Jesus Book vs Swedenborg Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jesus Book
Explore the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth through the Gospels and Acts. This app aims to present the original meaning of Jesus' words, free from centuries of religious interpretation and distortion.
- Life and words of Jesus
- Based on Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts
- Removes religious filter
- Accurate conveyance of teachings
- Focus on original meaning
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The Jesus Book presents the life and words of Jesus of Nazareth as conveyed in the well-documented accounts of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts. Many words in the Scriptures have taken on religious meanings through the centuries and, as a result, the actual meaning of what Jesus said has been lost or distorted. The Jesus Book removes the religious filter to more accurately convey the life and teachings of Jesus.
Swedenborg Reader
Access and search the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg and the Holy Bible. Offers multiple translations and interfaces in 25 languages for in-depth study.
- Read theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg
- Search Holy Bible texts
- Multiple Bible translations
- 25 language interfaces
- Cross-reference texts
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The Swedenborg Reader is an app for reading and searching the theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg and the Holy Bible. It provides user interfaces in 25 languages and offers multiple translations of both Swedenborg’s works and the Bible for each supported language.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Swedenborg Reader at 10 against Jesus Book's 1. Swedenborg Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jesus Book against 5.0 for Swedenborg Reader. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swedenborg Reader has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jesus Book ships an update every 3 months, Swedenborg Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jesus Book | Swedenborg Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raymond Schmidt | SkyMark Corporation |
Customer experience
Jesus Book
Swedenborg Reader
In-app purchases
Jesus Book
No in-app purchases
Swedenborg Reader
No in-app purchases
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