Rightly Divided vs Written
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rightly Divided
A focused Bible study application for in-depth King James Bible study. It offers a clean layout, powerful search, and unique tools like Webster's 1828 Dictionary for historical word meanings. Ideal for pastors, teachers, and serious students seeking clarity without distractions.
- King James Bible in distraction-free layout
- Keyword, phrase, and reference search
- Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary integration
- Personal notes and highlights
- Structured Bible verse memorization method
- No ads or commentary clutter
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Rightly Divided is a focused Bible study app designed for believers who want to study the King James Bible with clarity, accuracy, and reverence. This app is especially suited for pastors, teachers, and serious students who value careful word study without any clutter. __________ Key Features: -- Read the complete King James Bible in a clean, distraction-free layout designed for focused study. -- Search by keyword, phrase, or reference. Instantly jump to verses like John 3:16 or explore different themes throughout the Bible. -- Study biblical words using Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, which gives some insight into the historical English meanings used during the KJV era. -- Add personal notes and highlights directly to verses for sermon preparation, teaching, or personal study. -- Memorize Bible verses using a structured, progressive method: 1. Read the verse 2. Recall first letters 3. Fill in missing words 4. Recite the full verse from memory This app is designed for serious study. There is no social media. No ads. No commentary clutter. Just the Bible, a few study tools, and clarity. __________ Why Webster’s 1828? Many English words in the King James Bible no longer carry the same meaning today. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary can provide context on some words. While it is it not a perfect list of definitions, Webster's 1828 is still a valuable tool for studying your Bible. __________ Rightly Divided is provided free of charge as a tool to support the study of the Bible. __________
Written
This app facilitates focused Bible reading and personal reflection. It offers tools for memorization, prayer tracking, and daily gratitude, with widgets for quick access to your study.
- Chapter progress tracking
- Verse memorization modes
- Prayer request management
- Daily gratitude journaling
- Custom study chains
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
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Written: Bible Study is a personal Scripture study app built for focused reading and daily reflection. Read the Bible with chapter progress, bookmarks, highlights, notes, cross-references, commentary, word study, audio playback, and widgets that help you return to where you left off. Capture sermons with formatted notes, photos, embedded Scripture, related passages, folders, and PDF sharing. Return to your verse notes alongside their passages while reading. Memorize verses with practice modes for first letters, fill-in-the-blanks, typing, speaking, and hearing the passage aloud. Save each verse with its own translation and organize verses into collections. Keep prayer requests, praises, and daily gratitude entries close to your study workflow. Add photos to gratitude entries, mark prayers answered, and return to meaningful moments from widgets. The app also includes custom study chains, physical Bible mode, and lock screen/home screen widgets for quick access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Written at 5.0 against Rightly Divided's 4.3. Written also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Written holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Rightly Divided ships an update every 2 days, Written every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rightly Divided | Written |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DOUBLE PORTION MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED | Drew Dudney |
Customer experience
Rightly Divided
Written
In-app purchases
Rightly Divided
No in-app purchases
Written
No in-app purchases









