Comparison

Bible Touch vs NWTS

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

Head to head
About

Bible Touch

Meditate on scripture by writing out each verse, one at a time. This app allows you to transcribe the Bible offline, track your progress, and join communal transcription efforts with others worldwide.

Highlights
  • 33 Bibles in 29 languages
  • Offline transcription mode
  • Group and communal transcription
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Group creation and sharing
  • Hall of Fame and rankings
Features
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Bible Transcription - Bible Touch Write God's Word with your fingertips. Bible Touch is a Bible transcription app that lets you meditate on Scripture by writing each verse, one at a time. Transcribe the Bible anytime, anywhere on your smartphone and track your progress. [KEY FEATURES] ā— 33 Bibles Ā· 29 Languages 33 different Bible translations available Freely choose from 29 languages Tap to switch between Bibles instantly ā— 3 Transcription Modes Solo Mode: Write at your own pace, completely offline Group Mode: Challenge your church or small group to complete the Bible together Everyone Mode: Join believers worldwide in communal transcription ā— Real-Time Progress Tracking Track progress by verse, chapter, and book Visual completion indicators Completion records and Hall of Fame ā— Group Features Create groups for churches, cell groups, or families Share group progress in real time Ranking system for motivation Grow closer to God by writing His Word daily. Take the challenge to transcribe all 66 books with Bible Touch!

About

NWTS

Features
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NWTS is a simple, offline scripture-reading platform. It can load the NWTS Bible text in five languages — English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean — so you can read and compare the same passage across translations. WHAT IT IS A lightweight viewer for NWTS scripture. No account or subscription required to read. The app can load and display the NWTS Bible text, switch between languages, and keep a running log of what you have read. 5 LANGUAGES, SIDE-BY-SIDE Switch between English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean to see the same verse in all five translations at once. SEARCH BY CONCEPT Type "hope" or "love" and the app surfaces relevant verses across all languages — not just keyword matches. TOPIC NAVIGATION Browse 20+ themes — faith, love, hope, prayer, joy, peace, wisdom, grace, forgiveness, salvation — each linked to curated verses. VERSE HISTORY (NEW IN 1.3) Tap any verse and it is saved to your recent history. A draggable floating button lets you jump back to recently read passages from any screen. Set your limit: 10 / 20 / 30. WHAT THE APP DOES • Can load NWTS Bible text in 5 languages • Side-by-side cross-language comparison • Concept-based verse search • 20+ topic browsing • Verse history with quick-access floating button • Verse favorites and collections • Dark & light theme • Works offline, no account Free. No purchase required to read the scripture text.

Screenshots

Bible Touch4 screens
NWTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NWTS at none against Bible Touch's shown. Bible Touch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible Touch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NWTS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Touch ships an update every 2 days, NWTS monthly. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
Bible Touch versus NWTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible TouchNWTS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHasegi Inc.CHI HAO CHIU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bible Touch

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
1 purchases

NWTS

One-time1
  • NWTS - Lifetime Purchase$19.99

Questions

Is Bible Touch free?
Bible Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NWTS free?
NWTS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bible Touch or NWTS have ads?
Bible Touch shows ads; NWTS does not.
Which is updated more often, Bible Touch or NWTS?
Bible Touch ships an update every 2 days, and NWTS monthly. Most recently, Bible Touch was updated on October 8, 2026 and NWTS on October 8, 2026.

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