Biblical Languages vs AWKNG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biblical Languages
Learn to read biblical Greek and Hebrew fluently through interactive lessons and engaging journeys through biblical stories. Deepen your understanding of Scripture with a curriculum covering university-level content, designed for all ages.
- Interactive alphabet, vocab, and grammar lessons
- Graded reading material
- Grammar videos
- Personalized daily vocab review
- Greek/Hebrew Bible arranged by difficulty
- Pattern drills for grammar mastery
- Textbook and Bible book vocab decks
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Learn Koine Greek, Biblical Hebrew, & Latin Learn the biblical languages with Biblingo - the only language-learning app that provides everything you need to go from zero knowledge of Koine Greek (New Testament), Biblical Hebrew (Hebrew Bible), and Latin (Vulgate) to reading the Bible in its historic languages — all in one place. Imagine rediscovering the Torah like Josiah in his day. Or reading Paul's letter to the Galatians like it just arrived in the mail. Embark on your biblical language learning journey today! You'll learn Greek/Hebrew/Latin vocabulary and grammar through interactive lessons that immerse you in the biblical world. As your fluency develops, you will be able to read more and more texts from Scripture in your language of choice. The Bible reading tab of Biblingo gives you the full Hebrew Bible or Greek New Testament (Latin Vulgate coming soon) indexed by the percentage of words you know in each book or chapter. This allows you to identify which sections of the Bible are most readable so you can dive in. Biblingo's proven methodology is based on the latest research in linguistics and second language acquisition. Students can learn to not only read the Bible, but to interpret God's Word more faithfully through developing exegetical skill. The curriculum covers four semesters worth of university content, including: Biblical Greek 1 & 2 Greek Exegesis 1 & 2 Biblical Hebrew 1 & 2 Hebrew Exegesis 1 & 2 Latin 1 & 2 Latin Exegesis 1 & 2 (coming soon) Biblingo is as academically rigorous as it is fun to use! WHO IS BIBLINGO FOR? Biblingo is perfect for: * Seminary/university students who want to succeed in their studies * Biblical language teachers who want their students to benefit from the best, cutting-edge second-language acquisition methods * Pastors who want to learn/retain the biblical languages for use in ministry * Lay teachers who want to glean better insights * Self-learners who want to experience the Bible at a deeper level * Homeschool families who want to give their children a world-class biblical education FEATURES INCLUDED: * Alphabet Lessons — Videos explaining the names, sounds, and characteristics of the letters in whatever pronunciation you choose, paired with custom flashcard decks. * Super-Powered Flashcards — Decks for popular Greek, Hebrew, and (soon) Latin textbooks (see below), personalized daily review, and generated decks of Bible chapters; many words include pictures and audio. * Video Lessons — Many hours of video content explaining insights into Greek and Hebrew grammar. * Lesson Activities — Interactive drills pairing practice sentences with thousands of reconstructed ancient scenes. * Lesson Guides — Short guides giving an overview of the grammar you'll learn in each lesson. * Graded Reader — Reading comprehension texts on your level as you progress toward the biblical text. * Paradigm Drills — Develop fluency with the different forms by practicing paradigms in the context of a sentence. * Tagged Biblical Text — Morphologically-tagged Bible in Greek, Hebrew, and (soon) Latin. * Personalized Biblical Graded Reader — View all the books and chapters in the Bible according to how well you know the vocabulary. * Built-in Dictionary — Dictionary of every word in the Greek New Testament and Hebrew Bible tagged with semantic domains. *Available textbook vocabulary flashcard decks: Greek: Mounce, Black, Plummer, Lawall and Balmer, Black, Machen and McCartney, Campbell and Gibson, Decker, and Duff. Hebrew: Seow, Pratico and Van Pelt, Futato, Kelley, Barrett and Bell, Ross, and Simon, Motzkin and Resnikoff, PLUS Aramaic vocab decks. https://biblingo.org/terms/
AWKNG
This app offers on-demand Bible courses and community features developed by scholars. It aims to make biblical scholarship accessible for deeper understanding, with free resources and interactive learning tools.
- On-demand Bible courses
- Academic scholarship
- Community discussion groups
- Bible reading plans
- Progress tracking
- Q&A podcasts
- Push notifications
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AWKNG is a ministry on a mission to awaken people to a deeper understanding of the Bible, making high-level Biblical scholarship accessible to the everyday Christian. Our free on-demand courses, reading plans, and small group curriculum are developed by leading academic professors and scholars, recognized for their subject matter excellence. AWKNG was founded in 2020 and serves students from around the world. We are a non-accredited, online educational ministry focused on adult learning of the Bible. Our courses teach the Bible as a unifying meta-narrative, teaching students to interpret the Bible through ancient historical and cultural contexts. We believe people should not skip over hard-to-understand passages and should be able to defend their faith properly. All course materials are in-depth, and thorough, challenging students to engage with their Bible and think critically. Yet, all courses are accessible, on-demand, free, and have no enrollment requirements or prerequisites. With the AWKNG mobile app, enjoy the freedom of learning and connecting anytime, from anywhere. Access your favorite courses and communities from one convenient place. Learn when it works best for you, on the go or at home. With progress tracking and start and stop lessons, it's easy to pick up where you left off. Have questions while learning? Join the conversation and get real-time answers by posting and replying to comments through accessing your community feeds on the go. And with push notifications, you can ensure you're always in the loop on all community activities. Download the AWKNG mobile app today, and take your learning to the next level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AWKNG at 5.0 against Biblical Languages's 4.3. AWKNG also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16). Biblical Languages's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (85 vs 3). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Biblical Languages sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. AWKNG asks for nothing beyond the download.
AWKNG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Biblical Languages has 85 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Biblical Languages ships an update every 3 weeks, AWKNG every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biblical Languages | AWKNG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (85 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Biblingo | AWKNG |
Customer experience
Biblical Languages
AWKNG
In-app purchases
Biblical Languages
- Flashcard Plan - Hebrew7 Days trial$4.001 Month
- Flashcard Plan - Greek7 Days trial$4.001 Month
- Flashcard Plan - Greek, Hebrew7 Days trial$5.001 Month
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- Learner - Hebrew7 Days trial$22.001 Month
- Learner - Greek7 Days trial$22.001 Month
- Flashcard Plan - Both (6mo.)7 Days trial$27.006 Months
- Learner Plan - Both7 Days trial$36.001 Month
- Flashcard Plan - Hebrew (1yr.)7 Days trial$40.001 Year
- Flashcard Plan - Greek (1yr.)7 Days trial$40.001 Year
- Flashcard Plan - Both (1yr.)7 Days trial$48.001 Year
- Learner Plan - Greek (6mo.)7 Days trial$119.006 Months
- Learner Plan - Hebrew (6mo.)7 Days trial$119.006 Months
- Learner Plan - Both (6mo.)7 Days trial$190.006 Months
- Learner Plan - Hebrew (1yr.)7 Days trial$200.001 Year
- Standard Plan - Greek (1yr.)7 Days trial$200.001 Year
- Learner Plan - Both (1yr.)7 Days trial$350.001 Year
AWKNG
No in-app purchases
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