Bible Reader vs A Faithful Version Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Reader
Access and search various Bible translations in Chinese and English with lightning-fast speed. Features cross-references and an intuitive interface for easy navigation.
- Multiple Bible translations
- Traditional/Simplified Chinese support
- English language support
- Cross-references
- Fast built-in search engine
- Ease of use
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Traditional/Simplified Chinese/English Bible Reader (Faith Version) Cross References, Ease to Use, Built-in Fast Search Engine, Search speed is 10x to 1000x faster than iBook (e.g. searching "Jesus wept" could take 2 minutes 10 sec in iBook but it only takes 0.1 sec in Bible Reader.)
A Faithful Version Bible
This app provides a Bible translation focused on conveying the meaning of the original Hebrew and Greek texts clearly and accurately. It aims to be an honest and faithful rendering of scripture for users.
- Accurate translation of original texts
- Clear meaning conveyance
- Honest rendering of scripture
- Available on iOS devices
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The true foundation of all Bible translations is that the meaning of the text should be conveyed in as clear and accurate a manner as possible in one's own language. But above all, a translation must be honest to the original Hebrew and Greek texts. We are pleased to present 'A Faithful Version Bible' app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: A Faithful Version Bible at 35 against Bible Reader's 6. A Faithful Version Bible also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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 — 5.0 for Bible Reader against 4.9 for A Faithful Version Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A Faithful Version Bible has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bible Reader ships an update every 8 months, A Faithful Version Bible every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Reader | A Faithful Version Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.9 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fojc.net | CHRISTIAN BIBLICAL CHURCH OF GOD, THE |
Customer experience
Bible Reader
A Faithful Version Bible
In-app purchases
Bible Reader
No in-app purchases
A Faithful Version Bible
No in-app purchases
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