Mahder vs EOTC Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mahder
Explore prayers and readings from the Orthodox Tewahedo Church in an interactive format. This app preserves ancient texts in an easily understandable way for all Christians seeking daily spiritual nourishment.
- Orthodox Tewahedo Church prayers
- Ancient readings preserved
- Interactive format
- Easily understandable for all
- Daily spiritual nourishment
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This app includes various applications designed to showcase the numerous prayers and readings within the Orthodox Tewahedo Church. All the contents of the prayers and reading texts are preserved in their original form but presented in a simple and interactive format. The majority of the contents have been integral to the Orthodox Tewahedo Church since the early centuries of Christianity. They are presented in a manner that is easily understandable by users of all types, including clergy and laypeople. This app can be utilized by any Christian for their daily spiritual nourishment. We hope this app serves as a source of inspiration and blessings to you.
EOTC Bible
This app provides biblical text with commentary from early Church Fathers to aid understanding. It includes features like daily readings, quizzes, and offline access, helping users engage with scripture as it was originally taught.
- Bible in English and Amharic
- Church Father commentary
- Homilies and cross-references
- Church year calendar
- Daily Verse and quizzes
- Offline reading
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Scripture was never meant to be interpreted alone. Christ taught the Apostles, the Apostles handed that teaching to the Church, and the Fathers carried it forward for centuries. EOTC Bible puts their voices beside every passage, so you're not guessing at the meaning — you're reading with the Church that first received it. What's inside • The Bible in English and Amharic • Commentary from the Church Fathers on the verses you read, from the earliest centuries on • Homilies, chapter summaries and cross-references to see how Scripture explains Scripture • The Church year: feasts, fasts and daily lectionary readings, with reading plans for each fasting season • A Verse of the Day, daily quizzes and reading streaks to build a lasting habit • Read offline, share verses as images, and follow along with home-screen widgets New to the Bible or reading it for years, EOTC Bible helps you understand Scripture as it has been taught from the beginning — one verse closer to Christ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EOTC Bible at Free against Mahder's $39.99. EOTC Bible also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (91 vs 9). Mahder's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On rating, 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
EOTC Bible is free to download; Mahder costs $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mahder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EOTC Bible has 91 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mahder ships an update monthly, EOTC Bible every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Mahder | EOTC Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $39.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | 4.8 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yonas Hagos | Bamlak Haile |
Customer experience
Mahder
EOTC Bible
In-app purchases
Mahder
No in-app purchases
EOTC Bible
No in-app purchases







