Comparison

Bible Planner vs Bible Marathon

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

Head to head
About

Bible Planner

Read the entire Bible in a year with daily passages, progress tracking, and verse-level notes. Access offline Bible translations, study overviews, and AI-powered chat. Sync your progress across devices with customizable themes and font sizes.

Highlights
  • Offline Bible reading
  • Yearly reading plans
  • Progress tracking
  • Verse highlighting and notes
  • Daily study overviews
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Read the whole Bible in one year: the plan, the Bible text and the study in one app. Download your Bible translation, read the day's passage and track your progress by book, chapter and verse. THE WHOLE BIBLE, OFFLINE Pick a translation, download it once and read with no connection. All 66 books, chapter by chapter, inside the plan. TWO 1-YEAR PLANS • Books order — Genesis to Revelation • Chronological order — the events as they happened 52 weeks of short daily readings. PROGRESS AND STREAK Progress by book, chapter and verse. The plan card shows your streak, the week you are on and how much of the year is left. HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES, ON THE VERSE Highlight verses in colour and write notes straight onto the passage. STUDY AND CHAT Every reading comes with an overview of the passage, its historical context and questions to sit with — plus a chat that already knows the day's text. YOUR ACCOUNT, YOUR DEVICES Sign in and your progress, highlights and notes are saved to the server and synced across iPhone and iPad. Change devices and you lose nothing. YOURS Light and dark themes, adjustable font and text size, in English, Portuguese and Spanish. FREE AND PRO Free: the reading plan, the full Bible, progress tracking and highlights. Pro: unlimited AI day study and chat, unlimited notes, and the full highlight palette. Subscription: Bible Planner Pro, monthly or annual. The price is shown on the subscription screen before purchase and varies by region. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; management and cancellation are in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.bibleplanner.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.bibleplanner.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bible Marathon

This app facilitates shared Bible reading experiences with friends, family, or community groups. Users can create personalized reading plans, track progress together, and receive daily reminders to stay consistent. It's designed to make Bible study a collaborative and motivating journey.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading plans
  • Multiple Bible versions
  • Group invitation via share code
  • Real-time group progress tracking
  • Daily reading reminders
  • Various plan durations
Features
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Bible Marathon – Read Together, Grow Together Reading the Bible is one of the most powerful habits you can build — but it's even better when you don't do it alone. Bible Marathon turns your daily Scripture reading into a shared journey with friends, family, or your whole church community. Whether you're a first-time reader or returning to the Word, Bible Marathon gives you everything you need to start strong, stay consistent, and finish well. BUILD YOUR PERFECT READING PLAN Every reader is different — so your plan should be too. Bible Marathon lets you create a fully customized reading plan tailored to exactly what you want to read and how long you want to take. Choose your reading scope: Full Bible — read every book from Genesis to Revelation Old Testament Only — dive deep into the foundation of Scripture New Testament Only — focus on the life of Jesus and the early church Custom Plan — select exactly the books you want to read Set your timeline: 1 Month, 2 Months, 3 Months, 4 Months, 6 Months, or 1 Full Year Choose your start date so your plan fits your life Pick the Bible version that works best for you and your group — because the best Bible is the one you'll actually read. READ WITH YOUR COMMUNITY Bible reading is better together. Bible Marathon was built from the ground up for groups — whether that's your small group, Sunday school class, family, or friends across the country. Once you create a plan, simply share your unique plan code with anyone you want to invite. They enter the code, join instantly, and your group reading journey begins. No complicated setup. No barriers. Just community. As everyone reads, you can see each other's progress in real time — celebrating milestones, noticing when someone falls behind, and encouraging one another to keep going. STAY ON TRACK EVERY DAY Life gets busy. Bible Marathon keeps you anchored with daily reminders so you never lose your reading streak. Smart notifications nudge you at the right time to open the app and spend time in the Word — because consistency is the key to finishing. TRACK PROGRESS TOGETHER One of the most motivating parts of Bible Marathon is seeing your whole group move through Scripture together. Watch as progress bars fill up, chapters get checked off, and your community grows closer to the finish line — one reading at a time. When you see a fellow group member making progress, it pushes you to open the app too. That's the power of accountability built right into the experience. WHY BIBLE MARATHON? + Create custom Bible reading plans in minutes + Choose Full Bible, Old Testament, New Testament, or custom books + Set your own plan length — from 1 month to a full year + Select your preferred Bible version + Invite your group with a simple share code + See real-time progress for everyone in your group + Daily notifications to keep you consistent + Perfect for churches, small groups, families, and friends + Free to start — no complicated setup required YOUR MARATHON STARTS NOW Every great journey begins with a single step. Download Bible Marathon today, create your first reading plan, and invite the people who matter most to run the race alongside you. "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." — Hebrews 12:1

Screenshots

Bible Planner4 screens
Bible Marathon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Marathon at none against Bible Planner's 2. Bible Marathon also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.2). Bible Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Bible Marathon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bible Planner against 5.0 for Bible Marathon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Bible Planner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bible Marathon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Planner ships an update every 2 days, Bible Marathon every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bible Planner versus Bible Marathon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible PlannerBible Marathon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio VieiraMichael Fahim

Customer experience

Bible Planner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bible Marathon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bible Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$39.991 Year
None

Bible Marathon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bible Planner free?
Bible Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bible Marathon free?
Bible Marathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bible Planner or Bible Marathon?
Bible Planner and Bible Marathon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bible Planner or Bible Marathon have ads?
Both Bible Planner and Bible Marathon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Planner or Bible Marathon?
Bible Planner ships an update every 2 days, and Bible Marathon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bible Planner was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bible Marathon on October 31, 2026.

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