The Bible Study Hour vs Bible Study Co.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bible Study Hour
Access expository sermons from Dr. James Montgomery Boice to deepen your understanding of biblical teachings. This app equips Christians to think and act biblically through clear and careful preaching.
- Expository preaching of Dr. James Montgomery Boice
- Biblical teaching for Christians
- Accessible on mobile devices
- Ministry of Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
- Focus on Gospel truths
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The Bible Study Hour has been preparing Christians to think and act biblically for decades. Dr. Boice’s clear yet careful preaching equips and encourages tens of thousands listeners by terrestrial radio, Internet broadcasts and here in the palm of your hand. James Montgomery Boice was a successful inner-city pastor and an articulate statesman for the Reformed faith in America and around the world. He was the pastor of Philadelphia’s Tenth Presbyterian Church, and his teaching continues to be aired on The Bible Study Hour. The Bible Study Hour is a ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. The Alliance exists to call the twenty-first century church to a modern reformation that recovers clarity and conviction about the great evangelical truths of the Gospel and that then seeks to proclaim these truths powerfully in our contemporary context. This app features the expository preaching of Dr. James Montgomery Boice and exists to help prepare one to think and act biblically!
Bible Study Co.
This app helps busy women build a consistent Bible reading habit with daily video teachings and interactive live studies. It fosters a supportive community for women of all Christian traditions to deepen their faith and understanding of Scripture.
- Daily scripture readings
- Video teaching from Bible teacher
- Live weekly Bible studies
- Recorded study sessions
- Community forums
- Prayer requests
- Book club
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Finally understand the Bible — and actually stick with reading it. You've started Bible reading plans before. You have good intentions. But life got busy, the chapters felt confusing, and somewhere between the kids, the job, and everything else — the habit slipped away. Again. Bible Study Co. was built for you. This is the Bible study app for busy women who are done feeling guilty about not reading their Bible and ready to build a habit that actually sticks — one that fits real life, makes sense of Scripture, and connects you with women who get it. THIS IS MORE THAN A READING PLAN Most Bible apps give you a checklist. Bible Study Co. gives you a teacher. Every day you get a short, engaging content from Diana — a Bible teacher and YouTuber who makes God's Word clear, practical, and actually fun. No special knowledge required. Just you, your Bible, and a guide who helps it all make sense. DAILY BIBLE READINGS + VIDEO TEACHING Open the app and everything you need is waiting for you. Your daily Scripture reading paired with a video teaching from Diana that brings the passage to life. Whether you have 10 minutes over coffee or 30 minutes at lunch — it fits into your real, busy life. Tap "Complete" and feel the satisfaction of showing up for your faith — one day at a time. LIVE WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES Every week Diana hosts multiple live, guided Bible studies — and you're invited. Real, interactive sessions where women from all over the world open their Bibles together, ask questions, and experience Scripture in community. Can't make it live? Every session is recorded and waiting for you in the app. Watch on your schedule — in the carpool line, in the waiting room, whenever life gives you a window. A THRIVING COMMUNITY You were never meant to do this alone. Inside Bible Study Co. you'll find a warm community of like-minded women on the same journey — learning the Bible, building their faith, and supporting each other through real life. Share prayer requests. Join the book club. Stay connected with upcoming events. Show up for the hard days. This is what a small group always hoped to be — available anytime, anywhere. FOR WOMEN FROM EVERY CHRISTIAN TRADITION Whether you're Baptist or Catholic, non-denominational or still figuring it out — Bible Study Co. is for you. We welcome women from every Christian background, every season of life, and every stage of their faith journey. • Working moms juggling career and family • Caregivers pouring themselves out for others • Women who love Jesus but haven't found a church that fits • Anyone ready to finally understand their Bible MEET YOUR TEACHER: DIANA Diana is a Bible teacher, YouTuber, and teaching pastor with over 20 years of experience leading women in faith. With 75,000 YouTube subscribers and a thriving community of over 1,000 women, Diana has built a reputation for making God's Word clear, relatable, and genuinely life-changing. Her background in Christian radio and church ministry, combined with her warm, humorous teaching style, has helped thousands of busy women finally fall in love with their Bible. As a wife, mom of four, and Minneapolis-area local, Diana understands the real-life juggle — and has built Bible Study Co. to meet women exactly where they are. YOUR FAITH DESERVES THIS Download Bible Study Co. today — your Bible, your community, and a teacher who shows up every single day are waiting. Because understanding your Bible isn't just for pastors and seminary students. It's for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bible Study Co. at none against The Bible Study Hour's shown. Bible Study Co. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Bible Study Co. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Study Co. has 69 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Bible Study Hour ships an update every 5 months, Bible Study Co. every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | The Bible Study Hour | Bible Study Co. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, INC | Bible Study Co. |
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The Bible Study Hour
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The Bible Study Hour
No in-app purchases
Bible Study Co.
No in-app purchases
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