JSM vs Expositor Bible Commentary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JSM
Access an interactive and audio version of "The Expositor’s Study Bible" with in-depth commentary. Explore "The Evangelist Magazine" and gain a deeper understanding of scripture through detailed notes from Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart.
- Interactive study Bible
- Audio Bible version
- Expository notes
- Searchable text
- Highlighting and bookmarking
- Commentary toggle
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Jimmy Swaggart Ministries This app contains an interactive version of “The Expositor’s Study Bible” by Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart, an audio version of “The Expositor’s Study Bible” as well as “The Evangelist Magazine” – the monthly publication of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries. Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart is the author of The Expositor’s Study Bible (ESB). To date, the ESB has been translated from its original English version into Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish, and has sold more than 1.8 million copies. In the 1990s, the Lord impressed upon Brother Swaggart to produce a study Bible that would be easy for preachers and laypeople alike to read and understand. In the latter part of that decade (1997), the Lord revealed to him the Message of the Cross, which revolutionized the evangelist’s life and ministry. As understanding of “Jesus Christ and Him crucified” continued to unfold, Brother Swaggart knew this message would serve as the cornerstone for the study Bible he had been instructed by the Lord to produce, as well as for his worldwide ministry. In 2001, the Holy Spirit showed Brother Swaggart the format of how this Bible would be presented, which he and his staff followed to the letter, making the ESB one of the most unique Bibles in the world today. All Scripture text inside the ESB is typeset in black, making the Word of God stand out against the red expository notes that follow nearly every verse. This user-friendly format seems to please readers who appreciate the in-depth commentary so visually close to the sacred text. Since the primary goal of this project was to help explain the Scriptures, the word expositor was chosen for its title. Each expository note draws from six decades of Brother Swaggart’s personal Bible study and the insights he’s collected from some of the finest Hebrew and Greek scholars in the world. This single resource, just under 2,500 pages, gives readers the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the Word of God in a way, according to the evangelist, that the Holy Spirit desires. FEATURES This interactive app makes the navigation from Book, Chapter and Verse much easier than traditional e-Book versions. As well, the reader is able to search, highlight, comment, bookmark and turn Brother Swaggart’s commentary notes off and on at one simple touch.
Expositor Bible Commentary
Access a comprehensive Bible study commentary alongside the complete King James Version of the Holy Bible. This tool offers verse-by-verse cross-references to deepen understanding of scripture. Features include search, daily verses, bookmarking, highlighting, and customizable text.
- Complete KJV Bible
- Verse-by-verse cross-references
- Search entire Bible
- Daily Bible verse
- Bookmark verses
- Highlight verses
- Adjustable font size and dark mode
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A well laid out Expositor's Bible Study Commentary plus complete King James Version (KJV) of the Holy Bible. This commentary provides Pastors and Bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the Scriptures. Each verse of the Bible is cross-referenced to several others to enable the reader to gain a true sense of each word and phrase as it is used in the Bible. Some of the key features of the KJV Bible in the app include: - Search for any text(s) from across the entire Holy Bible. - Fresh Daily Bible Verse. - Bookmark any Bible verse(s). - Share any verse(s) with your loved ones. -Highlight any verse(s). -Copy any verse(s). -Adjust font size, dark mode etc. The Expositor's Bible Commentary is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the Scriptures. God bless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Expositor Bible Commentary at Free against JSM's $39.99. Expositor Bible Commentary also leads on device support (3 vs 1). JSM's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence 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
Expositor Bible Commentary is free to download; JSM costs $39.99 up front. Expositor Bible Commentary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JSM asks for nothing beyond the download.
JSM holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JSM has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | JSM | Expositor Bible Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 309 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jimmy Swaggart Ministries | David Maraba |
Customer experience
JSM
Expositor Bible Commentary
In-app purchases
JSM
No in-app purchases
Expositor Bible Commentary
- Ads Free Version - Life Time$4.99
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