ScriptureWriter vs Faith Bible Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScriptureWriter
This app transforms your iPad into a digital space for handwriting the Bible, verse by verse. It offers guided writing, multiple translation options, and personalization features to deepen your study and reflection.
- Handwrite Bible verses with Apple Pencil or finger
- Multiple Bible translations and import options
- Personalize font, text size, and background colors
- Separate spaces for verses and personal notes
- Export handwriting to PDF and create backups
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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ScriptureWriter - Hand-Copy the Bible (Optimized for iPad with Apple Pencil) Meditate Deeply Through Handwriting Scripture ScriptureWriter transforms your iPad into a sacred space for handwriting the Bible, verse by verse. Research shows that writing by hand engages your mind differently than typing—you slow down, process each word, and create deeper connections with the text. Now you can experience this profound method of Bible study with digital convenience. Write Scripture by Hand • Use Apple Pencil or your finger to handwrite any verse • Lined paper guides keep your writing neat • Adjustable canvas expands as you write • Separate spaces for copying verses and personal notes • Auto-saves your progress continuously Multiple Bible Translations • Includes preloaded Bible translations • Import your preferred translation in JSON format • Switch between translations while preserving your handwriting • Reorder and manage your Bible library Personalize Your Experience • Choose from 20+ fonts for Bible text display • Adjust text size for comfortable reading • Customize background colors for verse and notes areas • Change ink color retroactively to highlight insights • Drag divider to adjust Bible text and writing space Capture Divine Revelations • Toggle between Verse and Notes canvases • Write Scripture in one space, reflections in another • Each chapter has dedicated areas for both • Perfect for sermon preparation and devotional journaling Export & Backup Everything • Export all handwriting to beautiful PDFs • Create complete backups including translations and settings • Restore from backup to preserve your work • Share your handwritten Scripture with others Accessibility Features • Pencil-only or any-input modes • Supports both Apple Pencil and touch input • Large, readable text options • Smooth scrolling for extensive handwriting Perfect For: • Daily devotional practices • Bible memory work • Sermon preparation • Small group studies • Personal meditation • Scripture journaling • Theological students • Anyone seeking deeper engagement with God's Word System Requirements: • Optimized for iPad with Apple Pencil • Also works on iPhone Start your handwriting journey today and discover what God reveals as you write His Word.
Faith Bible Notes
This app combines note-taking with a built-in Bible, allowing users to easily reference scripture within their entries. It supports offline access to the Bible and offers organizational tools like folders and highlighting.
- Integrated Bible
- Offline Bible access
- Smart verse recognition
- Note organization
- Verse highlighting
- Search functionality
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Notes with the Bible built in — for anyone who takes sermon notes, studies Scripture, and prays. Type Gen 1:1 or John 3:16 right in your text — the reference lights up, and you can read the verse without leaving your note. Smart verse detection Single verses, ranges, and lists: Gen 1:2-3,5. Tap a reference and the text appears. And in the Bible itself, each verse shows how many of your notes mention it. Prayer journal A dedicated space for the things you're praying for. The Today screen reminds you what to pray for, and your list of answered prayers stays with you for years to come. The full Bible offline The complete text lives on your device. No internet needed. Keep your thoughts in order Folders, search, text formatting, and highlights for the verses you return to. Save quotes from other apps through the Share sheet, and find your notes straight from iOS search. On all your devices iCloud sync: start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac. Your writing stays yours No accounts, no data collection. Everything stays on your device and in your iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Faith Bible Notes at weekly against ScriptureWriter's fortnightly. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScriptureWriter against 5.0 for Faith Bible Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
ScriptureWriter ships an update fortnightly, Faith Bible Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScriptureWriter | Faith Bible Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | www.GraceSelah.com | Aleksandr Sheshotov |
Customer experience
ScriptureWriter
Faith Bible Notes
In-app purchases
ScriptureWriter
No in-app purchases
Faith Bible Notes
No in-app purchases







