PARALLEL PLUS Bible vs Mirror Study Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
Explore biblical texts with multiple translations side-by-side. Deepen your understanding with integrated Greek and Hebrew word studies, grammatical analysis, and translation tips. Search for verses using keywords across all versions.
- Parallel Bible versions (up to 8 columns)
- Greek and Hebrew word studies
- Lexical entries and word families
- Verse-by-verse exegetical helps
- Search for verses by keywords
- Multiple language support
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The PARALLEL PLUS® Bible-study app is for pastors, lay leaders, and others actively seeking a deeper understanding of the Scriptures. PARALLEL: up to 8 columns, 200+ versions. PLUS Greek and Hebrew word studies (verse lists, unabridged Thayer/BDB/Schleusner, word families). PLUS exegetic helps (parsings, translation tips). Free, install now. EXPERIENCE IT: As you read down the column in one version, when you encounter a verse you'd like to better understand, just move your eyes left-and-right to see how other versions express that verse in its context, and then continue reading the chapter. The idea is to introduce as little eye movement as possible, so you can get into the Scriptures and stay there for a while. BIBLICAL LANGUAGES: See Hebrew and Greek in parallel with other versions. Plus tap any word to lookup the corresponding Hebrew or Greek word and its occurrences. Plus tap any verse to lookup Hebrew or Greek details in a verse: phonetics, parsings, parts of speech, translation tips. GO DEEPER: Tap any word, then tap “word study” to see: verse lists, lexical entries, and word families. Tap any verse, then tap “verse study” to see verse-at-a-time helps: color-coded parts-of-speech, word forms, phonetics, syllables, and translation tips. It also helps you find familiar Bible verses, even when you only remember a few words; enter "God so loved" in the search box and see where that phrase occurs in every Bible version in your parallel Bible. PROTESTANT, CATHOLIC: This app automatically aligns verses—by verse content—and displays corresponding verse numbers when different. COMMENTARY FREE: The act of reading versions in parallel helps readers to understand more deeply. Even without commentary. We feel this is so important that we do not include commentary in our app. LANGUAGES: Biblical Hebrew and Greek plus English, French, German, Hindi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and about 50 others. ABOUT: TheBible.org is a US charitable organization (official name: The Bible Works). Its mission is helping ministers make known Christ; in support of that mission, it develops apps to help people experience more effective Scripture reading. Peter Coad leads his small team in this work. The organization's content partners include Biblica (NIV), Crossway (ESV), Lockman (NASB), and Bible League International. Parallel Plus® is a registered trademark of TheBible.org ©2026 TheBible.org. All rights reserved.
Mirror Study Bible
This app offers a unique translation of the New Testament with in-depth commentary focused on Christ and personal identity. It aims to reveal your true identity as an image of God, moving beyond mere examples to a deeper understanding of scripture.
- Contemporary speech translation
- In-depth commentary
- Focus on Christ and personal identity
- Scripture interpretation
- Spiritual understanding
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The Mirror Study Bible — the Mirror translation with commentary, by Francois du Toit. Immerse yourself in the Scriptures in a translation that unfolds the rhythm and intent of the original Greek text. The Mirror opens your eyes to what Scripture has always been about: Christ did not come to be an example for you, but of you! The incarnation celebrates the fact that the destiny of the Word was not the page, but tangible human life. Rediscover your identity in the very image of the invisible God. Everything is included with your one-time purchase — no subscription, no ads: • The latest Mirror Study Bible text, available offline from the moment you open the app • Chapter audio — listen while you read, or on the go • Ten reading languages: English, Français, Nederlands, Deutsch, Afrikaans, Español, Magyar, Polski, Русский, Português • A daily thought from Divine Embrace to begin your day • Save bookmarks, highlights, and personal notes as you read, with optional cross-device sync • Fast full-text search across every book and commentary Endorsed and read by church leaders and laymen globally, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Dr. C Baxter Kruger, and Dr. Steve McVey. Visit us at: https://www.mirrorword.net About Content Rights: Copyright © 2012 by Francois du Toit. All rights reserved. THE MIRROR text may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio), up to and inclusive of fifty (50) verses, without express written permission of The Author providing the verses quoted do not account for 25 percent or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted. Notice of copyright must appear as follows on either the title page or the copyright page of the work in which THE MIRROR is quoted: “Scripture taken from THE MIRROR. Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of The Author.”
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PARALLEL PLUS Bible at 98% against Mirror Study Bible's 51%. PARALLEL PLUS Bible also leads on price (Free vs $29.99) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). Mirror Study Bible's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support 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
PARALLEL PLUS Bible is free to download; Mirror Study Bible costs $29.99 up front. Mirror Study Bible sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PARALLEL PLUS Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.
PARALLEL PLUS Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PARALLEL PLUS Bible has 15K ratings behind it against 146, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of PARALLEL PLUS Bible's written reviews are positive against 51% of Mirror Study Bible's.
PARALLEL PLUS Bible ships an update monthly, Mirror Study Bible every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PARALLEL PLUS Bible | Mirror Study Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $29.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (15K ratings) — better | 4.4 (146 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.8% of reviews — better | 50.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 146 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #25 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scripture Network | Stefan du Toit |
Customer experience
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
Mirror Study Bible
User reviews
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and powerful
- 🚀 Excellent way to see what gets added/deleted from KJV
- 👍 Well done
- 👍 This Bible App Exceeded My Expectations
- 👍 Wonderful and easy-to-use app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frustrated with issues when trying to change Bible versions
Mirror Study Bible
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Life-changing translation
- ✨ Deepens understanding of God's love
- 💡 Reveals magnitude of Jesus' work
- 🕊️ Frees perspective on people
- 🌟 Profound and enriching
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login problems
- 🐛 App not completing sign-up
- 🐛 Cannot access or open app
- 🐛 Recent update is a nightmare
- 🐛 Cannot find anything after update
Bugs and requests
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
Reported bugs
1 issue- Tried to change from NASB20 to NASB 95 and everything has gone haywire
Requested features
3 requests- Add the Passion translation as another choice
- Allow highlighting individual words or sections of verses
- Change the font color to black for better readability
Mirror Study Bible
Reported bugs
16 issues- Login issues
- Sign-up not completing
- App not opening or accessible
- App performance issues after update (slow scrolling)
- Highlighting issues (cannot undo, highlights too much)
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- Missing books (Old Testament, Matthew, Mark, James, Revelation)
- In-app purchase not downloading content
- App stuck on downloading premium version
- No email confirmation for sign-in
- App not downloading after purchase
- Blank pages in books
- Error messages upon purchase/download
- Password field disappears on iPad login
- Previous paid version disappeared
- App not upgrading to paid version
- Cannot access full version after purchase
Requested features
16 requests- Allow highlighting of sections only
- Update to current revision
- Include Old Testament
- Include Matthew and Mark
- Add missing books (e.g., Book of James)
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- Allow undoing highlights
- Option to put back to previous version
- Easy search functionality
- Allow users to use previously purchased translations
- Make app responsive and immediate results after purchase
- Add dark mode option
- Improve search and navigation
- Add more content as it updates
- Provide a clear way to purchase the full version
- Fix issues with in-app purchases not downloading
- Provide responsive customer support
In-app purchases
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
No in-app purchases
Mirror Study Bible
- Lifetime Web Access$12.99
- The Complete Mirror Bible$19.99
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