Comparison

Custom Bible Verse Widget vs Vesper

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

Head to head
About

Custom Bible Verse Widget

Display your favorite Bible verses, curated collections, and daily Proverbs beautifully styled on your home screen. Choose from multiple translations and customize the appearance of your widget for daily inspiration.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Curated verse collections
  • Daily Proverbs readings
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Automatic verse rotation
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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A new verse waiting every time you check your phone. The custom bible verse widget displays your favorite scriptures right on your home screen - beautifully styled and always visible. Pick the verses that speak to you, mix in curated collections and a daily Proverb, and let your widget rotate through them all. BEAUTIFUL WIDGETS Display verses in gradient-styled widgets with 8 color themes. Available in multiple sizes to match your home screen aesthetic. CURATED VERSE COLLECTIONS Enable themed collections that rotate through your widget automatically: - Salvation & Redemption - Comfort & Encouragement - Peace & Anxiety - Strength & Courage - Faith & Trust - God's Promises - Love - Gratitude PROVERBS OF THE DAY Automatic daily Proverbs readings matched to the calendar — Proverbs 1 on the 1st, Proverbs 15 on the 15th, and so on. VERSE REMINDERS Get a verse at the times you choose: the one on your widgets or one you pick, once a day or several times a day. VERSE ROTATION OR PINNED VERSES Verses can rotate every 5 minutes, hourly, or daily, or pin a single verse to show all day. THREE BIBLE TRANSLATIONS - King James Version (KJV) — available offline - New King James Version (NKJV) - New Living Translation (NLT) EASY VERSE SELECTION Browse the complete Bible by book and chapter. Select individual verses or entire passages with a few taps, then format them with italic, underline, or highlight. AUTOMATIC ROTATION Your verses, Proverbs, and collections rotate throughout the day, evenly distributed across all your sources. PRIVACY FOCUSED No accounts required. No ads. Your verse selections stay on your device. Whether you're memorizing scripture, seeking daily encouragement, or simply want God's Word visible throughout your day — Bible Verse Widget makes it effortless. Text provided through API.Bible (https://api.bible). New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. http://harpercollins.com Holy Bible, New Living Translation, Copyright © 2014, Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. tyndale.com

About

Vesper

Display a daily Bible verse from the King James Version on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Customize themes, text size, and color to ensure readability. Save and share your favorite verses.

Highlights
  • Daily KJV Bible verse widget
  • Home and Lock Screen display
  • Customizable themes and text
  • Save and share verses
  • No paraphrases or affirmations
Features
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See today's Scripture on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Vesper is a daily Bible verse widget. One KJV verse for everyone that calendar day. Real verse plus reference. No paraphrases. No affirmations. HOME AND LOCK SCREEN Add a small, medium, or large Home Screen widget, plus Lock Screen widgets. Open your phone and the verse is already there. TODAY'S VERSE Public-domain King James text, bundled in the app. Same verse on every device that day. THEMES Choose a light, dark, or photo theme. Adjust text color, size, and overlay so the verse stays readable on your wallpaper. SAVE AND SHARE Favorite verses you want to revisit. Share a verse image when you want to send it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Answer a short quiz 2. Subscribe 3. Add the widget from the iOS gallery 4. See today's verse on Home Screen and Lock Screen Privacy Policy: https://www.vesperbible.app/privacy Support: https://www.vesperbible.app/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Custom Bible Verse Widget4 screens
Vesper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Custom Bible Verse Widget at none against Vesper's 2. Custom Bible Verse Widget also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Vesper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Custom Bible Verse Widget 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 Custom Bible Verse Widget against 5.0 for Vesper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Custom Bible Verse Widget versus Vesper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom Bible Verse WidgetVesper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnathon WheatonSENPARİN

Customer experience

Custom Bible Verse Widget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vesper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Custom Bible Verse Widget

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vesper

Subscriptions2
  • Vesper Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Vesper Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Custom Bible Verse Widget free?
Custom Bible Verse Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vesper free?
Vesper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom Bible Verse Widget or Vesper?
Custom Bible Verse Widget and Vesper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Custom Bible Verse Widget or Vesper have ads?
Neither Custom Bible Verse Widget nor Vesper shows ads.

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