Psalter vs The Psalter 1912
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Psalter
Access all 150 Psalms from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer with a user-friendly interface. This app aims to provide spiritual enrichment for individuals and families.
- 150 Psalms access
- 1979 Book of Common Prayer
- Simple interface
- Spiritual enrichment
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This App is based on the Psalter chapter in the 1979 Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church) beginning on page 581. The purpose of the App is to provide easy access to 150 Psalms available using a simple to use interface. I hope you and your family find this App spiritually enriching for your souls and enjoy it as much as I do with my family.
The Psalter 1912
Access the 1912 Psalter, creeds, confessions, and church order. Features include search, cross-references, and statistics to track your most sung psalters. Optimized for iPhone and iPad.
- 1912 Psalter (up to #434)
- Creeds and confessions
- Church Order (RPC)
- Psalm singing resources
- Psalter statistics
- Search functionality
- Cross-references
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The Psalter App for iOS (iPhone + iPad) This handy app contains: The Psalter -- 1912 version Up to Psalter 434 The creeds and confessions: - Three Forms of Unity - Ecumenical Creeds - Various Forms used by the Reformed churches Church Order (RPC) Links to resources on Psalm Singing Statistics Track down your most well-sung Psalters with this app! (Don't worry, none of the data comes to us) ::Tips:: - Swipe left and right to view next/previous Psalter # - Shake for random Psalter - View cross-references of the corresponding Psalm via the "i" button - Slide the slider to increase font size - Long press to copy and share the psalter, bible text, confession or creed to those around you! - Search within the Psalter by tapping on the magnifying glass icon - Search within the Confessions and Forms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Psalter at 100% against The Psalter 1912's 45%. Psalter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). The Psalter 1912's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
The Psalter 1912 is free to download; Psalter costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Psalter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Psalter 1912 has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Psalter's written reviews are positive against 45% of The Psalter 1912's.
Psalter ships an update every 21 months, The Psalter 1912 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Psalter | The Psalter 1912 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Coates Computer Programming | Tian Loong Woon |
Customer experience
Psalter
The Psalter 1912
In-app purchases
Psalter
No in-app purchases
The Psalter 1912
No in-app purchases
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