Comparison

One Year Bible Plan + Audio vs Bible Explained

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

Head to head
About

One Year Bible Plan + Audio

This app guides users through the entire Bible in one year with a structured daily reading plan. It offers reflections, customizable settings, progress tracking, and reminders to foster a consistent spiritual practice.

Highlights
  • Daily reading plan
  • Thoughtful reflections
  • Customizable experience
  • Progress tracking
  • Easy navigation
  • Daily reminders
  • Highlight and bookmark
Features
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Read AND listen to the Bible every day. One Year Bible Plan guides you through all 66 books in 12 months with a simple daily plan — plus full audio narration so you can listen on your commute, at the gym, or before bed. Join thousands of readers building a lasting daily habit in God's Word. WHY READERS LOVE IT - Audio Bible: Listen to any chapter with background playback — keep listening with your screen off. - Read offline: Download your Bible once and read anywhere, no signal needed. - 7 English translations: ESV, KJV, ASV, NASB, World English Bible, and more — pick the one you love. - 6 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and German. - Daily reminders: Set a time and never miss a reading. - Track your progress: Watch your one-year journey unfold and stay motivated. - Highlight & bookmark: Save meaningful verses and revisit them anytime. - Clean, distraction-free design: Adjustable font size and effortless navigation between books, chapters, and verses. BUILD A HABIT THAT LASTS The hardest part of reading the Bible is showing up every day. Our structured one-year plan removes the guesswork — open the app, read (or listen to) today's passage, and keep your streak going. FOR EVERYONE Whether you're opening the Bible for the first time or you've read it for years, One Year Bible Plan meets you where you are with a simple, welcoming experience. Download One Year Bible Plan today and start your journey through God's Word — one day at a time.

About

Bible Explained

Understand the entire Bible story in a single hour of reading. Content is divided into five-minute segments, ideal for quick study sessions. Features helpful diagrams to illustrate God's plan from creation to New Creation.

Highlights
  • Bible story in one hour
  • Five-minute reading chunks
  • Helpful diagrams
  • Creation to New Creation overview
  • No sign-up required
  • Data privacy
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Want to understand the Bible, but just don’t know where to start? Our Bible in an Hour notes will take you through the whole Bible story, in just one hour of reading. We’ve broken it up into five-minute chunks, perfect for reading on your commute, over a morning coffee, or during your quiet time! With helpful diagrams, we walk through the whole Bible story: God’s plan for our world, from creation to New Creation. The app is entirely free of charge, and you don’t need to sign up or sign in to anything. We don’t collect any of your data either. We simply want you to discover God’s big plan! Got feedback? We’d love to hear it, especially if it’s something we need to improve. Please feel free to get in touch.

Screenshots

One Year Bible Plan + Audio4 screens
Bible Explained4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Explained at none against One Year Bible Plan + Audio's 3. Bible Explained also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. One Year Bible Plan + Audio sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bible Explained asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Year Bible Plan + Audio ships an update every 3 weeks, Bible Explained every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
One Year Bible Plan + Audio versus Bible Explained: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne Year Bible Plan + AudioBible Explained
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB33 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperSaulo MarchiSIMON ANDREW RAFFERTY

Customer experience

One Year Bible Plan + Audio

All ratings3,041 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.0%

Bible Explained

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

One Year Bible Plan + Audio

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add daily Psalms and Proverbs reading
  • Implement note-taking and highlighting features
  • Allow skipping between chapters during audio playback
  • Provide daily reading reminders

Bible Explained

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

One Year Bible Plan + Audio

One-time3
  • One Year Bible Donation 1$4.99
  • One Year Bible Plan 2$9.99
  • One Year Bible Plan 3$19.99
None

Bible Explained

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Year Bible Plan + Audio free?
One Year Bible Plan + Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bible Explained free?
Bible Explained is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Year Bible Plan + Audio or Bible Explained have ads?
Neither One Year Bible Plan + Audio nor Bible Explained shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Year Bible Plan + Audio or Bible Explained?
One Year Bible Plan + Audio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bible Explained every 6 days. Most recently, One Year Bible Plan + Audio was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bible Explained on October 22, 2026.

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