ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader vs Bible Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader
Access a searchable digital version of the historical Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert. Perform word or bibliographic searches to retrieve text sections and view original page images. Explore a foundational work of the Enlightenment.
- Full-text search of the Encyclopédie
- Word and bibliographic searches
- Link to larger text sections
- Browse tables of contents by volume
- View original page images
- Word frequency reports
- Search by author, title, or classification
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The ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader app is a text search and retrieval interface that interacts with a fulltext-searchable version of the Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert running on the ARTFL Project's servers at the University of Chicago. Users can do simple word or bibliographic searches and, from search results, link to larger text sections. The "Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers, par une Société de Gens de lettres" was published under the direction of Diderot and d'Alembert, with 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of plates between 1751 and 1772. Containing 74,000 articles written by more than 130 contributors, the Encyclopédie was a massive reference work for the arts and sciences, as well as a machine de guerre which served to propagate the ideas of the French Enlightenment. The impact of the Encyclopédie was enormous. Through its attempt to classify learning and to open all domains of human activity to its readers, the Encyclopédie gave expression to many of the most important intellectual and social developments of its time. To browse tables of contents of volumes, either touch the highlighted "touch here" link on the home page or touch the information icon in the lower right of the screen and select "Browse by Volume." To search or retrieve texts, touch the three line icon on the left side of the Navigation Bar. A search form drawer will toggle on the left side of the screen. To search for occurrences of a word in the database, fill in the "Search terms" field. Search terms are not accent sensitive: for example, entering "eclat" will return all instances of "éclat". Note also that wildcard characters will expand search terms. For example, "amour.*" will retrieve instances of "amour," "amoureux," "amoureusement," etc. The default report for word searching is a concordance report. Search results are displayed 25 at a time. Use the arrow buttons at the top of the screen to click through results. Touching a list item will retrieve a larger chunk of text for reading. To generate a word frequency report by various bibliographic parameters, scroll through the picker menu under "Choose a search report". Results will display in a complete list. Touch links to retrieve a concordance report for the individual frequency results. To delimit word searches by author, title, or other bibliographic parameter, fill in the specific field and hit submit. To do a basic bibliographic search, enter terms only in the author, title, or classification fields and hit submit. Note: search suggestions are enabled for bibliographic fields. However, once one of the fields has been filled in, suggestions will not pop up for the others. When reading a text section, click the arrow buttons at the top left portion of the screen to retrieve previous or next text sections, if available. To see the image of a specific page, touch the page number link and an image will download. Touch plate legend images to download high-resolution versions of the image. To bookmark a chunk of text, touch the bookmark icon in the center of the toolbar at the bottom of the screen. A menu with any existing bookmarks will pop up, as will an option to bookmark the current page. To retrieve or delete a bookmark, touch the item in the list. From the dialog, select either "View text" or "Delete bookmark."
Bible Library
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Bible Library is a beautifully crafted Bible app for reading, listening, and growing in faith — completely free, with no ads and no subscriptions. READ • Multiple Bible translations in five languages • Old and New Testament, organized for effortless navigation • Highlight verses in four colors, add notes and bookmarks • Five hand-crafted themes — Morning, Night, Sepia, Joy, and Blossom — applied consistently on every screen LISTEN • Natural text-to-speech that follows along verse by verse • A redesigned audio player that never covers the text you're reading • Optional background music for a peaceful reading atmosphere DAILY GOSPEL • The Gospel and daily readings every day, with reflections • A bell with your unread count, so you never miss a day • Feast days and liturgical events at a glance BIBLE STUDIES • Multi-day guided studies with day-by-day progress • Featured studies and your personal study list • Study schedules and gentle reminders that respect your time GROW • My Journey: a map of every book you've visited, a garden that grows as you read, and your annual reading report • Daily reading streaks, with shields that protect your progress • More than 100 badges celebrating your walk through Scripture MADE FOR EVERYONE • Designed for iPhone and iPad, with layouts that make the most of a larger screen • Fully localized in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese • Works offline — your Bible is always with you • Free forever: no ads, no subscriptions, no paywalls Download Bible Library today and make Scripture part of your every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bible Library at every 3 weeks against ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader's every 11 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader ships an update every 11 months, Bible Library every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader | Bible Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The University of Chicago | INTERPEGASUS, LLC |
In-app purchases
ARTFL Encyclopédie Reader
No in-app purchases
Bible Library
No in-app purchases
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