Comparison

Interlinear Study vs Colophon

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

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About

Interlinear Study

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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.

About

Colophon

Explore the original Greek and Hebrew words behind English text in this offline study Bible. Tap any word to see its definition, transliteration, and usage frequency. Your notes and highlights are private and saved locally.

Highlights
  • Reverse-interlinear word lookup
  • Offline access to translations
  • Private notes and highlights
  • Search and cross-references
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Optional Pro features
Features
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Colophon is an offline study Bible built on one idea: there are older words under your English, and now you can touch them. Reverse-interlinear style — tap any English word to see the Greek or Hebrew behind it: the original word, its transliteration, its sense, and how often it appears across Scripture. No account. No feed. No ads. Nothing you read or write ever leaves your device. Just the text and its languages. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Tap any word in the KJV for its Strong's Greek or Hebrew entry — right inside your reading, without losing your place • Read public-domain translations (KJV, WEB, BSB) fully offline • Keep notes and highlights that survive every update — your study is never lost • Search the text, follow cross-references, and read in a calm, distraction-free page • Free at the core — every translation, Strong's, search, notes, and export NO ONE'S INTERPRETATION Colophon carries the text and its original languages, not a doctrinal slant. Public-domain sources, transparently attributed. Your notes and highlights stay on your device — Colophon has no servers and collects nothing about your study. COLOPHON PRO (optional, one-time) A single unlock — never a subscription, never a nag — adds the study desk (two translations abreast, verse by verse), notebooks that gather scattered notes into a study, print-ready study sheets, note import, the reading backgrounds beyond the plain page, your own text size, and Backup & Restore: your whole study in one file you keep, on any device, with no account. The study itself is always free. The words under the words.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Interlinear Study at none against Colophon's 4. Colophon's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Colophon sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Interlinear Study asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Interlinear Study versus Colophon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterlinear StudyColophon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLance StalkerMustafa Salim Erek

In-app purchases

None

Interlinear Study

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Colophon

One-time4
  • Tip: Ink$1.99
  • Tip: Quill$4.99
  • Colophon Pro$9.99
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  • Tip: Patron$9.99

Questions

Is Interlinear Study free?
Interlinear Study is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colophon free?
Colophon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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