# NWT Audio Bible vs NWT Reading

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NWT Reading at 79% against NWT Audio Bible's 13%. NWT Reading also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NWT Audio Bible sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. NWT Reading asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NWT Audio Bible | NWT Reading |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.5 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nwt-reading/id1452909600/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **55** |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | **79.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rubo Manukyan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1412389757) | [Werner Fleischer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450492207) |

## What reviewers say

### NWT Audio Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nwt-audio-bible/id1452555118)

Access and listen to the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures with features like chapter browsing, podcast readings, music, and background playback. Includes daily texts with scriptures. This is an unofficial online research tool for publications.

**Highlights:** Browse and play any chapter, Podcast Bible readings, Music and songs, Background playback, Daily text with scriptures

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Version | $1.99 | per month |


### NWT Reading

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nwt-reading/id1452909600)

This app offers a structured Bible reading schedule for the New World Translation, catering to Jehovah's Witnesses. It supports multiple languages, tracks progress, and provides various reading plans, including chronological and canonical orders. Users can also explore locations mentioned in scriptures and enjoy a dark mode.

**Highlights:** Bible reading schedule, Supports multiple languages, Tracks reading progress, Canonical and chronological plans, Highlights key chronological events, Dark mode theme, Open source

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helps stay on track
- 👍 Organized and well-designed
- 👍 Chronological reading option
- 👍 Links to JW Library
- 👍 Free and no ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy from time to time
- 🐛 Update made it confusing
- 🐛 No longer opens in JW Library
- 🐛 Lost progress after updates
- 🐛 Target date moved after update

**Reported bugs**

- Hebrews 1 in the middle of Philemon
- Link to Bible no longer works after update
- Update makes app confusing and lacks dates
- Lost where I was after several years due to update
- New revision no longer opens in JW Library

**Requested features**

- Allow user to set target date
- Notification or reminder feature
- Ability to start at any book
- Option to read only one chapter a day
- Synchronization between devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NWT Audio Bible free?

NWT Audio Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NWT Reading free?

NWT Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do NWT Audio Bible or NWT Reading have ads?

NWT Audio Bible shows ads; NWT Reading does not.

### Which is updated more often, NWT Audio Bible or NWT Reading?

NWT Audio Bible ships an update every 3 weeks, and NWT Reading every 3 weeks. Most recently, NWT Audio Bible was updated on October 24, 2026 and NWT Reading on October 29, 2026.

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