PARALLEL PLUS Bible vs Deaf 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.
Deaf Bible
Access the Bible in various sign language translations through an interactive video interface. This app provides a complete Bible experience in native sign language, making scripture accessible and shareable for the Deaf community.
- Sign language Bible translations
- Interactive video interface
- Skilled signers in sharp video
- Accessible to the Deaf
- New translations added frequently
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Experience Sign Language Bibles in an interactive and easy to use interface in various translations featuring skilled signers in sharp, close-up, color video. Immerse yourself in a complete Bible experience; interacting in rich Bible content accessible in sign language. You can HAVE the Bible, KNOW the Bible and SHARE the Bible with the Deaf like never before! The Deaf Bible app is easy to navigate and to watch. Content is fully accessible to the Deaf with extensive use of videos to communicate in their native, heart language. New sign language translations are being added frequently, providing you with the widest selection of Sign Language Bibles. Deaf Bible Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit ministry dedicated to providing the Word of God in every sign language translation. Our mission is to provide God’s Word in Every Sign Language until all the Deaf have seen.
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Verdict
PARALLEL PLUS Bible and Deaf Bible both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 98% of PARALLEL PLUS Bible's written reviews are positive against 78% of Deaf Bible's. PARALLEL PLUS Bible also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 1.8K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PARALLEL PLUS Bible against 4.8 for Deaf Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PARALLEL PLUS Bible has 15K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of PARALLEL PLUS Bible's written reviews are positive against 78% of Deaf Bible's.
PARALLEL PLUS Bible ships an update monthly, Deaf Bible every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PARALLEL PLUS Bible | Deaf Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15K ratings) — better | 4.8 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.8% of reviews — better | 78.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1.8K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scripture Network | Deaf Bible Society, Inc. |
Customer experience
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
Deaf 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
Deaf Bible
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent for Deaf community
- 🚀 High-quality ASL translations
- 💡 Adjustable video speed
- 👍 Helpful for learning ASL
- 👍 Great resource for Bible study groups
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🌍 Lack of support for other sign languages (BSL, Auslan, etc.)
- 🔍 Missing some books of the Bible
- 💡 Need for subtitles or text captions
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
Deaf Bible
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent screen orientation behavior on iPad
- Reported issues with the app's dark mode
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more sign languages
- Implement verse-by-verse navigation
- Introduce a dark mode option
- Provide the ability to share verse videos
In-app purchases
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
No in-app purchases
Deaf Bible
No in-app purchases
Questions
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