Comparison

Bible Study App by Olive Tree vs The Bible Memory App

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

Head to head
About

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

This app provides a comprehensive Bible study experience, integrating commentaries, original language tools, and expert resources directly with scripture. It offers features for understanding text, building study habits, and accessing content offline, with options to listen to audio Bibles and watch educational videos.

Highlights
  • Integrated commentaries and study notes
  • Parallel translation comparison
  • Original language tools (Greek/Hebrew)
  • Customizable reading plans and reminders
  • Offline Bible and resource access
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Highlighting, bookmarking, and note-taking
Features
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What if your Bible app actually helped you understand what you're reading?    Downloaded over 8M times around the world with over 400,000 5 star reviews, Olive Tree is the free Bible study app that puts trusted commentaries, original language tools, and expert resources right alongside your Bible text — giving you the clarity to study Scripture with real confidence. Everything downloads to your device so you can study offline, anytime.    Most Bible apps just give you the text and leave you on your own. Olive Tree is different. Our unique Study Center tracks with what you're reading and automatically syncs to show you relevant information from the resources in your personal library — no searching required. Whether you're studying for yourself, leading a group, or preparing to teach, you need tools that go as deep as you want to.    UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE READING  - Use the Resource Guide to reference relevant commentary and study notes.  - Compare translations side by side with the parallel feature.  - View cross-references and see thematic connections throughout the Bible.  - Use Greek and Hebrew tools to study the Scripture’s original languages.     BUILD A CONSISTENT BIBLE STUDY HABIT  - Choose from dozens of reading plans — short devotionals to year-long Bible journeys.  - Set daily reminders and track your progress.  - Pick up where you left off on any device.  - 5 free major Bible translations including ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV, CSB and more.    TAKE YOUR STUDY ANYWHERE  - Offline Bibles: Download Bibles and study resources for full offline access  - Highlight, bookmark, and take notes as you study.  - Syncs seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more.    LISTEN AND LEARN ON THE GO  - Listen to Audio Bibles in popular translations — narrated or dramatized  - Follow along in the text while you listen.  - Free BibleProject videos for every book of the Bible.    GET STARTED WITH GUIDANCE  - Not sure where to start? Get one of our Bible Study Pack subscriptions with hand-picked tools and step-by-step training.  - Thousands of commentaries, study Bibles, devotionals, and more in the Olive Tree store.  - Buy individual resources or subscribe — affordable options to fit your style.    Whether you're a first-time reader, a small group leader, or a pastor preparing a message, Olive Tree meets you where you are and helps you go further.    SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT INFORMATION  Olive Tree subscriptions will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase and/or completion of a free trial. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial or current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.    End-user license agreement: https://www.olivetree.com/press/privacy.php#eula  Terms of use: https://www.olivetree.com/press/privacy.php#terms  Privacy policy: https://www.olivetree.com/press/privacy.php

About

The Bible Memory App

Memorize scripture with interactive typing exercises and a smart review system. Track your progress within the Bible reader and join groups to memorize together. Offers offline practice and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • First-letter typing memorization
  • Smart review schedule
  • Offline practice
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Group memorization
  • Integrated Bible reader
  • 14 reader translations
Features
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Hide God’s Word in your heart, one verse at a time. Memorize Scripture with first-letter typing, keep it fresh with smart review, and see your memory verses right inside your Bible. TYPE IT. MEMORIZE IT. MASTER IT. Practice through three guided steps, from learning a verse to recalling it from memory. Type just the first letter of each word, or choose Type Everything to type every word in full. A forgiving keyboard gives credit for taps beside the correct letter, helping you focus on remembering the verse. BUILD A LASTING REVIEW HABIT • Know what to practice next with a smart review schedule that keeps your verses coming back at just the right time. • Choose when to receive review notifications and streak reminders. • Practice saved verses offline, then sync your library and progress across your devices and BibleMemory.com when you reconnect. MEMORIZE TOGETHER • Create collections for the passages you want to learn. • Discover topical collections in the Verse Library. • Join a Bible memory group or start one for your church, family, or friends. • Earn badges and advance in rank as you practice. READ YOUR BIBLE. SEE YOUR PROGRESS. Your memory verses appear underlined in the Bible reader, color-coded by review status. Read, memorize, and review in one place, with notes, tags, and bookmarks to make it your own. Choose from 14 reader translations: • English: BSB, CSB, ESV, KJV, LSB, NASB 1995, NASB 2020, NIV, and NKJV. • Spanish: Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA), Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI), and Reina-Valera 1909. • Portuguese: Nova Versão Internacional (NVI). • Russian: Russian Synodal Translation. Read free in the Berean Standard Bible, King James Version, Reina-Valera 1909, and Russian Synodal. Other reader editions are available as individual purchases or included with Bible Memory Unlimited. For memorization, import verses from all 14 translations above, plus Amplified (AMP), HCSB, NLT, The Message, NIV 1984, and Reina-Valera 1960—20 translations in all. You can also enter verses manually in any translation. REVIEW ON APPLE WATCH See which verses are due, review them word by word or with Flash Cards, and follow your daily progress from your wrist. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver support for practice, Bible reading, navigation, and charts. Larger Text in the Bible reader, review list, and practice status line. Reduce Motion for large animations. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH UNLIMITED. Begin with the free Lite version. Bible Memory Unlimited includes: • Speech Recognition to practice verses aloud. • Flash Cards on iPhone and iPad. • Recording and playback of your own verse audio. • Drawings to help you remember and Heat Maps to highlight trouble spots. • Custom review intervals, expanded history, and Insights. • Every Bible reader translation. • Bible Intelligence: AI-powered commentary, thematic cross-references, historical context, biographies, geography with maps, word studies, and original-language analysis. Explore further with Deeper Analysis. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Existing Bible Memory PRO purchases remain supported. Build your Scripture memory habit today, one verse at a time. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bible Study App by Olive Tree4 screens
The Bible Memory App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bible Study App by Olive Tree at 325K against The Bible Memory App's 33K. Bible Study App by Olive Tree also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). The Bible Memory App's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Bible Study App by Olive Tree sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and The Bible Memory App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bible Study App by Olive Tree against 4.8 for The Bible Memory App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Study App by Olive Tree has 325K ratings behind it against 33K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Bible Study App by Olive Tree's written reviews are positive against 86% of The Bible Memory App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Study App by Olive Tree ships an update fortnightly, The Bible Memory App monthly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bible Study App by Olive Tree versus The Bible Memory App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible Study App by Olive TreeThe Bible Memory App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (325K ratings) — better4.8 (33K ratings)
Positive reviews93.6% of reviews — better86.4% of reviews
Number of ratings325K — better33K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#121#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGospel Technologies LLCMillennial Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

