PARALLEL PLUS Bible vs User guide for iPhone & iPad
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.
User guide for iPhone & iPad
Learn the latest iOS 9 features with this comprehensive guide. It's structured like a training course, starting with basics and progressing to advanced topics, perfect for both new and experienced users.
- iOS 9 feature tutorials
- iPhone and iPad compatibility
- Step-by-step learning
- Beginner to advanced topics
- New OS introduction
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This application will guide you through all the new features of the newest iOS 9. It is suitable for both iPhone and iPad users. Our user manual is compiled like a training course - your study will begin from easy parts, and the difficulty will increase with each lesson. This manual is the best choice both for experienced iPhone and iPad users who want to make acquaintance with the new OS as well as for the newbies who just bought their first device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PARALLEL PLUS Bible at 4.9 against User guide for iPhone & iPad's 2.9. PARALLEL PLUS Bible also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 56%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). User guide for iPhone & iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.2). 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
Both are free to download. User guide for iPhone & iPad sells 11 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 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PARALLEL PLUS Bible has 15K ratings behind it against 529, 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 56% of User guide for iPhone & iPad's.
PARALLEL PLUS Bible ships an update monthly, User guide for iPhone & iPad every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PARALLEL PLUS Bible | User guide for iPhone & iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15K ratings) — better | 2.9 (529 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.8% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 529 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 381 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scripture Network | Anna Lozovskaya |
Customer experience
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
User guide for iPhone & iPad
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
User guide for iPhone & iPad
From 529 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful tutorials
- 👍 Easy to understand
- 🚀 Informative app
- 🚀 Streamlined app
- 👍 Clear instructions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Outdated content
- 💰 Paid content required
- 🚫 Not up-to-date
- 🚫 Irrelevant to latest devices
- 🚫 Useless for current iOS versions
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
User guide for iPhone & iPad
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on download
- Purchase issues
- Incompatible with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- Updated content for latest iOS versions
- Free access to full user manual
- Comprehensive coverage of all device functions
In-app purchases
PARALLEL PLUS Bible
No in-app purchases
User guide for iPhone & iPad
- User guide for iPhone. Part 1Free
- Become an iPhone geek$1.99
- User guide for iPhone. Part 2$2.99
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- User Guide for iPhone. Part 3$2.99
- Tips and tricks for new iPhone 6$2.99
- Tutorial compilation for iPhone$2.99
- User Manual for iPad$2.99
- Introducing iOS 10: Express Training Course$2.99
- User Manual for iPhone and iPad: iOS 9 Edition$3.99
- User Manual for iPhone 7 & iPad Pro with iOS 10$4.99
- Download All$15.99
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