Comparison

NASB Study Bible vs Message Bible MSG (Audio)

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

Head to head
About

NASB Study Bible

This app provides the New American Standard Bible (NASB) for offline reading and listening. Engage with scripture through clear text, audio playback, and interactive quizzes designed for personal growth and study.

Highlights
  • Offline NASB Bible reading
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Interactive Bible quizzes
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • Easy chapter navigation
  • Designed for daily devotion
Features
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Experience the New American Standard Bible (NASB) in a clean, powerful, and easy-to-use app designed for faithful Bible readers. Whether you want to read, listen, or test your knowledge, this app helps you grow deeper in God’s Word every day. Listen to the NASB Audio Bible when connected to the internet while commuting, resting, or praying. Read the NASB Bible Clearly • Old & New Testament • Clean, distraction-free reading • Easy chapter navigation • Designed for daily devotion Bible Quizzes – Strengthen Your Faith Test your understanding with engaging Bible quizzes. Perfect for: • Bible study • Church groups • Personal growth • Kids & adults This app is created with respect for Scripture and designed to help you read more, listen more, and learn more. Download now and experience the NASB Bible more smartly.

About

Message Bible MSG (Audio)

Read and listen to the Holy Message Bible with Old and New Testament books. Features include daily verses, night mode, and the ability to highlight, bookmark, and take notes. Test your biblical knowledge with a challenging Bible quiz game.

Highlights
  • Read and listen to the Holy Bible
  • Daily inspirational verses
  • Night reading mode
  • Highlight, bookmark, and take notes
  • Organized personal library
  • Bible quiz game with scoring
Features
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The Holy Message Bible is a comprehensive tool to read and listen to the word of God more easily. This app has both Old Testament and New Testament books for a deeper understanding of the Bible at your fingertips.Enlighten the biblical knowledge by hearing Audio and Playing Bible Quiz features. Features # User-friendly Interface: Easy access to the timeless reading right on your device. # Daily Verse: Receive inspirational blessings to your device daily. # Night mode: Night reading mode to facilitate reading the Bible at night. # Highlights, Bookmarks & Notes: Mark and catch up where your favorite verses # My Library: Organise and approach saved content in seconds. # Share: Just a few taps to share in social media, email, or SMS/text Experience the Message Bible (MSG) with Audio like never before with additional amazing features that help to challenge yourself and test your biblical knowledge with our Bible quiz game. Play our Bible Trivia game to learn and unlock new levels of expertise in the Bible. LET’S CHALLENGE BIBLE QUIZ PLAY! # User-friendly Design # Hundreds of bible questions with answers # Preference to select the different levels of difficulty # Go-for-Help Options: 50-50 and Hint # Scoreboard to track the recent and high scores Why wait? Download The Message (MSG) Study Bible Now! For support/feedback, contact us at support@bibleoffice.com We welcome any valuable suggestions from you!

Screenshots

NASB Study Bible4 screens
Message Bible MSG (Audio)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Message Bible MSG (Audio) at 18 against NASB Study Bible's 1. NASB Study Bible's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. NASB Study Bible sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Message Bible MSG (Audio) sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NASB Study Bible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Message Bible MSG (Audio) has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NASB Study Bible versus Message Bible MSG (Audio): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNASB Study BibleMessage Bible MSG (Audio)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnandhaprabakaran BalasubramaniyanAnandhaprabakaran Balasubramaniyan

Customer experience

NASB Study Bible

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Message Bible MSG (Audio)

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

NASB Study Bible

One-time7
  • IAP Coins Pack 1$0.99
  • IAP Coins Pack 2$1.99
  • IAP Coins Pack 3$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Six Months Ads Free$5.99
  • Yearly Pro$9.99
  • Lifetime - Final 30% Off$14.99
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99
6 purchases

Message Bible MSG (Audio)

One-time6
  • IAP Coins Pack 1$0.99
  • IAP Coins Pack2$1.99
  • IAP Coins Pack 3$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Six Months Ads Free$5.99
  • One Year Pro$9.99
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99

Questions

Is NASB Study Bible free?
NASB Study Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Message Bible MSG (Audio) free?
Message Bible MSG (Audio) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NASB Study Bible or Message Bible MSG (Audio)?
NASB Study Bible is rated higher. NASB Study Bible averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Message Bible MSG (Audio) averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do NASB Study Bible or Message Bible MSG (Audio) have ads?
Both NASB Study Bible and Message Bible MSG (Audio) show ads.
Which is updated more often, NASB Study Bible or Message Bible MSG (Audio)?
NASB Study Bible ships an update every 4 months, and Message Bible MSG (Audio) every 4 months. Most recently, NASB Study Bible was updated on September 21, 2026 and Message Bible MSG (Audio) on September 21, 2026.

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