Study Bible Reference vs Bible Explained
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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,
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bible Explained at 100% against Study Bible Reference's 67%. Study Bible Reference's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Study Bible Reference ships an update every 9 days, Bible Explained every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study Bible Reference | Bible Explained |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Ezaga | SIMON ANDREW RAFFERTY |
Customer experience
Study Bible Reference
Bible Explained
In-app purchases
Study Bible Reference
No in-app purchases
Bible Explained
No in-app purchases
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