Comparison

Koinonia vs Scripture Spot

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

Head to head
About

Koinonia

This app integrates Bible reading, small group discussions, and community events into a single platform. It offers offline access to scripture, audio readings, in-depth verse analysis, and tools for managing church or group activities and fostering connection.

Highlights
  • Offline Bible reading (KJV, Korean Revised)
  • Verse-by-verse original language text (Hebrew, Greek)
  • Audio Bible playback with adjustable speed
  • Verse commentary and lexicon tools
  • Community event and announcement management
  • Group forums for text, photo, and video sharing
  • Synchronized reading plans with progress tracking
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Not only on Sunday, but every day. Koinonia brings Bible reading, small groups, sharing and community life together in one app. It fits a church, a mission organization, a small group or any faith community. The whole Bible, offline The King James Version and the Korean Revised Version are built in, so the Bible opens on the subway or on a plane. Bookmarks, highlights, picking up where you left off and search all work without a connection. Read alongside the originals. The Old Testament in Hebrew (WLC) and the New Testament in Greek (TR) sit verse by verse next to your translation. Listen while you read Hear a chapter read aloud while you follow along. The verse being read moves with the voice, and you can change the speed or the reader. Download the books you listen to most and they play without data. One verse, in depth Choose a verse and tap Go deeper. Commentary lists the writers who dealt with that verse — Spurgeon, Matthew Henry, Calvin, the Westminster Confession and other published theological works — and gives you an explanation drawn from the one you pick, with the exact editions shown in the app. Original lays out the Hebrew or Greek text with a lexicon and grammar, so you can follow what a word meant right where it stands. Your community's week, in the app Announcements, sermons and events in one place. Events handle repeating schedules and exceptions, and a subscription link puts them straight into your phone's calendar. Search for an address to set a place, and get directions in a map app. Connect a YouTube channel and new sermons arrive on their own. Every group keeps its own story Create groups and organize boards however you like. Post text, photos, videos and files, and keep the conversation going with comments and reactions. Gather opinions with anonymous or multiple-choice polls and set a closing time. Upload up to 30 photos and videos at once to group albums. Unread posts are easy to spot, and notifications can be turned off group by group. Share the Word, and prayer Share the verse that stayed with you. Prayer requests can be posted anonymously and followed with updates, and reflections can weave several passages together. Share with the whole community or with one group. Read together Follow a reading plan such as M'Cheyne on your own or with your community. Progress counts the chapters you actually read, and you can see how everyone else is doing. One account, many communities Move between a church, a mission organization and a small group with one account. Find a community by search, or join with an invite code or link. Your account and privacy Sign in with an email code; there is no password. You can also sign in with Apple, Google, Kakao or Naver without entering or verifying a separate email. Every post and photo can be reported and blocked, and community administrators moderate directly. You can delete your account inside the app at any time. Support: support@namusunmul.com

About

Scripture Spot

This app offers a focused Bible study experience, connecting passages with historical Christian resources like commentaries and sermons. It provides a daily devotional path with verses, takeaways, and prayers, helping users deepen their understanding of scripture.

Highlights
  • Daily devotional path
  • Verse of the day
  • Historic Christian resources
  • Commentaries and sermons
  • Searchable Bible
  • Personal study library (Premium)
Features
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Read the Bible and go deeper from any verse with historic commentaries, sermons, confessions, catechisms, hymns, prayers, and daily devotionals. Scripture Spot helps Christians read the Bible, follow a daily devotional rhythm, and explore historic Christian resources connected to the passages they are reading. Explore KJV and NASB 2020, Matthew Henry, Charles Spurgeon, John Calvin, John Gill, Albert Barnes, the Westminster Standards, the 1689 London Baptist Confession, Morning and Evening, sermons, hymns, prayers, and catechisms. Start with Daily Path, a simple rhythm for each day: - Verse of the day - Clear takeaway - Historic morning and evening devotional readings - Christian prayer - One catechism question and answer Then open a passage and keep going. Scripture Spot connects verses with related commentaries, sermons, hymns, prayers, catechisms, devotional readings, and other study resources - so you can stay with the Word instead of bouncing across cluttered tabs. Use Scripture Spot to: - Read and search the Bible - Follow the Daily Path devotional - Explore resources around specific verses - Read historic Christian prayers, hymns, catechisms, sermons, and commentaries - Discover classic voices from across church history - Study in a calm, modern reading experience - Save bookmarks and build a personal study library with Premium Scripture Spot is built for serious Bible readers, daily devotional users, pastors, teachers, students, small group leaders, and Christians who want Bible study to feel more focused, connected, and worth returning to. Old wisdom. Modern Bible study. More in every verse. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://www.scripturespot.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.scripturespot.com/privacy

Screenshots

Koinonia4 screens
Scripture Spot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Koinonia at none against Scripture Spot's 1. Koinonia also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. Scripture Spot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Koinonia asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Koinonia ships an update every 5 days, Scripture Spot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Koinonia versus Scripture Spot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoinoniaScripture Spot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuijin AhnScripture Spot LLC

Customer experience

Koinonia

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scripture Spot

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Koinonia

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Scripture Spot

Subscriptions1
  • Scripture Spot Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Koinonia free?
Koinonia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scripture Spot free?
Scripture Spot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Koinonia or Scripture Spot have ads?
Neither Koinonia nor Scripture Spot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Koinonia or Scripture Spot?
Koinonia ships an update every 5 days, and Scripture Spot every 2 weeks. Most recently, Koinonia was updated on November 9, 2026 and Scripture Spot on October 31, 2026.

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