FastBible vs instant.bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastBible
This app provides a fast and simple Bible concordance without requiring an internet connection. It allows users to easily navigate to any verse, search for word combinations, and access cross-references. It also includes commentary and a harmony of the Gospels.
- Offline Bible concordance
- Search any word combination
- Jump to any verse
- Cross-references
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Gospel Harmony index
- Dark Mode and Dynamic Type support
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A simple, no-frills bible concordance - easy to use, fast and no wireless connection needed! Designed to be quick and easy to use without all the complexity of more feature rich offerings. Easily jump to any verse in the bible and search for any combination of words. Cross-references to related verses are easy to find, just touch the verses with an asterisk (*). Includes the Matthew Henry Concise Commentary - gain valuable insight and a concise overview of each chapter of the bible with just a simple touch. Also includes Gospel Harmony - a handy index to 185 events, teachings, miracles and parables found in the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The events are organized in sequential order and you can easily search for any term in the list. The list shows you the event description, category (miracle, parable, etc.) and the bible references for that event which you can quickly jump to simply by touching the bible reference. Supports Dark Mode as well as Dynamic Type so the font size changes to match the Dynamic Type settings on your device. The bible texts are stored on your device, no need for a wireless connection. Contains two versions of text, the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). The World English Bible is a public domain Modern English update of the American Standard Version of 1901 and can be found at http://ebible.org/web/
instant.bible
Instantly search the Bible with results appearing as you type. This reference app provides quick access to scripture, making it easy to find specific verses or passages.
- Instant search results
- Search as you type
- Quick scripture access
- User-friendly interface
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Search the Bible as you type with results returned instantly after every keystroke.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: instant.bible at Free against FastBible's $0.99. instant.bible also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). FastBible's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 5). 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
instant.bible is free to download; FastBible 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 FastBible against 5.0 for instant.bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FastBible has 111 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of FastBible's written reviews are positive against 100% of instant.bible's.
FastBible ships an update every 5 months, instant.bible every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastBible | instant.bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (111 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | George Dimidik | Kenneth Powers |
Customer experience
FastBible
instant.bible
Bugs and requests
FastBible
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot copy individual verses
- Copy function sometimes appears on second try
- Accidental chapter switching in older versions
Requested features
6 requests- New King James Version
- NIV version
- Alphabetical sort option for books
- More translations
- Spelling check
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- Bookmark feature
instant.bible
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FastBible
No in-app purchases
instant.bible
No in-app purchases
Questions
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