Comparison

Bible Authorized Version vs Mannael

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

Head to head
About

Bible Authorized Version

Explore the King James Bible with an advanced search tool for word frequency and location. Features natural text interaction, customizable navigation, and the ability to save searches and verses. Study scripture locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Exegesis search tool
  • Word frequency and location
  • Natural text interaction
  • Customizable navigation displays
  • Save searches and verses
  • Local device storage
  • Dark Mode optimized
Features
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Read everywhere and daily with Bible Authorized Version, the King James Bible app built for reading, searching, saving, and studying Scripture entirely offline, by grace from the KJB Pure Cambridge Edition 1900. Anyone interested in supporting app development may "Tip" from opening Bookcase, and selecting the ⓘ . The objective of BAV is to hide obtrusive distractions while providing advanced tools to learn the source text at a glance. Search the Bible by word or phrase, see where words appear, and compare how often they occur across the whole Bible or within a specific book. Select text naturally, save searches, save verses, and create Selection Groups for deeper study with Colloquies. The Bible is its own dictionary! 0. King James Bible is the infallible word! KJB is 100% free, and for $19.99, Source Text unlock allows USFM imports, or choose to download from available non-copyrighted versions. 1. Choose how you browse: Standard, Historical, or Alphabetical Bookshelves. 2. Decide your focus: Searches will display similar searches and wording, Saved is a primary quick-access selection group, Selections gives specific control over order and grouping of verses, and Colloquies is where you may write and build your own studies now that you have organized selections and can easily track where you were in the Bible from saved searches. 3. Take your focus to a whole new level by pausing where you're at and coming back to it later. Keep studies completely separate, or use each session for one spot in the Bible. So not only can you have unlimited Bibles, you can group each set so if resuming where you left off isn't enough, then you can resume "where you left off where you left off", because each Collection of Sessions has its own "active" Session. 4. Wrap everything together with Gestures and Settings Profiles. Each Settings Profile can have its own Gestures Profile, or all your Settings Profiles can have one Gesture Profile. Gesture between Sessions, Books, Chapters, and Verses depending on your preferred setup. Bible Authorized Version is designed to stay out of your way. Hide or show the interface with one tap, focus on the text, and use widgets (Verse over Photo widget or Sessions widget), notifications, and selections as a study tool for learning scripture. Features: · Sessions and Session Collections: group sessions and maintain separation of concerns as needed to strengthen your focus. · Bookcase and Bookshelves: browse books by order and expand search results. · Reader: customize font display and size settings for comfortable reading. · Search: space-sensitive word and phrase searching by 'match' and 'broad'. · Save, Star, Select, Study: read everywhere and daily - save searches, star your focused verses, select in groups and place groups into collections, and create your own Colloquies. · Local use: works completely on your own device. · Optional online use: chat integration allows you to text and share Selections, Colloquies, and Verses with friends and family. Must be enabled through "Settings" in the "Chat" tab. Parental controls may disable Chat. · Design: intended primarily for Dark Mode use. Specifications: · No opinionated commentary, red letters, or pilcrows (App Presets can be hidden from the Manage Presets option when selecting a Colloquy preset). · Contains italics. · Pure Cambridge. · Customizable Reader: font family, spacing, and all-chapters or single-chapter view. For more information: * Contact: [1611@With.LLC](mailto:1611@With.LLC)

About

Mannael

This app transforms Bible memorization into an enjoyable daily habit through bite-sized lessons. It employs a structured method to help users learn and retain scripture for life, offering smart reviews and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Bite-size daily lessons
  • Structured learning method
  • Smart verse review system
  • Daily streak building
  • Audio narration for verses
  • Multiple Bible translations
Features
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Scripture you actually remember — one verse at a time. Mannael turns Bible memorization into a daily habit you'll look forward to — your daily bread of the Word. Instead of staring at a verse and hoping it sticks, you learn it through short, gentle lessons that build word by word, so the words move from the screen into your heart. WHY MANNAEL • Bite-size lessons. Five minutes is enough to start a new verse or review old ones. • A method that works. Each verse moves through easy-to-hard steps — read it, hear it, fill the blanks, rebuild it, then recall it from memory. • Smart review. We resurface each verse right before you'd forget it, so it lasts for life and not just for today. • Build a streak. A daily goal and a growing streak keep you coming back — the same loop that makes language apps so easy to stick with. • Hear every verse. Listen to clear narration to learn by ear and review on the go. • Start free. Learn your first verses today; everything you need to build the habit is free. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Hundreds of the most-loved passages — the Psalms, the words of Jesus, Paul's letters, and verses for comfort, courage, gratitude, and peace. Choose a theme, follow a guided path, or memorize the references that matter most to you. FOR EVERYONE Whether you're memorizing your first verse or returning to Scripture after years away, Mannael meets you where you are. Perfect for personal quiet time, family devotions, small groups, and Sunday school. THE BIBLE, YOUR WAY Learn in the classic King James Version (KJV) or the clear, modern Berean Standard Bible (BSB) — with more translations on the way. Download Mannael and start hiding God's Word in your heart today — one verse at a time. "Thy word have I hid in mine heart." — Psalm 119:11 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mannael.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Bible Authorized Version4 screens
Mannael4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Bible Authorized Version at free against Mannael's freemium. Bible Authorized Version also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bible Authorized Version sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mannael sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bible Authorized Version versus Mannael: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible Authorized VersionMannael
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWith dot LLCYevgeniy Ursol

Customer experience

Bible Authorized Version

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

Mannael

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bible Authorized Version

One-time6
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Generous Tip$5.00
  • Unlock Sources$19.99
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  • Huge Tip$25.00
  • Extraordinary Tip$100.00
  • Wild Tip$1000.00
2 purchases

Mannael

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Bible Authorized Version free?
Bible Authorized Version is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mannael free?
Mannael is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bible Authorized Version or Mannael?
Bible Authorized Version and Mannael are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Bible Authorized Version or Mannael have ads?
Neither Bible Authorized Version nor Mannael shows ads.

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