Repose vs Orthodox Study Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Repose
Engage with the rich spiritual heritage of the Orthodox Tradition. Access a comprehensive library of prayers, readings, and foundational texts, all presented with thematic imagery. Personalize your prayer space and receive daily inspirations and custom reminders to support your spiritual journey.
- Comprehensive prayer library
- Personalized prayer space
- Daily inspirations & notifications
- Custom reminders
- Offline access
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Repose is an Orthodox prayer app for daily prayer and readings. It brings together traditional prayers, Scripture readings, and simple tools to help keep prayer close through the day. Features: Prayer Library: Read Orthodox prayers and spiritual texts in one place. Prayer Boards: Arrange prayers on your own board for quick access. Daily Readings: Keep up with the day’s readings and selected texts. Confession Notes: Keep private notes for preparation and reflection. Offline Access: Use the app without needing a constant internet connection. Repose is made for regular use, whether you already have a daily rule or are just beginning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/macapps/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eikon-prayers.web.app/privacy
Orthodox Study Bible
Explore the Bible from an ancient Christian perspective with commentary from early Church fathers. Features daily readings, full lectionary, and search functionality. Access all content with a one-time purchase.
- Commentary from early Church Christians
- Old Testament from Septuagint
- New Testament from NKJV
- Daily readings
- Full year's Lectionary
- Bookmarking and highlighting
- Text search
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The Orthodox Study Bible presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible. This one-of-a-kind study Bible is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those Christians who seek a deeper experience of the roots of their faith. - Old Testament translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint, including the Deuterocanon ("St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint") - New Testament from the New King James Version - Commentary drawn from the early Church Christians - Book Introductions and Outlines - Topical articles - Glossary This app licenses and uses the text and notes of the Bible published by Thomas Nelson. SPECIAL TO THE OSB APP: - Daily readings per Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Baltimore (Old Calendar), the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (New Calendar) and the Orthodox Church in America (New Calendar) - Full year's Lectionary, Kathisma, 1- and 2-year reading plans, and more - Bookmarking and highlighting - Text search One can access all of the Orthodox Study Bible content with a single in-app purchase. No subscription is necessary. The "Today" screen is available for free: - Daily readings with accompanying footnotes and occasional topical articles - Morning & Evening prayers with appropriate day's Psalm inserted
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Repose at free against Orthodox Study Bible's free with in-app purchases. Repose also leads on ratings volume (211 vs 53). Orthodox Study Bible's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 80%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Repose sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Orthodox Study Bible sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Repose against 4.8 for Orthodox Study Bible. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 211 and 53 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Repose's written reviews are positive against 89% of Orthodox Study Bible's.
Repose ships an update weekly, Orthodox Study Bible every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Repose | Orthodox Study Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (211 ratings) | 4.8 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 89.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 211 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Foy | VDUB Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Repose
Orthodox Study Bible
Bugs and requests
Repose
Reported bugs
14 issues- Deleted/hid all user created content after update
- Lost access to user created prayers
- App support link broken
- Paid subscription not working
- Deleted all saved prayers and pictures after update
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- App gets stuck on prayer screen
- Add prayer function does not work
- UI stuttering/lag when scrolling through prayers to add
- App is non-working
- Moving stars in background are distracting and cannot be turned off
- Custom prayers deleted or placed behind paywalls
- Image selection for custom prayers doesn't work
- Moving icons on screen is sluggish and inaccurate
- Cannot edit a prayer or list
Requested features
12 requests- Audio prayers
- Background music
- Interactive Bible
- Room to add more prayers
- Keep a list of people to pray for
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- Edit prayers or have a separate list option
- Add a Prayer Rope Feature
- iPad availability
- Lifetime payment option instead of subscription
- Option to turn off moving stars
- Vertical scroll or shrink icons on prayer screens
- Contact info within the app or App Store
Orthodox Study Bible
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Repose
- Repose Patron Monthly$4.991 Month
- Repose Patron Monthly$39.991 Year
Orthodox Study Bible
- OSB contentFree
- Contribute$5.00
- OSB content + contribution$5.00
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- Contribute$10.00
- OSB content$10.00
- OSB content + contribution$10.00
- Contribute$20.00
- OSB content + contribution$20.00
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