Comparison

Irk Bitig vs Basic Turkish New Testament

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

Head to head
About

Irk Bitig

Explore an ancient book of omens written in Old Turkic. Discover your fortune by rolling dice, study original texts with transliterations and translations, and track your history and statistics. Support development through optional donations.

Highlights
  • Ancient Turkic book of omens
  • Fortune telling via dice roll
  • Original script, transliteration, and translation
  • History and statistics tracking
  • Digital book with original images
  • Customizable text display
Features
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Irk Bitig is a book of omens, written in Old Turkic language. This is an original piece of history, that is considered as one of the key examples and sources of the Turkic Mythology. "Irk" means "omen", and "Bitig" means "book" in Old Turkic language. If you would like to re-live the old times, and read your fortune like the ancient Turks did, just roll the dice, and face your destiny. You can also share the result on social media or send it to another friend. Just use the "Share" menu after rolling the dice. Use the tag #irkbitig to share your omen on Twitter! It is also possible to see your latest results omens via the "History" menu, and all your good/bad stats so far are available through the "Statistics" menu option. In addition, you can also study the omens, see them in their original writing, transliteration, and translation. This application features the whole Irk Bitig in digital form, all the omens are available in Old Turkic script, and the original book images are included for reference. You can view the text in its original font, or in a modern sans-serif typeface variant. I am actively developing this application, and many interesting features such as watchOS and macOS support, Siri integration, and a full dictionary will be added in the future. If you encounter any errors, or if you have feature requests, feel free to contact me anytime! If you would like to learn Old Turkic via studying Irk Bitig, and support development of this app, please consider purchasing the reference section of the omens. First three omens are included free-of-charge. This application is free to download, it is ad-free, and always will be. You can use it without the disturbances of unwanted advertisement. To show your support and appreciation, please consider tipping through the app.

About

Basic Turkish New Testament

This app provides the New Testament in an accessible Turkish translation, using simple language and short sentences for easier comprehension. It includes features like word explanations, footnotes, highlighting, bookmarking, note-taking, and a reading history. Users can also create and share verse-on-image content.

Highlights
  • Simplified Turkish translation
  • Word explanations and footnotes
  • Highlighting and bookmarking
  • Note-taking and reading history
  • Verse-on-image editor
  • Sharing capabilities
Features
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This Scripture app facilitates Bible study in Basic Turkish. The language is designed for Turkish speakers who have not had the privilege of an education in written Turkish. The translators hope that the use of short sentences and everyday words will help our readers to understand God’s Word. 
As the text is translated, new parts of the New Testament will be added to the app. 

Words in the text that may be unfamiliar to the reader are underlined. Touching such a word opens a window in which the word is explained. Small underlined letters indicate a footnote. Touching the the letter will open the footnote. The footnote will give an explanation or the reference to another Bible verse which has similar content or is the original place where a quoted text comes from. 

Users can highlight the text with different colors, make bookmarks, write notes and view their reading history. The app includes a verse-on-image editor, which means that parts of the text can be placed on the background of a picture from the app gallery or from the user’s smartphone memory and shared via email or social nets.

Screenshots

Irk Bitig3 screens
Basic Turkish New Testament4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Basic Turkish New Testament at 5.0 against Irk Bitig's 2.5. Basic Turkish New Testament also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Irk Bitig's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Irk Bitig sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Basic Turkish New Testament asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Turkish New Testament holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Irk Bitig ships an update every 2 months, Basic Turkish New Testament every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on July 11, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Irk Bitig versus Basic Turkish New Testament: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIrk BitigBasic Turkish New Testament
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB107 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEmir SariEOUTREACH MEDIA, LLC

Customer experience

Irk Bitig

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Basic Turkish New Testament

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Irk Bitig

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Donation$1.491 Month
One-time4
  • Buy an Amulet$0.99
  • Unlock Omens$1.99
  • Buy Kumys$1.99
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  • Buy Pizza$3.99
None

Basic Turkish New Testament

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Irk Bitig free?
Irk Bitig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Turkish New Testament free?
Basic Turkish New Testament is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Irk Bitig or Basic Turkish New Testament?
Basic Turkish New Testament is rated higher. Irk Bitig averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Basic Turkish New Testament averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Irk Bitig or Basic Turkish New Testament have ads?
Neither Irk Bitig nor Basic Turkish New Testament shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Irk Bitig or Basic Turkish New Testament?
Irk Bitig ships an update every 2 months, and Basic Turkish New Testament every 6 months. Most recently, Irk Bitig was updated on July 11, 2026 and Basic Turkish New Testament on July 5, 2026.

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