Comparison

Bible Record vs Rostrum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bible Record

Facilitate Bible translation into new languages using the Oral Mother Tongue method. Record verse by verse with two speakers, automatically removing the trade language speaker via volume detection. Edit, tag, and export recordings for distribution.

Highlights
  • Verse-by-verse translation recording
  • Automatic trade language speaker removal
  • Segment-based editing (delete, reorder, re-record)
  • Tagging verses for navigation
  • Export recordings
  • Cloud upload for distribution
Features
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Bring the Bible to new languages with ease. Our app streamlines the translation process by allowing two speakers - one fluent in the trade language and the new language - to translate verse by verse. The app automatically removes the trade language speaker based on volume detection, ensuring clear, high-quality recordings. With our segment-based editing system, you can: Delete, reorder, and re-record segments for accuracy Tag verses for easy navigation Export recordings and upload them to the cloud for distribution

About

Rostrum

This app provides a silent, visual countdown timer for speakers, with customizable color cues to indicate time remaining. It offers intuitive gesture controls for adjustments and can mirror the display to a larger screen.

Highlights
  • Silent visual countdown
  • Customizable color stages
  • Gesture-based editing
  • External display mirroring
  • Never dims screen
  • Remembers settings
Features
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Rostrum shows a speaker how much time is left, as a clock large enough to read from the back of the room — or from a phone propped on the podium. The background changes color at times you choose. Green while there's plenty left, amber when it's time to move on, red when it isn't. You decide how many stages there are and exactly when each one starts — most timers give you three fixed colors and no say in the matter. SILENT BY DESIGN No chimes. No alerts. No notifications. Not "sounds turned off by default" — Rostrum contains no code that can make a sound. Your audience never knows the timer is there. THE CLOCK IS THE CONTROL No buttons over your countdown. Tap to start or pause. Pause it and the clock becomes the editor: swipe with one finger to adjust seconds, two fingers for minutes, three for hours. A running clock refuses those swipes on purpose — a hand steadying the phone should not be able to rewrite a talk in progress. Pinch in to leave. A one-time overlay teaches the gestures, and a quiet line along the bottom of the clock keeps the key ones in view whenever the clock is stopped. Mid-talk, nothing but the time. BUILT FOR WHOEVER IS RUNNING THE ROOM Changing a talk length takes one tap. Set your common slot lengths once — 5, 15, 30, 45 minutes, whatever your event uses — and switch between speakers instantly. ON A BIG SCREEN WHEN YOU NEED IT Connect a display with AirPlay or USB-C and the clock fills it while your phone becomes the remote: start, pause, and adjust from your hand while the speaker watches the screen. WHEN TIME RUNS OUT The screen turns red and flashes briefly, then counts upward so a speaker can see exactly how far over they are. Impossible to miss, impossible to mistake for anything else. DETAILS THAT MATTER ON STAGE • The screen never dims while the clock is up • A phone call or a lock screen never stops the countdown — the full time is there when you come back • Digits never jitter or shift as the numbers change • Text color adapts automatically so it stays readable on any background • Remembers your setup between launches Also on the Mac App Store — one free app, both platforms. Free, with no purchases, no accounts, and no data collection of any kind. Rostrum has no network code — there is nowhere for your information to go.

Screenshots

Bible Record4 screens
Rostrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rostrum at every 3 weeks against Bible Record's every 16 months. Bible Record's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bible Record against 5.0 for Rostrum. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Record ships an update every 16 months, Rostrum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bible Record versus Rostrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible RecordRostrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvery SevenNine LLCScott GREER

Customer experience

Bible Record

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rostrum

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bible Record

No in-app purchases

None

Rostrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bible Record free?
Bible Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rostrum free?
Rostrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bible Record or Rostrum?
Bible Record and Rostrum are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bible Record or Rostrum have ads?
Neither Bible Record nor Rostrum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Record or Rostrum?
Bible Record ships an update every 16 months, and Rostrum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bible Record was updated on October 18, 2026 and Rostrum on October 29, 2026.

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