Turas 1 vs HolyScroller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turas 1
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Turas 1 – An Dara hEagrán has been reviewed by practising teachers across a wide range of teaching settings. It maintains the much-loved features of the market-leading Turas 1 textbook.
HolyScroller
This app offers a unique way to read the Bible using a familiar swipe-based interface. It allows users to focus on individual verses, reflect spiritually, and replace addictive social media habits with divine wisdom. It includes multiple translations, languages, and extensive commentaries.
- Swipe-based Bible reading
- Multiple Bible translations
- 10+ languages supported
- Verse-by-verse commentaries
- Daily readings
- Dark/Light mode
- Catechism study
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Scroll the scriptures! This app reimagines Bible reading with a familiar, swipe-based design—like TikTok, but for your soul. Instead of videos, you scroll through the Bible one verse at a time, helping you focus deeply, reflect spiritually, and break free from addictive social media habits. Features: - No ads, no in-app-purchases, no tracking - Multiple Bible Translations – Including KJV, ASV, BBE, and more - 10+ Languages – Read the Bible in English, Spanish, French, Czech, Albanian, Chinese and others - 6,000+ Verse-by-Verse Commentaries – Insights from Church Fathers (e.g., Augustine, Origen, Jerome) and historic theologians - Daily Readings – Automatically opens to todays BCP lectionary readings - Dark/Light Mode – For comfortable reading at any hour - Catechism – The 1662 BCP Catechism for deeper study Whether you’re looking to build a daily reading habit, deepen your understanding, or replace doomscrolling with divine wisdom—this app is your new companion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HolyScroller at weekly against Turas 1's every 50 months. Turas 1's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Turas 1 ships an update every 50 months, HolyScroller weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turas 1 | HolyScroller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 324 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educate.ie Ltd. | PETER THOMAS HUGHES |
In-app purchases
Turas 1
No in-app purchases
HolyScroller
No in-app purchases
