SR Writings vs Adventist Study Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SR Writings
Access and search the complete published writings of V.T. Houteff, a religious figure focused on reformation. This app allows you to explore his works on your iPhone or iPad.
- Read complete published writings
- Searchable text content
- Offline access to writings
- Explore author's background
- Designed for iOS devices
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The Shepherd’s Rod Writings application enables you to read and search the complete published writings of V.T. Houteff right from your iPhone /iPad devices. About the Author Victor Tasho Houteff (1885-1955) was the last messenger of the Lord to the Seventh-day Adventsit church, calling God’s people back to the old landmark the chief object of this publication is to bring about a reformation among God's people.
Adventist Study Bible
Explore the King James Version of the Bible with extensive devotional content, including Ellen White's commentaries and highlighted texts. Engage in daily studies with lessons, questions, and group materials, plus a hymnal for worship.
- King James Version 1611 text
- Ellen White commentaries
- Chapter reading tracking
- Highlighted texts
- Hymnal for worship
- Daily Bible studies
- Bible dictionary
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The Holy Bible complete with all devotional content. Text version is King James Version 1611 The Bible with research and markings of chapters read, highlighted texts and comments by Ellen White on the biblical texts. Hymnal to sing praises to God in family services. Daily studies with lesson, questions and answers, small group material, themes and Bible dictionary. Devotional with Biblical Year and meditations for all ages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Adventist Study Bible at 100% against SR Writings's 23%. Adventist Study Bible also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Adventist Study Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of SR Writings's written reviews are positive against 100% of Adventist Study Bible's.
SR Writings ships an update every 8 months, Adventist Study Bible every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SR Writings | Adventist Study Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (34 ratings) | 4.6 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | General Association of Davidian Inc | AKlaus Tecnologia LTDA |
Customer experience
SR Writings
Adventist Study Bible
In-app purchases
SR Writings
No in-app purchases
Adventist Study Bible
No in-app purchases
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