Comparison

Alkitab vs AVB (Pilot Version)

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

Head to head
About

Alkitab

Read the Indonesian Bible alongside its English translation on your iPhone and iPad. This app offers fast navigation, search, and tools to bookmark and annotate verses. Enjoy a completely free and ad-free scripture experience.

Highlights
  • Dual language Bible reading
  • Fast verse and keyword search
  • Verse bookmarking
  • Annotation and highlighting
  • Reading history
  • Completely free and ad-free
Features
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Alkitab Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Bible) with English Translation for iPhone and iPad Experience the Alkitab Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian Bible) seamlessly paired with an English translation, designed for quick access and easy reading on your iPhone and iPad. Key Features: Fast Navigation & Search: Instantly locate verses and keywords. Bookmarks, Annotations & History: Save, highlight, and revisit your favorite verses. Completely Free: No ads, no trackers, no sign-up—just pure scripture at your fingertips. Helpful Tip: Tap the verse number to add notes, highlights, or bookmarks and personalize your study. I hope this app serves as a blessing to you and those you share it with.

About

AVB (Pilot Version)

This app offers an accurate, fluent, and readable Bahasa Malaysia Bible translation. It aims to connect with a new generation of Bahasa speakers in their heart language, reflecting a truly Malaysian effort in its creation.

Highlights
  • Accurate Bahasa Malaysia translation
  • Fluent and readable text
  • Speaks to the heart language
  • Truly Malaysian Bible
  • Developed over 15 years
  • Utilizes modern translation software
Features
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An accurate, fluent and readable Bahasa Malaysia Bible, to speak to a new generation of Bahasa speakers in their heart language. “I have been telling many folks that while many translations speak to the mind, the AVB speaks to the heart.” - Rev Dr T Jeyakumar, President of Trinity Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Malaysia TRULY MALAYSIAN As the translation neared completion in 2014, the translators who were based in West Malaysia realised that equally passionate co-labourers from East Malaysia were needed to embrace this new translation, as East Malaysia houses the majority of Malay-speaking Christians. With an alignment of initiatives, and a merger of passion and mission from East and West Malaysia, we see AVB as a truly Malaysian Bible. AVB is a completely new translation and had taken the project team more than 15 years to complete. The Lord provided a nucleus team of key translators who began drafting in 1998. Eminently qualified linguists and educationists with fluency in classical and modern Malay contributed in literary beauty and linguistic clarity. Native speakers helped out in its acceptability, while Greek/Hebrew scholars and reviewers played a major part in biblical accuracy and theological meaning. Modern translation softwares and tools were utilized to the fullest to achieve significant progress on consistency of words, rendering of biblical terms, harmonization of parallel passages, and ensuring fidelity to the original languages. Finally, this mega effort is due in no small part to the spiritual oversight of leading national leaders over the years. AVB has the hallmarks of a good translation - accuracy, clarity, naturalness and acceptability. We commend AVB to a new generation to enjoy God’s Word in Bahasa Malaysia. To God be the glory! Yohanes = AVB, Alkitab Versi Borneo, Borneo Bible, Alkitab Bahasa Malaysia, Alkitab Bahasa Melayu =

Screenshots

Alkitab4 screens
AVB (Pilot Version)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Alkitab at every 3 weeks against AVB (Pilot Version)'s every 24 months. Alkitab also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 67%). AVB (Pilot Version)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alkitab ships an update every 3 weeks, AVB (Pilot Version) every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alkitab versus AVB (Pilot Version): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlkitabAVB (Pilot Version)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperharBorneo Sabda Limited

Customer experience

Alkitab

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.2%

AVB (Pilot Version)

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Alkitab

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • Verse 36 missing in Luke 17
  • Daily reflection section disappeared after update
  • Indonesia to English translation not opening
  • Reflection page crashes
  • Cannot open Reflection after downloading iOS 12.4.4
Show 15 more
  • Micah chapter 4 only goes up to verse 13
  • Incomplete word in 2 Kings 17:37
  • Typo in Isaiah 5:4
  • Highlighted tools don't work properly (page goes back to first verse)
  • Reflection page not updated for 2 years
  • Reflection feature crashes
  • Daily reflection keeps crashing
  • Bug in down button
  • Some verses cannot be clicked for bookmarking or highlighting
  • App not running on OS 4.2.1
  • Some chapters crush (e.g., Matthew 18:19)
  • Lukas chapter 23 search issue (verse 17 missing, subsequent verses not in brackets)
  • Invalid verses (e.g., John 5:4-end)
  • App crashing when trying to open daily reflection feature
  • Cannot download the Bible anymore

Requested features

13 requests
  • Fix missing verses
  • Add deuterocanonika
  • Add Indonesian Literal Translation (ILT)
  • Add Indonesian Modern Bible (IMB)
  • Add plain English version
Show 8 more
  • Add audio Bible in Indonesian
  • Add tafsir alkitab
  • Change app icon to align with iOS flat design
  • Make app icon more colorful
  • Add iPad version
  • Add song apps
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

AVB (Pilot Version)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alkitab

No in-app purchases

None

AVB (Pilot Version)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alkitab free?
Alkitab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AVB (Pilot Version) free?
AVB (Pilot Version) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alkitab or AVB (Pilot Version) have ads?
Neither Alkitab nor AVB (Pilot Version) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alkitab or AVB (Pilot Version)?
Alkitab ships an update every 3 weeks, and AVB (Pilot Version) every 24 months. Most recently, Alkitab was updated on October 15, 2026 and AVB (Pilot Version) on September 17, 2026.

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