Pocket Study Bible vs KJV Bible Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Study Bible
Organize and study scripture with personalized verse collections, bookmarking, and highlighting. This minimal app offers fast searching and iCloud sync for seamless access across devices.
- Personalized verse collections
- Multiple bookmarking
- Highlighting key verses
- Fast and flexible search
- iCloud sync
- Export/Import data
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The Pocket Study Bible is designed to be as simple and minimal as possible for ease of navigation whilst still incorporating the necessary features and functionality that allow for a well rounded study. Collections allow you to place any number of chosen verses under a given title making it simple for you to view and read them collectively. This swift referencing action is useful for grouping specific verses that fall under a topic or header that you are currently working on or refer to frequently. Key features: * Simple book and chapter selection * Fast and flexible search options * Personalised verse collections for swift and easy referencing * Multiple bookmark capabilities * Various colour options to highlight key verses * iCloud sync across all your devices * Export/Import to safeguard all of your data or to share with others * FREE access to all features We are always open to suggestions on how to improve or further the app. Please feel free to submit your ideas and feedback within the app.
KJV Bible Reader
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A King James Version Bible reader. Select Book and verse and scroll to read. Font can be made larger for easier reading. The screen can be either Dark or Light, White on Black or Black on White by changing the IPad Setting > Display & Brightness > Appearance > Light or Dark. Bookmarks allow for the creation of folders of various versus and a section for reader's comments. Take note of what is read. First, tap to read the Bible as this will cause the Bible versus to be read into memory. The main reader will then be displayed. Begin by selecting testament, old or new, then a book from the drop down list, then select the starting verse. The drop down verse lists only those versus ending in : 1 as in 1:1, 2:1, or 12:1. The versus are scrollable for the entire book selected. To make note of a verse, tap on it so it becomes highlighted. This verse is now ready to be added to a folder in the Bookmarks. Tap the Bookmarks button to reveal the folders. Enter a new folder name or select an existing folder by scrolling the alphabetical folder name list. Add as many folders as you like. The selected folder can be deleted by tapping the Delete " folder" button and is confirmed. The verses saved in each folded are displayed at the bottom and can be deleted by tapping to select and confirm deletion. Versus are added to a folder in Bible sequence by tapping the Add Verse button. Next, add any comments by editing the large space assigned for comments. Each folder contains it's own comments area. Tap the Back button to return to the reader screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket Study Bible at Free against KJV Bible Reader's $9.99. Pocket Study Bible also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Pocket Study Bible is free to download; KJV Bible Reader costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Study Bible | KJV Bible Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | James Womack | Thomas Cavalli |
In-app purchases
Pocket Study Bible
No in-app purchases
KJV Bible Reader
No in-app purchases
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