The vs Scripture
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The
Access over 1000 Bibles in various languages with audio playback. Customize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes, note-taking, highlighting, and progress tracking.
- Audio Bible playback
- Adjustable font sizes
- Chapter-by-chapter notes
- Highlighting
- Reading progress tracking
- Customizable read screen
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The most complete The Bible App on mobile. More than +1000 Bibles are available, in all languages! [FEATURES] ● Audio Bible ● Font sizes can be easily changed ● Take notes and put highlights chapter by chapter ● Keep track of your Bible reading progress ● Customize your read screen Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bible-app-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/bible-app-terms-of-use/
Scripture
Listen to the Bible read aloud, one chapter at a time. This ad-free app helps you build a daily reading habit with a natural voice and offline playback. Track your progress and find peace with focused, minimalist design.
- Listen to Bible chapters read aloud
- Natural AI voice narration
- Word-by-word highlighting
- Offline playback
- Background playback
- Daily reading habit tracking
- Minimalist design
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Scripture reads the Bible aloud - one chapter at a time. A simple, clean audio Bible reader with no ads, designed to help you build a daily reading habit. Press play and listen to Scripture read in a calm, natural voice. Whether you have five minutes in the morning or an hour on a walk, one chapter a day is all it takes. WHY PEOPLE COME BACK EVERY DAY A single chapter builds a daily Bible reading habit that sticks Return when you need peace, clarity, or comfort Find verses to sit with and meditate on Track your scripture reading progress with daily goals DESIGNED FOR LISTENING Audio Bible reader with a natural AI voice Word-by-word highlighting follows along as you listen Works offline -- no internet needed to listen Background playback -- lock your phone and keep listening SIMPLE BY DESIGN No ads. No clutter. No sign-up required. A clean, minimalist Bible reader built for focus Free to use, with an optional plan to support development Start today. One chapter is all it takes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scriptureapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The and Scripture both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Scripture's written reviews are positive against 44% of The's. Scripture also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). The's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 3) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Scripture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scripture holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The has 34K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of The's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scripture's.
The ships an update every 3 months, Scripture every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The | Scripture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (34K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #130 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 434 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HMA Mobile LLC | ScriptureApp |
Customer experience
The
Scripture
Bugs and requests
The
Reported bugs
5 issues- Paid for lifetime, still can't access full app
- Purchased subscription but can't access features
- Took money but didn't provide access
- Couldn't read Bible because of ads
- Search function not working
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back previous app format
- Include NIV, NLT, and NKJV versions
- Improve AI voice quality and pronunciations
- Keep app up-to-date with new Bible translations
Scripture
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The
- Access to all Bibles$5.997 Days
- Weekly Plan$5.997 Days
- Unlock all reading plans3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Annual Reading Plans$29.991 Year
- Unlock all Bibles annually$39.991 Year
- Daily Holy Bible App$39.99
Scripture
- Unlimited access$6.991 Year
- Scripture Pro - Annual Pass$9.99
