Comparison

FaithStudy vs Know The Word

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

Head to head
About

FaithStudy

Explore scripture, build a daily Bible habit, and reflect on your faith. Follow study plans, test your knowledge with quizzes, and use a Bible Tutor for deeper understanding. Make scripture a part of your day, whether you have a few minutes or more.

Highlights
  • Explore Scripture (Old & New Testaments)
  • Daily Study Plans
  • Topic-based study plans
  • Daily Bible Quizzes
  • My Plan progress tracking
  • Prayer and reflection tools
  • Bible Tutor for in-depth study
Features
Currently charting
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FaithStudy is a simple and thoughtful way to explore Scripture, build a daily Bible habit, and reflect on your faith. Read the Bible at your own pace, follow Daily Study Plans, test your knowledge with Bible Quizzes, and take a moment for prayer and reflection. When you want to explore a passage or topic more deeply, the Bible Tutor can help guide your study and encourage further reflection. With FaithStudy, you can: • Read and explore Scripture from the Old and New Testaments • Follow Daily Plans designed for regular Bible study • Discover study plans around topics such as happiness, positivity, relationships, and forgiveness • Complete Daily Bible Quizzes and learn along the way • Keep track of your current study plans in My Plan • Make time for prayer and personal reflection • Use the Bible Tutor to explore Scripture and study topics in greater depth Whether you have a few minutes or want to spend more time studying, FaithStudy gives you practical ways to make Scripture part of your day. Read. Reflect. Learn. Grow in faith with FaithStudy.

About

Know The Word

Embark on a guided journey through the Bible, story by story. This app uses illustrations and quizzes to help you learn and remember Scripture. Explore biblical locations and characters, and read in your preferred translation.

Highlights
  • Guided biblical storyline
  • Illustrated chapters and artwork
  • Chapter quizzes for retention
  • Progress and mastery tracking
  • Character and location library
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Know The Word turns Bible learning into a guided journey. Travel through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation along a beautiful Scripture Atlas - one story at a time - and actually remember what you read. A GUIDED JOURNEY - Follow the biblical storyline across illustrated chapters, from Creation and the Exodus to the Gospels and Revelation. - Read short, clear story movements with original artwork for every scene. LEARN AND REMEMBER - Reinforce each chapter with quizzes designed to make Scripture stick. - Track your streak, progress, and growing mastery. EXPLORE THE WORLD OF THE BIBLE - Meet the people of Scripture in an illustrated character library. - Visit key places, from Eden to the New Jerusalem. READ IN YOUR TRANSLATION - Look up key verses and open full passages in your preferred version (WEB, KJV, ESV, NIV, NLT, NKJV, NASB). MADE FOR EVERYONE - Works fully offline - no account required. - Available in 10 languages, with light and dark themes. Know The Word is free to use. An optional Supporter membership unlocks your full statistics, every theme palette, and all chapter exams - and helps keep Know The Word ad-free and Scripture content free for everyone. Membership is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Membership is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FaithStudy4 screens
Know The Word4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FaithStudy at none against Know The Word's 3. FaithStudy also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 3) and chart position (#52 vs unranked). Know The Word's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, 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. Know The Word sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FaithStudy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FaithStudy against 5.0 for Know The Word. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaithStudy has 15K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
FaithStudy versus Know The Word: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaithStudyKnow The Word
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (15K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB94 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperForerunner Technology Limited (HK)Buzen Technologies Co.Limited

Bugs and requests

FaithStudy

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None mentioned

Requested features

1 request
  • None mentioned

Know The Word

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FaithStudy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Know The Word

Subscriptions2
  • Know The Word Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Know The Word Annual$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Know The Word Annual$15.99

Questions

Is FaithStudy free?
FaithStudy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Know The Word free?
Know The Word is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FaithStudy or Know The Word?
Know The Word is rated higher. FaithStudy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Know The Word averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do FaithStudy or Know The Word have ads?
FaithStudy shows ads; Know The Word does not.

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