Bible Reader vs 聖經
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
Access multiple Bible versions in simplified and traditional Chinese, alongside English translations. Features verse-by-verse commentary for easy understanding. This app offers quick searching and a user-friendly interface for exploring scripture.
- Multiple Bible versions
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese
- English translations (KJV, NIV, NASB)
- Verse-by-verse commentary
- Quick searching
- User-friendly interface
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多版本聖經快速查詢，包括和合本、新譯本、呂振中、KJV、NIV和NASB。包含簡體和繁體，可以單獨搜索各簡體和繁體聖經版本，並加入了逐句解經，簡單易懂。感謝Zeo in Jesus陪伴了我10年，希望能借此祝福更多的人。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 聖經 at every 5 days against Bible Reader's every 8 months. 聖經 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
聖經 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively.
Bible Reader ships an update every 8 months, 聖經 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Reader | 聖經 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fojc.net | Paul J |
Customer experience
Bible Reader
聖經
In-app purchases
Bible Reader
No in-app purchases
聖經
No in-app purchases
