Comparison

PARALLEL PLUS Bible vs Vine's Expository Dictionary

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Vine's Expository Dictionary

Explore the original Greek meanings of New Testament words from the King James Bible. This app provides concise definitions and Bible verse examples, offering deeper insight than standard English dictionaries. It helps users understand the nuances of Greek word usage and their implications in scripture.

Highlights
  • Cross-reference English to original Greek words
  • Concise meaning of Greek words
  • Bible verse examples
  • Distinguishes shades of meaning
  • Expands on word usage in the New Testament
  • Includes KJV Bible verses
Features
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Vine Expository Dictionary with KJV Bible verses. It is a cross-reference from key English words in the Authorized King James Bible Version to the original words in the Greek texts of the New Testament. In his preface to the book, Vine wrote, - "The present volumes are produced especially for the help of those who do not study Greek, though it is hoped that those who are familiar with the original will find them useful." Vine did not write an equivalent work for Old Testament Hebrew words; however, Vine's work is sometimes combined with another author's Hebrew dictionary and marketed under Vine's name as a "complete" expository dictionary. It provides a concise meaning of the original Greek word, often providing Bible verse references as examples. If there are several Greek words that may translate to the same English word, Vine's distinguishes the shadings of meaning and connotation that may be lost in the English translation. For example, there are a number of Greek words that may be translated by the English word love. Vine's also provides the definition of a word (as used in the King James Version) more accurately than an English dictionary, because it expands the Greek use of the word. For example, the word, "godliness" in 1 Tim. 2:2 is defined in the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary as "1: Divine 2: pious, devout -", but in Vines, it is defined as " 'to be devout,' denotes that piety which is characterized by a Godward attitude, does that which is well-pleasing to Him." So we have a fuller meaning of the word by seeing how the word is used in the NT. Dear users - I made this dictionary with KJV Bible verses (because it's more popular), but if you want use it with ASV version please let me know. Also I would like to make clickable Strong Numbers (like Bible verses) - when clicked would open the description and other information about the Strong Number. But I do not know how much you need it. I would be happy to improve this app together!

Screenshots

PARALLEL PLUS Bible4 screens
Vine's Expository Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PARALLEL PLUS Bible at none against Vine's Expository Dictionary's shown. PARALLEL PLUS Bible also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Vine's Expository Dictionary's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PARALLEL PLUS Bible against 4.8 for Vine's Expository Dictionary. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PARALLEL PLUS Bible has 15K ratings behind it against 1.9K, 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 92% of Vine's Expository Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PARALLEL PLUS Bible ships an update monthly, Vine's Expository Dictionary every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PARALLEL PLUS Bible versus Vine's Expository Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPARALLEL PLUS BibleVine's Expository Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15K ratings) — better4.8 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews97.8% of reviews — better91.6% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better1.9K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.28.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScripture NetworkOleg Shukalovich

Customer experience

PARALLEL PLUS Bible

All ratings14,555 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews418 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%

Vine's Expository Dictionary

All ratings1,899 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

PARALLEL PLUS Bible

From 15K App Store ratings

What 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

Vine's Expository Dictionary

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Invaluable Bible study tool
  • 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Convenient digital version of Vine's dictionary
  • 🙌 Enhances understanding of Scripture
  • 🔍 Provides in-depth word definitions and context

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Upgrade/ad-free option not working for some users
  • 🔍 Missing some words/definitions
  • 👎 Awkward and cumbersome user interface for some

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

Vine's Expository Dictionary

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Upgrade/ad-free option not working
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more Bible translations (e.g. NKJV, NIV)
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Improve upgrade/ad-free functionality

In-app purchases

None

PARALLEL PLUS Bible

No in-app purchases

None

Vine's Expository Dictionary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PARALLEL PLUS Bible free?
PARALLEL PLUS Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vine's Expository Dictionary free?
Vine's Expository Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PARALLEL PLUS Bible or Vine's Expository Dictionary?
PARALLEL PLUS Bible is rated higher. PARALLEL PLUS Bible averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Vine's Expository Dictionary averages 4.8 from 1.9K ratings.
Do PARALLEL PLUS Bible or Vine's Expository Dictionary have ads?
Vine's Expository Dictionary shows ads; PARALLEL PLUS Bible does not.
Which is updated more often, PARALLEL PLUS Bible or Vine's Expository Dictionary?
PARALLEL PLUS Bible ships an update monthly, and Vine's Expository Dictionary every 5 months. Most recently, PARALLEL PLUS Bible was updated on October 13, 2026 and Vine's Expository Dictionary on October 13, 2026.

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