Comparison

Alkitab vs Alkitabku

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

Head to head

Alkitab

Free

🔍 Reference

★ 4.637 ratingsView app →

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

Alkitabku

Access various Bible versions offline, complete with daily devotionals and church song lyrics and sounds. Bookmark verses, track your reading history, and share scripture easily.

Highlights

Offline Bible access
Daily devotional content
Church song lyrics and sound
Verse bookmarking
Reading history
Verse sharing

Features

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Alkitabku is an offline Bible application with daily devotional, church song lyric and sound. Features: - Offline Bible version - Bookmark and history - Daily Devotional - Church song: Kidung Jemaat (KJ), Pelengkap Kidung Jemaat (PKJ), Nyanyikanlah Kidung Baru (NKB) with lyric and sound. - Share verse Bible versions available: - Alkitab Indonesia Terjemahan Baru - Alkitab Indonesia Sehari-hari - King James Version - American Standard Version - World English Bible - Dutch Statenvertaling - French Darby - French Louis Segon - German Luther - Spanish Modern Bible - etc...

Screenshots

Alkitab4 screens

Alkitabku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alkitab at none against Alkitabku's shown. Alkitab also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Alkitabku's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alkitab ships an update every 3 weeks, Alkitabku every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Alkitab versus Alkitabku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Alkitab	Alkitabku
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (37 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	91.8% of reviews — better	62.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	37 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free — better	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	har	IKON MEDIA INDONESIA, CV

Customer experience

Alkitab

All ratings36 ratings

Positive86.1%

Neutral8.3%

Negative5.6%

Written reviews97 reviews

Positive91.8%

Neutral3.1%

Negative5.2%

Alkitabku

Written reviews53 reviews

Positive62.3%

Neutral17.0%

Negative20.8%

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

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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

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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

Alkitabku

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alkitab

No in-app purchases

None

Alkitabku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alkitab free?

Alkitab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Alkitabku free?

Alkitabku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Alkitab or Alkitabku have ads?

Alkitabku shows ads; Alkitab does not.

Which is updated more often, Alkitab or Alkitabku?

Alkitab ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alkitabku every 3 months. Most recently, Alkitab was updated on November 6, 2026 and Alkitabku on November 1, 2026.