Comparison

Cross vs BibleGraph

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

Head to head
About

Cross

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Cross-Examine is the all-in-one home for serious Bible study, apologetics, sermon preparation, and church life. Whether you're a preacher building this week's message, a student wrestling with hard questions, or a leader shepherding a congregation, Cross-Examine gives you grounded tools that respect the Word and sharpen your thinking. STUDY THE WORD • Read and search Scripture in a clean, distraction-free space • Free Strong's lexicon word studies — see the original Hebrew and Greek • AI-assisted study that stays grounded in the text and cites its sources • Save studies, notes, and journals to your personal library TEST EVERY CLAIM • Examine doctrines and objections with a rigorous, source-grounded process • Build a savable Claim Library and Objection Library • Get balanced, cited answers — not hand-waving PREPARE TO PREACH — HONESTLY • A full sermon workspace: prayer, study, outline, manuscript, and a Pulpit Mode teleprompter • Cross-Examine helps you do the work — it never writes your sermon for you • Turn a sermon into shareable clips and congregation handouts GROW & TEACH • Real, completable courses and lessons • Interactive, guided tutorials • A curated library of trustworthy sources LEAD YOUR CHURCH • Member directory, families, attendance, and giving records • A public church page and simple congregant intake • Live-stream to your congregation and out to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch MEET LENSE Your conversational study companion — ask a question out loud and Lense studies right alongside you. COMMUNITY Connect with other believers, share what you're learning, and message friends — with privacy and moderation built in. Start free. Upgrade anytime for more AI, more saves, and full church tools. Study the Word. Test every claim. Prepare to preach. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.cross-examine.app/privacy

About

BibleGraph

Explore the Bible as an interactive graph, connecting verses by theme, original language, and people/places. Features cross-references, multiple translations, and offline access. Offers a free mode with basic cross-references and a one-time purchase for full access to advanced features.

Highlights
  • Interactive verse-by-verse graph
  • Color-coded book categories
  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSKe) cross-references
  • Search across three Bible translations
  • Strong's Greek/Hebrew word connections
  • People and places tracking
  • Offline functionality
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BibleGraph turns the Bible into an interactive graph you can explore verse by verse. Pick any verse and see everything it connects to — sectioned and color-coded by book category, so hundreds of connections stay readable at a glance. Tap any node to travel there; tap a wedge to isolate a whole category or heading. CROSS-REFERENCE MODE (free) Every verse's classic Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced (TSKe) cross-references, weighted by community-voted relevance. Search across three complete translations — Berean Standard Bible, King James Version, and World English Bible — with support for boolean search (AND / OR / NOT), exact phrases, and prefix matching. STRONG'S MODE (Full Access) See every verse that shares the same original Greek or Hebrew word as the one you're reading — a live connection to the text behind the translation. PEOPLE & PLACES MODE (Full Access) Follow any biblical person or place through every verse that mentions them, from Abraham to Zion. Built for reading, not just reference: verse-by-verse navigation, in-context reading windows, and a Plan of Salvation section for anyone exploring what the Bible teaches about salvation. Completely offline. No account, no ads, no data collection — everything runs on your device. Full Access is a one-time purchase, not a subscription — yours forever, on every device signed into your Apple ID.

Screenshots

Cross4 screens
BibleGraph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cross at none against BibleGraph's 1. Cross also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. BibleGraph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cross asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cross versus BibleGraph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossBibleGraph
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFREDRICK LEONARD FAIRLEYGregg Ibendahl

In-app purchases

None

Cross

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BibleGraph

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Cross free?
Cross is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BibleGraph free?
BibleGraph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cross or BibleGraph have ads?
Neither Cross nor BibleGraph shows ads.

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