# Mantis Bible Study vs inWORD Bible

The clearest difference is rating: inWORD Bible at 4.8 against Mantis Bible Study's 3.0. inWORD Bible also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 55%). Mantis Bible Study's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (299 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mantis Bible Study sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and inWORD Bible sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

inWORD Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mantis Bible Study has 299 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Mantis Bible Study's written reviews are positive against 93% of inWORD Bible's.

Mantis Bible Study ships an update every 2 days, inWORD Bible every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mantis Bible Study | inWORD Bible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (299 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mantis-bible-study/id286041914/reviews) | **[4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inword-bible/id1475215213/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **299** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 55.4% of reviews | **93.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mantis Bible Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/286041917) | [PC Shareware, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475215212) |

## What reviewers say

### Mantis Bible Study

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mantis-bible-study/id286041914)

This advanced Bible study tool offers offline access to the King James Bible and a vast library of purchasable resources like translations, commentaries, and dictionaries. It provides flexible navigation and powerful study features, including customizable markers and a WYSIWYG note editor.

**Highlights:** Offline Bible access, Purchasable translations, commentaries, dictionaries, Flexible markers for bookmarks and highlights, WYSIWYG note editor, Live scripture references in notes, Quick navigation options

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

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| American Bible Society Maps | $0.99 | one-time |
| All of Grace | $0.99 | one-time |
| Voice - Heather | $1.99 | one-time |
| Voice - Ryan | $1.99 | one-time |
| American Standard Version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bible in Basic English | $4.99 | one-time |
| Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions | $4.99 | one-time |
| Adam Clarke's Commentary | $9.99 | one-time |
| Best of Tozer | $9.99 | one-time |
| John Bunyan Collection (60 Books) | $14.99 | one-time |
| English Standard Version | $17.99 | one-time |
| The Message | $17.99 | one-time |
| New King James Version | $17.99 | one-time |
| New Living Translation | $17.99 | one-time |
| Barnes' Notes on the Bible | $19.99 | one-time |
| Believer's Bible Commentary | $19.99 | one-time |
| King James w/Strongs | $19.99 | one-time |
| New American Standard Bible | $19.99 | one-time |
| New International Version | $19.99 | one-time |
| New American Standard with Strongs | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful Bible study tool
- 📚 Wide selection of Bible versions and resources
- 📝 Useful note-taking and bookmarking features
- 🔍 Efficient search and navigation
- 🤝 Helpful customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for Bible versions
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔄 Difficulty restoring purchases after updates
- 🕰️ Slow performance on older devices
- 🤔 Unintuitive user interface

**Reported bugs**

- Highlighting and note-taking issues
- Crashes when switching between Bible versions
- Inability to restore purchased content
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS updates

**Requested features**

- Add more free Bible versions
- Improve note-taking and organization
- Implement iCloud/cloud sync for notes and bookmarks
- Add social media sharing capabilities
- Optimize performance for newer iOS versions


### inWORD Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inword-bible/id1475215213)

Explore the Bible with an advanced study app offering thousands of linked resources. Access commentaries, interlinear texts, maps, and more. Enjoy a clean interface with a wealth of biblical knowledge at your fingertips.

**Highlights:** Thousands of linked extra-Biblical resources, Commentaries, interlinear texts, and dictionaries, Interactive geographic maps, Bible videos and audio recordings, Compare Bible translations, Daily meditations and scripture in song

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| inWORD annual subscription | $3.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mantis Bible Study free?

Mantis Bible Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is inWORD Bible free?

inWORD Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mantis Bible Study or inWORD Bible?

inWORD Bible is rated higher. Mantis Bible Study averages 3.0 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while inWORD Bible averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.

### Do Mantis Bible Study or inWORD Bible have ads?

Neither Mantis Bible Study nor inWORD Bible shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mantis Bible Study or inWORD Bible?

Mantis Bible Study ships an update every 2 days, and inWORD Bible every 3 months. Most recently, Mantis Bible Study was updated on October 19, 2026 and inWORD Bible on October 16, 2026.

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