Comparison

Hear Bible Stories vs Scriptura

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

Head to head
About

Hear Bible Stories

Explore the Bible through engaging audio narratives that highlight surprising details and overlooked truths. This app offers clear, well-researched stories suitable for both new and experienced readers, allowing for offline listening and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Narrated Bible stories
  • Detailed scriptural insights
  • Offline listening option
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Suitable for all faith levels
  • Focus on accuracy
Features
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Discover the Bible as it's actually written — the surprising details and overlooked truths most people, even lifelong churchgoers, have never heard. Hear Bible Stories brings 100 of Scripture's essential moments to life through clear, engaging narration you can follow one story at a time. Believer or not, these stories reveal what the text really says — often correcting what everyone assumes they already know. 12 ESSENTIAL STORIES TO START The Creation The Fall Noah's Ark Baby Moses in the Basket Crossing the Red Sea The Ten Commandments David and Goliath Daniel in the Lions' Den The Birth of Jesus The Good Samaritan The Crucifixion The Resurrection Then keep going through 100 cornerstone stories from Genesis to the early church. WHY LISTENERS KEEP COMING BACK Details you've never noticed — see familiar stories with fresh eyes Grounded in the text — accuracy first, no filler, no clutter Easy to follow whether you're new to the Bible or deepening a lifelong faith LISTEN ANYWHERE Stream instantly when you're online Download for offline listening — perfect for travel, commutes, or low signal Pick up right where you left off, synced across your devices MADE FOR EVERY MOMENT Ideal for personal reflection, family listening, quiet mornings, or winding down at night. Just the stories that matter, ready when you are. Start listening today and discover the Bible through story.

About

Scriptura

This app helps you keep scripture visible and accessible throughout your day with widgets and a daily verse. It offers tools for reading, note-taking, highlighting, and memorization, including interlinear readers for original languages.

Highlights
  • Read Bible passages
  • Take notes and highlight
  • Save verses for memorization
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Daily Verse of the Day
  • Interlinear Greek and Hebrew readers
  • Word study tools
Features
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Scriptura is designed to keep scritpure visible, accessible, and quietly present throughout your day. With Scriptura, you can read the Bible, take notes, highlight meaningful passages, save verses for memorization, and keep Scripture before you through widgets and a daily Verse of the Day. Whether you are studying deeply, building a habit of memorization, or simply keeping a reminder of truth on your screen; this app is built to make Scripture easier to carry with you. Scriptura also includes interlinear readers for Greek and Hebrew, giving you a closer look at the original biblical languages. Tap into word study tools as you read, compare meanings, and explore the text with greater depth without leaving the passage. The memorization experience is designed to be simple and intentional. Save verses, practice them over time, and return to the passages you are working easily. The Verse of the Day feature gives you a steady rhythm of Scripture, with meaningful passages selected to encourage daily reflection. Scriptura was created with a simple ethos: God’s Word should not be locked behind a subscription. This app will never ask you for money. No subscriptions. No premium tiers. No paid unlocks. No artificial limits. Whether on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or inside the app itself, this is a simple way to keep God’s Word before you throughout the day.

Screenshots

Hear Bible Stories4 screens
Scriptura4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scriptura at none against Hear Bible Stories's 1. Hear Bible Stories's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. Hear Bible Stories sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scriptura asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hear Bible Stories against 5.0 for Scriptura. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hear Bible Stories ships an update weekly, Scriptura every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hear Bible Stories versus Scriptura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHear Bible StoriesScriptura
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer123VoxISAIAH RUSSELL HARVILLE

Customer experience

Hear Bible Stories

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scriptura

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hear Bible Stories

One-time1
  • HearBibleStories Premium$4.99
None

Scriptura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hear Bible Stories free?
Hear Bible Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scriptura free?
Scriptura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hear Bible Stories or Scriptura?
Scriptura is rated higher. Hear Bible Stories averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Scriptura averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hear Bible Stories or Scriptura have ads?
Neither Hear Bible Stories nor Scriptura shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hear Bible Stories or Scriptura?
Hear Bible Stories ships an update weekly, and Scriptura every 5 days. Most recently, Hear Bible Stories was updated on October 28, 2026 and Scriptura on October 15, 2026.

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