GNT Reader vs 500 Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GNT Reader
Access a digital version of the Greek New Testament for study and reading. This reader's edition provides a convenient way to engage with scripture on your mobile device.
- Digital Greek New Testament
- Reader's edition format
- Scripture study tool
- Mobile accessibility
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A digital reader's edition of the Greek New Testament.
500 Life
This app encourages regular Bible study through a structured approach to the Life-study of the Bible. It offers customizable reading schedules, progress tracking, and offline access to study messages for spiritual nourishment and growth.
- Customizable reading schedules
- Offline access to study messages
- Progress visualization and milestone badges
- Integration with ministrybooks.org
- Habitual spiritual nourishment
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The 500 Life-studies (500LS) app aims to help and encourage believers to become constituted with the truth in the Bible by using the Life-study of the Bible in a regular and habitual way. The Life-study of the Bible, a monumental and classic work by Witness Lee, is a book-by-book exposition of the entire Bible from the perspective of the believers’ enjoyment of Christ as life for the building up of the church as the Body of Christ. The "500" refers to the goal of reading at least 500 Life-study messages for your spiritual nourishment and growth. FEATURES: Customizable schedules: Create one or more reading schedules that can accommodate your reading capacity and time. Consider starting small to achieve better consistency. Easy access to the Life-study messages: Access your reading directly in the app via a simple reader without the need for Internet connection or via integration with ministrybooks.org (available for free or with a paid subscription). Progress visualization: Track both your overall progress and recent progress as you work toward your goals and earn milestone badges along the way. If you have any questions or feedback or want to report a bug, please contact us on https://500lifestudies.canny.io. For additional resources and information, please visit https://500lifestudies.org.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 500 Life at 100% against GNT Reader's 60%. 500 Life also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (118 vs 9). GNT Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). 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.
500 Life holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 500 Life has 118 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of GNT Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of 500 Life's.
GNT Reader ships an update every 3 days, 500 Life every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GNT Reader | 500 Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (118 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 176 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Robertson | Living Stream Ministry |
Customer experience
GNT Reader
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In-app purchases
GNT Reader
No in-app purchases
500 Life
No in-app purchases
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