Comparison

Lucerna Bible vs Legacy Study Bible

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

Head to head
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Lucerna Bible

Features
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Lucerna Bible brings the depth of seminary-level study tools to your fingertips with a beautiful, intuitive interface designed for how your mind actually works. TAP ANY WORD TO GO DEEPER Tap any word in the text to instantly see its original Greek or Hebrew, Strong's number, morphology, and full lexical entry. No more flipping between apps and reference books. WORD STUDY INSIGHTS Ask questions about any passage or word and receive thoughtful, scholarly responses grounded in the biblical text. Study conversations are saved so you can pick up right where you left off. INTERLINEAR VIEW Read Scripture with word-by-word alignment between English and the original languages. See parsing, glosses, and Strong's numbers inline โ€” available for every book. MULTIPLE TRANSLATIONS Compare across translations including BSB, KJV, ASV, WEB, and YLT side by side. See how different translators handle the same passage. FULL LEXICON Access 31,000+ lexical entries from BDB (Hebrew) and Abbott-Smith (Greek) with a single tap. Every Strong's number links to its complete dictionary entry. HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES Mark up your Bible with color-coded highlights and attach personal study notes to any verse. READING PLANS Stay on track with built-in reading plans: Gospels (30 days), Psalms (30 days), Genesis (14 days), New Testament (90 days), or the entire Bible in a year. BEAUTIFUL DESIGN A distraction-free reading experience with elegant typography, a warm dark theme, and careful attention to every detail. Lucerna is free to read with all translations and basic features. Upgrade to Pro or Scholar for word study insights, notes, all highlight colors, audio voices, and iCloud sync. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdfula/

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Legacy Study Bible

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Read, study, listen, and grow in the Word of God. Legacy Study Bible is a quiet, welcoming place to spend time in Scripture. Begin with a daily verse, return to a favorite passage, or follow a reading plan at your own pace. Whether you are opening the Bible for the first time or returning for deeper study, Legacy helps you keep God's Word close. Read the King James Version, World English Bible, Berean Standard Bible, or American Standard Version wherever you are, even without an internet connection. The New King James Version, New Living Translation, and New American Standard Bible (1995) are also available online and by download. These three downloaded editions need a brief internet reconnection at least every three days. Listen to Scripture throughout your day, with audio available for selected translations and books. Compare translations, explore the meanings of Hebrew and Greek words, and see how those words are used in other passages. Follow connections between passages to deepen your understanding in context. Explore biblical places in the offline atlas, follow the ministry of Jesus through a Scripture reading timeline, or take a guided Study Trail. Reading plans and connected studies offer thoughtful ways to spend more time in the Word. Keep what you learn with personal notes, vivid highlights, and bookmarks. Return to saved Scriptures in one place, copy verses with their references from the four included offline Bibles, and back up your study to a file you control. Additional Bible languages are available to download. Legacy is free to use, with no ads, subscriptions, or required account. Core reading and study work offline. Audio streaming, online reading, and first-time downloads require an internet connection. Source and license information is available in the app. Make time for God's Word. Carry what you learn into each day.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Legacy Study Bible at none against Lucerna Bible's 5. Legacy Study Bible also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lucerna Bible sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Legacy Study Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Lucerna Bible versus Legacy Study Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucerna BibleLegacy Study Bible
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size151 MB343 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTGRAYRyan Bourgeois

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Lucerna Bible

Subscriptions2
  • Lucerna Pro$9.991 Month
  • Lucerna Scholar$14.991 Month
One-time3
  • 25 Study Queries$2.99
  • 100 Study Queries$7.99
  • Lifetime$299.00
None

Legacy Study Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucerna Bible free?
Lucerna Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Legacy Study Bible free?
Legacy Study Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lucerna Bible or Legacy Study Bible have ads?
Neither Lucerna Bible nor Legacy Study Bible shows ads.

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