HolyScroller vs Scroll for Jesus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HolyScroller
This app offers a unique way to read the Bible using a familiar swipe-based interface. It allows users to focus on individual verses, reflect spiritually, and replace addictive social media habits with divine wisdom. It includes multiple translations, languages, and extensive commentaries.
- Swipe-based Bible reading
- Multiple Bible translations
- 10+ languages supported
- Verse-by-verse commentaries
- Daily readings
- Dark/Light mode
- Catechism study
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Scroll the scriptures! This app reimagines Bible reading with a familiar, swipe-based design—like TikTok, but for your soul. Instead of videos, you scroll through the Bible one verse at a time, helping you focus deeply, reflect spiritually, and break free from addictive social media habits. Features: - No ads, no in-app-purchases, no tracking - Multiple Bible Translations – Including KJV, ASV, BBE, and more - 10+ Languages – Read the Bible in English, Spanish, French, Czech, Albanian, Chinese and others - 6,000+ Verse-by-Verse Commentaries – Insights from Church Fathers (e.g., Augustine, Origen, Jerome) and historic theologians - Daily Readings – Automatically opens to todays BCP lectionary readings - Dark/Light Mode – For comfortable reading at any hour - Catechism – The 1662 BCP Catechism for deeper study Whether you’re looking to build a daily reading habit, deepen your understanding, or replace doomscrolling with divine wisdom—this app is your new companion.
Scroll for Jesus
This app uses a familiar doomscrolling interface to help you explore scripture verse by verse. Navigate through chapters, write notes, and track your reading progress with an intuitive design. It utilizes the World English Bible translation.
- Verse-by-verse scripture exploration
- Intuitive UI for navigation
- Chapter navigation
- Note-taking and devotionals
- Reading progress tracking
- World English Bible translation
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Doomscrolling trains us to keep looking for the next thing Scroll for Jesus uses that same habit to help you explore scripture one verse at a time Built with seamless and intuitive UI in mind. Find a verse you find interesting? Open the chapter to read more. From there you can navigate with arrow buttons and click the chapter button to view more chapters. Write notes and devotionals on any verses you find interesting. Scroll for Jesus will also keep track of your progress as you read. Scroll for Jesus uses the World English Bible translation for scripture, which is free for use in an app like this because it has no copyright. Show them some support at https://mljohnson.org/partners/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scroll for Jesus at 5.0 against HolyScroller's 4.0. Scroll for Jesus also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). HolyScroller's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scroll for Jesus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
HolyScroller ships an update weekly, Scroll for Jesus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HolyScroller | Scroll for Jesus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PETER THOMAS HUGHES | DALE MO KANG |
In-app purchases
HolyScroller
No in-app purchases
Scroll for Jesus
No in-app purchases
