Comparison

Read Scripture vs Scroll The Bible

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

Scroll The Bible

Experience Scripture with a clean, distraction-free interface designed for modern believers. Offers AI-powered study tools for deeper understanding, including explanations and cross-references. Available with various subscription plans for premium features.

Highlights
  • Infinite scrolling through scripture
  • Red Letter Edition for Jesus' words
  • Bookmark and save favorite verses
  • Add personal notes to verses
  • Powerful search functionality
  • AI-powered study explanations
  • Multiple Bible translations
Features
Read full description

What if your phone could pull you closer to God instead of further away? Scroll The Bible turns the same scrolling habit that drains your day into the one that fills it. Verse by verse. Just like your favorite social app. But this feed is the Word of God. No clutter. No noise. No comparison traps. Just Scripture, beautifully designed, one verse at a time. SCROLL THE BIBLE LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA The main feed is a smooth, full-screen, vertical scroll through every book and chapter of the Bible. Swipe up. Swipe up again. Read the Word the way your brain is already wired to consume content. Comment on verses. Share them with friends. Tap any verse to instantly unlock four powerful study tools: Deep Study breaks down the meaning, context, and life application of the verse. Original Language reveals the Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic word behind the English translation. Explain It Easier rewrites the verse in plain, modern language anyone can understand. Related Verses shows you connected passages across all of Scripture. THE DISCOVER PAGE When you do not know where to start, start here. The Discover page is a feed of random Bible verses, each one already loaded with a full deep study. Just keep scrolling. Every verse on the Discover page includes: Historical Context. Understand the world the verse was written into. Original Language. See the Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic words and what they really meant. Life In Biblical Times. Step into the culture, customs, and daily life of the people who first heard these words. Did You Know. Surprising facts and hidden details most people never learn about Scripture. Theological Significance. Why this verse matters in the bigger story of God. Cross References. Other passages that connect to the same theme, story, or truth. Apply It. Practical, real-life ways to live the verse out today. Explore In Scripture. Related verses to take you deeper into what God is saying. VERSE SEARCH Search any single word or any single verse in the entire Bible. The results page lets you choose your study depth: Basic Study gives you a clear, simple breakdown perfect for quick understanding. Advanced Study unlocks the full theological, historical, and original language deep dive. Switch between Basic and Advanced anytime with a single tap. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ALREADY USE YOUR PHONE This is the Bible app for the generation that grew up scrolling. Every feature is designed to make Scripture as easy to engage with as the apps you already open without thinking. Replace doom scrolling with Scripture scrolling. Replace mindless feeds with the mind of Christ. Replace the algorithm with the Word. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING Rated 4.9 stars by readers who say things like: "I constantly feel awful because I spend my mornings and nights doomscrolling. Now I am scrolling the Bible. Ten out of ten." "Scrolling through the Bible is such a novel idea and the app is so smooth and clean." "An amazing app. Thanks to the creators for sharing the Word of God." PERFECT FOR Anyone trying to break a social media habit. Daily Bible reading and quiet time. Bible study groups and small groups. New believers exploring Scripture for the first time. Long time Christians who want to go deeper. Anyone who has ever opened the Bible and not known where to start. Scroll The Bible was built by someone who believes the Word of God deserves the same design quality, the same smooth experience, and the same pull on your attention as the apps you already cannot put down. Download Scroll The Bible and turn your scroll into Scripture. Terms of Use: https://thejcbsnbrand.com/apps/scroll-the-bible/terms Privacy Policy: https://thejcbsnbrand.com/apps/scroll-the-bible/privacy

Screenshots

Read Scripture4 screens
Scroll The Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Read Scripture at none against Scroll The Bible's 8. Read Scripture also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (87% vs 64%). Scroll The Bible's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#2 vs unranked). On price and rating 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. Scroll The Bible sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 4.8 for Scroll The Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scroll The Bible has 15K ratings behind it against 1.8K, 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 64% of Scroll The Bible's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, Scroll The Bible weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Read Scripture versus Scroll The Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead ScriptureScroll The Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews — better63.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrazy Love MinistriesGabriel Jacobson

Customer experience

Read Scripture

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

Scroll The Bible

All ratings14,730 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative26.6%

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

Scroll The Bible

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Read Scripture

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Scroll The Bible

Subscriptions8
  • Scroll The Bible - Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Scroll The Bible - Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium$5.991 Month
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  • Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
  • Scroll The Bible3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Read Scripture free?
Read Scripture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scroll The Bible free?
Scroll The Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Read Scripture or Scroll The Bible?
Read Scripture and Scroll The Bible are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.8K and 15K ratings respectively.
Do Read Scripture or Scroll The Bible have ads?
Scroll The Bible shows ads; Read Scripture does not.
Which is updated more often, Read Scripture or Scroll The Bible?
Read Scripture ships an update every 5 weeks, and Scroll The Bible weekly. Most recently, Read Scripture was updated on September 17, 2026 and Scroll The Bible on September 25, 2026.

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