What's That Verse? vs Study by A1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What's That Verse?
This app provides a professional-grade, offline Bible search engine designed for speed and precision. It allows users to instantly search across multiple translations simultaneously and offers a distraction-free interface with no ads or tracking.
- Instant multi-translation search
- Offline functionality
- Custom-indexed local database
- Smart search history
- Distraction-free UI
- Verse highlighting and sharing
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Have you ever been in a conversation, a sermon, or a personal study and thought, "I know the words, but what’s that verse?" Most Bible apps are built for reading, which means they are filled with social features, slow-loading cloud syncing, and distracting ads. What’s that Verse? is different. It isn’t just a reader—it’s a professional-grade search engine for the Holy Bible, built for speed and precision. SEARCH MULTIPLE TRANSLATIONS INSTANTLY Why search one version at a time? With our unique indexed engine, you can search across multiple translations simultaneously. Compare how the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB) render a phrase on a single screen, instantly. BUILT FOR SPEED We don’t use a standard search bar; we use a custom-indexed local database. This means results appear as you type. No loading spinners, no "searching..." bars, and no lag. Find any word or phrase in the entire Bible in under a second. 100% OFFLINE. 100% PRIVATE. Whether you are in a remote mission field, a basement classroom, or a church with "dead zones," your app works perfectly. * Zero Data Required: All translations and indices are stored locally on your device. * No Tracking: We don’t track your searches, we don’t sell your data, and we don’t require an account. Your study is your business. FEATURES BUILT FOR POWER USERS: * Indexed Search: Near-instant results for complex queries. * Multi-View Search: Toggle and search across KJV and WEB at the same time. * Smart History: Never lose your place again. Quickly jump back to your recent searches and verse lookups. * Clean, Distraction-Free UI: No ads, no pop-ups, and no social media feeds. Just you and the Word. * Filtering: Add a book name, chapter, or verse to your query to narrow down results. Negate filters by prefixing with an asterisk (*). * Highlighting: Search terms are highlighted in results for easy scanning. * Copy & Share: Easily copy verses or share them directly from the app. * One-Time Purchase: No monthly subscriptions. Buy it once, own it forever. WHO IS THIS FOR? * Pastors & Speakers: Verify a reference mid-teaching without breaking your flow. * Students: Deep-dive into word studies across different translations. * Interpreters: Quickly find corresponding verses in real-time. * Anyone who values their time and wants a clean, fast way to access Scripture. What’s that Verse? is the fastest Bible search tool on the App Store. Download today and find what you’re looking for.
Study by A1
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Study by A1:8 is a free Bible study app for people who want to go deeper than a verse of the day. Read in five translations side by side. Pull up nineteen classic commentaries — Matthew Henry, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Adam Clarke, Albert Barnes, John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Scofield and more — on the passage in front of you, without leaving it. Look up a word in any of twenty-five dictionaries. Follow a reading plan. Keep what you find. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read five Bible translations, with parallel view • Study nineteen commentaries, verse by verse • Search twenty-five-plus Bible dictionaries and word studies • Take notes on any verse, and keep them • Highlight in multiple colours, and organise highlights into collections • Write longer thoughts and full messages in a proper editor • Bookmark passages and build collections • Follow reading plans and track your progress • Search across everything you have written WORKS OFFLINE Download translations, commentaries and dictionaries to your device and use them with no connection at all — on a plane, in a basement, anywhere. Notes, highlights and messages you write offline are saved on the device and sync the moment you are back. Nothing waits on a signal. EVERYTHING SYNCS Sign in once and your notes, highlights, bookmarks and messages follow you between your phone, your tablet and the web. Start a thought on your phone and finish it on a laptop. FREE, WITH NO PAYWALL The app is free. There is no subscription, no trial, no locked chapters and no ads. Everything described above is included. Study is part of the A1:8 family of tools for churches and the people in them. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses... to the end of the earth." — Acts 1:8
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Study by A1 at daily against What's That Verse?'s every 2 weeks. What's That Verse?'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
What's That Verse? ships an update every 2 weeks, Study by A1 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What's That Verse? | Study by A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EZER Tech Solutions | Alex Sanders |
In-app purchases
What's That Verse?
No in-app purchases
Study by A1
No in-app purchases
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