Bible Reader vs hChannel
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.)
hChannel
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隨存隨在、活現聖經 ※hChannel App特色※ ●豐富的影片內容，集合：栽培性、福音性、信仰知識、生活節目等等…＊影片不日更新＊最新國語靈修短片：每日心語 ●365篇著名靈修文章－《荒漠甘泉》，讓你每天隨時隨地靈修，點滴心靈 ●教會名冊：全港教會地圖搜索服務，配合GPS導航功能 機構簡介: 「hChannel.TV 和諧頻道」是基督教影片頻道，為栽培華人基督徒而設的新媒體事工，是非牟利的基督教網絡媒體。自2010年啟播至今，上載影片逾1,500段。節目類型多樣化，當中包括：神學、培靈、佈道、講道、生活、音樂節目等。(官網：http://www.hChannel.tv)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: hChannel at every 2 months against Bible Reader's every 8 months. hChannel also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). 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, hChannel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Reader | hChannel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fojc.net | Harmony Channel |
In-app purchases
Bible Reader
No in-app purchases
hChannel
No in-app purchases
