Matthew Henry Commentary vs The Listener's Commentary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Access the complete six-volume commentary of the holy bible with over 64,000 scripture references. This app provides fast and easy navigation, allowing you to jump between books, chapters, and verses, and instantly view referenced scriptures without an internet connection.
- Complete 6-volume commentary
- Over 64,000 scripture references
- Offline access
- Fast and easy navigation
- Instant scripture lookup
- Search functionality
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The complete six volume set (over 5,850 pages) of trusted verse-by-verse commentary of the entire holy bible with over 64,000 scripture references at your finger tips - fast and easy to use. The complete Matthew Henry Commentary in 6 volumes is contained entirely on your iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch along with all reference scripture texts (KJV translation), no wireless connection needed. Designed to be fast and easy to use, the controls are very simple; touch the left or right arrows to go back/forward a chapter at a time. Touch the book icon to bring up the list of all books, chapters and verses to quickly jump there. Touch a blue scripture reference and those scriptures will be instantly displayed. Features: - Self-contained no wireless connection needed. - Fast and easy to use. - Remembers your location on exit so you return to where you last left off. - Scripture references included (KJV translation) - Supports landscape and portrait viewing modes - Keeps history of chapters to easy backtrack - Includes search feature
The Listener's Commentary
Access clear and accessible audio commentaries on New Testament Bible books. Study scripture with down-to-earth teaching designed to help you live a life inspired by Jesus. Download episodes for offline listening and organize your study with playlists and favorites.
- Audio commentaries on New Testament
- Browse by Bible book
- Download episodes for offline listening
- Search content
- Filter episodes
- Add to favorites
- Create playlists
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Clear, accessible Bible teaching. Audio commentaries on the New Testament. Browse by book to easily find what you are looking for. Download episodes for offline listening. Search content, filter episodes, add to favorites, create a playlist and more! Down to earth Bible teaching, designed to help you live life Jesus' way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Listener's Commentary at Free against Matthew Henry Commentary's $0.99. The Listener's Commentary also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Matthew Henry Commentary's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 31) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
The Listener's Commentary is free to download; Matthew Henry Commentary costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Matthew Henry Commentary against 4.7 for The Listener's Commentary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matthew Henry Commentary has 1.5K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Matthew Henry Commentary's written reviews are positive against 95% of The Listener's Commentary's.
Matthew Henry Commentary ships an update every 5 months, The Listener's Commentary every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matthew Henry Commentary | The Listener's Commentary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.7% of reviews — better | 95.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | George Dimidik | Bible in Life, LLC |
Customer experience
Matthew Henry Commentary
The Listener's Commentary
Bugs and requests
Matthew Henry Commentary
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scrolling issue that causes loss of place
- Inability to progress past certain verses in a chapter
Requested features
3 requests- Highlight and bookmark functionality
- Night mode or dark theme
- Audio version of the commentary
The Listener's Commentary
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Matthew Henry Commentary
No in-app purchases
The Listener's Commentary
No in-app purchases
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