Comparison

ScriptureDirect vs OpenGreekNT

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

Head to head
About

ScriptureDirect

Explore the New Testament in Greek and English with this interlinear translation. Touch any word to instantly see its translation and all possible meanings, even without prior Greek knowledge. It's a powerful tool for in-depth Bible study.

Highlights
  • Interlinear Greek-English translation
  • Touch-to-translate functionality
  • Detailed Greek word meanings
  • Contextual meaning highlighting
  • Browse all possible meanings
  • Lexicon based on Semantic Domains
Features
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This unique Interlinear Greek-English New Testament is easy to use. It is a new interlinear English translation linked to the Greek text and NOT a published book in the form of an app. Just touch any Greek word and it gives the English, or vice versa. Touch again to see all the possible Greek meanings with the correct one(s) in context highlighted. Browse all the meanings. You do not even have to be able to read or pronounce Greek. The Greek meanings are from the modern and scholarly New Testament Greek-English Lexicon based on Semantic Domains, published by the United Bible Societies. All the Greek meanings are listed in 93 domains or groups of meanings, providing an accurate and precise meaning analysis. The main editor of this dictionary, Prof Johannes Louw, was also the main translator of the ScriptureDirect Interlinear Translation. He was assisted by Dr Bennie Wolvaardt, Founding President of Veritas College International. This is a super help for those who are studying New Testament Greek. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require support. You can reach us here: www.scripturedirect.com

About

OpenGreekNT

Access the Greek New Testament with detailed morphological analysis and definitions from reputable sources. Explore the SBL Greek New Testament text and understand word meanings with Liddell & Scott and John J. Dodson's lexicon.

Highlights
  • Greek New Testament text
  • Morphological analysis
  • Word definitions
  • Liddell & Scott lexicon
  • John J. Dodson lexicon
Features
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This project uses morphology produced by the MorphGNT project, as well as the SBL Greek New Testament, a textually modern and critically edited Greek text. Word definitions are available from Liddell & Scott (where applicable), along with glosses from John J. Dodson's public domain lexicon (2010).

Screenshots

ScriptureDirect3 screens
OpenGreekNT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: OpenGreekNT at free against ScriptureDirect's paid. OpenGreekNT also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). ScriptureDirect's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenGreekNT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScriptureDirect has 51 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of ScriptureDirect's written reviews are positive against 67% of OpenGreekNT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScriptureDirect ships an update every 4 months, OpenGreekNT every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScriptureDirect versus OpenGreekNT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptureDirectOpenGreekNT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (51 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings51 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSCRIPTUREDIRECT PTY LTDEric Robinson

Customer experience

ScriptureDirect

All ratings51 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.0%

OpenGreekNT

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

ScriptureDirect

No in-app purchases

None

OpenGreekNT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScriptureDirect free?
ScriptureDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenGreekNT free?
OpenGreekNT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ScriptureDirect or OpenGreekNT?
OpenGreekNT is rated higher. ScriptureDirect averages 4.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while OpenGreekNT averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do ScriptureDirect or OpenGreekNT have ads?
Neither ScriptureDirect nor OpenGreekNT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScriptureDirect or OpenGreekNT?
ScriptureDirect ships an update every 4 months, and OpenGreekNT every 15 months. Most recently, ScriptureDirect was updated on September 19, 2026 and OpenGreekNT on July 21, 2026.

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