Scroll The Bible vs Scripture First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scroll The Bible
Experience Scripture with a clean, distraction-free interface designed for modern believers. Offers AI-powered study tools for deeper understanding, including explanations and cross-references. Available with various subscription plans for premium features.
- Infinite scrolling through scripture
- Red Letter Edition for Jesus' words
- Bookmark and save favorite verses
- Add personal notes to verses
- Powerful search functionality
- AI-powered study explanations
- Multiple Bible translations
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What if your phone could pull you closer to God instead of further away? Scroll The Bible turns the same scrolling habit that drains your day into the one that fills it. Verse by verse. Just like your favorite social app. But this feed is the Word of God. No clutter. No noise. No comparison traps. Just Scripture, beautifully designed, one verse at a time. SCROLL THE BIBLE LIKE SOCIAL MEDIA The main feed is a smooth, full-screen, vertical scroll through every book and chapter of the Bible. Swipe up. Swipe up again. Read the Word the way your brain is already wired to consume content. Comment on verses. Share them with friends. Tap any verse to instantly unlock four powerful study tools: Deep Study breaks down the meaning, context, and life application of the verse. Original Language reveals the Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic word behind the English translation. Explain It Easier rewrites the verse in plain, modern language anyone can understand. Related Verses shows you connected passages across all of Scripture. THE DISCOVER PAGE When you do not know where to start, start here. The Discover page is a feed of random Bible verses, each one already loaded with a full deep study. Just keep scrolling. Every verse on the Discover page includes: Historical Context. Understand the world the verse was written into. Original Language. See the Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic words and what they really meant. Life In Biblical Times. Step into the culture, customs, and daily life of the people who first heard these words. Did You Know. Surprising facts and hidden details most people never learn about Scripture. Theological Significance. Why this verse matters in the bigger story of God. Cross References. Other passages that connect to the same theme, story, or truth. Apply It. Practical, real-life ways to live the verse out today. Explore In Scripture. Related verses to take you deeper into what God is saying. VERSE SEARCH Search any single word or any single verse in the entire Bible. The results page lets you choose your study depth: Basic Study gives you a clear, simple breakdown perfect for quick understanding. Advanced Study unlocks the full theological, historical, and original language deep dive. Switch between Basic and Advanced anytime with a single tap. BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU ALREADY USE YOUR PHONE This is the Bible app for the generation that grew up scrolling. Every feature is designed to make Scripture as easy to engage with as the apps you already open without thinking. Replace doom scrolling with Scripture scrolling. Replace mindless feeds with the mind of Christ. Replace the algorithm with the Word. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING Rated 4.9 stars by readers who say things like: "I constantly feel awful because I spend my mornings and nights doomscrolling. Now I am scrolling the Bible. Ten out of ten." "Scrolling through the Bible is such a novel idea and the app is so smooth and clean." "An amazing app. Thanks to the creators for sharing the Word of God." PERFECT FOR Anyone trying to break a social media habit. Daily Bible reading and quiet time. Bible study groups and small groups. New believers exploring Scripture for the first time. Long time Christians who want to go deeper. Anyone who has ever opened the Bible and not known where to start. Scroll The Bible was built by someone who believes the Word of God deserves the same design quality, the same smooth experience, and the same pull on your attention as the apps you already cannot put down. Download Scroll The Bible and turn your scroll into Scripture. Terms of Use: https://thejcbsnbrand.com/apps/scroll-the-bible/terms Privacy Policy: https://thejcbsnbrand.com/apps/scroll-the-bible/privacy
Scripture First
This app helps Christians prioritize Bible reading over social media and other distractions. It locks selected apps until a user completes a chosen Bible reading plan, offering customizable plans and verse explanations.
- App blocking until Bible reading
- Customizable Bible reading plans
- Pre-built reading plans
- Verse explanations and original language lookup
- Progress tracking
- Privacy-focused with no user tracking
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You wake up. You grab your phone. Twenty minutes of Instagram later, you still haven't opened your Bible. Tomorrow you'll do better. You don't. Scripture First fixes that. Built for Christians who want to put God first but lose every morning to their phones. Pick the apps that pull you in. Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, games, whatever it is. Lock them until you read. When you try to open one, your phone tells you to read the Bible first. Then your apps unlock for the day. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want to block. 2. Pick a Bible reading plan or build your own. 3. Open Scripture First. Read. 4. Your apps unlock. Go about your day. BUILD ANY PLAN YOU WANT Read all of Proverbs in 6 days. Read 15 minutes a day until you finish John. Read the Bible in a year. Or pick one of the plans we built for you. The Gospels, Psalms, whatever fits your life. You set the goal. You set the pace. The app holds you to it. READ WITH HELP Tap any verse to get a clearer explanation. See related verses. Look up the original Greek or Hebrew. Go as deep as you want, or just read. THIS IS FOR YOU IF You open Instagram before you open the Bible. You've tried to read every day and failed every time. You want a plan that fits your life, not a 365-day program someone else made. You're tired of fighting your phone with willpower alone. SUBSCRIPTION Scripture First is a paid subscription. Your subscription renews automatically until you cancel in your App Store settings. You can manage your subscription anytime from your Apple ID. PRIVACY Apple's Screen Time runs the lock. We don't track you. We don't sell your data. Read the privacy policy before you sign up. Read first. Scroll later. Terms of Use: https://thejcbsnbrand.com/apps/scripture-first/terms Privacy Policy: https://thejcbsnbrand.com/apps/scripture-first/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Scroll The Bible at free with in-app purchases against Scripture First's subscription. Scroll The Bible also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 33%) and ratings volume (16K vs 71). Scripture First's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Scroll The Bible sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scripture First sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Scroll The Bible against 4.8 for Scripture First. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scroll The Bible has 16K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Scroll The Bible's written reviews are positive against 33% of Scripture First's.
Scroll The Bible ships an update every 9 days, Scripture First every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scroll The Bible | Scripture First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16K ratings) | 4.8 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Jacobson | Gabriel Jacobson |
Customer experience
Scroll The Bible
Scripture First
In-app purchases
Scroll The Bible
- Scroll The Bible - Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- Scroll The Bible - Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium$5.991 Month
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- Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
- Scroll The Bible3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Scroll The Bible - Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Scripture First
- Premium$5.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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