Comparison

Anselm 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

Anselm

Explore the Bible with in-depth tools. Access original languages, verse commentaries, and AI-powered research reports. Features include audio playback, an atlas, and specialized pastoral resources for funerals and weddings.

Highlights
  • Full Bible text in English, Hebrew, and Greek
  • Verse-by-verse commentary and word meanings
  • AI-powered research reports and inquiries
  • Passage commentary and parallel passages
  • Audio playback of Bible text
  • Pastoral tools for funerals and weddings
Features
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The Anselm Project is a Bible study app: the whole Bible as one scroll, the Hebrew and Greek behind every verse, passage commentary, and reports written for study and teaching. The Bible The Anselm Project Bible is an English translation made by an AI translation committee. It is one scroll from Genesis to Revelation. Open the app and read; it remembers where you stopped. The English text is on the device, so you can read without a connection. - Read on paper or at night, and set the reading size. - Swipe left to the Hebrew or Greek at the same passage. Swipe right to Contents and pick a book and chapter. - Tap a verse for its original text, word meanings, grammar and notes on where the manuscripts differ. - Tap a Hebrew or Greek word to see everywhere it occurs in the Bible. - Ask a question about a verse with Inquiry. Threads shows parallel passages and places. Questions gives you starting points for study. - Open the passage commentary from the book button and copy its text. - Listen to the Bible read aloud in English, Hebrew or Greek. - Open the Atlas from a place in the verse drawer or from the menu. Research The plus button opens four kinds of work. Each starts from the passage you are reading and shows its credit cost before you start. - Study: Minor, Major, Summa and Devotional passage studies, and Character, Topic and Apologetics studies. - Synod: put a question to three to five AI experts, follow the discussion live, then read the report. - Preparation brief: the study of a passage or topic gathered for teaching and preaching. - Teaching check: paste or upload a sermon or lesson and have it read against the text. Reports and inquiries need an account and a connection. A report keeps building after you leave the screen. Library The Index lists your reports and searches them by title or reference. Open a report's Contents to jump to a section, or select text to copy or share it. The Gallery holds shared studies. The Blog holds articles and project news. The menu keeps a searchable history of what you have read and asked. Pastor tools Accounts with pulpit access also have Funerals and Weddings. Build a funeral service from the family's answers: homily, prayers, committal and song suggestions. Build a wedding: greeting, homily, prayers, vows and the ceremony, with the couple's sessions kept alongside. Subscriptions Membership is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. - 30 Credits Monthly: 30 report credits and 500 verse inquiries monthly. - 60 Credits Monthly: 60 report credits and 1,000 verse inquiries monthly. - 100 Credits Monthly: 100 report credits and 1,500 verse inquiries monthly. One-time packs of 5, 12, 25 or 50 report credits are also available. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends, at the selected plan's rate. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Restore purchases is in Credits and Plans. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.anselm-project.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.anselm-project.com/privacy

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

Anselm4 screens
Scripture Spot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anselm at every 3 days against Scripture Spot's every 2 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Anselm sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Scripture Spot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Anselm against 5.0 for Scripture Spot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anselm ships an update every 3 days, Scripture Spot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Anselm versus Scripture Spot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnselmScripture Spot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul MillerScripture Spot LLC

Customer experience

Anselm

All ratings4 ratings
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

7 purchases

Anselm

Subscriptions3
  • Basic$19.991 Month
  • Scholar$34.991 Month
  • Fellow$49.991 Month
One-time4
  • 5 Credits$4.99
  • 12 Credits$9.99
  • 25 Credits$19.99
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  • 50 Credits$34.99
1 purchases

Scripture Spot

Subscriptions1
  • Scripture Spot Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Anselm free?
Anselm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scripture Spot free?
Scripture Spot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Anselm or Scripture Spot?
Anselm and Scripture Spot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Anselm or Scripture Spot have ads?
Neither Anselm nor Scripture Spot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anselm or Scripture Spot?
Anselm ships an update every 3 days, and Scripture Spot every 2 weeks. Most recently, Anselm was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scripture Spot on October 31, 2026.

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