BibleScope vs e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BibleScope
Explore diverse Bible translations and commentaries with this study tool. Organize your thoughts with notes and bookmarks, and enhance your reading with highlighting and powerful search capabilities. Available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
- Multiple Bible translations
- Commentaries and dictionaries
- Verse and general notes
- Organized bookmarks
- Verse highlighting
- Keyword search
- Customizable display settings
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BibleScope is a Bible study application designed exclusively for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Other version of BibleScope available in the App Store: · BibleScope with the NIV, The Message, and ERV · BibleScope with the MSG and ERV BibleScope includes these translations: - King James Version (KJV) - New Simplified Bible (NSB) - World English Bible (WEB) - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary, - Spanish Reina Valera Antigua - Easton's Bible Dictionary Also available for free download from within BibleScope are the following translations and commentaries: - NET Bible - KJV with Strongs - ASV - Young's Literal Translation - Darby Translation - Darby's Commentary - Spanish Sagradas Escrituras - Portuguese Translation - German Luther Translation - Russian Translation - Chinese Union Simplified and Traditional - Latin Vulgate - Turkish Translation - Korean Revised Version - Byzantine Greek New Testament with accents - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Adam Clarke Commentary - Italian La Nuova Diodati - Japanese Colloquial Bible - John Gill Commentary and more... NOTE: I have some translations available for purchase from within BibleScope: - New International Version (NIV and NIrV) - English Standard Version (ESV) - New American Standard Bible (NASB) - La Palabra de Dios Para Todos (PDT) - Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) NOTES: · Notes can be entered for any verse by selecting the verse # as you are reading, or in the main Notes screen · General notes can be used for capturing sermon or teachings that are not directly related to a single verse reference · Add folders to your general notes to keep them organized · Email the notes to a friend or somewhere else to share · Sync your notes with my server so you always have a backup in case of a reinstall · Edit your notes from a browser so you can add notes from other Bible sources and sync them back to your iPhone or iPod Touch BOOKMARKS: · Bookmarks can be entered for any verse by selecting the verse # as you are reading · Organize your bookmarks by folders if you prefer to group some together · Assign a name to each bookmark · Sync your bookmarks with the server so you always have a backup in case of a reinstall HIGHLIGHTING: · Add highlights to any verse by pressing the verse # and selecting highlighting mode. · Choose from many different colors to highlight verses SEARCH · Keyword or phrase search to find key passages in the Bible · Options to search in current book, OT, or NT · Search the Easton's dictionary for many common Bible definitions MORE FEATURES: · Landscape mode for viewing the text widescreen including a split-screen view. · Navigate all books and chapters of the Bible using either a "wheel dial" selector, a table selection with a shortcut bar to the right side, or single page with buttons for the book,chapter, and verse. · Settings screen inside BibleScope includes background, font, font size, colors and many more options to customize your experience. · No Internet connection needed. All Bible content is locally within the app · Bars at the top and bottom slide in/away with a press of the screen · Split-screen display that shows two Bible versions simultaneously · Words of Christ in red for the KJV, WEB, NIV, ESV, and NASB translations · Verse history that keeps track of all navigated verses, and can easily navigate between them · Daily devotional texts include Charles Spurgeon's Morning and Evening, Daily Path devotional, and a Daily Bible Reading selection. An additional screen is available for a daily reading plan to read through the Bible in a year. More screenshots and information available at http://www.biblescopeapp.com
e
This app provides a powerful and user-friendly platform for in-depth Bible study on mobile devices. Access Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, and more with intuitive navigation and robust search capabilities. Offline access and free downloadable resources enhance your study experience.
