Interlinear Study vs Bible Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Interlinear Study
Explore the Bible in its original languages with word-by-word English translations. This app provides direct access to Hebrew and Greek texts alongside English versions, offering detailed definitions and Strong's concordance numbers for each word. Enjoy offline access, audio playback, and flexible layouts for a comprehensive study experience.
- Word-by-word interlinear translations
- Hebrew and Greek original texts
- Two English translation options (KJV, BSB)
- Audio playback with highlighting
- Adjustable playback speed
- Flexible side-by-side or top-and-bottom layouts
- Complete offline functionality
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Read the Bible in its original Hebrew and Greek with word-by-word English translations. Interlinear Study puts the original languages right next to English so you can see exactly what each word means. WORD-BY-WORD INTERLINEAR Every Hebrew and Greek word is displayed with its transliteration and English gloss. Tap any word to see detailed definitions and Strong's concordance numbers. TWO ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS Choose between the King James Version (KJV) and the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) for your English text panel. AUDIO PLAYBACK Listen to chapters read aloud in English, Hebrew, or Greek with word-by-word highlighting that follows along. Adjustable speed from 0.1× to 2×. FLEXIBLE LAYOUTS View in side-by-side or top-and-bottom layout. Works beautifully on both iPhone and iPad with full dark mode support. COMPLETE BIBLE All 66 books — Old Testament in Hebrew and New Testament in Greek — with interlinear data for every verse. FULLY OFFLINE All text and interlinear data is bundled with the app. No internet connection required for reading. No accounts, no sign-ups, no ads. PRIVACY FIRST No analytics, no tracking, no data collection. Your reading habits stay on your device.
Bible Study
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Scribe is the Bible study app built for readers who want to go deeper. Whether you're a pastor, seminary student, or simply someone who wants to understand the text behind the text — Scribe gives you scholar-grade tools in a reading experience designed to get out of your way. —— WHAT'S INSIDE —— • 14 Bible translations, including BSB (Berean Standard Bible) with full Strong's tagging, KJV, and two Tagalog versions (Ang Dating Biblia, Unlocked Literal Bible) • Greek New Testament with word-by-word interlinear — tap any word for its lexicon entry, morphology, and Strong's number • Hebrew Old Testament interlinear with transliteration and morphology • Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon, the extended Liddell-Scott-Jones (LSJ), and Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) cross-references • Matthew Henry and Jamieson-Fausset-Brown verse-by-verse commentary —— AI BIBLE RESEARCH —— Ask questions about the passage you're reading and get answers grounded in the text in front of you. Scribe's AI research is bring-your-own-key — connect your own Anthropic or OpenRouter key and your questions go straight from your device to the provider you choose. Nothing runs through our servers. Choose OpenRouter for agentic deep research, where the AI searches across your library to build a fuller answer. —— HOW IT WORKS —— Tap any word in the original Greek or Hebrew text to instantly pull its lexicon entry, Strong's number, and every other place that word appears in Scripture. No switching apps. No copying and pasting. Read in Berean Standard Bible alongside the interlinear. Compare translations side by side. Follow cross-references. Study the way scholars do — without needing a shelf full of books. Everything is bundled on your device, so all your reading, lexicons, cross-references, and commentary work completely offline — no account, no sign-in, no internet. On a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere. (AI research is the one feature that reaches out, and only to the provider whose key you supply.) —— DESIGNED FOR DEEP READING —— Scribe uses a warm cream palette and carefully chosen serif fonts (Lora for English, Cardo for Greek and Hebrew) so the text itself stays the focus. Prefer something else? Choose from five themes — Parchment, Warm Dark, Paper, Nord, and Midnight. No distracting UI. No social features. Just you and the Word. —— PRICING —— Free: Read 9 translations, follow cross-references, see Strong's numbers, search, bookmark, and highlight — plus a 30-day trial of everything in Scholar. Scholar ($4.99/month or $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock): Greek & Hebrew interlinear, all lexicons, commentaries, premium translations, cross-references, and AI Bible Research. —— WHO SCRIBE IS FOR —— • Pastors and preachers preparing sermons • Bible college and seminary students • Lay readers ready to go beyond the surface • Anyone who has ever wanted to know what a verse really says in the original language Download free. Go deeper today. —— TERMS —— Scholar is a $4.99/month auto-renewing subscription or a $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://apatlingrao55.github.io/scribe-legal/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Interlinear Study at none against Bible Study's 3. Bible Study's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Bible Study sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Interlinear Study asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Interlinear Study | Bible Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 428 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lance Stalker | Selah AI Consulting Ltd |
In-app purchases
Interlinear Study
No in-app purchases
Bible Study
- Scholar Monthly$4.991 Month
- Classical Commentary Library$24.99
- Scholar$59.99
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