Comparison

Deaf Pathway Bible vs OnlyDeaf

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

Head to head
About

Deaf Pathway Bible

Experience the Bible through visual storytelling with signed scriptures and stories from both the Old and New Testaments. Explore a signed dictionary of key terms and access translations in various native sign languages as they become available.

Highlights
  • Bible stories with images and videos
  • Chronologically ordered scriptures
  • Signed Bible dictionary
  • Translations in native sign languages
  • Old and New Testament content
Features
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The Deaf Pathway Bible brings the Bible to life for the Deaf, with signed videos in native sign languages and a clear picture for every story. HIS STORY Walk through the Bible in order, from Creation to Revelation. Each step opens into the stories inside it, so you always know where you are in the big story of God. THE 66 BOOKS Go straight to any book of the Old or New Testament and choose a story from it. SIGNED VIDEO FIRST Every story plays as full-screen signed video, in landscape for the biggest picture. TOPICAL AND DOCTRINE Explore Bible stories by topic and by the key teachings of the faith. SEARCH Find a story by name or keyword. YOUR SIGN LANGUAGE Choose your country to see videos in its sign language. Deaf Pathway Bible teams around the world are translating the Bible into the native sign languages of the Deaf. New portions of Scripture appear here as they become available. MADE TO BE SEEN Large pictures and strong contrast throughout. The Names switch hides all text, so the whole app works with pictures alone. Choose light mode, dark mode, or follow your phone. Deaf Pathway Bible is a ministry of Deaf Pathway Global.

About

OnlyDeaf

A social networking app designed for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. It offers a visual-first feed, reels, threads, and direct messaging, with intro-video verification to foster an authentic community. Supports ASL-first and text-friendly communication.

Highlights
  • Profile creation and community connection
  • Visual-first feed with reels and threads
  • Search for profiles and content
  • Direct messaging
  • Intro-video verification
  • ASL-first and text-friendly communication
Features
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OnlyDeaf is a social app built for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Create a profile, complete onboarding, and verify yourself with a short intro video. Stay connected through a visual-first feed, reels, threads, search, and direct messages in one community space. What you can do in this release: - Build your profile and connect with the community - Share posts and watch reels - Join threads and conversations - Search profiles and content - Send direct messages - Use intro-video verification to help keep the community authentic Why OnlyDeaf: - Designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users - Supports ASL-first and text-friendly communication - Focused on trust, accessibility, and real community connection - Built for mobile with a clean, fast experience OnlyDeaf is free to download and use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Deaf Pathway Bible4 screens
OnlyDeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deaf Pathway Bible at none against OnlyDeaf's 6. Deaf Pathway Bible also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). OnlyDeaf's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). 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. OnlyDeaf sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Deaf Pathway Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Deaf Pathway Bible against 4.6 for OnlyDeaf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Deaf Pathway Bible's written reviews are positive against 64% of OnlyDeaf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deaf Pathway Bible ships an update every 6 weeks, OnlyDeaf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Deaf Pathway Bible versus OnlyDeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeaf Pathway BibleOnlyDeaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20 ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRise Above Creative, Inc.Adam Wells

Customer experience

Deaf Pathway Bible

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

OnlyDeaf

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

None

Deaf Pathway Bible

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

OnlyDeaf

Subscriptions3
  • OnlyDeaf+2 variants$6.991 Month
  • OnlyDeaf Plus$7.991 Month
  • OnlyDeaf AI Pro$24.991 Month
One-time2
  • 50 extra truth checks$4.99
  • 150 extra truth checks$9.99

Questions

Is Deaf Pathway Bible free?
Deaf Pathway Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnlyDeaf free?
OnlyDeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deaf Pathway Bible or OnlyDeaf?
Deaf Pathway Bible is rated higher. Deaf Pathway Bible averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while OnlyDeaf averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Deaf Pathway Bible or OnlyDeaf have ads?
Neither Deaf Pathway Bible nor OnlyDeaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deaf Pathway Bible or OnlyDeaf?
Deaf Pathway Bible ships an update every 6 weeks, and OnlyDeaf every 4 days. Most recently, Deaf Pathway Bible was updated on November 3, 2026 and OnlyDeaf on October 30, 2026.

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