Comparison

Nave's Topical Bible vs Scripture Helps

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

Head to head
About

Nave's Topical Bible

Access a comprehensive biblical concordance with over 5,300 topics and 65,000 references. Study scripture offline, easily navigate verses, and switch between KJV and World English Bible translations. Customize font size for comfortable reading.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • 5,324 topics
  • 65,000+ verse references
  • KJV & World English Bible translations
  • Easy navigation
  • Adjustable font size
Features
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The entire Nave's Topical Bible concordance on your iPhone/iPod Touch. With 5,324 topics and over 65,000 verse and cross references, this is a valuable study resource at your finger tips - fast and easy to use. The complete Nave's Topical Bible is contained entirely on your iPhone/iPod Touch along with all reference scripture texts (KJV & World English Bible translation), no wireless connection needed. The World English Bible is a public domain Modern English update of the American Standard Version of 1901 and can be found here: http://ebible.org/web/ Designed to be fast and easy to use, the controls are very simple; search or scroll the topic list, pick a topic, then click on the verse references to see the scripture for each sub-topic. You can even click on a scripture verse to view the entire chapter so that you can better understand the full-context of the verse. You can also move forward and backwards through chapters and you can change the font size to best suit your taste. Changing bible versions is as easy as touching the appropriate button. Nave's Topics were originally produced by Army Chaplain Orville J.Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D. Published in the early 1900's, this body of work represents, as he referred to, "the result of fourteen years of delightful and untiring study of the Word of God." Features: - Self-contained no wireless connection needed. - Fast and easy to use. - Easily switch between the King James and World English Bible translations.

About

Scripture Helps

Explore Bible scriptures related to over 210 topics. Discover God's plan of salvation and find relevant verses for personal faith or assisting others. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • 210+ topic-based scripture searches
  • Detailed scripture views
  • Gospel tab for salvation plan
  • Personal faith guidance
  • Assistance for others' faith journey
Features
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Using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, discover Bible Scriptures that relate to 220+ assorted topics. Select a topic of interest from the main topics list and you will be presented with a detail view showing Scriptures from the Bible that relate to your choice. There is also a "Gospel" tab that presents God's plan of salvation for those who are interested individually or who want a guide for assisting others to come to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Screenshots

Nave's Topical Bible4 screens
Scripture Helps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Scripture Helps at Free against Nave's Topical Bible's $0.99. Nave's Topical Bible's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 26) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 18.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Scripture Helps is free to download; Nave's Topical Bible costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Nave's Topical Bible against 4.7 for Scripture Helps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90 and 26 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Nave's Topical Bible's written reviews are positive against 93% of Scripture Helps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nave's Topical Bible ships an update every 6 months, Scripture Helps every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nave's Topical Bible versus Scripture Helps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNave's Topical BibleScripture Helps
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (90 ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews97.8% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeorge DimidikDoug Miannay

Customer experience

Nave's Topical Bible

All ratings90 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%

Scripture Helps

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Nave's Topical Bible

Requested features

9 requests
  • Additional words or topics
  • Right and left swipe to go through scriptures
  • Add stories to topic list
  • Keep updating with new topics
  • Save/bookmark topics
Show 4 more
  • Copy or send topics to friends
  • Add Strong's Greek and Hebrew
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

Scripture Helps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nave's Topical Bible

No in-app purchases

None

Scripture Helps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nave's Topical Bible free?
Nave's Topical Bible costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scripture Helps free?
Scripture Helps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nave's Topical Bible or Scripture Helps?
Nave's Topical Bible is rated higher. Nave's Topical Bible averages 4.8 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Scripture Helps averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Nave's Topical Bible or Scripture Helps have ads?
Neither Nave's Topical Bible nor Scripture Helps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nave's Topical Bible or Scripture Helps?
Nave's Topical Bible ships an update every 6 months, and Scripture Helps every 3 months. Most recently, Nave's Topical Bible was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scripture Helps on October 24, 2026.

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