Comparison

Touch Bible vs Deep Study Bible Commentary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Touch Bible

Access and study the Bible offline with multiple translations and integrated study notes. Features include audio playback, Apple Watch compatibility, and advanced search capabilities. It's designed to be accessible for all users, including those with visual impairments.

Highlights
  • Offline Bible access
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Integrated study notes
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Advanced search
  • Customizable readability
  • Verse highlighting and bookmarks
Features
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Touch Bible gives you the Bible no internet ◆ Study Material + Multitasking ◆ Audio Bible that works with Apple Watch ◆ It's free because the Bible should be freely available to all! It includes Modern english Bibles and the KJV! •Audio Bible - now on Touch Bible! The audio bible doesn't use your data! There are settings for multiple accents and read speeds. You'll be using the Bible a lot more. •Bible without using Data - This means the app will not access the internet when you read or search the bible. You get to use the Bible, even in areas where there is no internet access. •Touch Bible includes 10,000+ inline study notes in the New English Translation for free. Find more study materials under the Extra button. •Your Apple Watch read any book and chapter, pause and play, or just read right off your watch. •Share verses and notes many more ways using the "Share" button: Text, email, Airdrop and more! •Accessing the Bible without a keyboard. "Dial-a-Verse" makes finding passages easy. Pick the exact version / book / chapter / verse combo right on the screen. Switch versions but keep your place. Shake Touch Bible with Dial-a-Verse open and watch it pick a random passage for you. ** Overview Features ** Touch Bible is not a limited app. All of the following app features are fully functional: ◆ Yearly Reading Plan in the Extras button ◆ Voice Over - Touch Bible has features for Voice Over to read the Bible to the visually impaired. ◆ Fast & intelligent keyword search with verse preview and OT and NT restrictions ◆ Highlight verses - Use 4 Colors! ◆ Readability - spread out words, adjustable font sizes ◆ Bookmarks - Click the verse number and that verse is bookmarked for quick access later. ◆ Set font sizes. ◆ Keep study notes, even while you read! - Supports "margin notes" on verses. ◆ "Extras" for more Study Tools and News - this no longer needs the internet. Touch Bible has many fantastic english translations built in, including the incredible New English Translation and the trusted King James! Featuring: • NET - New English Translation (modern english) with 10,000 study notes • KJV - King James Version • WEB - World English Bible • ASV - American Standard Version • PLUS MORE Take a powerful collection of bibles and study tools anywhere you go! Perfect free app for missions to remote areas! ** ACCESSIBLE ** From its early days, Touch Bible has included features to make it easier for anyone with a visual impairment to access the most blessed book, the Bible. Set large font sizes, or audio features; Use typing to speaking for a search or verse lookup. Voice Over is accessed. **More Study Content Touch Bible** The Bible is already great. Touch Bible Free makes reading it so fun and easy. You'll love showing it to your friends and using it to witness. The added time you'll spend reading the Bible will be a true blessing. But here, free means free. There are no 3rd party ads or in app purchases. If you want more study, get Touch Bible Loaded. Visit TouchBible.com/GetLoaded for more details about more notes, a concordance, and more! On a personal note, I have found myself reading scripture more often in Touch Bible than any other media. I hope Touch Bible is a blessing to you.

About

Deep Study Bible Commentary

This app provides in-depth biblical study by placing commentary and original language information directly alongside scripture. It allows users to compare translations, follow cross-references, and maintain a detailed personal journal with multimedia attachments. Features like Minister Mode and group sharing enhance its utility for preachers and study groups.

