Bible Seek vs KJV Bible Reader & Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible Seek
This app offers a comprehensive Bible study experience with multiple translations, annotation tools, and built-in reading plans. It focuses on privacy with on-device storage and no account creation. Features include Greek/Hebrew word study, journaling, and verse memorization exercises.
- Offline Bible translations
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Greek/Hebrew word study
- Journaling with PDF export
- Customizable reading plans
- Verse memorization exercises
- Verse of the Day
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Bible Seek is a tool to help build your relationship with Christ from your phone — aiming to deliver a clean reading experience and the kind of thoughtful study tools a disciple would need. Everything is on-device. No account to create, no sign-in, no cloud sync. READER: Four offline translations — *King James Version*, *American Standard Version*, *Berean Standard Bible*, and *World English Bible*. Verse-by-verse or flowing paragraph options. Red Letter edition available. Adjustable font size, themes, and auto night mode for after sunset. MARK ANYTHING: Highlight in the color of your choice. Add notes; a subtle dotted underline shows where each note lives– tap it to edit. Tag notes (prayer, promise, question, anything you like). Tap a verse for quick actions: change color, remove, or add a note. STUDY: Greek/Hebrew Word Study. Select any word within the inline wordstudy screen or the separate menu, and see the definition, transliteration, and gloss. Biblical name meanings — look up a name for the Hebrew or Greek behind it, what it means, who bore it in Scripture, and the verses where it appears. Cross-references on tap. Each verse has its own "Related" sheet if applicable. Compare versions side-by-side. See your annotations from the other translation surfaced as a badge so nothing gets buried after a version switch. KEEP A JOURNAL: Every bookmark, highlight, and note lives in the Journal. Notes show the source verse alongside your writing. Save the whole journal as a PDF for sharing or keeping. JSON backup + restore so you can move between devices safely. Recently-deleted entries linger for 7 days for easy recovery. READING PLANS: Three built-in plans: Bible in a Year, Gospels in 30 Days, New Testament in 90 Days. Build your own custom plan from any combination of books and a duration you choose. A "Continue plan" card on the home screen surfaces today's reading. Daily notification reminders at the time you choose. A celebration screen when you finish. MEMORIZE BY DOING: Memory Verses uses active recall, not passive reading. The verse appears as blanks; its words appear in a shuffled bank. Tap them in the right order to fill it in. Only when you've actually completed it does the app mark it memorized. EVERYDAY HABIT: Verse of the Day on the home screen, plus an optional iOS home-screen widget. Topics — themed verse collections on prayer, faith, grief, gratitude, forgiveness, and more. SHARE CAPABILITIES: Generate image cards of any verse or note in a range of themes — Parchment (flat/textured), Slate, Sage, and Gold — ready to drop into chats Plain quoted text with the reference attached also available. OFFLINE & PRIVATE: The full text of both translations ships inside the app. Reads anywhere — plane, mountain, basement. Your highlights, notes, and bookmarks stay on your device. No account, no analytics, no cloud. Annotations are searchable from iOS Spotlight (your data, your phone, your search). I hope this helps someone know Christ for themselves.
KJV Bible Reader & Notes
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Bible Notes & Study is a quiet KJV-first Bible reader for private study. Read Scripture offline, save notes and bookmarks, and keep a gentle reading rhythm without ads or a required account. Built for focused Bible reading Open the app and start reading. Bible Notes & Study keeps the experience simple: Scripture, notes, bookmarks, search, reading plans, and sharing tools without social feeds, ads, or a required sign-in. What you can do - Read the KJV and other built-in public-domain Bible translations - Continue from your last reading place - Search KJV verses by word or phrase - Save notes, bookmarks, and highlights while you read - Follow gentle reading plans with daily chapter readings - Skip or shift missed days without guilt-based progress messages - Read, save, and share a local Daily Verse - Create clean verse image cards with code-generated templates - Export your notes to Markdown Private by design Bible Notes & Study does not require an account to read, take notes, or use the core study features. Your reading notes and bookmarks are stored on your device by default. If you choose to use iCloud sync as a Plus feature, syncing is handled through Apple's iCloud for your Apple ID. For notes and study Use the app as a simple study journal: - Save reflections on verses - Bookmark passages you want to revisit - Keep phrase highlights and tags with Plus - Export notes for your own archive - Share Scripture as text or image cards Gentle reading plans Reading plans should help you return to Scripture, not make you feel behind. Bible Notes & Study can show what to read today, help you continue from the next chapter, and handle missed days with gentle options such as skipping, shifting, or spreading readings forward. Optional Plus features Bible Notes & Study Plus is optional. The free app includes core Bible reading, basic KJV search, notes, bookmarks, one gentle reading plan, Daily Verse, basic verse image sharing, and Markdown export. Plus unlocks deeper and heavier-use features, including: - Unlimited reading plans - Phrase highlights, tags, and Study Journal Pro features - Advanced search filters and search across other English translations - Selected study references and starter lexicon notes - Advanced verse image templates - PDF export - Optional iCloud sync - KJV Heritage Voice access and playback controls where available Study content note Study references, starter lexicon notes, and commentary-style prompts are designed as helpful study aids. They are not a complete Strong's concordance, full cross-reference library, or verse-by-verse commentary system. Subscription note Purchases and subscriptions are handled by Apple through your App Store account. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID settings. Restore Purchase is available in the app. Bible Notes & Study is for people who want a quiet place to read Scripture, keep notes, and build a steady reading rhythm without ads or a required account. Privacy Policy: https://luckcoding78.github.io/Bible-Notes/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://luckcoding78.github.io/Bible-Notes/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Seek at none against KJV Bible Reader & Notes's 2. Bible Seek also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. KJV Bible Reader & Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bible Seek asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bible Seek ships an update weekly, KJV Bible Reader & Notes every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Bible Seek | KJV Bible Reader & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rollin Seymour | 慧琴 王 |
In-app purchases
Bible Seek
No in-app purchases
KJV Bible Reader & Notes
- PureBible Plus Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- PureBible Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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