The Bible Memory App vs OnYourHeart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Bible Memory App
Memorize scripture with interactive typing exercises and a smart review system. Track your progress within the Bible reader and join groups to memorize together. Offers offline practice and cross-device syncing.
- First-letter typing memorization
- Smart review schedule
- Offline practice
- Cross-device syncing
- Group memorization
- Integrated Bible reader
- 14 reader translations
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Hide God’s Word in your heart, one verse at a time. Memorize Scripture with first-letter typing, keep it fresh with smart review, and see your memory verses right inside your Bible. TYPE IT. MEMORIZE IT. MASTER IT. Practice through three guided steps, from learning a verse to recalling it from memory. Type just the first letter of each word, or choose Type Everything to type every word in full. A forgiving keyboard gives credit for taps beside the correct letter, helping you focus on remembering the verse. BUILD A LASTING REVIEW HABIT • Know what to practice next with a smart review schedule that keeps your verses coming back at just the right time. • Choose when to receive review notifications and streak reminders. • Practice saved verses offline, then sync your library and progress across your devices and BibleMemory.com when you reconnect. MEMORIZE TOGETHER • Create collections for the passages you want to learn. • Discover topical collections in the Verse Library. • Join a Bible memory group or start one for your church, family, or friends. • Earn badges and advance in rank as you practice. READ YOUR BIBLE. SEE YOUR PROGRESS. Your memory verses appear underlined in the Bible reader, color-coded by review status. Read, memorize, and review in one place, with notes, tags, and bookmarks to make it your own. Choose from 14 reader translations: • English: BSB, CSB, ESV, KJV, LSB, NASB 1995, NASB 2020, NIV, and NKJV. • Spanish: Nueva Biblia de las Américas (NBLA), Nueva Versión Internacional (NVI), and Reina-Valera 1909. • Portuguese: Nova Versão Internacional (NVI). • Russian: Russian Synodal Translation. Read free in the Berean Standard Bible, King James Version, Reina-Valera 1909, and Russian Synodal. Other reader editions are available as individual purchases or included with Bible Memory Unlimited. For memorization, import verses from all 14 translations above, plus Amplified (AMP), HCSB, NLT, The Message, NIV 1984, and Reina-Valera 1960—20 translations in all. You can also enter verses manually in any translation. REVIEW ON APPLE WATCH See which verses are due, review them word by word or with Flash Cards, and follow your daily progress from your wrist. ACCESSIBILITY VoiceOver support for practice, Bible reading, navigation, and charts. Larger Text in the Bible reader, review list, and practice status line. Reduce Motion for large animations. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH UNLIMITED. Begin with the free Lite version. Bible Memory Unlimited includes: • Speech Recognition to practice verses aloud. • Flash Cards on iPhone and iPad. • Recording and playback of your own verse audio. • Drawings to help you remember and Heat Maps to highlight trouble spots. • Custom review intervals, expanded history, and Insights. • Every Bible reader translation. • Bible Intelligence: AI-powered commentary, thematic cross-references, historical context, biographies, geography with maps, word studies, and original-language analysis. Explore further with Deeper Analysis. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Existing Bible Memory PRO purchases remain supported. Build your Scripture memory habit today, one verse at a time. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
OnYourHeart
This app provides quick access to relevant Bible scriptures based on your current emotions. Discover new verses, save favorites, and customize your experience with personalized lists and colors. Access your scriptures offline and sync across devices.
- Emotion-based scripture access
- Full Bible access
- Search for terms and patterns
- Save and organize favorite verses
- Home screen widget
- Offline scripture storage
- Cross-device syncing
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Having God's Word written on your is central to living a life centered on him. The emotions we feel everyday can be hinderances to this effort, but with the Bible, those obstacles turn into opportunities! The OnYourHeart App gives you quick access to relevant scriptures no matter what you might be feeling, starting right on the home page! With access to the entire bible, and functionalities to search for terms and see scriptural patterns of other users, there are plenty of ways to discover new Bible Scriptures. The can then select those scriptures and add them to personally added or pre-loaded emotions and lists. Add a favorite verse to keep it at the front of your mind by having it show up on the home page and a OnYourHeart widget right on your phones home screen! Once you load scriptures into the different emotions you might feel, all you need to do is open the app and tap that emotion and you'll see the scriptures that help you the most! Minimize the time between getting overwhelmed by emotion and being helped by God's word. Customize your application look by choosing and changing the colors for each list that you add. This helps you to create an entire aesthetic and feel comfortable and at home while using the app. DISCOVER FEATURES * Access every verse, chapter, and book to find the exact verse you are looking for * Search for a term and get relevant scriptures for when you have a general idea * See the top books of the bible that other users have saved verses from for inspiration ACCESSIBILITY * Scriptures that you save are stored locally, so you can get help no matter the situation * All data is linked through your account on the cloud so you can access it across multiple devices * Add the widget to get your favorite verse to the home screen FUTURE FEATURES / BUGS * Please contact curtmccunedeveloper@gmail.com with any ideas for upcoming features or bugs you've found
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Bible Memory App at 4.8 against OnYourHeart's 4.2. The Bible Memory App also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months). OnYourHeart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, 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. The Bible Memory App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OnYourHeart asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Bible Memory App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Bible Memory App has 33K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of The Bible Memory App's written reviews are positive against 50% of OnYourHeart's.
The Bible Memory App ships an update monthly, OnYourHeart every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bible Memory App | OnYourHeart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #104 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Millennial Apps, LLC | Curt Mccune |
Customer experience
The Bible Memory App
OnYourHeart
Bugs and requests
The Bible Memory App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Verse progress/history data loss
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
- Inconsistent behavior with dark mode
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable review schedules
- Verse reference testing mode
- Support for more Bible translations
- Ability to delete verses in bulk
- Audio playback/listening feature
OnYourHeart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Bible Memory App
- Bible Memory PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
- Bible Intelligence Monthly$5.991 Month
- Bible Memory PRO +Intelligence$5.991 Month
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- Bible Memory Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Bible Memory Bible - ESV®$4.99
- Bible Memory PRO$9.99
- Scripture Memory Bible - ESV®$9.99
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- PRO + ESV$15.99
- PRO + NIV$15.99
- Bible Memory PRO Lifetime$19.99
OnYourHeart
No in-app purchases
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