Bible vs TAN Digital
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
- Daily Mass Readings
- Structured Reading Plans
- Advanced Study Tools
- Offline Access
- Night Mode
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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.
TAN Digital
Access a vast library of authentic Catholic literature, including spiritual classics, writings of Saints, and catechetical texts. Enjoy a reverent reading experience with features like bookmarking and offline access to deepen your spiritual journey.
- Thousands of Catholic books and devotionals
- Reverent reading experience
- Day and night modes
- Bookmark passages
- Offline access
- Curated collections
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Here you will find a treasury of authentic Catholic works—spiritual classics, the writings of the Saints, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, trusted catechetical texts, and devotions to guide you toward holiness. Every title is chosen to nourish souls and strengthen the life of grace. Features: Over thousands of Catholic books and devotionals A simple, reverent reading experience with day and night modes Bookmark passages for deeper reflection Offline access, so you may read anywhere Curated collections for feasts, liturgical seasons, and spiritual themes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TAN Digital at none against Bible's 15. Bible's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (6K vs 80). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Bible sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. TAN Digital asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bible against 4.8 for TAN Digital. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible has 6K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Bible's written reviews are positive against 50% of TAN Digital's.
Bible ships an update monthly, TAN Digital every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible | TAN Digital |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6K ratings) — better | 4.8 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TruthGuard, Inc. | SAINT BENDICT PRESS LLC |
Customer experience
Bible
TAN Digital
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
TAN Digital
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible
- 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
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- 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
TAN Digital
No in-app purchases
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