Highlights
  • Verse-by-verse commentary pane
  • Strong's lexicon and word study
  • Side-by-side translation comparison
  • Live cross-references
  • Synchronized multi-pane study
  • Multimedia journaling
  • Hands-free Minister Mode
Features
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Most Bible apps hand you the text and stop there. Deep Study Bible Commentary puts the commentary right beside the verse — and then lets you go underneath it. Tap any word in the Berean Study Bible and the Strong's entry opens: the Greek or Hebrew lexeme, the definition, and every other place in Scripture the same word is used. That is the whole idea. Read the verse. Read what it means. Read what it says in the language it was written in. Without leaving the chapter. WHAT YOU CAN DO Read with commentary open Matthew Henry (Concise and Complete), Adam Clarke, Barnes' Notes, Wesley's Notes and Scofield's Reference Notes, verse by verse, in a pane next to the text instead of buried three taps away. Go to the original languages Strong's-tagged Berean Study Bible, full Greek and Hebrew lexicon, concordance lookup and a word study popup. Tap a word, see everywhere else it appears. Put translations side by side Seven translations download for offline reading — KJV, ASV, ERV, WEB, YLT, AKJV and the Berean Study Bible. Compare them in a swipe, or open two at once on a tablet. More translations are on the way. Follow the cross-references Treasury of Scripture Knowledge cross-references are live links. Tap one and it takes you there and centers the verse — anywhere in the app, including inside your own notes. Study on a real canvas On iPad, web and desktop you can open up to three synchronized panes at once — Scripture, commentary, cross-references, lexicon, bookmarks or your journal — and resize them. It is the closest thing to a desk covered in open books that fits in a bag. Keep a journal that knows what a verse is Record a voice memo while you keep reading — the recorder stays live and minimizes to a floating pill. It transcribes afterward. Type a reference anywhere in an entry and it becomes a tappable link. Attach photos, video and audio. Tag entries, mark prayers answered, and search inside a single entry. Preach and teach from it Minister Mode is hands-free. Say "second Corinthians five seventeen" and the reader goes there, the screen stays awake, and the app quietly builds a timestamped log of every passage you turned to — so your sermon notes write themselves while you're speaking. Study with your group Share journal entries with a home group, set view or edit access, and revoke it whenever you want. Take it offline Translations and commentaries download as modular packs. Everything you've downloaded works with no signal — on a plane, on a mission trip, in a basement. Pick up where you left off Highlights, bookmarks, verse notes and journal entries sync across your devices. Start on your phone, finish on your iPad. Make it yours Multiple themes, font families and sizes, highlighter colors, adjustable auto-hide timing, and home-screen widgets for the day's verse, your streak and a one-tap journal entry. ON EVERY SCREEN YOU OWN iPhone, iPad, the web, and a real desktop app for Mac. One account, one library, everywhere. FREE TO START The Bible, all six classic commentaries, Strong's, the concordance, cross-references and your journal are free. No account required to read. STUDY PRO (OPTIONAL) Unlock NKJV and premium translations, more content packs and Pro study tools with Study Pro: $9.99/month or $74.99/year, each with a 14-day free trial, or a one-time Founding Lifetime purchase for $199.99. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and are managed in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://biblecommentary.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://biblecommentary.co/privacy --- Developed by Tullos Technologies. tullos.org

Screenshots

Touch Bible4 screens
Deep Study Bible Commentary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deep Study Bible Commentary at 5.0 against Touch Bible's 4.4. Deep Study Bible Commentary also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). Touch Bible's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Deep Study Bible Commentary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Touch Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deep Study Bible Commentary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Touch Bible has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Touch Bible ships an update every 2 months, Deep Study Bible Commentary every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Touch Bible versus Deep Study Bible Commentary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouch BibleDeep Study Bible Commentary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS27.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB99 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPatrick FranklinCodey Tullos

In-app purchases

None

Touch Bible

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Deep Study Bible Commentary

Subscriptions2
  • Study Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Study Pro14 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founding Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Touch Bible free?
Touch Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Study Bible Commentary free?
Deep Study Bible Commentary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Touch Bible or Deep Study Bible Commentary?
Deep Study Bible Commentary is rated higher. Touch Bible averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Deep Study Bible Commentary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Touch Bible or Deep Study Bible Commentary have ads?
Neither Touch Bible nor Deep Study Bible Commentary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Touch Bible or Deep Study Bible Commentary?
Touch Bible ships an update every 2 months, and Deep Study Bible Commentary every 3 days. Most recently, Touch Bible was updated on November 1, 2026 and Deep Study Bible Commentary on October 31, 2026.

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