Study by A1 vs Scripture Spot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Study by A1
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Study by A1:8 is a free Bible study app for people who want to go deeper than a verse of the day. Read in five translations side by side. Pull up nineteen classic commentaries — Matthew Henry, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Adam Clarke, Albert Barnes, John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Scofield and more — on the passage in front of you, without leaving it. Look up a word in any of twenty-five dictionaries. Follow a reading plan. Keep what you find. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read five Bible translations, with parallel view • Study nineteen commentaries, verse by verse • Search twenty-five-plus Bible dictionaries and word studies • Take notes on any verse, and keep them • Highlight in multiple colours, and organise highlights into collections • Write longer thoughts and full messages in a proper editor • Bookmark passages and build collections • Follow reading plans and track your progress • Search across everything you have written WORKS OFFLINE Download translations, commentaries and dictionaries to your device and use them with no connection at all — on a plane, in a basement, anywhere. Notes, highlights and messages you write offline are saved on the device and sync the moment you are back. Nothing waits on a signal. EVERYTHING SYNCS Sign in once and your notes, highlights, bookmarks and messages follow you between your phone, your tablet and the web. Start a thought on your phone and finish it on a laptop. FREE, WITH NO PAYWALL The app is free. There is no subscription, no trial, no locked chapters and no ads. Everything described above is included. Study is part of the A1:8 family of tools for churches and the people in them. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses... to the end of the earth." — Acts 1:8
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.
- Daily devotional path
- Verse of the day
- Historic Christian resources
- Commentaries and sermons
- Searchable Bible
- Personal study library (Premium)
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Study by A1 at none against Scripture Spot's 1. Study by A1 also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Scripture Spot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Study by A1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Study by A1 ships an update daily, Scripture Spot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study by A1 | Scripture Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Sanders | Scripture Spot LLC |
In-app purchases
Study by A1
No in-app purchases
Scripture Spot
- Scripture Spot Premium$4.991 Month
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