Coptic Commentaries vs Coptic Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Coptic Commentaries
Explore biblical explanations from the ancient Coptic Orthodox Church. This app provides verse-by-verse insights, including commentary from St. Markos Church and Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, making Scripture accessible. Read, listen to, and understand the Bible with ease.
- Verse-by-verse Bible explanations
- Commentary from Coptic Church scholars
- Read Bible with deuterocanonical books
- Listen to Bible chapters with audio
- Highlight verses and add notes
- Search Bible books
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*English and French Bible Explanation by the Coptic Church* Discover the timeless wisdom of the 2000-year-old Coptic Orthodox Church, rooted in deep biblical understanding and unwavering faith through centuries of trials. This app offers verse-by-verse explanations, featuring insights from the renowned St. Markos Church commentary in Cairo and the works of Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, making Scripture easy to understand and explore. Features: - Read the Bible, including the deuterocanonical books. - Listen to any chapter in the Bible with high quality audio. - View simple explanations for any verse you select. - Switch between Bible reading and commentary modes. - Highlight favorite verses or add personal notes. - Search quickly across all Bible books. For feedback or issues, please use the 'Report' button in the side menu.
Coptic Companion
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Coptic Companion is a calm prayer and reference app for Coptic Orthodox daily life. Pray the Agpeya, follow liturgical services, listen to hymns and prayers, browse the Coptic calendar, and explore saints, stories, churches, and topics from the Coptic Orthodox tradition. Highlights: - Agpeya hours for daily prayer - Liturgical reader with service and season organization - Reader controls for language, role, progress, and dark mode - Six app language modes: Dutch, English, Arabic, Coptic, phonetic, and phonetic Arabic - Bible reader with Dutch, English, and Arabic text - Holy Pascha and selected seasonal services - Audio streaming and local cache support where available - Coptic calendar, feast information, wiki, church directory, favorites, and reading progress - Optional prayer reminders - No ads Content coverage varies by section. Core prayer and liturgy screens are built for multilingual use, while some Bible and Holy Pascha material uses available-language coverage or fallback behavior. The app is intended as a prayer companion and study aid, not an official church publication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Coptic Commentaries at every 2 weeks against Coptic Companion's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Coptic Commentaries ships an update every 2 weeks, Coptic Companion monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Coptic Commentaries | Coptic Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (491 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 491 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | George Moussa | Daniel Siha |
In-app purchases
Coptic Commentaries
No in-app purchases
Coptic Companion
No in-app purchases
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