Comparison

Bible Reading Assistant vs JW Habits

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading plans
  • Progress tracking with percentage
  • Reading date for marked verses
  • Daily reading reminders
  • Resume from last read book
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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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.

About

JW Habits

This app helps users maintain and track spiritual habits like Bible reading and prayer. Set daily or weekly goals, record progress, and add personal notes. Optional notifications gently remind you to stay on track with your routines.

Highlights
  • Spiritual habit tracking
  • Daily and weekly goal setting
  • Progress monitoring
  • Personal note-taking
  • Optional reminders
  • Clean user interface
Features
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JW Habits helps you consciously maintain your spiritual habits and manage them clearly in everyday life. You can create goals such as Bible reading, prayer, study, or other personal routines and track your progress. The app helps you stay motivated and keep a clear overview of your development. You can set daily or weekly goals and adjust them flexibly to your needs. Your progress is recorded automatically so you can always see how consistently you follow your routines. You can also save special experiences, thoughts, or moments as personal notes to revisit them later. Optional notifications gently remind you of your goals and support you in maintaining your habits regularly. The modern and clean design makes navigation easy and allows you to focus on what matters most to you. JW Habits provides a structured, easy-to-use tool to strengthen and organize your spiritual routines in daily life. If you want to pursue your goals consciously and keep your experiences in one place, JW Habits offers practical support. Using JW Habits requires a subscription. You can choose between a monthly or an annual plan. The annual plan includes a free trial period so you can try the app before committing. Both options provide full access to all features. JW Habits is an independent app created by a private developer. It has no official connection to Jehovah’s Witnesses and does not contain doctrinal or teaching content. The app is solely intended for personal organization of your own routines. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bible Reading Assistant4 screens
JW Habits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Reading Assistant at none against JW Habits's 6. Bible Reading Assistant also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). JW Habits's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. JW Habits sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bible Reading Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bible Reading Assistant against 4.9 for JW Habits. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Bible Reading Assistant's written reviews are positive against 86% of JW Habits's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Reading Assistant ships an update monthly, JW Habits every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bible Reading Assistant versus JW Habits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible Reading AssistantJW Habits
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (118 ratings)4.9 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews96.6% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better54
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniele De RosaLorenzo Gioco

Customer experience

Bible Reading Assistant

All ratings118 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%

JW Habits

All ratings54 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

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

JW Habits

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bible Reading Assistant

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

JW Habits

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Access$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Access$3.991 Month
  • JW Habits Yearly Promo7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Yearly Access$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Bible Reading Assistant free?
Bible Reading Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JW Habits free?
JW Habits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bible Reading Assistant or JW Habits?
JW Habits is rated higher. Bible Reading Assistant averages 4.8 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while JW Habits averages 4.9 from 54 ratings.
Do Bible Reading Assistant or JW Habits have ads?
Neither Bible Reading Assistant nor JW Habits shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Reading Assistant or JW Habits?
Bible Reading Assistant ships an update monthly, and JW Habits every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bible Reading Assistant was updated on November 8, 2026 and JW Habits on November 9, 2026.

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