# Bible Study & Commentary vs Bible

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bible at every 4 days against Bible Study & Commentary's every 2 weeks. Bible also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Bible Study & Commentary's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 Bible Study & Commentary against 5.0 for Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bible Study & Commentary ships an update every 2 weeks, Bible every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bible Study & Commentary | Bible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-study-and-commentary/id1604915773/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-companion/id6773427310/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Markus Elias](https://appshunter.io/developer/1065287499) | [Joshua Garcia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791694667) |

## What reviewers say

### Bible Study & Commentary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-study-and-commentary/id1604915773)

Explore the Bible with multiple translations and over 70,000 verse explanations. Personalize your study by marking verses, saving favorites, adding notes, and saving explanations and prayers for easy access.

**Highlights:** Multiple Bible translations, 70,000+ verse explanations, Verse marking with colors, Save favorite verses, Add personal notes, Save verse explanations, Save prayers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-companion/id6773427310)

This app offers a comprehensive Bible study experience with multiple languages and popular translations. Customize your reading with extensive markup options and take detailed notes using a rich text editor. Explore biblical maps, guided notations, and original language lexicons to deepen your understanding of scripture.

**Highlights:** Multiple languages and translations, Highlight, underline, and annotate verses, Rich text editor for detailed notes, Biblical maps and guided notations, Hebrew and Greek lexicon for original meanings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bible Study & Commentary free?

Bible Study & Commentary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bible free?

Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bible Study & Commentary or Bible?

Bible Study & Commentary and Bible are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Bible Study & Commentary or Bible have ads?

Neither Bible Study & Commentary nor Bible shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bible Study & Commentary or Bible?

Bible Study & Commentary ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bible every 4 days. Most recently, Bible Study & Commentary was updated on October 3, 2026 and Bible on October 24, 2026.

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