# Bible vs Simply.Bible

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible at none against Simply.Bible's 11. Simply.Bible's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simply.Bible sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bible against 4.6 for Simply.Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply.Bible has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Bible's written reviews are positive against 89% of Simply.Bible's.

Bible ships an update every 7 months, Simply.Bible every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bible | Simply.Bible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-simple-bible/id509204297/reviews)** | [4.6 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplybible/id6450286708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **43** |
| Positive reviews | **93.2% of reviews** | 89.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 34 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yu-Sheng Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/503535261) | [Malachi Partlow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1246806308) |

## What reviewers say

### Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-simple-bible/id509204297)

This app offers a straightforward way to read and study the Bible, featuring three popular translations. It includes helpful tools like auto-scrolling, text-to-speech, daily reading plans with reminders, and a fast search function. Customize your reading experience with theme settings, font adjustments, and day/night modes.

**Highlights:** Three Bible translations (KJV, ASV, BBE), Auto-scrolling for hands-free reading, Text-to-speech for audio reading, Daily reading plans with reminders, High-speed keyword search, Customizable themes and font sizes, Day & night mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast navigation and access
- 📖 Offline access (no internet required)
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for family bible studies
- 💡 Clear and direct interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 📱 iPhone 5 no longer supported
- 🤔 Search feature issues

**Reported bugs**

- Search always says '0 results'
- App freezes sometimes
- Wrong verse given as answer
- Pop-up messages (unclear how to turn off)

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads
- Bookmark functionality
- Ability to keep Bible on last page read
- Fix search functionality
- Words of Messiah in red


### Simply.Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplybible/id6450286708)

Access the King James Version of the Bible, along with apocryphal texts, completely offline and without advertisements. Organize your study with features like note-taking, highlighting, and folder sorting. Customize your reading experience with themes and light/dark modes.

**Highlights:** Offline access, Ad-free experience, Apocrypha books included, Note taking and highlighting, Folder sorting, Light/Dark mode, Bible search

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| $3 | $3.00 | one-time |
| $5 | $5.00 | one-time |
| $10 | $10.00 | one-time |
| $15 | $15.00 | one-time |
| $20 | $20.00 | one-time |
| $35 | $35.00 | one-time |
| $50 | $50.00 | one-time |
| $100 | $100.00 | one-time |
| $250 | $250.00 | one-time |
| $500 | $500.00 | one-time |
| $1000 | $1000.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bible free?

Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simply.Bible free?

Simply.Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bible or Simply.Bible?

Bible is rated higher. Bible averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Simply.Bible averages 4.6 from 43 ratings.

### Do Bible or Simply.Bible have ads?

Bible shows ads; Simply.Bible does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bible or Simply.Bible?

Bible ships an update every 7 months, and Simply.Bible every 2 days. Most recently, Bible was updated on September 18, 2026 and Simply.Bible on August 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*