Memory Verses † vs Colossians
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memory Verses †
Memorize Bible verses with a hangman-style game. Guess letters to reveal hidden words or use your microphone to recite verses. Features offline access to the KJV Bible with adjustable difficulty.
- Hangman-style verse guessing
- Microphone recitation input
- Offline KJV Bible access
- Two difficulty settings
- Reveal next letter hint
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Memorize the KJV Bible in this fun, hangman-style game. Watch the keys disappear as you guess what letters are in the verse, or use your microphone to recite the whole verse and then see if you got it right. - Use the microphone button to say the verse out loud - Entire offline KJV Old and New Testaments - 2 difficulty settings - Reveal the next letter with the ??? button - Easily move to the next verse How To Play ------------------- Choose any verse from the King James Bible. All the letters in the verse will be hidden. When you tap a letter on the keyboard it will appear if it is in the verse. If you get stuck, tap the ??? key to reveal the next letter. Microphone ------------------- Use the microphone button to speak or type the whole verse at once. This mode works really well when you also have the difficulty set to "Verse". As you say the verse you can see the words fill in. Difficulty ------------------- You can choose Verse or Letter difficulty. These effect how many letters you can reveal at a time. In Verse mode every letter in the verse that matches your guess is revealed. In Letter mode only the next letter is revealed if it matches. Letter mode is suprisingly hard, and can be very useful for helping you memorize the verse. Thank you ------------------- I hope you enjoy this app and find it useful. If you have ideas on how to make the app better, please contact me by visiting my website. - Jesse Potter www.pottersolutions.com
Colossians
Engage in interactive games designed to make memorizing and reviewing Bible verses enjoyable and competitive. Practice verses before playing, and track your progress against others.
- Interactive verse memorization games
- Competitive leaderboards
- Drag-and-drop phrase assembly
- TicTacToe and Concentration game modes
- Audio recording for recitation practice
- Multiple Bible version support
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Don’t forget the verses you have worked hard to memorize! These games make review fun! And they let you add a touch of competition to your Bible memory work. Compete to be among the “All Time Leaders” in reviewing your memory verses. Drag-and-drop or select the phrases to assemble each Shuffled Verse in the proper sequence. Then combine the strategy of TicTacToe with the consideration of which verses you can say word-perfect – otherwise you just helped your competitor! Or try out the challenge of Concentration with your memory review. Includes a practice review option to refresh yourself on the verses before starting the game. In the book of Colossians, Paul exalts Christ as both creator and reconciler, worthy of first place in our lives. He advocates 'Christ First' to address false teaching in the church and to encourage believers to 'walk in a manner worthy of the Lord.' Verses based on 'Scriptures Alive! - Colossians', Copyright © 2009 by James D. Battle. Features and Benefits – - Reorganize shuffled phrases to form complete verses - Combine the strategy of TicTacToe with the verses you know best to win the game and block your opponent - Encourages memorization and review of important Bible verses - Use audio recordings and play back to check your recitation - Verses are currently available in NASB, KJV, NKJV, ESV and NIV See www.ScripturesAlive.org for information about the related “Scriptures Alive” Bible study materials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Colossians at 5.0 against Memory Verses †'s 4.2. Colossians also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Memory Verses †'s advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Colossians holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory Verses † has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Memory Verses †'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Colossians's.
Memory Verses † ships an update every 18 months, Colossians every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memory Verses † | Colossians |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Potter | James D Battle |
Customer experience
Memory Verses †
Colossians
In-app purchases
Memory Verses †
No in-app purchases
Colossians
No in-app purchases
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