Westminster Reader vs 1689.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Westminster Reader
Access and study the Westminster Standards offline. Features include chapter browsing, search, flashcards, reading plans, and customizable themes. Includes KJV proof texts.
- Offline access to Westminster Standards
- Searchable KJV proof texts
- Study flash cards
- Customizable reading plans
- Adjustable font size and themes
- Bookmark passages
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Westminster Reader is a clean, focused reading app for the Westminster Standards — the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and the Westminster Larger Catechism — with full offline KJV proof texts included. (WCF, WSC, & WLC match the PCA/OPC versions.) Browse by chapter or question, search prooftexts, study flash cards, set up a reading plan, and bookmark passages for quick return. Adjust font size and choose your preferred reading theme for day or night.
1689.
Access the complete Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) with scripture proofs in three translations. Features include offline access, full-text search, bookmarking, and personalized notes.
- Complete 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith
- 770 scripture proofs in 3 translations
- Parallel scripture view
- Full-text search
- Bookmarking and study notes
- Offline functionality
- Adjustable reading sizes and themes
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The Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689), complete and unabridged: thirty-two chapters, the 1677 preface To the Judicious and Impartial Reader, the Appendix Concerning Baptism, and all thirty-seven signatories. Every one of the 770 scripture proofs opens in place, in three public-domain translations: the Berean Standard Bible, the King James Version, and the World English Bible, side by side in parallel view. - Instant full-text search across the confession, the apparatus, and every proof text - Bookmark any paragraph and keep your own study notes beside the text - Today's reading: one paragraph a day through the whole confession - Picks up right where you left off - Five reading sizes, light and dark - Works entirely offline; the whole text ships with the app - No ads, no account, no tracking, no cost. Ever. The text is public domain. The app is a gift.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Westminster Reader at 11 against 1689.'s 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Westminster Reader against 5.0 for 1689.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Westminster Reader has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Westminster Reader ships an update weekly, 1689. every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Westminster Reader | 1689. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BENJAMIN DAVID RATLIFF | Intent Mesh LLC |
In-app purchases
Westminster Reader
No in-app purchases
1689.
No in-app purchases
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