Comparison

Play The Bible Word Match vs Scriptogram

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

Head to head
About

Play The Bible Word Match

Test and improve your Bible knowledge with this engaging word-matching game. Learn scripture as you play, challenge friends, and track your worldwide ranking. Power-ups and different Bible translations enhance the learning experience.

Highlights
  • Bible knowledge testing
  • Scripture memory enhancement
  • Worldwide player ranking
  • Power-up usage
  • KJV and NASB translations
  • Gradually increasing difficulty
Features
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Enjoy this unique new Bible game that does more than test your knowledge; it gives you the opportunity to learn as you play to keep the highest right-answer-accuracy possible! You can play awhile every day for free, forever, but the more accurate you choose words, the longer you can play for free! Challenge your way through the Bible and use power-ups to increase your scripture memory. Register and see your worldwide ranking with others playing! How well do you know your Bible? But perhaps the best question is, do you have what it takes to become the best by learning? You can use the Bible to find your own answers, the Hourglass to extend the time to answer, the Bomb to clear half the answers and the Lightstrike to get it right when you give up! You can take on Play The Bible Word Match alone or register and see how you rank compared with friends to see who can achieve the highest level! Play The Bible Word Match features: • The King James Version (KJV) and New American Standard Bible (NASB) translations • Designed to start easy and become gradually more difficult as you progress • Answer correctly and quickly to earn the most free gold bars • Stunning character graphics (a sneak peak at a future ‘character’ category) • Progress and Ranking shows you how you are progressing while, if Connected, will show your worldwide ranking and further questions necessary to advance • Easy and fun to play, challenging to master • Easily sync the game between devices (progress but not gold) and unlock full game features when playing while connected to the Internet • Great fun for Sunday school lessons and activities, too • A great evangelism tool! Become as knowledgable as a disciple, learning more every day • A fantastic Christian Bible game for those interested in becoming more Godly and closer to Christ In the event you do not desire to allow anyone playing our game to acquire gold bars with real money, you can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device's settings. Already a fan of Play The Bible games? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest news: facebook.com/PlayTheBible twitter.com/playthebible

About

Scriptogram

This app transforms scripture memorization into an engaging cryptogram puzzle. Decode Bible verses by identifying letter patterns and using clues to reveal the full scripture. It offers a calm, rewarding experience with no ads or daily limits.

Highlights
  • Cryptogram scripture puzzles
  • Verse decoding with clues
  • Three difficulty levels
  • No ads or daily limits
  • Multiple scripture topics
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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Scriptogram turns scripture memorization into a calm, rewarding puzzle. Each puzzle is a Bible verse encoded as a cryptogram — every letter replaced by a number. Use the clues, spot patterns, and decode the verse one letter at a time. When you solve it, the full scripture is revealed. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - No ads during puzzles or verse reveals — ever - No daily limits — play as many as you want - Three difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) - The content is worth keeping — every solved puzzle is a verse memorized 10 SCRIPTURE TOPICS Image of God · Covenant · Kingdom of God · Sin & Exile · The Messiah · Justice & Righteousness · Wisdom · Sacrifice · Holiness · and more DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE - Generous clues on Easy — perfect for beginners - A genuine deduction challenge on Hard - Adjustable text size for comfortable reading - Clean, calm design — no pressure, no timers Built on the King James Version (public domain). Non-denominational.

Screenshots

Play The Bible Word Match4 screens
Scriptogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scriptogram at none against Play The Bible Word Match's 5. Scriptogram also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Play The Bible Word Match's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Play The Bible Word Match sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Scriptogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Play The Bible Word Match against 5.0 for Scriptogram. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play The Bible Word Match has 122 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Play The Bible Word Match ships an update every 3 weeks, Scriptogram every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Play The Bible Word Match versus Scriptogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay The Bible Word MatchScriptogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (122 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRD GamesSVG AI Strategy Group

Customer experience

Play The Bible Word Match

All ratings122 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scriptogram

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Play The Bible Word Match

One-time5
  • 20 Lives & 50 Gold Coins$2.99
  • 50 Lives & 100 Gold Coins$5.99
  • 100 Lives & 250 Gold$9.99
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  • 250 Lives & 600 Gold Coins$18.99
  • 400 Lives & 1000 Gold Coins$24.99
None

Scriptogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play The Bible Word Match free?
Play The Bible Word Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scriptogram free?
Scriptogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Play The Bible Word Match or Scriptogram?
Scriptogram is rated higher. Play The Bible Word Match averages 4.9 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while Scriptogram averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Play The Bible Word Match or Scriptogram have ads?
Neither Play The Bible Word Match nor Scriptogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play The Bible Word Match or Scriptogram?
Play The Bible Word Match ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scriptogram every 9 days. Most recently, Play The Bible Word Match was updated on November 2, 2026 and Scriptogram on November 5, 2026.

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