Comparison

NWT Reading vs Bible Study Companion

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NWT Reading

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
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NWT Reading provides a Bible reading schedule for the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, specifically for Jehovah's Witnesses. • Supports reading the Bible in all available languages of the complete New World Translation, including sign languages. • Scriptures open in the JW Library® app. • Tracks your reading progress and shows the number of days you are ahead or behind schedule. • Offers several reading plans: canonical, in the order the Bible books were written, and chronologically, as the events took place. • Allows you to select the reading speed or read without a specific end date. • Highlights dates with key events in the chronological plan. • Shows locations mentioned in each section and where to find them in the brochure “See the Good Land.” • Use multiple Bible reading plans in parallel. • Enjoy a dark mode theme for a more comfortable reading experience. • NWT Reading is open source! Find us on GitHub and contribute. • User interface available in Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, and Spanish. JW Library is a registered trademark of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

About

Bible Study Companion

This app helps users create personalized Bible reading plans based on themes, durations, and specific publications. It tracks reading progress and provides context for biblical events, offering reminders and access to scripture on JW.ORG.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading schedules
  • Thematic and chronological reading options
  • Adjustable reading durations
  • Reading reminders
  • Contextual bible information
  • JW.ORG integration
Features
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This is a Bible study app made to assist students of the bible to make Bible reading schedules based on different themes and durations, as well as helping to keep track of placement of events in the stream of time and reminders of the context of bible accounts. Features: - Create bible reading schedules for different themes. Sequential: From Genesis to Revelation. Chronological: The order in which events occurred. Thematic: Read a different portion of the bible each day of the week. - All Bible reading schedules can be automatically generated to last a desired duration 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, even half a year if you desire. You pick the pace you want to read at. - Create custom schedules based on a current publication you may be reading. - All schedules appear on the home screen displaying which portions need to be read for the day. - Reading reminders before you start. - Tap on a day's reading to see information about the bible book, tap on a link to take you to the selected verse on JW.ORG. - Weekly bible reading schedule according to the Meeting Workbook. All bible books as well as their chapter and verse ordering is according to "The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures" published by Jehovah's Witnesses. All chronological information is derived from the book "All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial" Please visit JW.ORG for more information and bible based publications Future Plans: - More Translations - User defined settings for weekly reading days - Progress tracker and reading goals for motivation - Timeline of Biblical events - Personal Study and Family Worship plans If you have any suggestions, would like to contribute to development of the application or translations please contact me, a real human, at humanappmaker@gmail.com

Screenshots

NWT Reading4 screens
Bible Study Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NWT Reading at 4.5 against Bible Study Companion's 4.2. NWT Reading also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NWT Reading holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of NWT Reading's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bible Study Companion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NWT Reading ships an update every 3 weeks, Bible Study Companion every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NWT Reading versus Bible Study Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNWT ReadingBible Study Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (55 ratings) — better4.2 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWerner FleischerMark Koenig

Customer experience

NWT Reading

All ratings49 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.3%

Bible Study Companion

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

NWT Reading

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • 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
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  • App doesn't open scriptures in JW Library, taken to JW org instead
  • Links not working in chronological plan
  • App not opening in JW Lib on iPad
  • Update reset reading progress
  • Glitch with 'continue at' feature highlights previous day
  • Not working on iOS 10.3

Requested features

12 requests
  • 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
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  • Split screen capability on iPad
  • Dark mode
  • Text slider
  • Backup option
  • Android version
  • Daily bible reading schedule based on Kingdom Ministry
  • Adjust 1/4x schedule for daily reading

Bible Study Companion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NWT Reading

No in-app purchases

None

Bible Study Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NWT Reading free?
NWT Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible Study Companion free?
Bible Study Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NWT Reading or Bible Study Companion?
NWT Reading is rated higher. NWT Reading averages 4.5 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Bible Study Companion averages 4.2 from 23 ratings.
Do NWT Reading or Bible Study Companion have ads?
Neither NWT Reading nor Bible Study Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NWT Reading or Bible Study Companion?
NWT Reading ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bible Study Companion every 6 weeks. Most recently, NWT Reading was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bible Study Companion on October 24, 2026.

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