Read Scripture vs Ocean State Libraries Mobile
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.
Ocean State Libraries Mobile
Explore your local library's collection of books, music, movies, and games. Access a wide range of resources and discover new materials. A library card is required for full functionality.
- Explore library catalog
- Find books, music, movies, games
- Access library resources
- Apply for library card online
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Use Ocean State Libraries Mobile to explore your library. Find books, music, movies, games, and more. You will need a library card to use the app. If you don't already have one, apply online at go.oslri.org/apply Ocean State Libraries member libraries include: -Adams Public Library in Central Falls, Rhode Island -Ashaway Free Library in Hopkinton, Rhode Island -Barrington Public Library in Barrington, Rhode Island -Brownell Library - Home of the Little Compton Free Public Library in Little Compton, Rhode Island -Clark Memorial Library in Richmond, Rhode Island -Community Libraries of Providence in Providence, Rhode Island -Coventry Public Library in Coventry, Rhode Island -Cranston Public Library in Cranston, Rhode Island -Cross Mills Public Library in Charlestown, Rhode Island -Cumberland Public Library in Cumberland, Rhode Island -Davisville Free Library in North Kingstown, Rhode Island -East Greenwich Free Library in East Greenwich, Rhode Island -East Providence Public Library in East Providence, Rhode Island -East Smithfield Public Library in Smithfield, Rhode Island -Exeter Public Library in Exeter, Rhode Island -George Hail Free Library in Warren, Rhode Island -Glocester Manton Public Library in Glocester, Rhode Island -Greenville Public Library in Smithfield, Rhode Island -Harmony Library in Glocester, Rhode Island -Hope Library in Scituate, Rhode Island -Island Free Library in New Shoreham, Rhode Island -Jamestown Philomenian Library in Jamestown, Rhode Island -Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library in Burrillville, Rhode Island -Langworthy Public Library in Hopkinton, Rhode Island -Libraries of Foster in Foster, Rhode Island -Lincoln Public Library in Lincoln, Rhode Island -Louttit Library in West Greenwich, Rhode Island -Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library in Johnston, Rhode Island -Maury Loontjens Memorial Library in Narragansett, Rhode Island -Middletown Public Library in Middletown, Rhode Island -Newport Public Library in Newport, Rhode Island -North Kingstown Free Library in North Kingstown, Rhode Island -North Providence Union Free Public Library in North Providence, Rhode Island -North Scituate Public Library in Scituate, Rhode Island -North Smithfield Public Library in North Smithfield, Rhode Island -Pascoag Public Library in Burrillville, Rhode Island -Pawtucket Public Library in Pawtucket, Rhode Island -Pontiac Free Library in Warwick, Rhode Island -Portsmouth Free Public Library in Portsmouth, Rhode Island -Providence Public Library in Providence, Rhode Island -Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services in Providence, Rhode Island -Rogers Free Library in Bristol, Rhode Island -South Kingstown Public Library in South Kingstown, Rhode Island -St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island -Tiverton Public Library in Tiverton, Rhode Island -Warwick Public Library in Warwick, Rhode Island -West Warwick Public Library in West Warwick, Rhode Island -Westerly Public Library in Westerly, Rhode Island -Willett Free Library in North Kingstown, Rhode Island -Woonsocket Harris Public Library in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Read Scripture at 87% against Ocean State Libraries Mobile's 5%. Read Scripture also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 36). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Read Scripture holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Read Scripture has 1.8K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Read Scripture's written reviews are positive against 5% of Ocean State Libraries Mobile's.
Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, Ocean State Libraries Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Read Scripture | Ocean State Libraries Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better | 1.6 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.3% of reviews — better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crazy Love Ministries | Cooperating Libraries Automated Network |
Customer experience
Read Scripture
Ocean State Libraries Mobile
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
Ocean State Libraries Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Read Scripture
No in-app purchases
Ocean State Libraries Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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