Comparison

Read Scripture vs myLIBRO

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

myLIBRO

Connect with your library using voice or chat. Search the catalog, place holds, renew items, and manage appointments. Access audiobooks and library services conveniently.

Highlights
  • Voice and chat library interaction
  • Catalog search
  • Place holds and renew items
  • Check fines
  • Download and play audiobooks
  • Schedule appointments and services
Read full description

myLIBRO allows patrons and students to use voice & chat conversation to connect with libraries through Amazon’s Alexa and a mobile app. With myLIBRO, patrons can search the catalog, place holds, reserve & renew, check fines, download & play audiobooks on Overdrive. Patrons and library staff can also schedule and manage curbside pickups, passport appointments, printing services, and more.

Screenshots

Read Scripture4 screens
myLIBRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

Read Scripture and myLIBRO both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Read Scripture's written reviews are positive against 58% of myLIBRO's. myLIBRO's advantage is ratings volume (6.6K vs 1.8K) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Read Scripture against 4.8 for myLIBRO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 6.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Read Scripture's written reviews are positive against 58% of myLIBRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, myLIBRO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Read Scripture versus myLIBRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead ScripturemyLIBRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (6.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews — better57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K6.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.111 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrazy Love MinistriesGopinath Jagamohan

Customer experience

Read Scripture

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

myLIBRO

All ratings6,210 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative33.7%

User reviews

Read Scripture

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Helpful videos provide context and overview of each book
  • 👍 Organized reading plan with Psalms
  • 🚀 Streamlined and intuitive interface
  • 👍 Visually appealing design and animations
  • 💡 Ability to set your own start date

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Progress and reading position sometimes gets reset after updates
  • 🔋 Videos can't be downloaded for offline viewing
  • 🔍 Lack of verse numbers makes it harder to reference specific passages
  • 🔍 Limited translation options (only ESV)

myLIBRO

From 6.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for library access
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 👍 Great for scheduling pickups
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Search function issues
  • 🐛 Wishlist/hold management problems
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Login/account issues
  • 🐛 Scheduling pickup challenges

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

myLIBRO

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Search not returning relevant results
  • Wishlist and hold details not loading properly
  • Login failures and account management issues
  • Inconsistent pickup scheduling and notification problems
  • Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to toggle between multiple library accounts
  • Improve wishlist and hold management features
  • Enhance search functionality
  • Streamline pickup scheduling process
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Read Scripture

No in-app purchases

None

myLIBRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read Scripture free?
Read Scripture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myLIBRO free?
myLIBRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Read Scripture or myLIBRO?
myLIBRO is rated higher. Read Scripture averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while myLIBRO averages 4.8 from 6.6K ratings.
Do Read Scripture or myLIBRO have ads?
Neither Read Scripture nor myLIBRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Scripture or myLIBRO?
Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, and myLIBRO every 2 months. Most recently, Read Scripture was updated on October 9, 2026 and myLIBRO on October 13, 2026.

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