All ratings324,326 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,558 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.4%

The Bible Memory App

All ratings33,134 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews671 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.1%

User reviews

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

From 325K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀 Convenient for carrying a whole library
  • 💡 Excellent for Bible study and research
  • 👍 Customizable and flexible
  • 👍 Seamless syncing across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 💰 Resources can be expensive
  • 🔒 Limited ability to share resources across accounts
  • 🔒 Personal notes and highlights tied to one account
  • 👎 Unintuitive navigation for some features

The Bible Memory App

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective memorization tool
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 💡 Flexible review scheduling
  • 👍 Helpful for spiritual growth
  • 🚀 Efficient typing/first-letter mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🐛 Syncing/account issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about cost of upgrades
  • 👎 Limited Bible version options
  • 👎 Frustration with strict accuracy requirements

Bugs and requests

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect linking of footnotes in NABRE translation
  • Verse selection process is cumbersome
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to export notes and highlights
  • Improve note-taking functionality with rich text formatting
  • Implement side-by-side Bible version comparison
  • Add more free Bible translations and resources
  • Enhance search capabilities within open resources

The Bible Memory App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Verse progress/history data loss
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices
  • Inconsistent behavior with dark mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable review schedules
  • Verse reference testing mode
  • Support for more Bible translations
  • Ability to delete verses in bulk
  • Audio playback/listening feature

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bible Study App by Olive Tree

Subscriptions4
  • Starter Pack Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • ESV Study Pack Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • NIV Study Pack Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • NKJV Study Pack Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time6
  • NIV BibleFree
  • New Living Translation - NLT$9.99
  • NASB 1995$11.99
Show 3 more
  • The Message Bible$11.99
  • Olive Tree Bible Maps$17.99
  • ESV Study Bible$47.99
10 purchases

The Bible Memory App

Subscriptions4
  • Bible Memory PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bible Intelligence Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Bible Memory PRO +Intelligence$5.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Bible Memory Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • Bible Memory Bible - ESV®$4.99
  • Bible Memory PRO$9.99
  • Scripture Memory Bible - ESV®$9.99
Show 3 more
  • PRO + ESV$15.99
  • PRO + NIV$15.99
  • Bible Memory PRO Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Bible Study App by Olive Tree free?
Bible Study App by Olive Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bible Memory App free?
The Bible Memory App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bible Study App by Olive Tree or The Bible Memory App?
Bible Study App by Olive Tree is rated higher. Bible Study App by Olive Tree averages 4.8 out of 5 from 325K ratings, while The Bible Memory App averages 4.8 from 33K ratings.
Do Bible Study App by Olive Tree or The Bible Memory App have ads?
Neither Bible Study App by Olive Tree nor The Bible Memory App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Study App by Olive Tree or The Bible Memory App?
Bible Study App by Olive Tree ships an update fortnightly, and The Bible Memory App monthly. Most recently, Bible Study App by Olive Tree was updated on November 11, 2026 and The Bible Memory App on November 11, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bible Study App by Olive Tree or The Bible Memory App?
Bible Study App by Olive Tree currently peaks at #121 in the App Store charts, and The Bible Memory App at #97. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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