Mathetis vs SmartGroups | Bible Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathetis
This app facilitates group Bible study online with interactive courses. Users can create accounts, select courses, form groups, and invite friends to join discussions. It offers video lessons, thought-provoking questions, and in-depth articles for spiritual growth.
- Interactive Bible courses
- Group study functionality
- Video-based lessons
- Discussion questions
- In-depth articles
- Free account creation
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Mathetis is a tool produced by World Bible School for studying interactive Bible courses together in groups online. Create a free account today. Once you’ve registered, simply select a course, create a group and invite your friends to join your study! Study from a variety of Bible courses with your friends and family. Each course includes eloquently produced Bible-based videos accompanied by thought-provoking group discussion questions and in-depth "Digging Deeper" articles designed to help you grow in your faith and knowledge of God's word.
SmartGroups | Bible Study
Facilitate and manage small group Bible studies with an all-in-one platform. Features include group leadership tools, integrated worship capabilities, and a space for prayer. Designed to simplify the organization and execution of religious small groups.
- Group leadership tools
- Integrated worship
- Prayer facilitation
- All-in-one organization
- Simplified group management
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What people are saying: “It has everything in one place.” “It makes it easy to lead a group.” “___ prayed for the first time.” “I like the fact that we can do worship in the group.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mathetis at 5.0 against SmartGroups | Bible Study's 4.6. Mathetis also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). SmartGroups | Bible Study's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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.
Mathetis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Mathetis's written reviews are positive against 83% of SmartGroups | Bible Study's.
Mathetis ships an update every 2 months, SmartGroups | Bible Study every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathetis | SmartGroups | Bible Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better | 4.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Bible School | LIFEPLUS TECHNOLOGY, INC. |
Customer experience
Mathetis
SmartGroups | Bible Study
In-app purchases
Mathetis
No in-app purchases
SmartGroups | Bible Study
No in-app purchases
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