Comparison

TORAH vs Bible Apocrypha Now

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

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About

TORAH

Access the Holy Torah, the Book of Books, with this convenient and functional app. It offers the most contemporary and exact English translation, serving as an ever-relevant guide for life and morality. Quickly find daily or weekly portions of scripture.

Highlights
  • Holy Torah text
  • Contemporary English translation
  • Daily portion access
  • Weekly portion access
  • Spiritual and moral guide
Features
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Torah is available to anyone. Accessible, convenient, and functional app with the text of Holy Torah, the Book of Books, the most widely known book in the world. The most contemporary and exact translation into English. Torah is not a historical work made with the only purpose to describe events of the ancient times. This is an ever-relevant guide book of life for each person who believes that spirituality, morality, or rightfulness are not just words. Torah exists beyond space and time. At any minute of our life, we can find in Torah the exact thing that we need at that very moment, consonant with the eternal tuning fork of the morals and ethics. The opportunity to quickly open the fragment of Torah corresponding to the current day or to the weekly portion. Our aim is to bring the words of Torah and the depth of their meaning to the very heart of each person.

About

Bible Apocrypha Now

Access a collection of Deuterocanonical and Apocryphal books of the Bible offline. Explore texts not included in the traditional canon, covering topics from the childhood of Jesus to the creation of the world. Discover lost scriptures translated by Rutherford H. Platt Jr.

Highlights
  • Offline access to biblical texts
  • Collection of Apocryphal books
  • Lost Books of the Bible
  • Forgotten Books of Eden
  • Catholic Deuterocanonicals
  • Translated texts
Features
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With the "Bible Apocrypha Now" you have offline access to several Deuterocanonical and Apocryphal Books. Check out the app's book collections: . - Lost Books of the Bible: Collection of New Testament Apocryphal books translated by Rutherford H. Platt Jr in 1926. Contains books that were read by early Christians but were not included in the canon of the Bible. Some of these books were rediscovered with the Dead Sea Scrolls. You can read about: the childhood of Jesus; Paul's letters to the philosopher Seneca; the letters of Herod and Pilate; and much more. Check out the list of the "Lost Books of the Bible": - The Gospel of the Birth of Mary - Protevangelion - The First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ - Thomas's Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ - The Epistles of Jesus Christ and Abgarus King of Edessa - The Gospel of Nicodemus, Formerly Called the Acts of Pontius Pilate - The Apostles’ Creed - The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Seneca, with Seneca's to Paul - The Acts of Paul and Thecla - The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians - The Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians - The General Epistle of Barnabas - The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians - The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians - The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians - The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans - The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians - The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnæans - The Epistle of Ignatius to Polycarp - The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians - The Shepherd of Hermas, Called His Visions - The Second Book of Hermas, Called His Commands - The Third Book of Hermas, Which Is Called His Similitudes - Letters of Herod and Pilate - The Lost Gospel According to Peter - Forgotten Books of Eden: Collection of books that have been excluded or left out of the Old Testament canon of the Bible because they are considered apocryphal or pseudepigraphal. These books were translated by Rutherford H. Platt Jr in 1926. They address topics such as: the creation of the world; the biblical patriarchs; the life of Adam and Eve outside the Garden; the life of Enoch and future prophecies. Check out the list of "Forgotten Books of Eden": - The First Book of Adam and Eve - The Second Book of Adam and Eve - The Book of the Secrets of Enoch - The Psalms of Solomon - The Odes of Solomon - The Letter of Aristeas - The Story of Ahikar - Testament of Reuben - Testament of Simeon - Testament of Levi - The Testament of Judah - The Testament of Issachar - The Testament of Zebulun - The Testament of Dan - The Testament of Naphtali - The Testament Of Gad - The Testament of Asher - The Testament of Joseph - The Testament of Benjamin - Catholic Deuterocanonicals: Books that form part of the Old Testament canon of the Catholic Bible, however, are considered "Apocryphal" by Protestants and Jews. Check out the list of the "Catholic Deuterocanonicals": - Tobit - Judith - Wisdom of Solomon - Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) - Baruch - 1 Maccabees - 2 Maccabees - Esther (Additions) - Susanna - Bel and the Dragon - Orthodox Deuterocanonicals: Books that form part of the Old Testament canon of the Bible of various orthodox denominations, however, are considered "Apocrypha" by Catholics, Protestants and Jews. Check out the list of "Orthodox Deuterocanonicals": - 1 Ezra - 2 Ezra - 3 Maccabees - 4 Maccabees - Prayer of Manasseh - Psalm 151 - Jubilees - Prayer of Azariah - Laodiceans - Apocryphal Bible Now features: - Audio: listen to the verses of the apocryphal books - Verse of the day: Lost Books of the Bible, Lost Books of Eden, Catholic Deuterocanonicals and Orthodox Deuterocanonicals - Marking of verses - Personal Notes - Verse search - Sharing verses on social networks - And much more! Terms of Use: http://www.casaopen.com.br/p/terms-of-use-bible-en.html Privacy Policy: http://www.casaopen.com.br/p/last-revised-on-372016-bible-offline-is.html

Screenshots

TORAH4 screens
Bible Apocrypha Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TORAH at none against Bible Apocrypha Now's 3. TORAH also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (51% vs 17%). On price 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. Bible Apocrypha Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TORAH asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TORAH holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TORAH has 56 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of TORAH's written reviews are positive against 17% of Bible Apocrypha Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TORAH ships an update every 6 weeks, Bible Apocrypha Now every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TORAH versus Bible Apocrypha Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTORAHBible Apocrypha Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (56 ratings) — better2.8 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZION CORP LIMITEDSamuel Soares

Customer experience

TORAH

All ratings56 ratings
Positive48.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative41.8%

Bible Apocrypha Now

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

TORAH

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bible Apocrypha Now

Subscriptions2
  • Signature Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Signature Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium forever (no ads)$59.99

Questions

Is TORAH free?
TORAH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible Apocrypha Now free?
Bible Apocrypha Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TORAH or Bible Apocrypha Now?
TORAH is rated higher. TORAH averages 3.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Bible Apocrypha Now averages 2.8 from 9 ratings.
Do TORAH or Bible Apocrypha Now have ads?
Bible Apocrypha Now shows ads; TORAH does not.
Which is updated more often, TORAH or Bible Apocrypha Now?
TORAH ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bible Apocrypha Now every 6 months. Most recently, TORAH was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bible Apocrypha Now on October 25, 2026.

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