Bible Study Together vs Basics with Beth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Study Together
Engage in daily Bible reading with interconnected New and Old Testament passages, guided by insightful questions and multimedia resources. Deepen your spiritual walk through a dedicated prayer manager and connect with others in private fellowship groups for shared study and prayer.
- Chronological Bible reading plans
- Daily connected NT & OT passages
- Open-ended study questions
- Prayer manager and timed sessions
- Private fellowship groups for sharing
- Multiple Bible translations and audio
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Bible Study App: Chronological Bible Reading Plan, Study Tools & Prayer Read the Bible, study it deeply, pray, and fellowship — all in one Bible app! BIBLE STUDY APP: BIBLE READING PLANS The Bible Study Together app features our compelling daily Bible study that connects the New and Old Testament together while also ordering the Bible chronologically. Each day is broken into 10-minute readings with open-ended questions to help pull out insights. Contextual maps, videos, and daily challenges help you understand the Bible and grow spiritually. BIBLE STUDY TOOLS Go deeper in any verse without leaving your Bible reading plan. Tap a verse for cross-references, side-by-side comparison in every translation, and a Greek & Hebrew interlinear, or read a whole chapter in it. Tap any Greek or Hebrew word for a full word study: its meaning, its origin, related words in both languages, and every verse in the Bible where that word appears. Search the Bible by topic or find every verse with your words. PRAYER APP FEATURES Deepen your daily walk with God using our prayer manager and distraction free prayer sessions. Store every prayer request in your prayer list so it is ready for your quiet time. Our prayer session tool manages the clock for you. FELLOWSHIP APP: GROUP CHAT FEATURES Stay connected using our private fellowship groups. Create a group for your friends or small group so you can share what you are reading (up to 500 users). Share prayer requests and stay up-to-date while avoiding the distractions of big social networks. PRINTED MATERIAL ALSO AVAILABLE Find our printed Chronological study guide and journal at www.BibleStudyTogether.com. CHRONOLOGICAL CROSS-REFERENCE BIBLE READING PLAN - Daily readings from the New and Old Testament - Gospels woven into a single story - Chronological: read psalms & prophecies in context - Daily passages connected to show how the New Testament fulfills the Old - Choose your pace: 2 years, 1 year, 6 months, or 92 days - Each day is a full story or thought - Daily open-ended Bible study questions BIBLE STUDY TOOL FEATURES - Cross-references for any verse - Parallel Bible: compare verses across all translations - Read any chapter in a Greek & Hebrew interlinear - Word study: definitions & word origins - Related Greek & Hebrew words - Every verse a Greek or Hebrew word appears in - Every Greek & Hebrew word linked to its English word - Highlight in 6 colors, note & revisit; copy passages - Look up any Strong's number for its word study - Topical Bible search & whole Bible word search - History of every word & passage looked up MORE APP FEATURES - Verse of the Day on your home page - Read any chapter in its own Bible App tab - Read in ESV®, NLT®, NASB®, KJV & Berean Standard - Audio Bible in ESV, NLT, NASB, KJV & BSB highlights as it reads - Page mode: read like a paper Bible, 2-up on tablets - Dark mode throughout the app - Maps of the cities in the Bible text you read - Videos on every Bible book, the Holy Land & topics - Reading schedule, progress & reading streaks - Prayers & highlights back up across devices - Timed prayer sessions & prayer streaks - Post prayer requests, thoughts & Bible insights - Sync your Bible reading plan with your group MORE BIBLE READING PLANS - Chronological Cross-Reference Bible Reading Plan - Daily Dive into Titus - Mike's 52 Greatest Bible Chapters - The 90 Day Big Bible Story - more... Bible Study Together is a complete Bible app for personal Bible study, small groups, and churches. Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. New Living Translation®, NLT®, and the New Living Translation® logo are registered trademarks of Tyndale House Ministries. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. http://www.lockman.org
Basics with Beth
Access all your writing courses, ebooks, podcasts, and blogs in one convenient app. Get timely updates and easily save your favorite content for quick retrieval. Enjoy seamless access to all resources without needing to remember passwords.
- Unified access to videos, courses, ebooks, podcasts, and blogs
- Push notifications for news and updates
- Password-free resource access
- Save favorite content
- Easy-to-use interface
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Inside The Basics with Beth app, you can: Access all of your videos, courses, ebooks, podcasts, blogs and more in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your resources without having to remember your password Save your favorites so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bible Study Together at 422 against Basics with Beth's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bible Study Together against 5.0 for Basics with Beth. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Study Together has 422 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Bible Study Together's written reviews are positive against 100% of Basics with Beth's.
Bible Study Together ships an update weekly, Basics with Beth fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Study Together | Basics with Beth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (422 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 422 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Create Disciples Inc | KALAMAZOO VALLEY FAMILY CHURCH |
Customer experience
Bible Study Together
Basics with Beth
Bugs and requests
Bible Study Together
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Quota limit issues causing disruptions
Requested features
3 requests- Add more Bible translations
- Improve group communication features
- Implement a dark mode option
Basics with Beth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible Study Together
No in-app purchases
Basics with Beth
No in-app purchases
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