Bible Reader vs 聖經|Holy 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.)
聖經|Holy Bible
Access the complete Old and New Testaments in multiple English and Chinese translations. Features include quick scripture lookup and easy sharing of verses.
- Old and New Testaments
- Chinese Union Version
- King James Version (KJV)
- Basic English Version (BBE)
- Audio versions
- Quick scripture lookup
- Verse sharing
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【聖經|Holy Bible】中英語音版 內容概括【新約】及【舊約】全書 1. 中文和合本 2. 英王欽定 (KJV) 譯本 3. 簡易英文 (BBE) 譯本 支援「快速查經」及「經文分享」功能 Holy Bible Chinese and English Version The Holy Bible contains both [The Old Testament] and [The New Testament] 1. Chinese Union Version; 2. King James Version (KJV); 3. Basic English Version (BBE)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bible Reader at none against 聖經|Holy Bible's shown. Bible Reader also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 聖經|Holy Bible's advantage is ratings volume (424 vs 7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bible Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 聖經|Holy Bible has 424 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bible Reader ships an update every 8 months, 聖經|Holy Bible every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Reader | 聖經|Holy Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | 4.5 (424 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 424 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fojc.net | Huaping Ye |
Customer experience
Bible Reader
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In-app purchases
Bible Reader
No in-app purchases
聖經|Holy Bible
No in-app purchases
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