Colophon vs Mispar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colophon
Explore the original Greek and Hebrew words behind English Bible translations offline. Study word meanings, cross-references, and save your notes and highlights locally. Enhance your understanding with advanced tools available through a one-time purchase.
- Offline Bible translations (KJV, BSB, WEB)
- Interlinear word study (Greek/Hebrew)
- Scripture search and notes
- Cross-references
- Lexicon search
- Offline audio narration
- Study Desk for verse comparison
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Colophon is an offline study Bible built on one idea: there are older words under your English. Read the King James Version (KJV), Berean Standard Bible (BSB) and World English Bible (WEB) offline. Bible reading needs no account. No feed, no ads. Your notes and highlights stay on your device. INCLUDED WITHOUT A PURCHASE • All three Bible translations, fully offline • Scripture search, notes, highlights, bookmarks, tags and Markdown note export • The plain reading page, with your device's text size • Word of the Day widget: an English headword and verse reference COLOPHON PRO — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE Bought once; it never renews. Colophon Pro opens: • Word Study: tap tagged words in KJV or BSB for the Greek or Hebrew behind them — Strong's, Abbott-Smith and Brown–Driver–Briggs entries where available, word families, renderings and occurrences (WEB is not tagged) • Lexicon search, cross references, and Your Words: a local history of the words you have studied • Listen: BSB narration by Barry Hays, downloaded per book from GitHub and kept offline; KJV and WEB use your device's voice • Word of the Day in Greek or Hebrew, with a link into Word Study • Sunday Worship: an hour of Scripture and prayer each Sunday at your time, in 12 short parts, as notifications and in the app; prayers written weekly with the help of AI, passages from the BSB • Confession: a private, guided examination with Scripture's assurance; nothing you write is saved or sent anywhere • Study Desk: two translations, verse by verse • Notebooks and backlinks, PDF Study Sheets, and note import from Markdown or CSV • Backup & Restore: your study in a portable file you control • More reading backgrounds and the in-app text size; eligible existing readers keep the choices they had FELLOWSHIP — OPTIONAL, WITH SIGN-IN A place for Colophon readers to pray for one another. It needs Sign in with Apple and is for adults (18+); nothing in it is needed to read or to use Colophon Pro. • Prayer Wall: read requests, comment and tap "I prayed" for free. Posting a request is part of Chat+ (up to 10 a week); post without details or hide your name. Requests are deleted after 30 days. • The Fellowship room: 5 messages a day free. • Private messages with people from the room: a first message is a request until it is accepted or answered. 5 sent and 5 received a day free. • Safety first: phone numbers, links, social accounts and requests for money are not allowed; posts and messages are checked by AI (Anthropic); report or block anyone; anyone writing about a crisis is shown where to find help. CHAT+ — OPTIONAL AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year (prices can differ by country). Chat+ includes posting prayer requests (up to 10 a week), unlimited room and private messages, and every Colophon Pro feature while it is active. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Colophon Pro bought once stays yours either way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mustafasalimerek-bit.github.io/colophon-privacy/ YOUR STUDY, ON YOUR DEVICE Notes, highlights and word history stay on your device unless you export them. Reading needs no account; there is no analytics or advertising SDK. Sunday Worship downloads each week's service from Erek Studio's server, which sees your IP address and the date; Fellowship uses it only once you sign in. Optional BSB audio downloads contact GitHub, which can see your IP address and requested files; during continuous listening, the next book can download automatically. Purchases are handled by the App Store. The texts and study sources are public-domain or openly licensed, with credits in the app. The words under the words.
Mispar
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Mispar is a focused, fully offline Bible gematria and textual-study app for Hebrew and Greek Scripture. CALCULATE AT EVERY LEVEL - View gematria and isopsephy values for individual words, complete verses, or whole chapters. Move directly between textual context and numerical analysis. STUDY EVERY WORD - Read the original Hebrew and Greek. See transliteration, glosses, Strong's references, and morphology. Compare the app's NA27-labelled analytical layer with the Scrivener/Textus Receptus view, with the KJV available as an English reference. EXPORT YOUR WORK - Copy or export calculated values and textual data using standard iOS sharing tools. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Mispar works entirely offline. It has no accounts, advertising, analytics, tracking, or remote API. Reading position and display preferences remain on your device. Text-source credits and licence links are available from the information button inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mispar at none against Colophon's 6. Colophon's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Colophon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Mispar asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Colophon | Mispar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mustafa Salim Erek | Johan Frenck |
In-app purchases
Colophon
- Chat+ Monthly$3.991 Month
- Chat+ Yearly$24.991 Year
- Tip: Ink$1.99
- Tip: Quill$4.99
- Colophon Pro$9.99
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- Tip: Patron$9.99
Mispar
No in-app purchases









