Comparison

Restoration Scriptures vs HolyBooks.App

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

Head to head
About

Restoration Scriptures

Access and study the complete text of the Restoration Edition scriptures offline. Easily navigate by volume, book, and chapter, with options to highlight passages and back up your annotations and settings. This edition is a volunteer effort to provide an accurate compilation based on the restoration of the gospel.

Highlights
  • Offline scripture reading
  • Search by volume, book, chapter
  • Highlight and underline passages
  • Backup and restore annotations
  • Includes Old and New Covenants
  • Includes Modern Covenants
Features
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Read and search offline the complete text of the Restoration Edition of the scriptures. Quickly locate scripture content by volume, book, and chapter. Highlight or underline favorite passages. Backup and restore annotations and display settings. The following volumes of Restoration scriptures are included: • The Old Covenants • The New Covenants (includes the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, and A Glossary of Gospel Terms) • The Modern Covenants (includes the Teachings & Commandments and the Covenant of Christ The Restoration Edition text represents thousands of hours of careful work by a committee of volunteers. Their purpose is to compile the most accurate and complete set of scriptures based on the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ that began in the early 1800's through Joseph Smith, Jr. The committee responsible for this compilation of scriptures, and the developer of this app, have done this work as an expression of faith in Jesus Christ, and not as representing any church or organization. This app is to serve the various fellowships of Covenant Christians and all those seeking the welfare of Zion. More information about the beliefs of those involved in this work can be found at the following websites: • http://scriptures.info/, • https://www.restorationarchives.com/ © 2026 Scriptures.info - Text V2.001 - 2026.03.18

About

HolyBooks.App

Features
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Read, search and compare the Holy Books in many languages/translations. The HolyBooks.App offers many cool features, but still appears modest and straightforward. For free and ad-free! 6 translations are pre-installed. 1300 can be downloaded with 1 click. And over 2000 other translations in over 1000 languages can be easily imported. The app itself is currently available in 13 languages: English, Arabic, Farsi/Iranian, Urdu, Turkish, Indonesian, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew, Portuguese, Hungarian. The HolyBooks.App is available as real smartphone and tablet app, as native Windows and Linux apps, as well as a web app. The smartphone and tablet apps also offer the full range of functions offline. A login or registration is not necessary. One of the outstanding features is the comparison function. This allows two translations to be read synchronously side by side, in the same or another language. If the translations selected for this purpose contain the Strong numbers for the Hebrew and Greek word roots, tapping on a word will also highlight the corresponding word in the other column. The search function offers simple yet powerful options, such as searching for multiple words that must be close to each other regardless of their order. When the comparison function is active, both translations are searched at the same time. The words or parts of sentences found are highlighted in color. A diagram shows where in the text the verses found are located. In addition, individual words, verses or chapters can be marked with freely definable colors. For words, you can choose whether they should be displayed in just one verse, in one chapter or in all books. Thanks to the Strong numbers, the colors of the words are also displayed in other translations. Other functions are: • Dictionary for Hebrew and Greek words, including interesting references within the current translation • Colored highlighting of the words of Jesus • Extensive list of parallel passages • Searchable own notes on verses • Roll the dice to select a «random» verse • Reading plans (e.g. PowerHour, Revival) • Create QR codes that can be recorded with a camera app. The installed HolyBooks.App app or otherwise a browser will then open at the selected location • Read aloud function (not available for all languages) • Dimmed mode • Translation statistics with all words, sorted by frequency • Super fast • And: Works even if you don't have your favorite Holy Scripture with you as a book \uD83D\uDE0A None of the functions mentioned are presented in an intrusive way, so that you can easily focus on God's word, which is the main purpose of the HolyBooks.App. May God touch many hearts through the HolyBooks.App!

Screenshots

Restoration Scriptures4 screens
HolyBooks.App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HolyBooks.App at every 5 days against Restoration Scriptures's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Restoration Scriptures ships an update every 2 months, HolyBooks.App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Restoration Scriptures versus HolyBooks.App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestoration ScripturesHolyBooks.App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaren ReavisxeFex AG

In-app purchases

None

Restoration Scriptures

No in-app purchases

None

HolyBooks.App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Restoration Scriptures free?
Restoration Scriptures is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HolyBooks.App free?
HolyBooks.App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Restoration Scriptures or HolyBooks.App have ads?
Neither Restoration Scriptures nor HolyBooks.App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Restoration Scriptures or HolyBooks.App?
Restoration Scriptures ships an update every 2 months, and HolyBooks.App every 5 days. Most recently, Restoration Scriptures was updated on October 8, 2026 and HolyBooks.App on October 10, 2026.

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