Comparison

Holy Scroll vs BibleSwipe

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

Head to head
About

Holy Scroll

This app integrates Bible reading into your daily phone usage habits. It offers a verse-by-verse infinite scroll experience, similar to social media feeds, to make reading Scripture effortless and engaging. Users can also add notes and like verses that resonate with them.

Highlights
  • Verse-by-verse infinite scroll
  • Habit-based reading integration
  • Double-tap to like verses
  • Hold to add notes
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Hidden features on demand
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THE BIBLE APP THAT WORKS WITH YOUR HABITS, NOT AGAINST THEM
 Listen. You already know you should read your Bible more. I'm not going to lecture you about that.
 Here's what I am going to tell you: you reach for your phone about 150 times a day. You scroll through Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, whatever. Your thumb does this thing where it just keeps moving. Swipe, swipe, swipe. You don't even think about it anymore.
 And every single time you do that, there's this little voice in your head that says "I should be reading Scripture instead."
 So you try. You download a Bible app. Maybe you've downloaded five of them. You open it with good intentions. You're going to read a chapter today. You're finally going to get through Romans.
 But here's what actually happens: You open the app. You hunt for where you left off. You can't remember if you were in chapter 3 or chapter 4. You finally find it. You start reading. Then a notification pops up. You swipe it away. You go back to reading. But now you're thinking about that text message. You finish the verse. You close the app. You tell yourself you'll come back to it later.
 You don't come back to it later.
 And the whole time, your thumb? Your thumb is bored. Because your thumb has been trained by ten years of Instagram to expect something different. It expects to keep moving. It expects that smooth scroll. That rhythm. That flow.
 Fighting that is exhausting… So stop fighting it!
 Holy Scroll works with the way you already use your phone, not against it. It's verse-by-verse infinite scroll. Just like your Instagram feed, just like TikTok, just like everything else on your phone. But it's Scripture.
 You open the app. You see your name. One button that says Continue. You tap it. You're exactly where you stopped yesterday, yesterday morning, ten minutes ago, whenever. And you just start scrolling.
 Verse after verse after verse. Your thumb does what it already knows how to do. You keep reading. You get into this rhythm. Time kind of disappears. You look up twenty minutes later and you've read three chapters without trying. I'm not making this up. This is what happens when the friction disappears. WRITE WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS! A verse moved you? Double tap to like a verse! God spoke to you? Hold down to add a note! Notes aren't for organization. They're for remembrance. When God speaks on the mountain write it down. Six months from now when you're in the valley and can't feel Him, you'll need proof this was real. Your notes become your ammunition.
 THE MOST DISTRACTION-FREE BIBLE APP IN EXISTENCE! Everything you need hides until you reach for it. Search, notes, translations, highlights, bookmarks. All there. All instant. All hidden until you want them. Power features that know their place. This is what respecting your attention looks like.
 WHO THIS IS FOR? This is for believers who are tired of trying harder. Who know they should read Scripture but keep choosing their feed instead. Who want to be the person who's read Romans, not the person who keeps starting and quitting. This is for people who are hungry but exhausted.
 If you've been losing the attention war on your phone, Holy Scroll is what you've been looking for.
 DOWNLOAD HOLY SCROLL TODAY! Holy Scroll is what happens when you stop fighting your habits and start working with them.
 You're going to scroll anyway. You might as well scroll Scripture. That's it. That's the whole idea.
 You can download it right now. It's free. Open it tomorrow morning instead of social media. See what happens. I think you'll finish books of the Bible you never thought you'd read. I think you'll become the person who actually knows where verses are instead of just nodding along when someone mentions them. I think this might be the thing that finally makes Bible reading feel easy instead of exhausting.
 But hey, don't take my word for it. Download it. Try it for a week. See if I'm lying.
 Your thumb already knows what to do.

About

BibleSwipe

This app offers a unique way to engage with the Bible by swiping through verses, similar to social media. It provides explanations, context, reading plans, and AI-powered questions to make scripture reading a consistent and meaningful part of your day.

Highlights
  • Swipeable verse-by-verse Bible reading
  • Verse explanations and context
  • AI-powered questions and answers
  • Guided reading plans
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Saved and shareable verses
Currently charting
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Read the Bible. One swipe at a time. BibleSwipe makes reading Scripture feel as simple and engaging as scrolling social media. It helps you replace mindless screen time with meaningful time in God’s Word. Swipe through the Bible verse by verse, explore simple explanations and deeper context, and follow a clear reading plan through every chapter. Save the verses that speak to you, ask BibleSwipe AI questions, and build a daily reading streak that keeps you coming back. BibleSwipe helps make Scripture a consistent part of your day without making Bible reading feel overwhelming. FEATURES • Swipeable, verse-by-verse Bible reading • Simple verse explanations • Biblical context and insights • BibleSwipe AI questions and answers • Guided chapter reading plans • Reading progress tracking • Daily reading streaks • Saved and shareable verses • Screen-time comparison • Beautiful, distraction-free design WHY BIBLESWIPE? Most apps make scrolling effortless. BibleSwipe makes reading the Bible effortless. Because the time you spend scrolling could become time spent growing in faith, understanding Scripture, and drawing closer to God. Download BibleSwipe and turn your screen time into Scripture time. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A BibleSwipe Pro subscription unlocks full access to all features and content. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://bibleswipe.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bibleswipe.com/privacy

Screenshots

Holy Scroll4 screens
BibleSwipe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Holy Scroll at none against BibleSwipe's 2. Holy Scroll also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). BibleSwipe's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. BibleSwipe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Holy Scroll asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Holy Scroll holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 175 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Holy Scroll's written reviews are positive against 67% of BibleSwipe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holy Scroll ships an update every 3 weeks, BibleSwipe every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Holy Scroll versus BibleSwipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoly ScrollBibleSwipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (100 ratings) — better4.7 (175 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings100175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#195 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB212 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiscipleship Tech, Inc.Matty Hempstead

Customer experience

Holy Scroll

All ratings49 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BibleSwipe

All ratings104 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%

In-app purchases

None

Holy Scroll

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BibleSwipe

Subscriptions2
  • BibleSwipe Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • BibleSwipe Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Holy Scroll free?
Holy Scroll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BibleSwipe free?
BibleSwipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Holy Scroll or BibleSwipe?
Holy Scroll is rated higher. Holy Scroll averages 4.9 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while BibleSwipe averages 4.7 from 175 ratings.
Do Holy Scroll or BibleSwipe have ads?
BibleSwipe shows ads; Holy Scroll does not.
Which is updated more often, Holy Scroll or BibleSwipe?
Holy Scroll ships an update every 3 weeks, and BibleSwipe every 10 days. Most recently, Holy Scroll was updated on November 4, 2026 and BibleSwipe on November 5, 2026.

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