Swedenborg Reader vs ZB Study
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.
ZB Study
Access and study religious texts, including the Bible and Book of Mormon, directly on your mobile device. Search scriptures, explore doctrines, and deepen your understanding of sacred writings anytime, anywhere.
- Search scriptures
- Study religious texts
- Access Bible
- Access Book of Mormon
- Access Doctrine & Covenants
- On-the-go study
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Search and Study the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine & Covenants on the go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZB Study at every 2 days against Swedenborg Reader's every 2 months. Swedenborg Reader's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 5.0 for ZB Study. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swedenborg Reader has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Swedenborg Reader ships an update every 2 months, ZB Study every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Swedenborg Reader | ZB Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SkyMark Corporation | East Watch Services |
Customer experience
Swedenborg Reader
ZB Study
In-app purchases
Swedenborg Reader
No in-app purchases
ZB Study
No in-app purchases
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