Bible Notebook vs Emanu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Notebook
Interact with scripture like never before. Add notes directly to verses, react with emojis, and customize your study experience with colors and themes. All your content syncs automatically via iCloud across devices.
- Verse-specific note-taking
- Emoji reactions to verses
- Customizable notes and highlights
- iCloud synchronization
- Multiple themes
- Hide/show notes easily
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Experience a new level of interaction with Scripture with our app! Easily visualize your notes directly from the text, add reactions to your favorite verses, and navigate with ease through our clean design. Adding notes has never been more practical. All notes added will appear directly below the corresponding verse. If you prefer not to see them, simply hide them with just one click. Customize your content to your liking! Personalize your notes and highlights with your favorite colors and express yourself by adding reactions using emojis. You can also choose your favorite theme for the app to make your experience even more enjoyable. Never worry about losing your notes or highlights again. Our app automatically syncs all your notes, highlights, and reactions via iCloud. Whether you use different devices with the same iCloud account, or switch between them, your content will be seamlessly synchronized between all your devices. Try our app today and elevate your Scripture study experience! Read our Terms of Use at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
Emanu
This app supports your daily spiritual journey with tools for Bible reading, prayer lists, and devotions. Strengthen your relationship with God through guided meditations and accessible Bible study.
- Daily devotions with Bible verses
- Bible study tools and progress tracking
- Structured prayer routine
- Organized prayer list
- Guided meditations and reflections
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"Emanu" is an app designed to support your daily spiritual journey, helping you connect with God in a practical and consistent way. It offers tools for Bible reading, prayer lists, devotionals, and other resources to make Bible study accessible and engaging. With just a few minutes a day, you can strengthen your relationship with God through devotional meditations that include verses, reflections, and guided prayers. Key features: • Daily Devotionals: Bible-based reflections to inspire your day. • Bible Study Tools: Explore passages from Genesis to Revelation and track your progress. • Prayer Routine: Structure your prayer moments in a practical way. • Prayer List: Organize prayer requests to intercede for others. • Members’ Area with video lessons to deepen your Biblical study Download "Emanu" and make your spiritual journey more meaningful and constant. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.emanuapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.emanuapp.com/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bible Notebook at none against Emanu's shown. Bible Notebook also leads on ratings volume (325 vs 71) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Bible Notebook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Emanu sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bible Notebook against 4.9 for Emanu. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 325 and 71 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Bible Notebook's written reviews are positive against 89% of Emanu's.
Bible Notebook ships an update fortnightly, Emanu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Notebook | Emanu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (325 ratings) | 4.9 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.5% of reviews | 88.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 325 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benicio Sparapani Junior | Gabriel Lennon Soares Borges de Souza |
Customer experience
Bible Notebook
Emanu
Bugs and requests
Bible Notebook
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notes shift position after zooming
- Notes break/misplace when rotating device
- Text search requires connection
- Highlighting entire verse only, not specific words
- Apple Pencil auto-activation issues
Requested features
19 requests- Add more Bible translations (NLT, NKJV, NIV, NVI, ARA, NVT, NAA, ESV, RVR 2015, KJV, KJA, NASB, NLT, ARC, Parole de Vie)
- Prayer journal feature
- Customizable highlighter colors
- Folders for notes/tags/favorites
- Option to display/hide lines/dots/grids
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- Add stickers and phrases to notes
- Sync notes and highlights across devices
- Add footnotes and references
- Ability to highlight single words
- Option to add notes at the beginning of chapters/books
- Red letter indication for Jesus' words
- Paragraphing in text
- Ability to add images to notes
- Match system option for appearance display
- Sign up/in option for syncing
- Option to make notes without selecting a scripture
- Make a note for multiple verses at once
- Customization for sharing pictures of verses
- Desktop or web version
Emanu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible Notebook
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Emanu
- Essencial Subscription Emanu$0.991 Month
- Plus Emanu Subscription Monthly$1.991 Month
- Assinatura Plus Sobre Ele$2.991 Month
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- Annual Essencial Subscription Emanu$7.991 Year
- Plus Emanu Subscription Annual$12.991 Year
- Assinatura Anual Sobre Ele$19.991 Year
