Comparison

American Standard Version Pro vs NIV Study Bible

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

Head to head
About

American Standard Version Pro

Access the American Standard Version of the Bible with features to highlight verses and track your reading progress. This popular translation is now available for your mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Highlight verses with different colors
  • Track reading progress
  • Access American Standard Version translation
  • Public domain text
Features
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There are several versions of the Bible that one can read. The Revised Version, Standard American Edition of the Bible, more commonly known as the American Standard Version (ASV), was released in the early 90's and it became part of books in the public domain. It is very popular in the united states and one of the widely used versions. The features of this app are as follow 1. Highlight When you find a good Bible verse, you can easily highlight it with different colors which makes you remember it always. 2. Progress Check your progress as you read the Bible

About

NIV Study Bible

This Bible application offers an intelligent companion for your faith journey, featuring a user-friendly interface with interactive tools like verse pop-ups, bookmarks, and notes. Enjoy enhanced reading, audio playback, and customizable font sizes for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Smart Reading screen
  • Verse of the day
  • Background audio playback
  • Search functionality
  • Bookmarks, highlights, and notes
  • Night Mode
  • Customizable font size
Features
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Experience the power of God’s Word with this NIV Bible application - an intelligent companion for your faith journey. Navigate seamlessly through verses with our user-friendly elegant interface such as verse pop-ups, bookmarks, highlights, notes, and many more interactive features. Features: # Enhanced screen for Smart Reading # Verse of the day # Play audio bible in the background with the screen off # Search # Bookmark, Highlight and Notes # Night Mode # Personalise Font size NIV Bible application is the right tool to listen to the audio and text-to-speech versions of the Bible. This Audio Bible NIV has the books of both the Old and New Testaments. You can read and hear the words of God at the same time. The user interface is designed for easy navigation with customizable verse marking options. Very easy access to all Chapters of the Holy Bible NIV. You can share this app with friends and family via message or social network. Download the NIV Bible Study application, a completely new smart version! Hope you enjoy the app! We are looking forward to your feedback and any suggestions for improvement.

Screenshots

American Standard Version Pro4 screens
NIV Study Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NIV Study Bible at Free against American Standard Version Pro's $39.99. NIV Study Bible also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). American Standard Version Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On ratings volume 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

NIV Study Bible is free to download; American Standard Version Pro costs $39.99 up front. NIV Study Bible sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. American Standard Version Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

American Standard Version Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

American Standard Version Pro ships an update every 2 months, NIV Study Bible every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
American Standard Version Pro versus NIV Study Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmerican Standard Version ProNIV Study Bible
Price$39.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better4.5 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWatchdis Group B.VRamana Gangesh

Customer experience

American Standard Version Pro

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NIV Study Bible

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

American Standard Version Pro

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

NIV Study Bible

One-time6
  • IAP Coins Pack 1$1.99
  • IAP Coins Pack 2$3.99
  • IAP Coins Pack 3$3.99
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  • Six Month Pro$7.99
  • One Year Pro$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is American Standard Version Pro free?
American Standard Version Pro costs $39.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NIV Study Bible free?
NIV Study Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, American Standard Version Pro or NIV Study Bible?
American Standard Version Pro is rated higher. American Standard Version Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while NIV Study Bible averages 4.5 from 14 ratings.
Do American Standard Version Pro or NIV Study Bible have ads?
American Standard Version Pro shows ads; NIV Study Bible does not.
Which is updated more often, American Standard Version Pro or NIV Study Bible?
American Standard Version Pro ships an update every 2 months, and NIV Study Bible every 3 weeks. Most recently, American Standard Version Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and NIV Study Bible on November 4, 2026.

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