Abide vs Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abide
This app guides daily Bible study with curated scripture passages, a built-in timer for focused reflection, and progress tracking. It aims to help users build a consistent habit of reading, meditating on, and applying God's Word to their lives.
- Daily curated scripture passages
- Built-in reading timer
- Proverbs and wisdom reflections
- Complete Bible access
- Reading progress tracker
- Peaceful reading interface
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Abide is a daily reading and reflection app that helps you build a consistent Bible study habit. Each day, receive a curated Scripture passage, focus with the built-in timer, meditate on its meaning, and track your spiritual growth over time. It’s more than reading — it’s a structured path to live out God’s Word daily. Daily Reading Mission Begin each day with a guided reading task — a short Bible passage with goals to help you focus and stay consistent. Reading Timer Stay present while you read. Use the built-in timer to develop discipline and transform reading into a peaceful daily rhythm. Proverbs & Wisdom Reflections Discover daily verses from Proverbs and other wisdom books. Each quote is paired with a reflection that helps you apply truth to modern life. Complete Bible Access Read through the entire Bible at your own pace. Highlight meaningful verses, and revisit them anytime. Reading Report & Progress Tracker Visualize your journey with clear insights — total reading time, streak days, completed chapters, and favorite verses. Peaceful Reading Experience Soft typography, gentle color palette, and minimalist design crafted to reduce distractions and help you focus on God’s Word. Why Abide ? Because faith isn’t built in a day — it’s grown daily through reading, reflection, and practice. Abide makes that growth tangible, trackable, and deeply personal.“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:105
Bible
Access the complete Word of God for daily reading, listening, and reflection. Features multi-version comparison, comfortable reading modes, and customizable home-screen widgets with daily verses.
- Complete Bible text (Old & New Testament)
- Multi-version comparison (KJV, CUV, CUVS)
- System dark mode for eye protection
- Home-screen widgets with daily verses
- Multiple widget styles and transparency options
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Begin with a passage of Scripture and make time for God in your day. Read or listen to the Bible, reflect in morning and evening prayer, and keep verses close with Home Screen widgets. READ AND COMPARE Explore 11 Bible texts, including KJV, Chinese Union editions and Scripture in other languages. Use built-in English–Chinese or Korean–English views, or pair any two available editions for verse-by-verse comparison. Save several pairings and return to them as you read. WLC provides the Hebrew Old Testament; Robinson–Pierpont 2018 provides the Greek New Testament. LISTEN TO SCRIPTURE Listen to whole chapters with pause, resume and speed controls. Follow the highlighted verse as it is read. Single-edition and comparison views both support reading aloud, using each text’s language. MORNING AND EVENING REFLECTION Read or listen to a morning or evening passage with a reflection, then take time to pray. The current passage is highlighted during playback, which you can pause, resume or stop. You can also begin a prayer from a verse you select while reading the Bible. KEEP YOUR PRAYERS Write and organize personal prayer items. Revisit completed morning, evening and other prayers in a calendar, see the dates and prayer count for each item, and view your prayer days for the week. Prayer items and completed records stay on your device. HIGHLIGHTS, BOOKMARKS AND NOTES Highlight one or several verses, add bookmarks and write down your thoughts. Return to your saved passages and notes to review or edit them, and copy or share selected verses. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS View Scripture, morning and evening reflections, and prayer items on your Home Screen, or set a countdown to an important date. Choose small, medium or large widgets and customize their style, colors and background. You can also display the time and calendar. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Adjust the text size and use light or dark appearance. Bible texts and prayer readings are available offline. The app and widgets offer nine interface languages. ACCESSIBLE NAVIGATION Screen-reader guidance and spoken prompts help people with visual impairments select Bible editions and navigate books and chapters. Open the Bible and begin with the passage in front of you. Terms of Use (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://wangcl-github.github.io/Privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Abide at none against Bible's 2. Abide also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 2) and chart position (#56 vs unranked). Bible's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bible sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Abide asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Abide against 5.0 for Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abide has 16K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Abide ships an update fortnightly, Bible every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abide | Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEARNOVELTY TECH SDN. BHD. | 成龙 王 |
Customer experience
Abide
Bible
In-app purchases
Abide
No in-app purchases
Bible
- Support & Go Ad Free - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Support & Go Ad Free - Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year





