Bible Study Tools, Audio Video vs Written
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Study Tools, Audio Video
This comprehensive app offers a wealth of resources for in-depth Bible study, including multiple translations, commentaries, and devotional content. Access audio Bibles, sermons, hymns, and video resources in over 15 languages, with offline listening options.
- Multiple Bible translations
- Commentaries and study books
- Daily scripture and devotionals
- Audio Bibles and sermons
- Christian hymns
- Video resources
- Bible Q&A
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This is a complete Bible Study app that includes resources in over 15 languages: - Many Bible translations, Commentary, Books that cover the majority of Bible subjects - Daily Scripture (a daily scripture with comments). - Songs in the night (a daily scripture with comments). - Morning Devotions - Hymns of Dawn (1-361). - Audio Resources – Bible Audio, Bible Studies Audio on various topics, over 1000 Christian hymns - Audio Sermons – over 25.000 Christian sermons on different subjects. You can view them by categories or search for a subject or speaker. - Bible Studies books, explaining the main subjects of the Bible , Bible Commentary, Books to read. - Over 1000 videos. - Over 2000 Bible Questions and Answers You can minimize the app, and have the audio resources play in the background while you use other apps. If you use it on the phone, the sound will stop when a call comes in and resume after you finish the call. You have the option to download audio files and sermons and listen to them when you don't have internet connection. You also have the option to add them to a favorites menu, or view the browsing history.
Written
This app facilitates focused Bible reading and personal reflection. It offers tools for memorization, prayer tracking, and daily gratitude, with widgets for quick access to your study.
- Chapter progress tracking
- Verse memorization modes
- Prayer request management
- Daily gratitude journaling
- Custom study chains
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
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Written: Bible Study is a personal Scripture study app built for focused reading and daily reflection. Read the Bible with chapter progress, bookmarks, highlights, notes, cross-references, commentary, word study, audio playback, and widgets that help you return to where you left off. Capture sermons with formatted notes, photos, embedded Scripture, related passages, folders, and PDF sharing. Return to your verse notes alongside their passages while reading. Memorize verses with practice modes for first letters, fill-in-the-blanks, typing, speaking, and hearing the passage aloud. Save each verse with its own translation and organize verses into collections. Keep prayer requests, praises, and daily gratitude entries close to your study workflow. Add photos to gratitude entries, mark prayers answered, and return to meaningful moments from widgets. The app also includes custom study chains, physical Bible mode, and lock screen/home screen widgets for quick access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Written at every 4 days against Bible Study Tools, Audio Video's every 2 months. Written also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Bible Study Tools, Audio Video's advantage is ratings volume (430 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Written holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible Study Tools, Audio Video has 430 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Bible Study Tools, Audio Video's written reviews are positive against 100% of Written's.
Bible Study Tools, Audio Video ships an update every 2 months, Written every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible Study Tools, Audio Video | Written |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (430 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 430 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | John Bivol | Drew Dudney |
Customer experience
Bible Study Tools, Audio Video
Written
Bugs and requests
Bible Study Tools, Audio Video
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bible search tool freezes
- Inconsistent dark mode implementation
- Missing downloaded content
Requested features
4 requests- Bookmark and highlight Bible study materials
- Offline access to audio and video content
- Ability to adjust playback speed
- Support for more Bible translations
Written
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible Study Tools, Audio Video
No in-app purchases
Written
No in-app purchases
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