# Bible Read vs Shepherd

The clearest difference is rating: Shepherd at 5.0 against Bible Read's 4.5. Bible Read's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (179 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Shepherd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Read has 179 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bible Read ships an update weekly, Shepherd every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bible Read | Shepherd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (179 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-read/id1472187500/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shepherd-fsgos/id6479258711/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **179** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 158 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Manuel De Freitas](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472187499) | [Adam Coots](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735344586) |

## What reviewers say

### Bible Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-read/id1472187500)

Track your Bible reading progress with this dedicated application. Monitor your reading schedule and stay organized with your spiritual journey. Designed for personal study and spiritual growth.

**Highlights:** Bible reading progress tracking, Personal study organization, Spiritual growth monitoring, Reading schedule management

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helps build reading habit
- 👍 Tracks reading progress
- 👍 Audio playback feature
- 👍 Dark mode available
- 👍 Remembers reading progress

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Progress erased with updates
- 🐛 App not easy after updates
- 🐛 Limited Bible versions
- 🐛 Synchronization issues (iPad/iPhone)
- 🐛 Timer doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- All progress erased with update
- Reading plans disappeared
- App crashes and won't open
- Progress not saving
- Timer doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Option to pick accent color
- Sync accent color from Mac
- Change reading speed of audio
- Option to choose KJV Bible version
- Ability to track reading chronologically


### Shepherd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shepherd-fsgos/id6479258711)

This app assists field service group overseers for Jehovah's Witnesses by managing tasks, tracking attendance, and facilitating group projects. It helps overseers stay responsive to their group's needs with reminders and note-taking features.

**Highlights:** To-do list management, Event reminders, Attendance statistics tracking, Note-taking for conversations, Group project initiation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bible Read free?

Bible Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shepherd free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bible Read or Shepherd?

Shepherd is rated higher. Bible Read averages 4.5 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Shepherd averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Bible Read or Shepherd have ads?

Neither Bible Read nor Shepherd shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bible Read or Shepherd?

Bible Read ships an update weekly, and Shepherd every 2 months. Most recently, Bible Read was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shepherd on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*