Comparison

Cepher vs KJV Bible Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cepher

This app provides a collection of sacred scripture, restoring original Hebrew names and texts. It includes additional inspired books and corrects errors found in other translations. Features include search, personalization syncing, highlighting, and a Hebrew lexicon.

Highlights
  • Restored Hebrew names and places
  • Includes 87 inspired books
  • Corrects translation errors
  • Keyword and verse search
  • Cloud sync for personalization
  • Highlighting in seven colors
  • Hebrew lexicon
Features
Currently charting
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Note to existing app users: If you are having trouble installing the new version, DO NOT UNINSTALL or you will LOSE YOUR NOTES! Please contact support with error messages and/or screenshots so we can assist! The את Cepher is a collection of sacred scripture that restores much of what has been removed and/or incorrectly interpreted in the Bible for centuries! • Sets forth a transliteration, rather than a substitution of the names of the Father (Yahuah), Son (Yahusha) and Holy Spirit (Ruach Ha’Qodesh). • Transliterates over 3,100 other Hebrew names and places without substitution. • Restores the Aleph Tav את throughout the text; previously omitted in other English translations. • Includes all of the 81 previously canonized books, plus another 6 books considered to be inspired and/or historically significant: Chanok (Enoch) & Yovheliym (Jubilees) from the Dead Sea Scrolls, as well as Yashar (Jasher), 3 & 4 Ezra (1st & 2nd Esdras), 2 Baruch, and Hadaccah (Additions to Esther) – for a total of 87 books. • Restores an accurate order to the books as they were originally written. • Corrects many notorious errors found in virtually all previous English translations, such as Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 14, Zakaryahu (Zechariah) 5, and Mattithyahu (Matthew) 23. • Restores Chapters 151-155 of Tehilliym (Psalms); and the Acrostic Psalms 35 and 145, together with the Acrostic format of Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) are marked with Ivriyt (Hebrew) indicators. • Restores the Missing Fragment of 70 verses in 4 Ezra Chapter 7. • Restores the 29th chapter of Ma’asiym (The Acts of the Apostles) chronicling Pa’al’s (Apostle Paul’s) journey to Spain and Britain. The Cepher App allows you to easily search the scriptures by keyword, book, chapter or verse and is loaded with extra features, including: • Ability to sync personalization (notes, bookmarks, etc.) across devices by opting into cloud storage. • Highlighting available in seven different colors. • A Lexicon of all the transliterated Hebrew words found in the את Cepher. • The Daily Hebrew Prayers and/or Daily Scriptures on the home page. • Links to our Weekly Torah Portion, Dr. Stephen Pidgeon’s blog, articles and other free downloads available our website. • Ability to copy up to five verses at a time. One-time cost covers all future updates/ revisions to the text.

About

KJV Bible Reader

Features
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A King James Version Bible reader. Select Book and verse and scroll to read. Font can be made larger for easier reading. The screen can be either Dark or Light, White on Black or Black on White by changing the IPad Setting > Display & Brightness > Appearance > Light or Dark. Bookmarks allow for the creation of folders of various versus and a section for reader's comments. Take note of what is read. First, tap to read the Bible as this will cause the Bible versus to be read into memory. The main reader will then be displayed. Begin by selecting testament, old or new, then a book from the drop down list, then select the starting verse. The drop down verse lists only those versus ending in : 1 as in 1:1, 2:1, or 12:1. The versus are scrollable for the entire book selected. To make note of a verse, tap on it so it becomes highlighted. This verse is now ready to be added to a folder in the Bookmarks. Tap the Bookmarks button to reveal the folders. Enter a new folder name or select an existing folder by scrolling the alphabetical folder name list. Add as many folders as you like. The selected folder can be deleted by tapping the Delete " folder" button and is confirmed. The verses saved in each folded are displayed at the bottom and can be deleted by tapping to select and confirm deletion. Versus are added to a folder in Bible sequence by tapping the Add Verse button. Next, add any comments by editing the large space assigned for comments. Each folder contains it's own comments area. Tap the Back button to return to the reader screen.

Screenshots

Cepher4 screens
KJV Bible Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KJV Bible Reader at $9.99 against Cepher's $21.99. Cepher's advantage is chart position (#3 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cepher costs $21.99 and KJV Bible Reader $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cepher versus KJV Bible Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCepherKJV Bible Reader
Price$21.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.1 (329 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings329 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB5 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCepher Publishing LLCThomas Cavalli

Bugs and requests

Cepher

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not working on newer iOS devices
  • Daily prayer feature not updating
  • Inconsistencies in verse formatting and translations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add audio/narration feature
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Implement bookmarking, highlighting, and note-taking syncing
  • Provide more customization options (font size, color themes, etc.)
  • Add support for multiple languages

KJV Bible Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cepher

No in-app purchases

None

KJV Bible Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cepher free?
Cepher costs $21.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KJV Bible Reader free?
KJV Bible Reader costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cepher or KJV Bible Reader have ads?
Neither Cepher nor KJV Bible Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cepher or KJV Bible Reader?
Cepher ships an update every 2 months, and KJV Bible Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Cepher was updated on October 13, 2026 and KJV Bible Reader on May 19, 2026.

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