Comparison

Truth For Life vs M'Cheyne Bible

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

Head to head
About

Truth For Life

Access daily Bible teaching and devotionals from Alistair Begg. Explore a free sermon library, follow a Bible reading plan, and read articles on various topics. The app also includes the ESV Bible with audio playback.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible teaching programs
  • Daily devotional readings
  • Bible reading plan
  • Free searchable sermon library
  • ESV Bible with audio
  • Save favorite content
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The Truth For Life app brings you daily Bible teaching from Alistair Begg. Learn how to apply God’s Word to your everyday life by listening to the daily program, reading or listening to the daily devotional, and learning from the free sermon library. Features: • Easily listen to today’s program from Alistair Begg. • Begin or end your day reading or listening to Alistair Begg’s daily devotional. • Follow the daily Bible reading plan to read or listen to the entire Bible in one year. • Read articles from Alistair Begg that explore what Scripture teaches on a wide variety of topics. • View or listen to nearly 3,000 sermons in the free searchable sermon library. • Access the complete ESV Bible, and even choose to have the text read to you. • Save your favorite devotions or sermons in your personal library. For more information about Truth For Life or Alistair Begg, please visit https://www.tfl.org/about. To submit a bug or feature request, visit https://www.tfl.org/contact.

About

M'Cheyne Bible

This app provides a structured daily Scripture reading experience using the M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan. It helps users engage with the Bible systematically, offering balanced portions from different testaments and books. The app is designed for spiritual growth and can be used offline.

Highlights
  • M'Cheyne's one-year Bible reading plan
  • Offline access to scripture
  • Balanced daily portions (Old/New Testaments, Psalms, Gospels)
  • Intuitive reading tracking
  • Support for multiple Bible translations
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Journey through daily Scripture with M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan - your companion for spiritual growth. Key Features:  • Experience systematic Bible reading with Robert Murray M'Cheyne's time-tested reading plan over one year.  • Join countless Christians worldwide who have cherished this special reading plan since the 19th century.  • Works perfectly offline, allowing you to read God's word anywhere, anytime. Main Features:  • Available on iPhone, MacBook — use the M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan seamlessly across all your devices. • Complete implementation of M'Cheyne's one-year Bible reading plan  • Balanced daily portions from Old and New Testaments  • Intuitive reading tracking and progress monitoring  • Secure backup and recovery system for reading records  • Support for various Bible translations  • Clean and readable user interface New in v1.0.15:  • Font size automatically adjusts to your device for comfortable reading  • Bug fixes for macOS Why M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan?  The M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan is designed for balanced Scripture meditation, with daily readings of two Old Testament chapters, one New Testament chapter, and one chapter each from Psalms and Gospels.  This goes beyond mere reading to help God's Word permeate your life. Recommended for:  • New believers seeking a systematic Bible reading plan  • Christians who want to develop a consistent habit of daily devotion  • Anyone wishing to read the entire Bible in a balanced way  • Those looking for tools to support spiritual growth  • Users who want to use the M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan digitally Supporting your spiritual journey, every day.

Screenshots

Truth For Life4 screens
M'Cheyne Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: M'Cheyne Bible at fortnightly against Truth For Life's monthly. M'Cheyne Bible also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Truth For Life ships an update monthly, M'Cheyne Bible fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Truth For Life versus M'Cheyne Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruth For LifeM'Cheyne Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (424 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings424 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTruth For LifeSang Tae Kim

Customer experience

Truth For Life

All ratings424 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

M'Cheyne Bible

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Truth For Life

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when resuming previously played sermons
  • Blank white screen when selecting sermons
  • Favorites page freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Audio playback stops after a few minutes of listening
  • App loops back to archive when selecting wallpaper types
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  • Landscape mode not functioning properly on iPad
  • Downloads won't play offline
  • App won't connect to downloads using cellular data
  • Audio continues playing over Bluetooth after app closure
  • Lock screen causes audio to pause unexpectedly
  • App crashes on older iOS versions

Requested features

10 requests
  • Playback speed options (1.5x, 2x speed)
  • Play all option for sermon series
  • Listening history/resume feature
  • Landscape mode support for devotionals
  • Audio narration for daily Bible readings
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  • Easier access to downloaded sermons
  • Continuous playback without returning to devotional page
  • Ability to go back to previous app version
  • Improved search and filter functionality
  • Offline access to past daily programs

M'Cheyne Bible

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Truth For Life

No in-app purchases

None

M'Cheyne Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Truth For Life free?
Truth For Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is M'Cheyne Bible free?
M'Cheyne Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Truth For Life or M'Cheyne Bible have ads?
Neither Truth For Life nor M'Cheyne Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Truth For Life or M'Cheyne Bible?
Truth For Life ships an update monthly, and M'Cheyne Bible fortnightly. Most recently, Truth For Life was updated on November 1, 2026 and M'Cheyne Bible on October 30, 2026.

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