BigWrd vs Disciple Mission
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigWrd
This Bible reading app offers a unique, book-like experience with page-turning and synchronized audio. It provides flexible reading plans, progress tracking, and extensive translation options, all without ads or tracking.
- Book-like page turning
- Synchronized audio with word highlighting
- Flexible reading plans with skip days
- Progress tracking and achievement badges
- 18+ mainline translations
- Highlighting, note-taking, and favorites
- Tap-to-define for Strong's concordance
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Read the Bible like a real book — and listen along while the words light up. BigWrd is a Bible reading app that helps you stay consistent without feeling pressured. Pick your pace, skip rest days when you need them, and keep going... BigWrd's got your back and can adjust to just about anything. Turn pages like a real book. Switch to page-turn mode and swipe through Scripture like a physical Bible. Pages flip with a natural curl. Prefer scrolling? Switch anytime — BigWrd remembers where you were. Listen and follow along with Tracing. Play ESV audio (more audio soon?) and watch each word highlight as it’s read. It’s like karaoke for the Bible: you hear it and see exactly where you are. Turn Tracing on or off whenever you want. Change the pace, or how many words you want to Follow - from 1 to the entire verse. Plans that fit your life. Read the full Bible in a year, the New Testament in 90 days, gospels only, or mix several plans. Skip up to 2 days per week (e.g., weekends), or double-tap to skip a day when life gets busy — readings move forward so you still finish on time. Track your progress. Streaks, completion percentage, books and chapters read, and achievement badges show how far you’ve come. 18+ mainline translations (plus over 130 others, you choose). ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV, NLT, NASB, CSB, AMP, MSG, and more. Switch between them while reading, in place without losing your place. Highlight, note, and save. Use preset highlight colors (you can rename or change color any time) or create your own categories like Promise, or Prayer, or I Digg. Add notes to verses, mark favorites, and see everything in MyWrds. Search by reference or phrase. Jump to any passage by typing “John 3:16” or “light of the world.” Read outside your plan whenever you want. Tap any word for Strong’s. See Greek and Hebrew definitions, transliteration, and meanings with a single tap. Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Same experience across devices. No ads. No tracking. No notifications. Built for reading, not engagement tricks.
Disciple Mission
This Bible study tool offers a comprehensive interface for in-depth study. It provides multiple Bible translations, cross-references, historical context, and verse-by-verse commentary. Users can also analyze keywords, view interactive maps, and add personal notes with rich-text editing and voice-to-text functionality.
- Multiple Bible translations (NKJV, NASB)
- Cross-references
- Historical and cultural context
- Verse-by-verse commentary
- Keyword analysis (Greek/Hebrew)
- Interactive maps
- Rich-text note-taking with voice dictation
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Disciple Mission's study Bible tool brings together everything you need for deep, meaningful Bible study in one elegant interface. Read any chapter in the NKJV or NASB translation, then explore rich study tools that illuminate every passage: Cross-references that connect related passages across Scripture Historical and cultural context to deepen your understanding Verse-by-verse commentary that explains the text in its historical and theological context Keyword analysis highlighting important Greek and Hebrew terms Interactive maps showing the locations and journeys mentioned in each chapter Curated artwork inspired by the passage Take personal notes with a full rich-text editor, including highlighting, formatting, and voice-to-text dictation. Your notes sync across devices when you sign in. Features: Split-screen or full-screen reading modes Dark mode for comfortable reading Adjustable text size and line spacing Word-level verse highlighting No ads, no in-app purchases Use as a guest or create a free account to sync your notes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Disciple Mission at 6 against BigWrd's 1. Disciple Mission also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BigWrd against 5.0 for Disciple Mission. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disciple Mission has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.
| Parameter | BigWrd | Disciple Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grant Perry | Teaming Up LLC |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
BigWrd
No in-app purchases
Disciple Mission
No in-app purchases
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