The Bible Memory App vs Focus Bible
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/
Focus Bible
This app provides in-depth Bible study tools, offering scholarly commentary, historical context, and original language insights. It presents a clear summary of theological viewpoints, highlighting agreements and differences among trusted scholars and pastors. A significant portion of its features are available for free to all registered users.
- Scholarly commentary on every verse
- Historical and cultural context
- Original Hebrew and Greek previews
- Video clips from pastors and teachers
- Personal notes syncing across devices
- Powerful topic and theme search
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WHAT MAKES FOCUS BIBLE DIFFERENT? Other apps give you surface-level devotional content or overwhelm you with raw info to piece together yourself. Focus Bible does the work for you. We show you what matters, in plain language, without assuming you already know everything. No ads. No merch store. Just the Bible, with the depth it deserves. Focus Bible gives you real Bible study tools. The kind that used to cost hundreds of dollars or require a seminary library. We give most of it away for free. --- BUILT ON TRUSTED SCHOLARSHIP, NOT OPINIONS Focus Bible doesn't invent its own take on the Bible. Everything we show you is grounded in theologians who have been read, trusted, and loved for generations. We draw on 200+ scholars and theologians, from the Reformation to today. Nearly 500 years and multiple Christian traditions, including some of the most beloved names in church history: John Calvin, Matthew Henry, Charles Spurgeon, John Wesley, John Gill, Adam Clarke, Albert Barnes, Keil and Delitzsch, Jamieson Fausset and Brown, A.T. Robertson, and more. We pair them with pastors preaching these same verses today. For every verse, we show you where they agree and where they differ. Then we connect it to history, to the original Hebrew and Greek, and to the world you live in today. You're not getting our opinions. You're standing on the shoulders of the scholars the church has trusted for centuries. --- WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE Not a free trial or a limited preview. This is what Focus Bible gives every registered user: • The full Bible in multiple translations. • What trusted scholars say about every verse. A clear summary of where these classic and modern voices agree, and where they see things differently. • The historical and cultural context behind each passage. • Related passages that connect across Scripture. • A preview of the original Hebrew and Greek behind every verse. • Short clips from pastors and teachers exploring the same passages you are reading. • Personal notes that sync across your devices. • Foundational reading plans. • Two reading modes: verse-by-verse study or continuous reading. • Powerful search that understands topics, themes, and ideas. We built Focus Bible because everyone deserves deep Bible study, not just those who can afford it. --- FOR THOSE WHO WANT EVEN MORE Some people want to go further: full original-language word studies, complete commentary texts, study questions for every verse, and analysis across Christian traditions. For them, we offer optional subscriptions: Study Membership ($79.99/year or $7.99/month) Full commentary texts from classic and modern sources. Complete original language word studies with multiple lexicons. Perspectives across traditions: Reformed, Catholic, Orthodox, and more. Our full encyclopedia of 4,400+ biblical people, places, and things. Custom reading plans that adapt to your daily feedback. But the free experience is not missing anything essential. --- WHO THIS IS FOR • If you are new to the Bible and want to understand what you are reading. • If you have read the Bible for years and want fresh perspective on familiar verses. • If you lead a small group and need to prepare each week. • If you are a pastor looking for efficient sermon research. • If you are studying theology and need scholarly sources. Focus Bible meets you where you are. --- Questions? support@focusbible.com We read every message. Subscriptions auto-renew at the listed price each billing period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.focusbible.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.focusbible.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: The Bible Memory App at 33K against Focus Bible's 2. The Bible Memory App also leads on chart position (#93 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 2). Focus Bible's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. The Bible Memory App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus Bible sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Bible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Bible Memory App has 33K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Focus Bible's.
The Bible Memory App ships an update monthly, Focus Bible fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Bible Memory App | Focus Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #93 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Millennial Apps, LLC | Hidden Planet |
Customer experience
The Bible Memory App
Focus Bible
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
Focus Bible
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
Focus Bible
- Scholar3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Scholar3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Founding Member$99.99
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