Comparison

Russian Bible vs The Bible Explained

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

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About

Russian Bible

Access the Holy Scriptures with a Russian translation, featuring extensive parallel references for in-depth study. Bookmark important chapters, highlight verses with custom colors, and add personal notes. Enjoy text-to-speech functionality and a customizable interface, all available offline.

Highlights
  • Offline Bible access
  • Bookmarking chapters
  • Highlighting verses
  • Adding notes to verses
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Customizable interface
  • Parallel references
Features
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Приложение для iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch содержит библия с функцией добавления нужных глав библии в закладки. Эта функция очень поможет при проповеди, где ведущий проповедь часто переходит с одной главы на тругую, потом обратно. Данное приложение содержит книги Священного Писания Ветхого и Нового Завета в русском переводе с более чем 380,000 параллельных мест и приложениями, на основе Синодального перевода. Russian Bible приложение содержит более чем 380,000 параллельных мест, что поможет при изучении Библии. Также присутствует возможность выделения текста с нескольким выборов цветов, что позволит выделить текст который для Вас стал важным. Добавляйте заметки к выбранным стихам или фразам. Затем вы можете просмотреть свои заметки в разделе «Мои заметки». Просматривайте все выделенные стихи в одном разделе. Теперь ваша мобильная Библия также предлагает вам функциональность темной темы, которая пользуется большой популярностью среди ее пользователей. Отмечайте стихи как избранные и получайте к ним доступ из одного места. Функция преобразования текста в речь теперь является частью вашей мобильной Библии. Позвольте вашему мобильному приложению прочитать выбранный текст для вас или начните читать главу с выбранного стиха. Приложение также предоставляет возможность изменить размер текста, цвет заднего фона и главный цвет в приложение что позволит Вам настроить вид под ваш собственный вкус. --- Приложение Russian Bible НЕ требует подключения к интернет, для чтения Библии.

About

The Bible Explained

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Read. Reflect. Understand. Antique ivory pages, fine gold frames and medieval initials create a quiet space for scripture, prayer and study. READ AND SEARCH FOR FREE Choose 45 freely reusable published Bible editions covering 44 reading languages. English WEB and the Romanian Biblia Liberă draft New Testament are included; other editions download for offline reading. Some are historical, drafts or partial Testaments. Coverage and source licenses are shown. Bulgarian currently uses English scripture. Scripture is never AI translated. Search words or references and jump by book, chapter and verse. PRAYERS WITH SOURCES 150 native traditional prayers in 14 languages, plus verbatim biblical prayer selections from published editions. Your selected prayer language controls daily calendar prayers. Missing native collections are explicitly identified. Historical English Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant prayers are optional. Seven original reflections are separately labeled. SAINTS, FEASTS AND STUDY Selected Orthodox New Calendar commemorations for all 366 dates, localized in 45 languages. Search 34 feast definitions, including Christmas, Easter/Pascha, Holy Week, Ascension and Pentecost. Choose Orthodox or Western dates. Local observances may differ; this is a devotional guide, not an official church calendar. Search 16 seven-day study plans with 112 readings and reflection questions. Unavailable readings use English with notice. TWO FREE HOME SCREEN WIDGETS A daily English WEB passage and a separate localized Orthodox saints widget, each small/medium with an antique frame. Tap to open the reading or date. iOS controls refresh. GO DEEPER WITH PREMIUM • AI explanations and questions for Bible passages, prayers and saint entries. • Christian explanation perspectives and verse-number translation comparison. • Saved readings, private notes, color highlights and personal prayers. • Study/prayer progress, local reminders, a quiet timer and Apple speech. • A biblical atlas with 1,278 sourced places, chapter links and alternative identifications. Pins are proposed or representative locations on a modern map, not historical certainty. No location permission is needed. CREATE DEVOTIONAL ARTWORK Turn a chosen passage, prayer or your own words into an illuminated manuscript, engraving, watercolor or classical painting. Images are labeled AI artistic interpretations. Premium subscribers can buy a separate one-time pack of 20 image credits. One successful image uses one credit. Failed requests return their credit. Purchased credits never expire and remain usable after Premium ends. Daily safety limits apply. Keep the app open during generation. Save/share images or delete them from your private cloud gallery. Image credits are not included in the Premium subscription. LANGUAGE AND PRIVACY 45 interface languages, independently selected from Bible/prayer languages; unsupported UI languages use English. No app account, ads or tracking. Your journal stays on your device and can be exported/deleted. After consent, your chosen AI text/preferences go through Cloudflare to OpenAI. Artwork has separate consent; generated images/titles are stored privately on Cloudflare until deleted. Other notes/prayers are never automatically attached. AI requires internet, may make mistakes and stays separate from scripture. Premium explanations include 60 successful responses/day. No personal API key is needed. Premium renews monthly/yearly unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal in Apple Account settings. Apple displays prices before purchase. Existing journal content remains readable/exportable after expiry. Privacy: https://oanarinaldi.com/bibleexplainedprivacy.html Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://oanarinaldi.com/bibleexplainedsupport.html

Screenshots

Russian Bible4 screens
The Bible Explained4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Russian Bible at none against The Bible Explained's 3. Russian Bible also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. The Bible Explained sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Russian Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Russian Bible versus The Bible Explained: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRussian BibleThe Bible Explained
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInterJusTOANA RINALDI

In-app purchases

None

Russian Bible

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Bible Explained

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 20 image credits$4.99

Questions

Is Russian Bible free?
Russian Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Bible Explained free?
The Bible Explained is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Russian Bible or The Bible Explained have ads?
Neither Russian Bible nor The Bible Explained shows ads.

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