Bible Reader vs Covenant 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.)
Covenant Bible
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Covenant Church Origin of the name of the church : *** Forever Agreed *** Ezekiel 37:26「I will make a covenant of peace with them」 Church History: 1996-08: Start of Sunday gatherings. 2000-01: Formally established The Christian Taipei Covenant Church. Function Introduction: * Biblical and Combined Chinese Traditional Contents: 39 Volumes of the Old Testament + 27 volumes of the New Testament, this version is completely free. * Complete content: Carefully calibrated Bible verse content that is offline and can be viewed without an internet connection. * Reading progress record: You can record the content of daily Bible reading, cultivate the good habit of reading the Bible every day, and bring yourself closer to and understand God. * Youtube Live PlayLists bible copyright There are no copyright issues in the Holy Bible, copyright notice page: https://www.translatebible.com/blog/c20130705 We have been listening to the voice of users, your every feedback we will carefully record and deal with, if you encounter any problems or have any suggestions during the use of the software, please feel free to contact us!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Covenant Bible at every 3 months against Bible Reader's every 8 months. On price, ads, 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 ships an update every 8 months, Covenant Bible every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Reader | Covenant Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fojc.net | HUANG CHIA-CHUN |
In-app purchases
Bible Reader
No in-app purchases
Covenant Bible
No in-app purchases









