Comparison

MyBible vs Iota Reader New

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

Head to head
About

MyBible

Access and study the Bible offline with a vast collection of translations, original texts, and commentaries. Explore features like customizable text display, side-by-side translation comparison, and integrated dictionaries and cross-references.

Highlights
  • Offline Bible access
  • Multiple translations
  • Original texts and ancient translations
  • Bible dictionaries and commentaries
  • Customizable text display
  • Side-by-side translation comparison
  • Fast search functionality
Features
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MyBible helps you study, explore, and read the Bible, always having it with you without requiring an Internet connection. Bible translations are available in more than three hundred languages, including original texts and ancient translations in Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Aramaic, as well as biblical and explanatory dictionaries and commentaries. More detailed information about the project, as well as a description of the module format, is available at: https://mybible.zone FEATURES: • Bible text display settings: viewing all chapters of a book (not just one chapter at a time), grouping verses into paragraphs, headings, displaying verses with or without numbering, highlighting the words of Jesus, night mode. • Two or three Bible windows with different translations; the windows are automatically synchronized to the current position but can also operate independently. • Fast search within the Bible text. • Working with the Bible text: convenient paging and scrolling, categorized bookmarks, comparison of selected verses across different translations. • Built-in information on differences between chapter numbering traditions in the books of Psalms, Job, and Song of Songs (Masoretic tradition and the Septuagint tradition). This feature is currently available only for selected translations and enables correct parallel reading. • Auxiliary tools that can be displayed within the Bible text: cross-references, links to commentaries, Strong’s numbers. • Display of dictionary entries by double-tapping a word in the Bible text. Dictionary word search. • Strong’s numbers and Strong’s Lexicon: activated by double-tapping a word or a Strong’s number; searching by Strong’s number can replace a printed concordance. • Display of commentaries. • Copying selected verses and verses found through search. BIBLE TRANSLATIONS AND OTHER MODULES: MyBible provides Bible translations and dictionaries that are not protected by copyright (public domain), collected from various sources and converted into the MyBible format.

About

Iota Reader New

This app provides a comfortable reading experience for Georgian books, magazines, and newspapers on iOS devices. It features adjustable font sizes and types, brightness control, and a night reading mode, specifically designed to support individuals with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Free Georgian eBooks
  • Adjustable font size
  • Multiple font types
  • Brightness control
  • Night reading mode
  • Page turning gesture
Features
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IOTA Reader offers an incredible reading experience for Literacy LLC Books, Magazines and Newspapers on your iPad, iPhone and iPod. It also offers some foreign books but primarily is oriented on Georgian language reader. This App is created to support education of people with visual impairment, with financial support of DVV International Georgia. IOTA Reader has the following features: • Free Georgian eBooks; • Turn pages with the flick of a finger; • Adjustable font size - make the text as big as you want for comfortable reading;
 • Multiple font types; • Brightness control for easy reading in any light;  • Night reading mode;

Screenshots

MyBible4 screens
Iota Reader New4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyBible at 72% against Iota Reader New's 0%. MyBible also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (275 vs 27). Iota Reader New's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyBible holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyBible has 275 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of MyBible's written reviews are positive against 0% of Iota Reader New's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyBible ships an update every 2 months, Iota Reader New fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyBible versus Iota Reader New: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBibleIota Reader New
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (275 ratings) — better1.9 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings275 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii HerasymiukLit.ge

Customer experience

MyBible

All ratings273 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative16.7%

Iota Reader New

All ratings26 ratings
Positive11.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

MyBible

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Endless loading of modules
  • App crashing when opening commentaries
  • Strong's numbers not working as expected
  • Translations and modules not downloading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more modern translations
  • Implement iCloud sync for bookmarks and notes
  • Improve search functionality across all translations
  • Add support for highlighting and note-taking
  • Provide more language options

Iota Reader New

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyBible

No in-app purchases

None

Iota Reader New

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyBible free?
MyBible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iota Reader New free?
Iota Reader New is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyBible or Iota Reader New?
MyBible is rated higher. MyBible averages 4.6 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while Iota Reader New averages 1.9 from 27 ratings.
Do MyBible or Iota Reader New have ads?
Neither MyBible nor Iota Reader New shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyBible or Iota Reader New?
MyBible ships an update every 2 months, and Iota Reader New fortnightly. Most recently, MyBible was updated on October 26, 2026 and Iota Reader New on October 24, 2026.

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