Comparison

FastBible vs Webster Roget's A

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Webster Roget's A

Access over 300,000 synonyms and antonyms arranged alphabetically for precise communication. This comprehensive linguistic resource offers extensive word comparisons, examples, and grammatical information. Enhance your vocabulary with customizable themes, advanced search tools, and engaging learning features.

Highlights
  • 300,000+ synonyms and antonyms
  • Alphabetical arrangement
  • Search autocomplete
  • Voice search
  • Word-of-the-day
  • Customizable themes
  • Favorites and recent lists
Features
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Webster's New World® Roget's A-Z Thesaurus opens up the world of words and leads you to a more precise and effective communication. More than 300,000 synonyms and antonyms are arranged in alphabetical order, making pairs easy to find. All of these include the broadest, most useful word comparisons and the greatest number of examples of any thesaurus. Lastly, the grammatical and usage information, as well as a greater variety of related terms make this an especially complete linguistic source. LATEST APP UPDАТES:  • Learn in style with any of the four colorful new themes – The colorful layout will turn your learning experience into an enjoyable routine. Customize your dictionary and benefit from the cheerful mood your favorite color brings you.  • Dive right into the intricacies of the language - With new and convenient Home page, sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations in the speed of searches, you can get to the desired entry faster than ever.   SEARCH TOOLS - quickly find words with the clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface. Designed to provide the most comprehensive search experience, the dictionary combines several search tools to match or predict what are you looking for, including:  • Search autocomplete helps you find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type.  • Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases.  • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results in seconds.  • Voice search helps you find an entry when you don’t know how a word is spelled. Looking for a specific word but don't know how it's spelled? We've got you covered with our automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word. LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary. Designed to give you freedom to structure your studies, the dictionary combines several learning tools to help you be more organized, including:  • ‘Favorites’ that allow you to create custom folders with lists of words.  • Recent list which helps you to easily review looked-up words.  • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus.  • Word-of-the-day option to teach you a new word every day. Feel excited by the new word or definition you just learned? Share your discovery with friends on social media, email or any other option available on your device.

Screenshots

FastBible4 screens
Webster Roget's A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FastBible at $0.99 against Webster Roget's A's $12.99. FastBible also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 54%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.3). Webster Roget's A's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FastBible costs $0.99 and Webster Roget's A $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastBible holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 134 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of FastBible's written reviews are positive against 54% of Webster Roget's A's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastBible ships an update every 5 months, Webster Roget's A every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FastBible versus Webster Roget's A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastBibleWebster Roget's A
Price$0.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.9 (111 ratings) — better4.3 (134 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better54.4% of reviews
Number of ratings111134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge DimidikMobiSystems, Inc.

Customer experience

FastBible

All ratings111 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative0.0%

Webster Roget's A

All ratings132 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative42.1%

User reviews

FastBible

From 111 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely fast and efficient
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔍 Excellent search functionality
  • 📴 Works offline
  • 📖 History feature is useful

Room to improve

  • 📖 King James Version only
  • 🐛 Copying verses can be difficult
  • 🖱️ Icon shapes unclear

Webster Roget's A

From 134 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for writers
  • 👍 Useful for understanding words
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Good resource
  • 👍 Comprehensive

Room to improve

  • 👎 Not a thesaurus
  • 👎 Lacking words
  • 👎 Terrible search
  • 👎 Clunky interface
  • 👎 Incomplete

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

Webster Roget's A

Reported bugs

35 issues
  • Cannot access Thesaurus
  • Tapping 'Home' does nothing
  • No information on how to use the app
  • Dictionary definitions are brief
  • Settings only offer color choice
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  • Terrible at guessing misspelled words
  • Annoying pop-up demanding 5-star review
  • Search feature is terrible
  • App is not a thesaurus
  • Dictionary pretending to be a thesaurus
  • Not a thesaurus, just a dictionary
  • Clunky, incomplete, all but worthless as a dictionary and completely worthless as a thesaurus
  • Not a comprehensive, or well-thought out reference book
  • Surprisingly few words
  • This is the second app I’ve purchased, Webster/Roget is identical to the Oxford. Both are useless if you’ve graduated elementary school. Although both are advertised as a Thesaurus, neither are.
  • Not a large selection of words in the thesaurus
  • Same word of the day every day and can’t turn it off
  • Frequently doesn’t have words that other dictionaries have
  • Every time I touch the magnifying glass to search I have to first delete the last item I searched for.
  • App is supposed to be Thesaurus and Dictionary, but only Dictionary came with download
  • Word of the day is a nuisance
  • Dictionary did not include words like anthropomorphi
  • Charged incorrect dollar amount
  • I cannot believe I paid money for this worthless piece of a thesaurus.
  • It doesn't even have a dictionary function with it, as the logo implies.
  • At first looking up synonyms can be a hit and miss affair with very few (sometimes no) results.
  • The app needs to be updated with iOS7 aesthetics
  • Claims to be a thesaurus but often gives a dictionary. There’s no obvious way to switch to thesaurus.
  • No entry for the word cadet?
  • Cumbersome search and sends the same ‘word of the day’ notification of the same word - “poet” - a word I was already familiar with, incidentally.
  • This was bad enough before the latest update. It does not recognise many English words as it seems to be American. It has nothing whatsoever in common with Roget, and I can now no longer use it as even a basic thesaurus since updating.
  • I wanted a thesaurus but got a two-bit dictionary.
  • Clumsy interface, limited offerings.
  • Couldn't find the word skewer
  • Lacked comprehensive definitions

Requested features

10 requests
  • Improve search functionality
  • Add more words to the thesaurus
  • Provide comprehensive definitions
  • Make the app more user-friendly
  • Include a thesaurus function
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  • Update iOS aesthetics
  • Remove 'Word of the Day' feature
  • Offer more color scheme options
  • Allow clearing search window
  • Make search behavior configurable

In-app purchases

None

FastBible

No in-app purchases

None

Webster Roget's A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastBible free?
FastBible costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Webster Roget's A free?
Webster Roget's A costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FastBible or Webster Roget's A?
FastBible is rated higher. FastBible averages 4.9 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Webster Roget's A averages 4.3 from 134 ratings.
Do FastBible or Webster Roget's A have ads?
Neither FastBible nor Webster Roget's A shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastBible or Webster Roget's A?
FastBible ships an update every 5 months, and Webster Roget's A every 9 months. Most recently, FastBible was updated on November 1, 2026 and Webster Roget's A on November 6, 2026.

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