Thy Word vs Bible Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Thy Word
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Thy Word is an ad-free Bible app built for quiet reading, careful study, and focused listening during sermons. --- Thy Word is and will remain: - Free - Ad-free - Offline-first No subscriptions. No upsells. No distractions. --- Study with Depth and Clarity Strongβs Concordance (Greek and Hebrew) Tap words in the King James Version to see their original Greek or Hebrew meaning right where youβre reading. Trusted Commentary Includes John Wesleyβs Notes on the Whole Bible for clear, faithful explanations. Dictionary Lookup Instant definitions for difficult words without leaving the text. --- Read and Navigate Effortlessly Tabs for fast passage switching Open multiple passages at once and move between them instantly using tabs. Ideal for sermons and Bible studies where verses jump back and forth. --- Powerful, Fast Search Search the entire Bible instantly. - Exact phrases - Partial matches - Old or New Testament only Results appear in under a second. --- Sermon and Study Notes Sermon Notes Take notes as you listen and find them later by date, passage, or keyword. Never lose a message again. Highlighting Highlight individual words, phrases, or entire verses in multiple colors. --- Share Scripture, Nothing Else Share verses cleanly without links, promotions, or branding. Just the text and the reference. --- Offline, Private, Peaceful - Works 100 percent offline - No accounts - No tracking - No analytics --- Bible Translations Included - King James Version (KJV) with full Strongβs mapping - American Standard Version (ASV) - World English Bible (WEB) - Luther 1912 (German) - Almeida Revista e Corrigida (Portuguese)
Bible Study
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Scribe is the Bible study app built for readers who want to go deeper. Whether you're a pastor, seminary student, or simply someone who wants to understand the text behind the text β Scribe gives you scholar-grade tools in a reading experience designed to get out of your way. ββ WHAT'S INSIDE ββ β’ 14 Bible translations, including BSB (Berean Standard Bible) with full Strong's tagging, KJV, and two Tagalog versions (Ang Dating Biblia, Unlocked Literal Bible) β’ Greek New Testament with word-by-word interlinear β tap any word for its lexicon entry, morphology, and Strong's number β’ Hebrew Old Testament interlinear with transliteration and morphology β’ Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon, the extended Liddell-Scott-Jones (LSJ), and Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) β’ Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) cross-references β’ Matthew Henry and Jamieson-Fausset-Brown verse-by-verse commentary ββ AI BIBLE RESEARCH ββ Ask questions about the passage you're reading and get answers grounded in the text in front of you. Scribe's AI research is bring-your-own-key β connect your own Anthropic or OpenRouter key and your questions go straight from your device to the provider you choose. Nothing runs through our servers. Choose OpenRouter for agentic deep research, where the AI searches across your library to build a fuller answer. ββ HOW IT WORKS ββ Tap any word in the original Greek or Hebrew text to instantly pull its lexicon entry, Strong's number, and every other place that word appears in Scripture. No switching apps. No copying and pasting. Read in Berean Standard Bible alongside the interlinear. Compare translations side by side. Follow cross-references. Study the way scholars do β without needing a shelf full of books. Everything is bundled on your device, so all your reading, lexicons, cross-references, and commentary work completely offline β no account, no sign-in, no internet. On a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere. (AI research is the one feature that reaches out, and only to the provider whose key you supply.) ββ DESIGNED FOR DEEP READING ββ Scribe uses a warm cream palette and carefully chosen serif fonts (Lora for English, Cardo for Greek and Hebrew) so the text itself stays the focus. Prefer something else? Choose from five themes β Parchment, Warm Dark, Paper, Nord, and Midnight. No distracting UI. No social features. Just you and the Word. ββ PRICING ββ Free: Read 9 translations, follow cross-references, see Strong's numbers, search, bookmark, and highlight β plus a 30-day trial of everything in Scholar. Scholar ($4.99/month or $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock): Greek & Hebrew interlinear, all lexicons, commentaries, premium translations, cross-references, and AI Bible Research. ββ WHO SCRIBE IS FOR ββ β’ Pastors and preachers preparing sermons β’ Bible college and seminary students β’ Lay readers ready to go beyond the surface β’ Anyone who has ever wanted to know what a verse really says in the original language Download free. Go deeper today. ββ TERMS ββ Scholar is a $4.99/month auto-renewing subscription or a $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://apatlingrao55.github.io/scribe-legal/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thy Word at none against Bible Study's 3. Bible Study's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bible Study sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Thy Word asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thy Word ships an update every 2 weeks, Bible Study every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thy Word | Bible Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 428 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joao Tiago Moura Pereira Cordeiro dos Santos | Selah AI Consulting Ltd |
In-app purchases
Thy Word
No in-app purchases
Bible Study
- Scholar Monthly$4.991 Month
- Classical Commentary Library$24.99
- Scholar$59.99









