Comparison

Bible vs Thinkr

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

Head to head
About

Bible

Engage with scripture and deepen your faith through in-depth commentary and daily readings. This app offers tools for prayer, study, and personal reflection, supporting your spiritual journey.

Highlights
  • Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
  • Daily Mass Readings
  • Structured Reading Plans
  • Advanced Study Tools
  • Offline Access
  • Night Mode
Features
Currently charting
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The Catholic Study Bible App is your all-in-one resource for prayer, study, and Scripture engagement. With this update, you can now access the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments, known for its faithful, in-depth commentary by Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. Top Features: – Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments (in-app purchase) – Study-rich content with verse-by-verse explanation – Daily Mass Readings – Stay in step with the Church year – Reading Plans – Choose a structured plan or create your own – Advanced Study Tools – Highlight, bookmark, take notes, and search with ease – Offline Access & Night Mode – Designed for convenience and comfort The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments is available only as an in-app purchase. Whether you're preparing for Mass, leading a study group, or diving deeper on your own, the Catholic Study Bible App supports your journey in faith.

About

Thinkr

Access distilled insights from popular non-fiction books in a fraction of the time. Read or listen to summaries on-the-go, with new titles added weekly. Customize your reading experience and enhance your thinking.

Highlights
  • Distilled book insights
  • Read or listen on-the-go
  • New titles added weekly
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Seamless text and audio toggle
  • Progress tracking and saving
Features
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Our goal is to make you think by bringing you the best ideas from the brightest minds. More specifically, we take the key insights from new and noteworthy non-fiction and distill them into brief, sharply-written packs that you can read or listen to on-the-go. With Thinkr, you can cut right to the core of a book in a matter of minutes. Read: With new books added weekly, our library is constantly growing. With an active account you can browse a wide range of categories and authors to find books that interest you, including current bestsellers and timeless classics. Simply tap on a title to add it to your reading list. As you read, your progress will be tracked and your place will be saved. Since every reader has different preferences, you can customize your experience by changing the font, adjusting the size of text, switching to night mode, and more. Listen: Professional voice actors narrate each of our titles for convenient listening on-the-go. Toggle seamlessly between text and audio, or read along with the audio for better retention of key ideas. Learn: When you tap into the minds of the best and brightest, you become better and brighter. If you want to challenge your preconceptions, expand your horizons, and become a better thinker, download Thinkr and put your mind in motion.

Screenshots

Bible4 screens
Thinkr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thinkr at none against Bible's 15. Thinkr also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). Bible's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Thinkr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible ships an update monthly, Thinkr every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bible versus Thinkr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBibleThinkr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.9% of reviews — better73.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTruthGuard, Inc.Veritas Publishing, LLC

Customer experience

Bible

All ratings6,255 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative19.2%

Thinkr

All ratings517 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative21.6%

User reviews

Bible

From 6.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Grateful for free access
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🔍 Helpful search and reference features
  • 🎧 Enjoy the dramatized audio New Testament
  • 💯 Excellent Catholic resource

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid content required for full access
  • 🔄 Issues with restoring previous purchases
  • 🤔 Unclear how to access certain features
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates
  • 🔇 Missing audio for Old Testament

Thinkr

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick, condensed summaries save time
  • 📚 Diverse book selection across topics
  • 👍 Easy to navigate and use
  • 🎯 Helps identify books worth reading in full
  • 🎧 Quality audio narration and delivery

Room to improve

  • 📱 Poor app design and UI issues
  • 🐛 Frequent login and authentication failures
  • ⚠️ Limited book library (under 90 titles)
  • 🎯 Incomplete summaries missing key content
  • 💰 High pricing for limited content

Bugs and requests

Bible

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Underlined notes/highlights disappearing
  • Audio playback issues after updates
  • Inability to restore previous purchases

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add audio for Old Testament
  • Improve audio player controls
  • Allow copying/highlighting of text
  • Sync purchases across devices
  • Provide more free content

Thinkr

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • PayPal payment link not working
  • App crashes frequently
  • Cannot create account through app
  • Login credentials not accepted
  • Requires re-login every session
Show 3 more
  • App freezes on sign-up screen
  • Password change functionality missing
  • Graphical interface positioning issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • User-suggested book titles functionality
  • Filter books by read/unread status
  • Playback speed control (10% intervals)
  • 10-second forward/backward skip buttons
  • History of completed summaries
Show 5 more
  • Full books in app, not just summaries
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Settings management within app
  • Better search functionality
  • Keychain password storage support

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Bible

One-time15
  • Which Came First - The Bible or the Church?$1.99
  • The Bible Made Me Do It$1.99
  • How to Bring Fallen Away Catholics Back$1.99
Show 12 more
  • Lectio Divina$1.99
  • The Fourth Cup$1.99
  • The History of Salvation$2.99
  • The Dead Sea Scrolls$2.99
  • Abba or Allah$2.99
  • Angels Explained: What You Should Know About the Nine Choirs$2.99
  • I’m Not Being Fed$2.99
  • Abraham: Revealing the Historical Roots of Our Faith$2.99
  • New Testament Audio Package$19.99
  • Ignatius Study Bible Add-on$19.99
  • Study Bible Add-on with New Testament Audio$29.99
  • Ignatius Catholic Study Bible$49.99
None

Thinkr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bible free?
Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thinkr free?
Thinkr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bible or Thinkr have ads?
Neither Bible nor Thinkr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible or Thinkr?
Bible ships an update monthly, and Thinkr every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bible was updated on November 1, 2026 and Thinkr on October 29, 2026.

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