Comparison

Scriptorium TR vs Reform Study

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

Head to head
About

Scriptorium TR

Compare multiple Bible translations side-by-side, verse by verse. Add notes, tag translations, and track how each version handles original language texts. Includes audio Bible compatibility, search, and reference tools.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side verse comparison
  • Add notes and tag translations
  • Audio Bible compatibility
  • Bible search
  • Strong's Concordance
  • Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Scriptorium TR is a Bible translation comparison tool built for all believers of the Word. Compare multiple Bible translations side by side, verse by verse. Add notes, tag translations, and track how each version handles the original language texts — all in one clean, organized interface. Features: - Audio Bible compatible with any translation (non-browser generated voice requires a free download via FCBH) - Bookmarks - Bible search within any version - Side-by-side verse comparison across multiple translations - Search and reference navigator - Light mode, dark mode, and custom theme colors - Strong's Concordance & word mapping for quick look up - Webster's 1828 Dictionary - Clarence Larkin's charts Whether you're a pastor, missionary, translator, or Bible student, Scriptorium TR gives you the tools to study with depth and precision.

About

Reform Study

This app provides a comprehensive Bible study experience, bridging the gap between academic resources and daily devotionals. It offers multiple Bible translations, verse annotation, cross-reference mapping, and personal note-taking. Users can track their study paths, search offline, and collaborate on studies with others.

Highlights
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Verse annotation and cross-references
  • Personal note-taking
  • Offline search functionality
  • Collaborative study features
  • Cross-platform synchronization
Features
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Reform sits in the gap between the academic library and the verse-of-the-day app: a study desk for anyone who reads the Bible seriously without being a scholar. The first thing you see is the text. Signed out, that is the BSB and the WEB, two public domain translations; signed in, the CSB, ESV, NASB, NIV and NLT as well. Scroll through the Bible continuously or chapter by chapter. The reference pill at the bottom changes the layout, jumps to another reference, pins the one you are on, or reads the chapter aloud, in your own translation with the device voice or in the BSB with a recorded one. Tapping a verse opens a sheet to mark it, copy it, hear it, or see its cross references drawn as a map. Below that are your notes on the text, the translation notes, the cross references, the original language word by word, the other translations, and a shelf of commentators, creeds, confessions and church fathers tucked away at the bottom. Reform keeps track of where you have been with Trails, so when you go down a rabbit hole studying a verse or an idea or a historical narrative, everything you walked through to get there is kept for later. Search works best online but works offline too. A topic, a question or a word comes back as direct matches in the text, verses that match by meaning, your own writing, and the rest of the shelf. When the shelves come back thin, the one thing the model does is name places to read, each checked against the shelf before you see it. It writes nothing, so your reading stays your own. Beyond the reader is where Reform holds up over the long term. The home page carries a catechism question, a verse to start from and a biblical prayer, new each day. Start a study on a single passage or a whole book, take loose notes, and if you are on a team, read your team's sermons and discussions. A study keeps your thoughts, references and searches in one place, centered on a passage or a book and a notes file. Share one with others to write in together, or publish it for wider reading. What you gather on a book is kept with the book, and comes back wherever you open it. Everything you do on the phone is on the desk on your computer and the web too. Teachers on a team can read a sermon and write in its notes, review a colleague's, and take part in the discussions around them. Leaders see each week's resource sheet with the answers filled in, and members can send questions about it for their leaders and teachers to take up. Reform Study on iOS is the whole desk's companion, so you can be in the Word wherever you are.

Screenshots

Scriptorium TR4 screens
Reform Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reform Study at every 2 days against Scriptorium TR's every 9 days. Scriptorium TR's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. 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 — 5.0 for Scriptorium TR against 5.0 for Reform Study. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scriptorium TR ships an update every 9 days, Reform Study every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scriptorium TR versus Reform Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptorium TRReform Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBROCK ISAIAH GORDONRewrite Software LLC

Customer experience

Scriptorium TR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reform Study

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scriptorium TR

No in-app purchases

None

Reform Study

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scriptorium TR free?
Scriptorium TR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reform Study free?
Reform Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scriptorium TR or Reform Study?
Scriptorium TR and Reform Study are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Scriptorium TR or Reform Study have ads?
Neither Scriptorium TR nor Reform Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scriptorium TR or Reform Study?
Scriptorium TR ships an update every 9 days, and Reform Study every 2 days. Most recently, Scriptorium TR was updated on October 31, 2026 and Reform Study on November 1, 2026.

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