가톨릭성경 vs Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
가톨릭성경
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한국 천주교 주교회의에서 펴낸 신구약 합본 "성경"을 아이폰에서도 읽을 수 있도록 만든 가톨릭 어플리케이션입니다. "가톨릭성경"은 한국 천주교 주교회의에서 채용한 가톨릭 공용 성경을 담고있습니다. 가톨릭 공용 "성경"은 '본문'에 충실한 한국 천주교 공용 번역본입니다. "말씀이 사람이 되시어 우리 가운데 사셨습니다"(요한 1,14) 하느님의 말씀을 공경하고, 읽고, 실천하여 신앙생활이 더욱 풍요롭게 되기를 바랍니다. "가톨릭성경"은 한국 천주교 주교회의, 한국 천주교 중앙협의회와 천주교 서울대교구 전산정보실에서 제공해 드립니다.
Bible
Engage with scripture and deepen your faith through in-depth commentary and daily readings. This app offers tools for prayer, study, and personal reflection, supporting your spiritual journey.
- Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
- Daily Mass Readings
- Structured Reading Plans
- Advanced Study Tools
- Offline Access
- Night Mode
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The Catholic Study Bible App is your all-in-one resource for prayer, study, and Scripture engagement. With this update, you can now access the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments, known for its faithful, in-depth commentary by Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. Top Features: – Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments (in-app purchase) – Study-rich content with verse-by-verse explanation – Daily Mass Readings – Stay in step with the Church year – Reading Plans – Choose a structured plan or create your own – Advanced Study Tools – Highlight, bookmark, take notes, and search with ease – Offline Access & Night Mode – Designed for convenience and comfort The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments is available only as an in-app purchase. Whether you're preparing for Mass, leading a study group, or diving deeper on your own, the Catholic Study Bible App supports your journey in faith.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bible at 4.9 against 가톨릭성경's 4.3. Bible also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 12) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 가톨릭성경's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bible sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. 가톨릭성경 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible has 6.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of 가톨릭성경's written reviews are positive against 75% of Bible's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
가톨릭성경 ships an update every 3 months, Bible monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 가톨릭성경 | Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (12 ratings) | 4.9 (6.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 74.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 6.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #164 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hwangmuc Kim | TruthGuard, Inc. |
Customer experience
가톨릭성경
Bible
User reviews
가톨릭성경
From 12 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to read Bible
- 👍 Convenient mobile Bible
- 👍 Useful bookmark function
- 👍 Good note-taking feature
- 👍 Simple and clean design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bookmarks disappear on update
- 🐛 App freezes or lags
- 🐛 Inconsistent loading speed
- 🐛 UI not optimized for iPad
- 🐛 No dark mode
Bible
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🙏 Grateful for free access
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🔍 Helpful search and reference features
- 🎧 Enjoy the dramatized audio New Testament
- 💯 Excellent Catholic resource
Room to improve
- 💰 Paid content required for full access
- 🔄 Issues with restoring previous purchases
- 🤔 Unclear how to access certain features
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates
- 🔇 Missing audio for Old Testament
Bugs and requests
가톨릭성경
Reported bugs
33 issues- Bookmark feature error
- App freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Cannot set bookmarks
- HTTP Error 404 (Not found)
- iPad app does not fill screen
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- iPad landscape mode icon appears intermittently
- App stops working or lags
- Window size shrinks and cannot be resized
- App crashes after iOS updates
- Bookmarks disappear after version updates
- Cannot share text to SNS (except messages, KakaoTalk, email)
- Specific verses (Exodus 3:14) cannot be bookmarked
- Cannot copy scripture
- Cannot share via KakaoTalk
- App crashes on iPhone 6
- Cannot access Genesis from the table of contents
- App does not remember last read chapter after closing
- App does not fit iPad screen
- iPad resolution not supported
- Bookmarks disappear and cannot be restored
- Cannot share via KakaoTalk
- Cannot copy scripture
- SNS sharing error
- Specific verse bookmarking issue
- App crashes on iPhone 4 after iOS 6 update
- App freezes after iOS update
- iPad app crashes when dragging
- App closes when dragging on iPad
- App does not work on iPhone 6
- App does not work on iPod 3G
- App does not work on iOS 3
- App crashes on iOS 4
- App does not work on iPad
Requested features
24 requests- iPad version support
- Dark mode
- Adjustable font size
- Continuous audio playback
- Audio playback speed control
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- Ability to select multiple verses for bookmarking
- Offline reading capability
- Search history
- Login integration with Good News
- Bible reading schedule feature
- Full-screen support for iPad
- Note range selection
- Highlighting feature
- iPad landscape mode support
- Ability to save bookmarks by category
- Image export for 'Verse of the Day'
- Ability to view parallel verses or synoptic gospels
- Option to disable touch vibration
- Screen orientation lock
- Ability to copy scripture
- Ability to share scripture via KakaoTalk
- Audio playback for Apple devices while viewing text
- iPad screen size adjustment
- Continuous audio playback for driving
Bible
Reported bugs
3 issues- Underlined notes/highlights disappearing
- Audio playback issues after updates
- Inability to restore previous purchases
Requested features
5 requests- Add audio for Old Testament
- Improve audio player controls
- Allow copying/highlighting of text
- Sync purchases across devices
- Provide more free content
In-app purchases
가톨릭성경
No in-app purchases
Bible
- Which Came First - The Bible or the Church?$1.99
- The Bible Made Me Do It$1.99
- How to Bring Fallen Away Catholics Back$1.99
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- Lectio Divina$1.99
- The Fourth Cup$1.99
- The History of Salvation$2.99
- The Dead Sea Scrolls$2.99
- Abba or Allah$2.99
- Angels Explained: What You Should Know About the Nine Choirs$2.99
- I’m Not Being Fed$2.99
- Abraham: Revealing the Historical Roots of Our Faith$2.99
- New Testament Audio Package$19.99
- Ignatius Study Bible Add-on$19.99
- Study Bible Add-on with New Testament Audio$29.99
- Ignatius Catholic Study Bible$49.99
