Comparison

Bible vs Ignatius Press

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

Ignatius Press

Access a vast library of Catholic eBooks, audiobooks, and films. Enjoy free weekly podcasts and monthly content offers. Purchase digital titles from the website to read, listen, or watch within the app.

Highlights
  • Vast eBook library
  • Over 100 audiobooks
  • Catholic films and documentaries
  • Weekly podcasts
  • Monthly free content offers
  • Shop on Ignatius.com
Features
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Now you can easily read or listen to wonderful books and stream faithful Catholic films, all in the same place! Add titles to your library by shopping on Ignatius.com and then dive into them on the app. KEY FEATURES – Free Content: Enjoy our weekly podcasts and monthly offers of free access to some of our audiobooks, eBooks, and video content. – Over 1,000 eBooks: Experience our vast library of fiction books, as well as books on ethics, theology, social issues, history, inspirational topics, prayers, saints and sainthood, apologetics, and much more. – Over 100 Audiobooks from our best-selling authors: Get lost in novels from Michael O’Brien and Fiorella DeMaria, as well as a vast array of titles from Pope Benedict XVI, Peter Kreeft, Jesuit Fr.. Robert Spitzer, Abigail Favale, George Weigel, Fr. Michael Schmitz, Cardinal Robert Sarah, G.K. Chesterton, and many more. – Catholic movies and documentaries: Enjoy streaming rentals and streaming purchases from the extensive Ignatius library of high-quality films. Download the Ignatius Press app today and create a free account. No subscription. No credit card. No catch. Enjoy the free content or purchase digital content on Ignatius.com to read, listen, or watch on the app.

Screenshots

Bible4 screens
Ignatius Press4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bible at 4.9 against Ignatius Press's 3.7. Bible also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and ratings volume (6K vs 7). Ignatius Press's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, ads, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Ignatius Press asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible has 6K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Bible's written reviews are positive against 40% of Ignatius Press's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible ships an update monthly, Ignatius Press every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Bible versus Ignatius Press: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBibleIgnatius Press
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (6K ratings) — better3.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6K — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTruthGuard, Inc.Ignatius + Lighthouse Partnership

Customer experience

Bible

All ratings5,973 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative19.4%

Ignatius Press

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

Ignatius Press

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Ignatius Press

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bible free?
Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ignatius Press free?
Ignatius Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bible or Ignatius Press?
Bible is rated higher. Bible averages 4.9 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while Ignatius Press averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Bible or Ignatius Press have ads?
Neither Bible nor Ignatius Press shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible or Ignatius Press?
Bible ships an update monthly, and Ignatius Press every 5 months. Most recently, Bible was updated on September 24, 2026 and Ignatius Press on September 17, 2026.

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