Bible vs Orationes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible
Access and study scripture with over 3,500 Bible versions in 2,300+ languages. Engage with friends through shared notes and conversations, and make prayer a daily habit with customizable tools. Enjoy offline access to select versions and listen to audio Bibles.
- 3,500+ Bible versions
- Audio Bibles
- Prayer tracking
- Community study
- Offline access
- Verse images
- Customizable themes
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Take God’s Word with you wherever you go with the free YouVersion Bible App. Listen to Audio Bibles, create Prayers, study with Friends, watch engaging Videos, explore 3,500+ Bible versions, and much more. Download now! Downloaded over 700M times around the world, people are reading, listening to, watching, and sharing the free YouVersion Bible App. 3,500+ Bible versions, in 2,300+ languages. Thousands of Reading Plans in 100+ languages. Add your own Prayers, Verse Images, Highlights, Bookmarks, and public or private Notes. Customize your Bible App experience. Access everything when connected, or download specific versions to use offline. Explore the Bible with your closest friends. Share honest conversations about Scripture with a trusted community. Grow together and share what you discover. MAKE PRAYER A DAILY HABIT * Use Prayer cards to keep track of your Prayers in the Bible App * Easily organize Prayer lists * Make your Prayers private or share with Friends * Celebrate answered Prayer requests with your Bible App Friends DISCOVER THE BIBLE * Easily select from thousands of Bible versions, in 2,300+ languages * Over 100 languages to choose from for your Bible App interface * Choose from popular versions like the NIV, NASB, ESV, NKJV, NLT, KJV, The Message, and more. * Offline Bibles: Read without network access (available for select versions) * Listen to audio Bibles and enjoy skip, playback speed, and timer controls. (Audio Bibles available for select versions and are not downloadable.) CONNECT WITH FRIENDS * Center your friendships around Scripture in the Bible App * See a stream of Bible activity that shows what you and your Friends are noting, bookmarking, and highlighting * Comment to ask questions and enjoy meaningful conversations in the app as you study God’s Word together STUDY THE BIBLE * Thousands of Plans: Devotionals and Plans that lead you through specific topics, portions of the Bible, or the entire Bible in a year (both Bible in One Year and One Year® Bible) * Watch and share video clips from, The Chosen, The Bible Project, the “JESUS” film, “The Lumo Project,” and more * Search the Bible CUSTOMIZE YOUR BIBLE * Themes let you select a color palette for your entire Bible App experience * Verse Images turn Bible verses into shareable art * Highlight with custom colors—just like a paper Bible * Bookmark passages: Share, memorize, or keep track of your favorites * Share verses with friends using social networks, email, or SMS/text * Add Notes: Keep them private so only you can see them, or make them public to share with friends * Cloud syncing: With a free YouVersion account, see all your Notes, Highlights, Bookmarks, and Reading Plans on any supported device * Easy Reading: Adjust settings like fonts, spacing, and text size, and even read in Dark Mode CONNECT WITH YOUVERSION * Contact Support from inside the Bible App * Join the @youversion community on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok & Pinterest * Catch up on the latest at blog.youversion.com * Access the Bible online at bible.com Download the world’s most downloaded Bible App and enjoy the Bible experience loved by millions!
Orationes
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Orationes – Prayers Orationes is a simple and elegant Catholic prayer app for anyone who wishes to read, understand and pray traditional prayers in Latin. The app brings together 23 traditional Catholic prayers, including Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Confiteor, Gloria Patri, Salve Regina, Angelus, Anima Christi, the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed and more. Features: • Traditional Latin prayer texts • Translations into English, Swedish, Italian, German and Spanish • Easy switching between Latin and the available translations • Pronunciation guidance based on Roman ecclesiastical Latin • Audio playback of Latin prayers with adjustable reading speed • Optional word stress markings to assist with pronunciation • A searchable Latin–English glossary of common prayer words and expressions • A concise guide to ecclesiastical Latin pronunciation • A clear, distraction-free reading experience Orationes is designed both for personal prayer and for those who wish to deepen their understanding of the traditional Latin prayers of the Catholic Church. With Latin at its heart, the app combines traditional prayer texts with practical tools for reading, pronunciation and learning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Bible at #2 against Orationes's unranked. Bible also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible | Orationes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14M ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14M — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Life.Church | Lennart Backstrom |
Bugs and requests
Bible
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional app crashes or freezes
- Syncing issues with reading plans and notes
Requested features
4 requests- Offline Bible access without needing internet
- More customization options for the user interface
- Improved search and navigation functionality
- Integration with other Bible study tools and resources
Orationes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible
No in-app purchases
Orationes
No in-app purchases







