Zmanim Advanced vs FastBible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zmanim Advanced
This app displays times relevant to Jewish Law (Halacha) for iPhone and iPod Touch. It allows users to save multiple locations, set reminders, and customize Zmanim using Lua programming.
- Multiple location saving
- Reminders
- Jerusalem Compass
- Two sets of Zmanim display
- Customizable Zmanim via Lua
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Zmanim is an application for the iPhone and iPod Touch that displays times through-out the day that are relevant to Jewish Law (Halacha). Features: - Multiple locations may be saved. - Reminders. - Jerusalem Compass. - User-defined sets (groups) of Zmanim, displayed as a single list, or as pages. - Zmanim are fully customizable using the Lua programming language.
FastBible
This app provides a fast and simple Bible concordance without requiring an internet connection. It allows users to easily navigate to any verse, search for word combinations, and access cross-references. It also includes commentary and a harmony of the Gospels.
- Offline Bible concordance
- Search any word combination
- Jump to any verse
- Cross-references
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Gospel Harmony index
- Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support
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A simple, no-frills bible concordance - easy to use, fast and no wireless connection needed! Designed to be quick and easy to use without all the complexity of more feature rich offerings. Easily jump to any verse in the bible and search for any combination of words. Cross-references to related verses are easy to find, just touch the verses with an asterisk (*). Includes the Matthew Henry Concise Commentary - gain valuable insight and a concise overview of each chapter of the bible with just a simple touch. Also includes Gospel Harmony - a handy index to 185 events, teachings, miracles and parables found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The events are organized in sequential order and you can easily search for any term in the list. The list shows you the event description, category (miracle, parable, etc.) and the bible references for that event which you can quickly jump to simply by touching the bible reference. Supports Dark Mode as well as Dynamic Type so the font size changes to match the Dynamic Type settings on your device. The bible texts are stored on your device, no need for a wireless connection. Contains two versions of text, the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). The World English Bible is a public domain Modern English update of the American Standard Version of 1901 and can be found at http://ebible.org/web/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FastBible at 4.9 against Zmanim Advanced's 4.3. FastBible also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 56%) and monetization model (free vs paid). Zmanim Advanced's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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
Zmanim Advanced costs $0.99 and FastBible $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FastBible holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FastBible has 111 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Zmanim Advanced's written reviews are positive against 94% of FastBible's.
Zmanim Advanced ships an update every 2 months, FastBible every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zmanim Advanced | FastBible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avraham Shevin | George Dimidik |
Customer experience
Zmanim Advanced
FastBible
Bugs and requests
Zmanim Advanced
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FastBible
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot copy individual verses
- Copy function sometimes appears on second try
- Accidental chapter switching in older versions
Requested features
6 requests- New King James Version
- NIV version
- Alphabetical sort option for books
- More translations
- Spelling check
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- Bookmark feature
In-app purchases
Zmanim Advanced
No in-app purchases
FastBible
No in-app purchases
