Comparison

Focus Youth vs Simple Study Bible

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

Head to head
About

Focus Youth

This app offers daily devotions designed to help young people strengthen their faith outside of group settings. It provides tools for Bible reading, worship playlists, and prayer patterns to support spiritual growth throughout the year.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free daily devotions
  • Bible reading plans
  • Worship playlists
  • Prayer patterns
  • Tools for faith development
Features
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We have this phrase that you'll hear and see all over the place - "together we shine brighter". It comes from Matthew 5:16, "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." I think being brave and confident in your faith is a little easier when you're surrounded by 1000s of others in a youth venue, it's much easier to shine when we're all together in mass/en masse. That's why this year we wanted to think about what our faith looks like the other 361 days of the year. If we are to be apprentices of Christ, what tools do we need in our toolkit to help us fight the good fight, run the race, and keep the faith for the rest of the year? We hope Rhythms will help provide you with some of those tools. Plans for reading the Bible. Playlists to help you worship. Patterns to direct your prayers. Distraction free daily devotions.

About

Simple Study Bible

Features
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Simple Study Bible is designed to help you read Scripture clearly, explore it deeply, and keep your study focused on the Bible itself. READ THE BIBLE BEAUTIFULLY Enjoy a clean, carefully designed reading experience created for both sustained reading and deeper study. Move naturally from the biblical text into the tools you need, without unnecessary clutter. GO DEEPER Explore rich study material alongside Scripture, including biblical context, word studies, book introductions, cross-references, themes and carefully curated insights that help illuminate the text. STUDY WORDS IN CONTEXT Dig into important biblical words with original-language information and see how words are used across Scripture. COMPARE SCRIPTURE View and compare Bible passages and translations without losing your place in the text. DISCOVER BIBLICAL CONTEXT Explore people, places, historical background and significant events that help place a passage within its biblical and historical setting. CREATE YOUR OWN STUDY Add notes and highlights as you read, and use Study Spaces to bring together the Bible and the study views that matter to you. LISTEN Use Bible audio and spoken Scripture when you want to listen rather than read. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Simple Study Bible brings powerful study tools into a calm, modern interface. The aim is not to overwhelm you with information, but to make deeper study feel natural and accessible. Whether you are reading devotionally, preparing a Bible study, exploring a difficult passage or simply wanting to understand Scripture better, Simple Study Bible gives you a focused place to read, study and reflect. Some advanced study features are available with an optional Pro upgrade.

Screenshots

Focus Youth4 screens
Simple Study Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Youth at none against Simple Study Bible's 1. Focus Youth also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Simple Study Bible's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Simple Study Bible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus Youth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Youth ships an update every 7 months, Simple Study Bible every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Focus Youth versus Simple Study Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus YouthSimple Study Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB406 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeralpha internationalANDREW BENTS

In-app purchases

None

Focus Youth

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Study Bible

One-time1
  • Simple Study Bible Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Focus Youth free?
Focus Youth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Study Bible free?
Simple Study Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Youth or Simple Study Bible have ads?
Neither Focus Youth nor Simple Study Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Youth or Simple Study Bible?
Focus Youth ships an update every 7 months, and Simple Study Bible every 6 days. Most recently, Focus Youth was updated on November 3, 2026 and Simple Study Bible on November 10, 2026.

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