# Orthodox Bible vs flation

The clearest difference is price: Orthodox Bible at Free against flation's $5.00. Orthodox Bible also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and chart position (#126 vs unranked). flation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown).

Orthodox Bible is free to download; flation costs $5.00 up front. Orthodox Bible sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. flation asks for nothing beyond the download.

Orthodox Bible ships an update every 10 days, flation monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orthodox Bible | flation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.00 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (13K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthodox-bible/id6446212792/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **13K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#126** | — |
| Size | 125 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ByteBlocks, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1676719240) | [Richard Koopmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/917071370) |

## What reviewers say

### Orthodox Bible

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthodox-bible/id6446212792)

**Currently charting:** #126 Top Grossing · Reference, #166 Top Free · Reference (US App Store)

Access the full text of the Old and New Testament, along with daily readings and an Orthodox Calendar of feasts and fasts. This app supports spiritual journeys with daily prayers and audio Psalms.

**Highlights:** Full Old and New Testament text, Daily readings, Orthodox Calendar of feasts and fasts, Morning, meal, and evening prayers, Audio Psalms, Septuagint translation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Premium | $2.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Ad Free Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Premium | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| 3 Month Premium | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 Month Premium | $8.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Helpful for spiritual growth
- 📚 Provides access to Orthodox Bible
- 🎨 Beautiful and user-friendly interface
- 🕰️ Useful daily readings and prayers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Excessive paid content and subscriptions
- 📢 Intrusive and frequent advertisements
- 🔍 Difficult navigation and chapter/verse selection
- 🌐 Requires internet connection to access content

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or freezes when loading new content
- Bible reading position resets after ads
- Calendar and daily readings not always aligned

**Requested features**

- Add bookmark/resume reading feature
- Implement offline mode for Bible and prayers
- Provide option to choose Bible translation (NKJV, Septuagint)
- Add audio playback for all Bible chapters and prayers


### flation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flation/id6479229602)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orthodox Bible free?

Orthodox Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is flation free?

flation costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Orthodox Bible or flation have ads?

Orthodox Bible shows ads; flation does not.

### Which is updated more often, Orthodox Bible or flation?

Orthodox Bible ships an update every 10 days, and flation monthly. Most recently, Orthodox Bible was updated on October 22, 2026 and flation on October 14, 2026.

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