BibleCrawler vs Fruit Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BibleCrawler
Analyze biblical texts in their original languages with linked English translations. Explore word definitions, root words, and search based on morphology or English phrases. View multiple Bible versions side-by-side.
- Original Hebrew and Greek texts
- Linked English translations
- Morphological analysis
- Word definition and root lookup
- Search by English word or phrase
- Parallel Bible views
- Tabbed interface
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BibleCrawler is a powerful tool for Biblical analysis in the palm of your hand. BibleCrawler displays Biblical texts in original languages (fully pointed Hebrew and accented Greek) with linked translations in English. To use Biblecrawler, type in a Bible verse or verse range into the "Verses" box. For example, type type Rev 1:1-5. You can use the full name of a biblical book, or any of the commonly recognised abbreviations. BibleCrawler expects either a colon or a full stop after a chapter number, if there is going to be a verse or verse range following. The hyphen (minus sign) must be used between the start verse and end verse in a range. Don't worry - if BibleCrawler can't understand your verse reference, a popup box will explain this. Here are examples of valid and invalid verse references VALID Genesis 1 Gen 1:1-5 ge 5.5 Gen 5 INVALID Gen 5:1- (missing an end verse number) Gen 5:6,1 Gen 5:6.1 Gen 5:6; Gen 6:1 The underlying Hebrew and Greek texts are morphologically analysed, and searches can be based on this data. Searches can also based on an English word or phrase. When you click on a word in an English translation, it will highlight the corresponding Hebrew or Greek word. When you click on a Greek or Hebrew word, it will bring up a popup box showing the definition and root word (lemma). This popup has a 'More' button, which will display a full page of information about this word, summarising the way the word is used in the Scriptures. Clicking a down-arrow on this page will display all instances of the word. BibleCrawler comes with two English-language bible translations - the ESV and BSB. ESV is an abbreviation for the English Standard Version. BSB is an abbreviation for the Berean Study Bible version. BibleCrawler defaults to the ESV. You can change the default Bible on the Settings page. On the same page, you can also nominate other Bibles to display in parallel with the primary bible (the first bible in the list). Word/phrase seaching from the main page of BibleCrawler is always on the primary Bible. Each new action in BibleCrawler opens up a new tab. The tabs are listed in blue at the bottom of the page. You can close a tab when you are finished with it by clicking on the blue "close" button. You can return to the start page at any time by clicking on the "Start" tab. BibleCrawler relies on a number of texts that are made available under the terms of various licences. This publication contains the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) (ESV) is adapted from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. Full ESV permission Notice The Masoretic Text (Hebrew) in Biblecrawler is dervied from the Translators OT Hebrew Tagged text (TOTHT), which was created by www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC-BY-4.0) The NT Greek text in BibleCrawler is dervied from the Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament text (TAGNT), which was created www.STEPBible.org based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC-BY-4.0) The BSB translation is from The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible, BSB, Copyright ©2016, 2018 by Bible Hub Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. www.bereanbible.com The Lexham English Bible (LEB) (lexhamenglishbible.com) is copyright 2012 by Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software. Non-commercial use of the LEB in BibleCrawler is in accordance with this licence - lexhamenglishbible.com/license/
Fruit Bible
This app helps users build consistent Bible reading habits through personalized plans and daily reminders. It facilitates shared reading experiences with friends and community groups. Users can engage with scripture in a structured and social way.
- Personalized reading plans
- Daily reminders
- Read with friends
- Community groups
- Habit building
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Read the Bible everyday with Fruit - the Bible app designed to make it easy to build lasting Bible reading habits. Fruit gives you personalized plans, helpful daily reminders, and lets you read and learn with your friends and church community. "I've never read this much Bible in my life." - Rachel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fruit Bible at 100% against BibleCrawler's 55%. BibleCrawler's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence 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.
BibleCrawler ships an update weekly, Fruit Bible every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BibleCrawler | Fruit Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Stead | The Fruit Bible App Pty Ltd |
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BibleCrawler
Fruit Bible
In-app purchases
BibleCrawler
No in-app purchases
Fruit Bible
No in-app purchases