- Offline Bible study
- Powerful search functionality
- Strong's definitions
- Scripture references
- Bible comparison
- Location maps
- Reading plans
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e-Sword® — the world's most popular PC Bible study software is now available on the world's most advanced mobile operating system! e-Sword LT is the little brother of e-Sword HD for the iPad, but has many of the same powerful features in a slimmer design for the iPhone. e-Sword LT is feature rich and user friendly. As your Biblical library grows you will appreciate the intuitive layout and synchronization of resources. e-Sword LT is so easy to use you may never need to read the Tutorial! EVERYTHING NEEDED to study the Bible in an enjoyable and enriching manner. All Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, … everything is just a tap away! POWERFUL SEARCHES that are simple to use. Enter as many words you want to search for and select the settings. You can even search on Strong numbers! STRONG'S DEFINITIONS are just a tap away and presented in a popover. SCRIPTURE REFERENCES too are just a tap away and presented in a popover. COMPARE BIBLES quickly to see how the different versions translate a verse. LOCATION MAPS pin-point Biblical places on live modern maps to help bring the narrative to life! READING PLANS designed to help you grow in your knowledge of the Bible. FORMATTED EMAILS of any selection of any text. Perfect for sharing with others. No Internet connection is required to use e-Sword LT. e-Sword LT initially installs with the King James Bible and the King James with Strong's numbers study Bible, the Strong's Lexicon, Smith's Bible dictionary, Meyer's devotional commentary, and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge cross references. There are over one hundred additional Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, reference books and devotionals that you can download and add to your library absolutely free! Also available are some "locked" resources which must be purchased from their publisher. These are copyright and licensing requirements which are unavoidable. Please note that e-Sword LT is an *ENGLISH* release (but does include Spanish, Portuguese and French UI localization.) There are dozens of non-English Bibles available, but all other content is in English. The perfect app on the perfect device. What are you waiting for? Download e-Sword LT today and get to studying the Bible!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: e at 4.8 against BibleScope's 3.7. e also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (7K vs 12). BibleScope's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ads, monetization model 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
BibleScope costs $0.99 and e $3.99 up front. BibleScope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. e asks for nothing beyond the download.
e holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: e has 7K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of BibleScope's written reviews are positive against 83% of e's.
BibleScope ships an update every 6 months, e every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BibleScope | e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #1 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | haMedia | Rick Meyers |
Customer experience
BibleScope
e
User reviews
BibleScope
From 12 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🚀 Offline functionality
- 💡 Customizable settings
- 👍 Helpful commentary and devotionals
- 👍 Smooth performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🐛 Formatting issues (overlapping text, missing verses)
- 🐛 Search function limitations
- 🐛 Note-taking challenges (no organization, limited view)
- 🔋 Battery drain
e
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Excellent Bible study tool
- 🔍 Powerful search and cross-referencing
- 📚 Vast library of free resources
- 🔖 Helpful for sermon preparation
- 🌐 Offline access to content
Room to improve
- 🤔 Unintuitive interface for some
- 💰 Paid content can get expensive
- 🔀 Lack of sync between devices
- 🔍 Search function could be improved
- 🙅♀️ Memory verse feature not user-friendly
Bugs and requests
BibleScope
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes after recent updates
- Verses not displaying correctly
- Bookmarks and notes not working as expected
- Search results not showing all relevant verses
Requested features
6 requests- Add more Bible translations (NIV, ESV, etc.)
- Improve search functionality
- Enhance note-taking capabilities (organization, search, etc.)
- Implement landscape mode
- Add highlighting and verse memorization features
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- Integrate audio playback of Bible readings
e
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Unreliable performance with some features
- Compatibility issues with recent OS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Landscape mode support
- Improved note-taking and highlighting
- Seamless sync across devices
- More modern Bible translations
- Enhanced audio/visual capabilities
In-app purchases
BibleScope
- PDT for BibleScope$4.99
- NET complete translation$4.99
- CSB Translation$9.99
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- NASB for BibleScope$11.99
- HCSB for BibleScope$11.99
- NLT for BibleScope$11.99
- HCSB Study Bible$14.99
- NASB with Strongs$14.99
- NIV for BibleScope$15.99
- ESV for BibleScope$15.99
e
No in-app purchases









