Bible Reading Assistant vs Returns Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Reading Assistant
Follow a structured plan to read the entire Bible in one year. Customize your reading pace, track progress with percentage displays, and receive timely reminders. The app remembers your last read book for easy continuation.
- Customizable reading plans
- Progress tracking with percentage
- Reading date for marked verses
- Daily reading reminders
- Resume from last read book
- Dark Mode support
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This app is an app version of the official Bible reading plan that can be found on our website. If you follow this plan, you will read the entire Bible in one year. Functions of the App: - Switching between different reading plans: You are not necessarily bound to the official plan, but have the possibility to choose your own tempo and freely arrange your Bible reading. - If you mark one or more verses as done, you will see the reading date, so that you know directly how many verses or chapters you have to catch up on. - Percentage display: You will get a percentage of how far you are with the corresponding Bible books. - Reminder function: Let yourself be reminded to read your Bible at a certain time. - After opening the app, it jumps to the Bible book you last clicked on. So you don't have to scroll forever to know where you are. - The app shows you what percentage of the entire Bible you have read - The new Dark Mode has been integrated to make the app even more beautiful Do you have any other ideas for the app or would you like to help with the translation? Then send me an e-mail to hello@ministryjw.org.
Returns Pro
This tool helps Jehovah's Witnesses manage their ministry by quickly adding and updating return visits. It's designed for speed and simplicity, offering a lightweight experience for efficient record-keeping.
- Fast return visit tracking
- Easy update functionality
- Simple and beautiful interface
- Lightweight design
- Ministry assistance tool
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A beautiful, simple, and easy to use return visit app to assist Jehovah's Witnesses with ministry. This app was designed to be fast and lightweight to quickly add and update your return visits without being bogged down with too many taps. I hope you enjoy using it. This app is NOT an official app from Jehovah's Witnesses. Please feel free to report bugs to me at fgathright@me.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bible Reading Assistant at 4.8 against Returns Pro's 4.3. Bible Reading Assistant also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (97% vs 86%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bible Reading Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Reading Assistant has 118 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Bible Reading Assistant's written reviews are positive against 86% of Returns Pro's.
Bible Reading Assistant ships an update monthly, Returns Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Reading Assistant | Returns Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (118 ratings) — better | 4.3 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniele De Rosa | Floyd Gathright |
Customer experience
Bible Reading Assistant
Returns Pro
Bugs and requests
Bible Reading Assistant
Reported bugs
1 issue- None explicitly mentioned as bugs, but some features are missing or desired.
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to clear all progress and start over
- Option to track individual verses
- Analytics showing total Bible percentage read
- Ability to create multiple Bible reading trackers
- A 2-year reading plan option
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- Option to change time zones
- More varied reading schedules beyond 'normal' and 'in a year'
- Mark an entire book as read/unread with one button
- See a monthly view of reading days and chapters
- Multiple reminders
- Ability to change app language (e.g., to French)
- Option to read the Bible directly within the app
Returns Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible Reading Assistant
No in-app purchases
Returns Pro
No in-app purchases
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