Swedenborg Reader vs Friends Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Friends Library
Access a collection of writings from early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). This app shares Christian texts believed to powerfully illustrate the gospel's soul-transforming impact.
- Early Quaker writings
- Christian texts
- Gospel illustrations
- Soul-transforming power
- Free access
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Friends Library exists to freely share the writings of early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), believing that no other collection of Christian writings more accurately communicates or powerfully illustrates the soul-transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Friends Library at 10.0 against Swedenborg Reader's 13.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Swedenborg Reader against 4.9 for Friends Library. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 20 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swedenborg Reader | Friends Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.9 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkyMark Corporation | Jared Henderson |
Customer experience
Swedenborg Reader
Friends Library
In-app purchases
Swedenborg Reader
No in-app purchases
Friends Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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