Bible Reading Plan vs Tanakh Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Reading Plan
Create and share personalized Bible study plans. Organize readings, add personal notes, and engage in group discussions. Includes the ESV Bible text for easy reference.
- Create custom Bible study plans
- Organize readings chronologically
- Add personal study notes
- Include group study questions
- Share plans via messages and email
- Read ESV Bible text within the app
- Group discussion forums (Interact version)
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The Bible Reading App helps you create your own Bible study plans! Set up a Bible study, input readings, read the ESV Bible, share study notes to the group, write out your own personal study notes on a particular passage, see group study questions and upgrade to the Interact version of the app to get involved in group discussion forums. *CREATE A BIBLE STUDY PLAN* for personal study or to share with a Bible study group or for family worship. - easily add a study by tapping on the “+” function. Give your study a title and add a description to give an overview for group members. - quickly share study plans with other individuals through messages, email, etc. Once shared, group members will be able to see the studies, readings, study questions, and group notes, but they won’t be able to edit any of the information that has been sent to them. - studies can be rearranged in the study menu by dragging and dropping them to a new location in the list and can be deleted by selecting the Reading Plan edit tab. - the study plan “table of contents” screen can be hidden for clearer view of the readings, Bible passage, personal notes, and group study area. - **New easier editing! Swipe right on a reading in a plan to change or update information.*** *SET UP READINGS WITHIN A PLAN* quickly and effectively. - readings in each study are ordered chronologically for easy reference. - once inputted into a study, a reading can be rearranged by the group creator by dragging and dropping the reading to a new location in the list. *THE ESV BIBLE* can be read by tapping on each reading in a plan. - the ESV Bible text is included in the app! Each reading passage can be found right within the Bible study plan. *ADD PERSONAL NOTES* - keep track of what you have learned through your individual study of a passage. - have your own personal notes on hand when arriving to the study group. *ADD STUDY QUESTIONS AND GROUP NOTES* - the study creator can add group notes to pass along helpful information to the group about the passage. - study questions can be provided before group meeting times to enable everyone to come prepared. *GET INVOLVED IN GROUP DISCUSSION FORUMS* - upgrade to the Interact version of the app for a monthly subscription fee and join the conversation. Add comments, inquire about topics and answer study questions in the online discussion forums available within each reading. -**Now you can receive notifications when a new message arrives in a group chat for a reading. Turn on the notification bell to get notification updates on your devices and know when a new comment or question is posted on a chat by a member of the group.** *SHARE STUDY PLANS* - message or email a study to group members, or share group studies through social media links, quickly and easily. - group members will be able to see the studies, readings, study questions, and group notes once the study has been shared with them, but they won’t be able to edit any of the information that has been sent to them. *PUBLIC STUDIES AVAILABLE* that can be used for individual, group or family study times *DARK MODE* functionality is available for ease of reading at night or in low-light settings. *USE AN APPLE PENCIL* to write in readings, questions, and notes in app text boxes. *UPDATED OFTEN* to provide more features! MANY MORE FEATURES TO COME! Get the app for free in the App Store OR join the conversation by upgrading to the Interact version of Bible Reading Plan in the app for a subscription fee of $1.99(CAD)/month! ———- Privacy Policy: https://alivetoworship.org/support/privacy Help & Support Page: https://alivetoworship.org/support
Tanakh Study
Explore the Hebrew roots of the Holy Scriptures with this Bible app. It offers the complete Jewish Bible, including the Torah, Tanakh, and New Testament, with audio narration and offline access. Enhance your study with customizable reading options, notes, and verse sharing.
- Complete Jewish Bible (WMB)
- Audio Bible narration
- Offline access
- Daily verse feature
- Customizable reading experience
- Verse highlighting and bookmarking
- Note-taking and verse sharing
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Study the Messianic Bible, the Torah and the whole Tanakh — then test what you know. Built for deep Bible study and for readers exploring the Hebrew roots of the faith. Read the Torah and the Prophets, follow the Messiah through the New Testament, and lock in what you learn with challenges designed to help you remember. STUDY THE BIBLE DEEPLY • Read the complete Bible, Genesis to Revelation: every book of the Tanakh plus the New Testament • Highlight, underline, bookmark and write your own notes • Search any word across the Old or New Testament • Read offline — no connection needed TEST WHAT YOU KNOW — QUIZ & CHALLENGES • Torah and Bible quiz with Easy, Medium and Hard levels • Fill in the blank verses • Multiple choice questions • Bible word search • True or false • Verse match • Create your own quiz from the chapters you choose • Review every answer and learn from the ones you missed AI STUDY HELP • Get an AI explanation of a verse • Chapter summaries to review what you read • AI Bible chat for your questions about the text LISTEN, SHARE, REMEMBER • Listen to the Bible in English audio • Verse of the day • Design and share verse images • Themes, font sizes and night mode PREMIUM Reading the Bible is free. Premium removes ads and unlocks the premium features shown in the app. Premium is offered as an auto-renewing subscription, and a one-time lifetime purchase is also available. Coin packs for hints and power-ups are optional one-time purchases. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • The length and price of each plan are shown in the app before you buy. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the same price. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. • If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://bibleoffice.com/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@bibleoffice.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tanakh Study at 4.7 against Bible Reading Plan's 2.3. Tanakh Study also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 3). Bible Reading Plan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Bible Reading Plan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Tanakh Study sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tanakh Study holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tanakh Study has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Bible Reading Plan's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tanakh Study's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bible Reading Plan ships an update every 2 months, Tanakh Study every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Reading Plan | Tanakh Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Cadinouche | Anandhaprabakaran Balasubramaniyan |
Customer experience
Bible Reading Plan
Tanakh Study
In-app purchases
Bible Reading Plan
- Interact Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
- Bible Reading Plan Create$5.99
Tanakh Study
- IAP Coins Pack 1$0.99
- IAP Coins Pack 2$1.99
- IAP Coins Pack 3$2.99
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- Ads Free Version - Six Months$5.99
- Ads Free Version - One Year$7.99
- Ads Free Version - Life Time$12.99
- Lifetime Pro - Final 30% Off$14.99
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