Comparison

Bible vs Traverse Bible

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

Head to head
About

Bible

Features
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Discover a deeper connection with God through our app, your companion for spiritual growth and daily inspiration. Whether you're looking to strengthen your relationship with God or explore scripture, this app provides a rich spiritual experience for believers of all backgrounds. Key Features: - Multiple Translations: Access the Bible in various versions - Offline Access: Read the Bible even without an internet connection. - Bookmarks, Highlights, & Notes: Save, highlight, and make notes on your favorite verses for easy reference. - Verse Sharing: Share Bible verses with friends and family via social media or messaging apps. Strengthen your faith and grow spiritually with our app, a powerful tool for reflection and connection to God’s Word. Download today to explore the Bible’s transformative teachings! Enjoy unlimited access to all Bible translations, completely ad-free by subscribing: - $4.99 per week - $14.99 per year - $19.99 per year - $9.99 per year - $29.99 per year with a 3-day free trial - $4.99 per week with a 3-day free trial Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hLAKLXgDb-iCxA7GIHZ4j7dv0clhSsSqP4tZ2IOpucg/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Tgvi2lXbFxYDC4lQKMCXrgWd2htsdvUv4mebcOANHX4/edit?usp=sharing

About

Traverse Bible

This app offers an in-depth Bible study experience with multiple translations, original language tools, audio Bibles, and extensive cross-references. It allows users to explore commentaries, biblical figures, and topics, all while working offline. Features include note-taking, bookmarking, and powerful search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Twelve Bible translations
  • Audio Bible narrations
  • Original Hebrew and Greek languages
  • Strong's concordance and lexicons
  • Verse-by-verse commentaries
  • Extensive cross-references
  • Biblical people, places, and maps
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Read Scripture closely. Explore the writings around it. Keep a full study library with you, even offline. Traverse Bible brings twelve English translations, Hebrew and Greek study tools, and connected reference works into one free iPhone app. Follow a word, compare a passage, or save a note without losing your place. NEW IN 1.2.0 • Early Christian Writings — Read 28 entries from the Apostolic Fathers and Early Apologists in a separate historical library. Search them alongside Scripture, with clearly labeled results and context about authorship, dating, and reception. • Surviving Evidence — Explore what survives for all 116 Bible-book and historical-writing entries. Read a survival summary and known limits for each entry, including manuscripts, languages, textual forms, and gaps in the evidence. Greek Septuagint, Hebrew, and other witnesses are distinguished from modern editions and translations. • Book Introductions — Open a book's guide from the reader for introductions and surviving evidence. Introductions share a consistent reading style, with links for explicit verse references. READ AND COMPARE • Twelve translations, including KJV, ASV, WEB, the 1599 Geneva Bible, and the Berean Standard Bible. Compare passages across translations that contain them. • Apocrypha and Ethiopian books, including 1 Enoch and Jubilees, whose complete forms are preserved in Ge'ez, and the Rest of the Words of Baruch with Greek text. Book collections vary by edition and tradition. • Eleven study guides covering the Bible, canon traditions, manuscripts, languages, translations, and study tools. FOLLOW THE CONNECTIONS • Hebrew Old Testament and Greek New Testament texts with transliterations and glosses, plus the Greek Septuagint and two Greek New Testament editions. • Strong's, Abbott-Smith, Thayer's, Brown-Driver-Briggs, and Liddell-Scott-Jones lexicons, with links to word occurrences. • More than 340,000 cross-references, available in both directions. • Over 4,000 biblical people and places, with family links, name meanings, reference articles, and map locations. • Topics from Nave's and Torrey's, connected to the verses they cite. • Nine commentaries and study-note collections, available as a free optional download. MAKE IT YOUR STUDY LIBRARY • Color-coded bookmarks, formatted notes, custom tags, and reading history. Private iCloud sync when available, with backup export. • Search across translations, historical writings, lexicons, names, topics, and your notes. • Seven free downloadable recordings: KJV, ASV, WEB, Douay-Rheims, Berean, 1 Enoch, and Jubilees. Follow the highlighted verse, adjust playback speed, use lock-screen controls, or set a sleep timer. On-device text-to-speech is also available. No ads, purchases, subscriptions, or Traverse account. Bundled texts and study tools work offline. Optional audio, commentaries, and place photos require a download before offline use. iCloud sync and opening external links require a connection.

Screenshots

Bible4 screens
Traverse Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Traverse Bible at none against Bible's 5. Bible's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Traverse Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bible versus Traverse Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBibleTraverse Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB240 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNerald ZylyftariKtisis Web, LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bible

Subscriptions5
  • Connect with God$4.997 Days
  • Connect with God3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Connect with God$9.991 Year
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  • Connect with God$14.991 Year
  • Connect with God$19.991 Year
None

Traverse Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bible free?
Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Traverse Bible free?
Traverse Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bible or Traverse Bible have ads?
Neither Bible nor Traverse Bible shows ads.

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