Comparison

BigWrd vs BSV Bible

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

BSV Bible

This app offers a free, ad-free Bible reading experience with daily plans, notes, and audio. Optional premium features include in-depth word study, cross-references, and inductive marking for a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Complete Bible in BSV translation
  • Daily reading plans and reflections
  • Notes, highlights, and memory verses
  • Native audio playback
  • Greek and Hebrew word study
  • Cross-references and inductive marking
Features
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BSV Bible — for people who study the Word. Bible reading, plans, notes, highlights, memory verses, and audio — all completely free, forever. No ads. No subscription nag. No tracking. Your notes never leave your device. Optional Premium adds three deep study tools for one lifetime price: Greek and Hebrew word study, cross-references, and inductive marking. One purchase, every device, every future update. — FREE FOR EVERYONE — • The complete Bible in the Biblical Standard Version (BSV) — faithful to the original languages • Daily reading plans • Daily Proverb with a brief reflection • Memory verses with progress tracking • Notes, bookmarks, and color-coded highlights • Native audio playback for any chapter • Five reading themes (minimal, parchment, deep dark, and more) • Compare translations side by side • Backup and restore your entire study library • Holy Land map with journey overlays — Jesus' ministry, Exodus to Canaan, Abraham's travels • Reading reminders that live on your device • Share any verse as a clean image — PREMIUM ($9.99 LIFETIME) — WORD STUDY — Tap any word to see its Greek or Hebrew root, transliteration, Strong's number, and a careful definition. The original languages get to speak. CROSS-REFERENCES — Five Scripture-interprets-Scripture connections for any verse, each with a short explanation of the link. Built to favor direct biblical connections over speculative theology. INDUCTIVE MARKING — Mark words across the whole Bible by category — key terms, repeated phrases, characters, time markers, locations. Categories travel with you from passage to passage so you can see structure and theme at a glance. — ABOUT THE BSV — The Biblical Standard Version is an original translation by Straight Truth Press, built from a let-Scripture-interpret-Scripture hermeneutic. The translation principles are deliberate: baptizo is rendered "immerse," ekklesia is rendered "assembly," hagioi is rendered "God's people." We don't smuggle denominational baggage into the original meanings — we let the words mean what they mean. — PRIVACY-FIRST — No ads. No tracking. No analytics SDKs. Your notes, highlights, and reading history live only on your device. The only data we record is whether you have an active premium entitlement — and even that is anonymous. — SUPPORT — Email support@straighttruthpress.com — every message read, every reasonable feature request considered. Read deeper. Study honest. Welcome to BSV Bible.

Screenshots

BigWrd4 screens
BSV Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BigWrd at none against BSV Bible's 1. BSV Bible's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BSV Bible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BigWrd asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BigWrd against 5.0 for BSV Bible. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BigWrd ships an update every 5 days, BSV Bible weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BigWrd versus BSV Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigWrdBSV Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrant PerryStraight Truth Press

Customer experience

BigWrd

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BSV Bible

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BigWrd

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BSV Bible

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is BigWrd free?
BigWrd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BSV Bible free?
BSV Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BigWrd or BSV Bible?
BigWrd and BSV Bible are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do BigWrd or BSV Bible have ads?
Neither BigWrd nor BSV Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BigWrd or BSV Bible?
BigWrd ships an update every 5 days, and BSV Bible weekly. Most recently, BigWrd was updated on October 4, 2026 and BSV Bible on October 12, 2026.

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