Comparison

BigWrd vs Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

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

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

Explore the original Greek and Hebrew texts alongside the King James Bible. Tap any word for its definition and pronunciation, all while offline. Organize your study with unlimited notes and bookmarks, and listen to narrated versions.

Highlights
  • Interlinear Greek and Hebrew text
  • Word definitions and pronunciations
  • Offline functionality
  • Unlimited annotations and bookmarks
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Multiple translation support
Features
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Deep Study Bible puts the original Greek and Hebrew beneath every verse of the King James text — a true interlinear, on the very page you're already reading. Pronunciations sit above each word, and the meaning of any word is a single tap away. Everything lives on your device, so it all works offline. THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES, BUILT IN • The Greek of the New Testament and the Hebrew of the Old, beneath every verse • Hebrew rendered right-to-left with transliterations above each word • Tap any word for its lexicon definition — word study without leaving the chapter • Show or hide the original languages with a single tap STUDY TOOLS FOR A DAILY HABIT • Unlimited annotations, organized with colored labels you define • Unlimited bookmarks in eight colors — whole chapters or individual verses • The words of Jesus in red, a classic red-letter edition (toggle it off if you prefer) • Reading goals — the whole Bible, the Old Testament, or the New — with progress on your Home screen • Copy and share any verse, or create a shareable link that imports your notes and bookmarks straight into a friend's app LISTEN, OFFLINE • Download narrated audio bibles and build a listening playlist of whole books • Auto-advances chapter to chapter and keeps playing with your screen locked EVERY TRANSLATION, TO READ OR TO HEAR • KJV is bundled and ready the moment you open the app • Hundreds of available versions like NKJV, NLT, NIV, ESV, ASV, AMP, GNV, BSB and more • Browse and download more text and audio versions in the built-in store; some premium translations are available as one-time purchases • Swipe between chapters with a real page-turn feel PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No ads. No tracking. • Everything is stored on your device and works fully offline — the internet is only used when you choose to download a version.

Screenshots

BigWrd4 screens
Deep Study Bible (No Ads)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BigWrd at every 5 days against Deep Study Bible (No Ads)'s every 11 days. Deep Study Bible (No Ads)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 Deep Study Bible (No Ads). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BigWrd ships an update every 5 days, Deep Study Bible (No Ads) every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BigWrd versus Deep Study Bible (No Ads): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigWrdDeep Study Bible (No Ads)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrant PerryElastic Engineering LLC

Customer experience

BigWrd

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

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

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

In-app purchases

None

BigWrd

No in-app purchases

None

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigWrd free?
BigWrd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Study Bible (No Ads) free?
Deep Study Bible (No Ads) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BigWrd or Deep Study Bible (No Ads)?
BigWrd and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BigWrd or Deep Study Bible (No Ads) have ads?
Neither BigWrd nor Deep Study Bible (No Ads) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BigWrd or Deep Study Bible (No Ads)?
BigWrd ships an update every 5 days, and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) every 11 days. Most recently, BigWrd was updated on September 17, 2026 and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) on October 1, 2026.

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