Memory of History vs Ancient Scriptures
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memory of History
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Memory of History: Explore ancient manuscripts with ease. The mobile application called Memory of History was produced by Ankara Social Sciences Foundation and project partners. The project called Memory of History, the digitization of manuscripts from the Ottoman period, is supported by the Turkish National Agency and the European Commission Erasmus+ program. Ankara Social Sciences Foundation and its partners are responsible for the content and design of the mobile software created within the scope of the project. Turkish National Agency and the European Commission cannot be held responsible in this regard. The project is carried out in partnership with Ankara Social Sciences Foundation, Education Career and Planning Association, International Media Communication Association, Social Education and Development Association (Turkey), ZIB (Germany), An Najah University (Palestine) and Inercia Digital (Spain). The aim of the project is to digitize manuscripts from the Ottoman period in order to ensure intercultural transfer and to make them available to the public in an online library free of charge. In the library content, manuscripts such as books, documents, decrees, pictures, scientific works, etc. from the Ottoman period were digitized and their identities were created.
Ancient Scriptures
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Read Scripture offline with a library built for serious study—not a single translation locked behind a paywall. Ancient Scriptures brings together public-domain Bibles, Catholic and expanded texts, and original-language editions in one calm, distraction-free reader. No account required. No ads. No tracking. A deeper library • King James (with Apocrypha), Geneva, Douay-Rheims, ASV, World English Bible, and more • 30+ free translations, including literal, historical, modern, and study editions • Deuterocanon / Apocrypha: Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and related books • Expanded texts: Book of Enoch, Jubilees, Jasher, and related public-domain works • Hebrew (WLC), Latin Vulgate, and Brenton Septuagint for original-language reading Made for daily reading • Beautiful page-turn or scroll reading modes • Adjustable font size, line spacing, and sepia theme • Continue where you left off automatically • Reading plans: Bible in a year, Gospels in 40 days, Psalms, Proverbs, Torah, and more • Home Screen widget with a daily verse—tap to open that passage in the app Study tools • Highlight verses in multiple colors • Vault saves all your highlights in one place—tap any verse to jump back to it • Footnotes and cross-reference indicators • Side-by-side parallel translation compare • Hebrew Names Mode (optional sacred-name rendering) • Full-text search across your library • Optional iCloud sync for highlights, footnotes, and preferences Private & offline Everything works without an internet connection. Your reading, highlights, and search stay on your device. iCloud sync is optional and uses your Apple ID—nothing is sold to advertisers. Ancient Scriptures is free. Optional one-time tips support development but do not unlock features. All included translations are public domain or freely licensed. Modern copyrighted Bibles (NIV, ESV, NASB, etc.) are not bundled. License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Memory of History at none against Ancient Scriptures's 3. Memory of History also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Ancient Scriptures's advantage is device support. On price 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. Ancient Scriptures sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Memory of History asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Memory of History | Ancient Scriptures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | PARSREC YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI | Cameron Howard |
In-app purchases
Memory of History
No in-app purchases
Ancient Scriptures
- Small Gift$0.99
- Kind Gift$1.99
- Generous Gift$2.99
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