Comparison

Bible Reference Game vs Bible Crossword Challenge

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

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About

Bible Reference Game

Test and deepen your Bible knowledge with this interactive game. It offers multiple challenge levels and game modes, making scripture study engaging and rewarding. Track your progress and see how well you know the Bible.

Highlights
  • Full King James Bible included
  • Three challenge levels
  • Play with Old/New Testament verses
  • See verse context
  • Adjustable question count
  • Score summary
  • Optional timer
Currently charting
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Read a verse. Name where it's written. Every question is a verse from the King James Bible with four references to choose from. Do you know whether it's Proverbs or Psalms? Romans or Hebrews? Which chapter of John? It's a fun way to learn where things are in the Bible, and to remember them. THREE LEVELS • Easy: the four references come from anywhere in the Bible • Medium: four different books from the same testament • Hard: four verses from the same book, so you need to know your chapters PLAY YOUR WAY • Old Testament, New Testament, or both • Games of 5, 10, 20 or 50 questions • Relaxed play, or a timer of 5 to 30 seconds per question • Missed it? Keep trying until you find the right reference SCORING • 10 points for a first-try answer, 5 for the second, 2 for the third • In timed games, quick answers earn up to 5 bonus points • Finish with a biblical rank, from Young Timothy to Scribe • Share your score and challenge friends and family LEARN AS YOU PLAY • After every answer, read the whole chapter the verse comes from • Verses are drawn from all 66 books and 31,000+ verses of the King James Bible, so every game is different • Statistics show your accuracy book by book, so you know your strongest books and the ones to study • Track your best score, accuracy and daily streak MADE FOR EVERYONE • Great for personal study, Bible memory, Sunday school, youth groups and family game night • Works fully offline • No ads, no account, no subscriptions • Designed for iPhone and iPad Our goal at Thy Word is True is to help strengthen your faith in God's word. "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee" (Psalms 119:11).

About

Bible Crossword Challenge

Engage with scripture through daily crossword puzzles. Solve scripture-themed challenges, learn biblical facts, and build a daily solving streak. Enjoy a distraction-free experience suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Daily scripture-themed crossword puzzles
  • Learn biblical facts and verses
  • Build and maintain a daily streak
  • 80+ hand-crafted puzzles
  • Smart hint system
  • Light and dark mode
  • Puzzle archive
Features
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Every clue in every crossword comes from scripture—the people, places, miracles, and verses you could nearly recite from memory. Whether you’ve read the Bible your whole life or you just enjoy a good crossword, there’s a clue for you. A PUZZLE EVERY DAY • Fresh crossword waiting when you open the app • 240+ hand-made puzzles, Genesis through Revelation • Quick 7x7 minis for five-minute sessions • 21x21 Sunday Special each week • Easy, medium, and hard difficulty • Hints when you’re stuck THEMES YOU ALREADY KNOW • David and Goliath, Noah’s Ark, the Exodus, the parables, Christmas, Easter, and the Resurrection • 10 collections: The Life of David, Parables of Jesus, The Shepherd’s Psalm, Out of Egypt, Women of the Bible, Lent, Advent, Christmas, and more • Every puzzle finishes on a real verse READ THE WORD • Complete Bible built in—free, offline, no account needed • Search by book, reference, or the words you half remember • Chapter-a-day reading plan • Bookmarks so you can pick up where you left off • Learn verses by heart by solving them, a few words at a time KEEP IT GOING • Daily streak • Achievements to unlock • Your Library keeps every puzzle you’ve played PLAY WITH SOMEONE • Send a finished puzzle to a friend and dare them to beat your time • Weekly mini leaderboard on Game Center A FEW OTHER THINGS • Light and dark mode • No ads—there is no ad code in the app at all • Great for kids, grandparents, morning devotionals, Sunday school, or quiet minutes before bed FREE AND PREMIUM Play free every day. This week’s puzzles, this week’s Sunday Special, and the entire Bible never cost anything. Premium unlocks the full 240+ library, all 9 premium collections (and every new one), and unlimited hints. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). The yearly plan includes a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Scripture is the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Privacy Policy: https://biblecrosswordchallenge.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bible Reference Game4 screens
Bible Crossword Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bible Crossword Challenge at Free against Bible Reference Game's $1.99. Bible Crossword Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Bible Reference Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#65 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bible Crossword Challenge is free to download; Bible Reference Game costs $1.99 up front. Bible Crossword Challenge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bible Reference Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Reference Game ships an update every 2 months, Bible Crossword Challenge every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

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Bible Reference Game versus Bible Crossword Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible Reference GameBible Crossword Challenge
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings—28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#65 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThy Word is TrueSambulo Senda

Customer experience

Bible Reference Game

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Bible Crossword Challenge

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bible Reference Game

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bible Crossword Challenge

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Bible Reference Game free?
Bible Reference Game costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible Crossword Challenge free?
Bible Crossword Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bible Reference Game or Bible Crossword Challenge have ads?
Neither Bible Reference Game nor Bible Crossword Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Reference Game or Bible Crossword Challenge?
Bible Reference Game ships an update every 2 months, and Bible Crossword Challenge every 4 days. Most recently, Bible Reference Game was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bible Crossword Challenge on October 25, 2026.

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