Православный календарь+ vs Russian Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Православный календарь+
This app provides a comprehensive Orthodox Christian calendar with daily readings, feast day information, and prayers. It also includes a digital library of biblical texts, liturgical services, and spiritual writings.
- Daily Orthodox calendar views (day, week, month, year)
- Daily Gospel readings and icons
- Audio for feast day troparia and kondaki
- Reminders for holidays
- Full Bible texts in Russian and Church Slavonic
- Prayer book and liturgical services
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Православный календарь и библиотека. Посты и праздники, Евангельские чтения дня, тропари и кондаки, "Мысли на каждый день" святителя Феофана Затворника и многое другое. ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ КАЛЕНДАРЯ: * Четыре вида календаря: на день, неделю, месяц и год * Иконы и Евангельские чтения на каждый день * Тропари двунадесятых и великих праздников, тропари и кондаки святым и дня седмицы (с аудио) * Напоминания в дни праздников * Виджет в центре "Обзор на сегодня" * Выбор степени поста и цвета фона ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ БИБЛИОТЕКИ: * Ветхий и Новый Заветы на русском и церковнославянском языках * Молитвослов, каноны и акафисты. * Тексты Всенощного бдения и Божественной Литургии с комментариями * Проповеди о Божественной Литургии сщмч. Серафима (Звездинского) * Обедница воскресная для мирян * Cобрание синаксарей Постной и Цветной Триодей * Интеграция с приложением "Жития святых на каждый день" Доступен исходный код программы: https://github.com/alexeyismirnov/prayerbook_ios/tree/ru
Russian Bible
Access the Holy Bible in Russian with daily verses, bookmarking, note-taking, and highlighting features. Easily search for specific books or terms and share inspirational verses on social media.
- Daily Bible verses
- Bookmark last read position
- Take notes on verses
- Highlight verses with colors
- Quick search functionality
- Share verses on social media
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Русская Библия or Синодальный перевод for everyone. Russian Bible now available for download. It is an honor to serve the body of Christ with God's potent word. Bible in Russian for all. Down your Audio Russian Bible or Russian Bible Audio. Это Библия для всех 1. Daily Bible Скачать твою библию для того чтобы читать слова Божий. Наш Бог благ всё время. Russian Bible for all those who speak Russian language i.e Synodal Perevod RussiiVerse with notification These are power pack inspirational verses that you can meditate on daily. You can easily share the verses on any social media such us twitter, Facebook and others. 2. Bookmark Catch up where you left off with a simple bookmark. 3. Notes Take as many notes as you can from the Bible. You can take notes in church and attach the same to multiple verses for future reference. We are students of the word so this feature is vital for us, isn't it? 4. Highlight Mark favorite verses with all sorts of colors that gives it more meaning. 5. Quick Search You can quick search for any book or term by using our fast and efficient search system.
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Verdict
Православный календарь+ and Russian Bible both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Православный календарь+'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Russian Bible's. Православный календарь+ also leads on ads (none vs shown). Russian Bible's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 84). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Православный календарь+ sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Russian Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Православный календарь+ against 4.8 for Russian Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Russian Bible has 2.4K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Православный календарь+'s written reviews are positive against 48% of Russian Bible's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Православный календарь+ | Russian Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (84 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better | 48.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orthodox Church in Hong Kong 香港聖彼得聖保羅東正教堂 | Watchdis Group B.V |
Customer experience
Православный календарь+
Russian Bible
Bugs and requests
Православный календарь+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Russian Bible
Reported bugs
2 issues- Deceptive 'update' ads with potential viruses
- Incorrect word usage (e.g. 'Бой' instead of 'Бог')
Requested features
2 requests- Add other Bible translations
- Improve text-audio synchronization
In-app purchases
Православный календарь+
- Пожертвование на календарь$0.99
- Пожертвование на календарь$4.99
- Пожертвование на календарь$12.99
Russian Bible
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Православный календарь+ free?
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