Biblica Bible vs Study Bible Reference
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biblica Bible
Access the New Testament in the NIrV translation with study tools. Bookmark, highlight, and add notes to your favorite verses. Easily share verses with friends and adjust text size for comfortable reading.
- NIrV translation
- Side-by-side/verse-by-verse reading
- Bookmark and highlight verses
- Add personal notes
- Searchable text
- Share verses
- Adjustable text size
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Biblica NIrV Biblica Study Bible (New Testament) in English that can be read side-by-side or verse-by-verse with the NIrV. Bookmark and highlight your favorite verses, add notes and search for words in your Bible. Click and share Bible verses with your friends via Whatsapp, Facebook, E-mail, SMS etc. Easy Bible navigation. Adjustable text size. Share this app with others that would like to read The Holy Bible. Your ratings and reviews will help us continue to develop this app for the people that use it. If you have any feedback or questions, feel free to email to dev@biblica.com Bible App developed & published by : Biblica
Study Bible Reference
Explore biblical texts with cross-referencing and comparison between versions. Customize font styles and enjoy offline access to scripture. Search Old Testament texts and utilize dark mode for comfortable reading.
- Cross-reference Bible texts
- Compare Bible versions
- Offline access
- Dark mode
- Font customization
- Text searching
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Study Bible with Cross Reference offers users the ability to navigate to related Bible texts, compare interpretations between two Bible versions, use dark mode and toggle the related texts. Currently the Bibles versions supported are the Amplified Bible Version and the King James Version. Text Searching is possible for either old Testaments. Further customisation like Changing the Font Style and Font Type is available and all features can be used completely offline,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Study Bible Reference at every 9 days against Biblica Bible's every 19 months. Study Bible Reference also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Biblica Bible against 5.0 for Study Bible Reference. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Biblica Bible ships an update every 19 months, Study Bible Reference every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biblica Bible | Study Bible Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Biblica | Paul Ezaga |
Customer experience
Biblica Bible
Study Bible Reference
In-app purchases
Biblica Bible
No in-app purchases
Study Bible Reference
No in-app purchases
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