Comparison

Bible Reader vs Bible Verse Puzzles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Traditional/Simplified Chinese support
  • English language support
  • Cross-references
  • Fast built-in search engine
  • Ease of use
Features
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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.)

About

Bible Verse Puzzles

Transform Bible reading into an engaging adventure by collecting puzzle pieces for each verse read. Participate in team missions, maintain a devotional notebook, and connect with friends through a unique mailbox system.

Highlights
  • Verse puzzle collection
  • Team Bible quizzes
  • Devotional notebook
  • Friend mailbox
  • Daily reading plans
  • Item trading and gifting
  • Achievement badges
Features
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Ad-free, and all features are completely free! 【Bible Puzzle】Turn your Bible reading into an adventure What if reading the Bible could feel as exciting as an expedition? Bible Puzzle weaves devotion, memory, gameplay, and community into one experience — walking with you through God's Word every day. ------------------------------------------- Read & Collect ------------------------------------------- Open your Bible and read through the Old and New Testaments chapter by chapter. Highlight verses, write devotional notes, and add bookmarks — every verse you read gives you a chance to earn that verse's puzzle piece. Place each scattered piece back where it belongs and watch the full chapter image come together in your hands. ------------------------------------------- Team Missions ------------------------------------------- Invite friends to enter the Cave Mission together and tackle Bible quizzes as a team Five questions per stage — the majority vote decides the answer. Get it right and advance. Win the mission to earn rare verse puzzle pieces and item rewards. Even if you fail, you can always try again! ------------------------------------------- Devotional Notebook ------------------------------------------- Capture moments of inspiration, hymns, prayers, and reflections anytime. Your notebook syncs between local storage and the cloud. Set entries to Public, Friends Only, or Private — and browse your friends' notes to encourage one another. ------------------------------------------- Friend Mailbox ------------------------------------------- Send more than words. Use a treasured verse puzzle piece as your envelope stamp, attach item gifts, and mail them to the brothers and sisters you want to bless. ------------------------------------------- Daily Reading Plan ------------------------------------------- A parallel Old Testament + New Testament reading plan keeps you on track. Track your reading streak, and earn special rewards when you complete reading the bible. Daily task challenges help make devotional time a natural habit. ------------------------------------------- Backpack × Shop × Badges ------------------------------------------- Collect over a dozen items — dove cards, hint cards, consultant passes, and more. Trade, sell, or gift them to friends through the in-app shop. Unlock achievement badges for reading, collecting, and completing missions, and witness your growth in God's Word one step at a time. ------------------------------------------- "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." — Psalm 119:105 Download now and begin your Bible Puzzle journey.

Screenshots

Bible Reader2 screens
Bible Verse Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Reader at none against Bible Verse Puzzles's 6. Bible Reader also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Bible Verse Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible Verse Puzzles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bible Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bible Reader against 5.0 for Bible Verse Puzzles. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Reader has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Reader ships an update every 8 months, Bible Verse Puzzles every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Bible Reader versus Bible Verse Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible ReaderBible Verse Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfojc.netTing-An Lin

Customer experience

Bible Reader

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bible Verse Puzzles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bible Reader

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Bible Verse Puzzles

One-time6
  • Diamonds 1k$2.99
  • Notebook 100$2.99
  • Diamonds 10k$17.99
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  • Notebook 1k$17.99
  • Notebook 10k$89.99
  • Diamonds 100k$119.99

Questions

Is Bible Reader free?
Bible Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible Verse Puzzles free?
Bible Verse Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bible Reader or Bible Verse Puzzles?
Bible Reader and Bible Verse Puzzles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bible Reader or Bible Verse Puzzles have ads?
Neither Bible Reader nor Bible Verse Puzzles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Reader or Bible Verse Puzzles?
Bible Reader ships an update every 8 months, and Bible Verse Puzzles every 2 days. Most recently, Bible Reader was updated on June 1, 2026 and Bible Verse Puzzles on September 18, 2026.

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