Comparison

Read Scripture vs Manna for the Morning

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

Head to head
About

Read Scripture

This app guides users through a year-long Bible reading plan, enhanced by explanatory videos. It aims to help individuals discover the truth and beauty of God's Word through a curated experience.

Highlights
  • Year-long Bible reading plan
  • Creative explanatory videos
  • Book of the Bible explanations
  • Gospel theological themes
  • Tips for Bible reading
  • Community or solo experience
Features
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The goal of Read Scripture is that everyone would read the Bible for themselves and discover the truth and beauty of God’s Word. To this end, we are curating a year-long Bible reading plan and supplementing the reading with amazingly creative videos (produced by our friends at the Bible Project) that explain every book of the Bible, major theological themes of the gospel, and tips on how to read the Bible. We house all of this content in a beautifully designed app that is available to download in the App Store. We encourage you to experience Read Scripture in community but it is set up so that you can go through it on your own. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

About

Manna for the Morning

This app provides a structured approach to studying the Bible, offering daily reading schedules, commentaries, background information, and quizzes. It aims to deepen understanding of God's Word through various study books and topical studies.

Highlights
  • Daily reading schedule with progress tracking
  • Commentary and insights on readings
  • Background information on Bible books
  • Maps, charts, and illustrations
  • Knowledge testing exams
  • Personal journal for notes
  • Topical studies
Features
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The MANNA FOR THE MORNING™ (MFM™) Study Series was written with the goal to help the Bible student grasp the overall theme, outline, characters and teachings of God's Word. The MFMTM App contains 12 foundational study books to guide the reader through the Bible in one year or at your own pace. The pricing for the books is as follows: Book #1.............................................. FREE All Individual Books................. $0.99 each BUNDLE SPECIAL PRICING OT Books (Books #1‐9)................. $2.99 NT Books (Books #10‐12)............. $1.99 Whole Bible (Books #1‐12)...........$3.99 The MFMTM App is also expandable and will be adding new topical studies to help the Bible student to deeper and meaningful studies. The MANNA FOR THE MORNING™ is a perfect tool for any Christian wanting to grow in their knowledge and ultimately their relationship with God! The App will feature the following elements: (1) A Daily Reading Schedule - including a tracking system to monitor your progress (2) A Brief and Easy to Understand Commentary of the User’s Reading – every day the reader will gain important insights into their reading. Many people reading the Bible seem to get discouraged and bogged down in difficult passages. MFM™ is designed to help you through those passages and to improve your grasp to a complete understanding of God’s Word! (3) Background Information of Each Bible Book - the section is new to Manna and gives the reader additional material on the background of each book (4) Maps and Charts – about 100 maps and charts to aid in your understanding (5) Test your Knowledge - over 40 different exams to see how well you remembered your reading assignment. The App will give you feedback to the number of questions you answered correctly and will also give you the correct answer so that you can learn better. (6) Original Illustrations - close to 100 new original illustrations to help the reader visualize all the different stories they encountered in their reading (7) Your own Personal Journal - to jot down your insights, favorite scriptures and prayer concerns. (8) Additional Important Topical Studies – MFM™ is dedicated to expand the User’s daily time with God by providing new releases of topical studies. These studies include: “Manna for the New Christian”, “Manna for Parents”, “Manna for Kids”, “Manna for Couples”, “Manna for the Skeptic” and many more. These new 30-day studies will be added to the main menu with every update! MFM™ is a collection of twelve 30-day study books. Our goal is to bring understanding and inspiration from a regular reading of God’s Word. Each book can be downloaded individually or as a whole collection (at a 50% discount). The additional “topic studies” are also designed to be a 30-day study.

Screenshots

Read Scripture4 screens
Manna for the Morning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Read Scripture at none against Manna for the Morning's 14. Read Scripture also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 31). Manna for the Morning's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Manna for the Morning sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Read Scripture asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Read Scripture against 4.9 for Manna for the Morning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read Scripture has 1.8K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Read Scripture's written reviews are positive against 93% of Manna for the Morning's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, Manna for the Morning monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Read Scripture versus Manna for the Morning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead ScriptureManna for the Morning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB53 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCrazy Love MinistriesPreston Shepherd

Customer experience

Read Scripture

All ratings1,768 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative3.7%

Manna for the Morning

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Read Scripture

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos sometimes fail to load or play
  • App crashes or freezes on certain devices
  • Reading position not always saved correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to highlight, take notes, and bookmark passages
  • Incorporate audio narration of the Bible text
  • Provide a dark mode option for easier reading
  • Allow syncing of reading progress across devices
  • Integrate more Bible Project theme videos
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  • Add option to select different Bible translations

Manna for the Morning

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Read Scripture

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Manna for the Morning

One-time14
  • Book 1 - Genesis and ExodusFree
  • Book 2 - Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy$0.99
  • Book 3 - Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1st and 2nd Samuel$0.99
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  • Book 5 - Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther and Job$0.99
  • Book 6 - Psalms$0.99
  • Book 7 - Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs and Isaiah$0.99
  • Book 8 - Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel$0.99
  • Book 10 - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John$0.99
  • Book 11 - Acts through Philippians$0.99
  • Book 12 - Colossians through Revelation$0.99
  • book 13 - Heart for the Poor and Needy$0.99
  • Book 14 - Manna for Men$0.99
  • Book 9 - Hosea through Malachi$0.99
  • Purchase all books$3.99

Questions

Is Read Scripture free?
Read Scripture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manna for the Morning free?
Manna for the Morning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Read Scripture or Manna for the Morning?
Manna for the Morning is rated higher. Read Scripture averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Manna for the Morning averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do Read Scripture or Manna for the Morning have ads?
Neither Read Scripture nor Manna for the Morning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Scripture or Manna for the Morning?
Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, and Manna for the Morning monthly. Most recently, Read Scripture was updated on November 1, 2026 and Manna for the Morning on November 1, 2026.

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