Comparison

Bible Verses World vs Holy Root

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

Head to head
About

Bible Verses World

Discover daily Bible verses with this app. Explore hundreds of verses, switch between multiple languages and versions, and save your favorites. It's designed for Christians seeking daily reminders of Christ's teachings.

Highlights
  • Daily new Bible verse
  • Hundreds of verses available
  • Multiple language versions
  • Compare Bible versions
  • Save favorite verses
  • Share verses with friends
Features
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This amazingly beautiful and well-thought application will give you a new verse from the Holy Bible every time you launch it. Just click the next button in order to display a new one, out of a selection of hundreds of great verses. You can switch between several versions in various languages and compare them. Learn foreign languages through the word of God ! :-) Save your favorites verses with one click and discuss with your friends and family. This application is essential for every christian who wishes to be reminded of the teachings of Christ. Just try it, it is simply the best app of the kind. Just read the user comments. All these versions are included for free: - Biblían á íslensku (Icelandic) - Det Norske Bibelselskap (Norwegian) - João Ferreira De Almeida atualizada (Portuguese) - King James Version (English) - La Bibbia CEI (Italian) - La Bible Segond (French) - Lutherbibel (German) - Reina-Valera Antigua (Spanish) - Svenska 1917 (Swedish) - 한국어 성경 (Korean) - Синодальный перевод (Russian) - ;和合本 (Simplified Chinese) The pro version of the application lets you share your verses, removes all advertising and offers the following additional versions: - Albanian Bible (Albanian) - American Standard Version (American English) - Biblia Sacra Vulgata, 405 A.D (Latin) - Kinh Thánh (Vietnamese) - The Darby Bible (English) - Young's Literal Translation (English) - ;和合本 (Traditional Chinese)

About

Holy Root

Features
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You hear a verse that stops you cold in a service, at a small group, on a podcast, or in your own quiet time. Days later the words are a vague memory and the reference is gone entirely. Holy Root captures the verse the moment it strikes, resolves it to real scripture instantly, and turns your notes into a study you actually return to. CAPTURE IN SECONDS Type "Jn 3:16" and watch it become the full verse. Or tap the mic and say it out loud, even a whole chapter. The capture sheet opens over whatever you were doing, so you never lose your place halfway through a sermon. CAN'T REMEMBER THE REFERENCE? Say what you do remember, like "the one about eagles' wings", and Holy Root finds it. Every suggestion is checked against real scripture before it reaches you, so you never save a verse that doesn't exist. SERMONS, KEPT Upload a sermon recording and get its five key takeaways, then save them for the week ahead. Took notes on paper? Scan the page and the words land in your note. A LIBRARY, NOT A FEED Every capture lands in a library you can search and revisit. Open an entry for the full passage, your own note, and study context: the history behind the verse, what a word carried in the original language, and where else the theme runs in scripture. A WEEKLY RHYTHM A weekly streak that fits a Sunday rhythm, never a daily guilt counter. A Monday recap of what you heard, and a home screen widget that keeps a verse in view. CIRCLES, PRIVATE BY DEFAULT A circle is your church, your study group, or a few friends. Share the notes you choose with the people you choose. Circles are joined by invite code or by a request the leader approves, never a public feed, and your private reflections are encrypted before they leave your phone. CHOOSE YOUR TRANSLATION Read and capture in KJV, NIV, or NKJV. Every saved entry records which translation it was served in. ONE ACCOUNT, EVERYWHERE Sign in with Apple, Google, X, or an email address. Everything syncs with holyroot.app, so you can capture on your phone during the service and study at your desk during the week. Holy Root is not a Bible reader. It is built for the thirty seconds after a verse lands, when you can still keep it. HOLY ROOT PREMIUM Start with a 14-day free trial. After the trial, full access continues as a subscription: Monthly $6.99 Annual $44.99 (save 46%) Your free trial converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends, when payment is charged to your Apple ID. The subscription then renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of each period. Manage or cancel it any time in your device account settings. Privacy Policy: https://holyroot.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://holyroot.app/terms

Screenshots

Bible Verses World3 screens
Holy Root4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Verses World at none against Holy Root's 2. Holy Root's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Holy Root sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Bible Verses World asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Verses World ships an update every 4 months, Holy Root every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bible Verses World versus Holy Root: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible Verses WorldHoly Root
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (111 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings111 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developersmalltech sarlObadia Mwakyusa

Bugs and requests

Bible Verses World

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Verses not updating daily
  • App crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more Bible versions
  • Ability to bookmark/save favorite verses
  • Option to receive verses at a specific time
  • Improved search functionality
  • Ability to share verses easily

Holy Root

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bible Verses World

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Holy Root

Subscriptions2
  • Holy Root Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Holy Root Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Bible Verses World free?
Bible Verses World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Holy Root free?
Holy Root is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bible Verses World or Holy Root have ads?
Bible Verses World shows ads; Holy Root does not.
Which is updated more often, Bible Verses World or Holy Root?
Bible Verses World ships an update every 4 months, and Holy Root every 8 days. Most recently, Bible Verses World was updated on October 31, 2026 and Holy Root on October 31, 2026.

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