Reader averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coptic Reader or Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار have ads?
Neither Coptic Reader nor Coptic Synaxarium السنكسار shows ads.

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