Read Scripture vs DiscipleFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Year-long Bible reading plan
- Creative explanatory videos
- Book of the Bible explanations
- Gospel theological themes
- Tips for Bible reading
- Community or solo experience
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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.
DiscipleFirst
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At discipleFIRST we help leaders develop a disciple-making culture in their ministry. We serve as a resource for pastors to encourage, equip and champion disciple making in the local church following the model of Jesus Christ. This app provides users access to resources any time, any where.
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Verdict
Read Scripture and DiscipleFirst are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, DiscipleFirst every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Read Scripture | DiscipleFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crazy Love Ministries | discipleFIRST (Apps) |
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
DiscipleFirst
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Read Scripture
No in-app purchases
DiscipleFirst
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Read Scripture free?
Is DiscipleFirst free?
Do Read Scripture or DiscipleFirst have ads?
Which is updated more often, Read Scripture or DiscipleFirst?
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