# Bible Study App by Olive Tree vs Sunday Lectionary

The clearest difference is price: Bible Study App by Olive Tree at Free against Sunday Lectionary's $0.99. Bible Study App by Olive Tree also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (94% vs 52%). Sunday Lectionary's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Bible Study App by Olive Tree is free to download; Sunday Lectionary costs $0.99 up front. Bible Study App by Olive Tree sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sunday Lectionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bible Study App by Olive Tree holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Study App by Olive Tree has 325K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Bible Study App by Olive Tree's written reviews are positive against 52% of Sunday Lectionary's.

Bible Study App by Olive Tree ships an update fortnightly, Sunday Lectionary every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bible Study App by Olive Tree | Sunday Lectionary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (325K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-study-app-by-olive-tree/id332615624/reviews)** | [3.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunday-lectionary/id546821521/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **325K** | 28 |
| Positive reviews | **93.6% of reviews** | 51.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#121** | — |
| Size | 114 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gospel Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531548977) | [Jim Coates Computer Programming](https://appshunter.io/developer/365841701) |

## What reviewers say

### Bible Study App by Olive Tree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-study-app-by-olive-tree/id332615624)

**Currently charting:** #121 Top Grossing · Reference, #148 Top Free · Reference (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| ESV Study Pack Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| NIV Study Pack Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| NKJV Study Pack Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| NIV Bible | Free | one-time |
| New Living Translation - NLT | $9.99 | one-time |
| NASB 1995 | $11.99 | one-time |
| The Message Bible | $11.99 | one-time |
| Olive Tree Bible Maps | $17.99 | one-time |
| ESV Study Bible | $47.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Sunday Lectionary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunday-lectionary/id546821521)

Access complete Sunday Lectionary scriptures from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and Revised Common Lectionary. This app provides a perpetual calendar of readings, eliminating the need to manually look up passages in a Bible or prayer book.

**Highlights:** Complete Year A, B, C Sunday Lectionary scriptures, Based on 1979 Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church), Supports Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), Perpetual yearly calendar for all Sunday readings, Readings integrated into the app database

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 Sunday Lectionary free?

Sunday Lectionary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bible Study App by Olive Tree or Sunday Lectionary?

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 Sunday Lectionary averages 3.9 from 28 ratings.

### Do Bible Study App by Olive Tree or Sunday Lectionary have ads?

Neither Bible Study App by Olive Tree nor Sunday Lectionary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bible Study App by Olive Tree or Sunday Lectionary?

Bible Study App by Olive Tree ships an update fortnightly, and Sunday Lectionary every 4 months. Most recently, Bible Study App by Olive Tree was updated on November 11, 2026 and Sunday Lectionary on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*