Comparison

Rooted vs Passage

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

Head to head
About

Rooted

This app offers a Bible reading experience designed for real life, without streaks or daily targets. It allows users to pick up their reading exactly where they left off, whenever they return. Explore Scripture with guided paths and tap any word to access its original Hebrew or Greek meaning.

Highlights
  • Flexible reading paths without due dates
  • Tap any word for Hebrew/Greek definitions
  • Offline access to Bible and study data
  • Highlights and notes for personal reflection
  • Customizable reader settings
  • iCloud sync for cross-device progress
Features
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Most Bible apps reward streaks. Miss a day and you feel it. Rooted is built differently. No streaks. No daily targets. No notifications counting your missed readings. Just the text — exactly where you left it — waiting whenever you come back. ******* A Bible Reader Built for Real Life Most reading plans assume every day is the same. Life isn’t. Rooted is designed for the person who reads faithfully some weeks and disappears for others — and wants to return without shame. Read a chapter. Stop when you’re ready. Come back tomorrow or next month. The path continues exactly where you left it. ******* Reading Paths Reading Paths guide you through Scripture one chapter at a time — without due dates or pressure to catch up. • Bible Overview — Key chapters that follow the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church. A grounded place to begin. • Rooted Plan — Narrative, Wisdom, and New Testament readings woven together across all 66 books. • Deep Plan — Adds the Epistles for richer Old and New Testament connections. • Simple Plan — A straightforward path through the Old and New Testaments together. The path waits. There’s no falling behind. ******* Tap Any Word. Go Deeper. Every word in Scripture connects to its original Hebrew or Greek. Tap any word to see: • Strong’s number • Transliteration • Morphological detail • Every verse where the word appears Insights that once required a seminary library are now available in a single tap. ******* Focused Tools. Nothing Extra. • Highlights & Notes — Mark what stands out. Capture a thought while it’s fresh. • Favorites — Collect verses worth returning to. • Reader Settings — Adjust font size, line spacing, and themes (Light, Sepia, Dark, Black). Everything is designed to keep the focus on the text. ******* Completely Offline. Completely Private. The entire Bible and all word study data live on your device. No account required. No waiting for a connection. No data sent anywhere. iCloud sync keeps your highlights, notes, and reading progress aligned across your Apple devices — privately. ******* Scripture & Translation Bible text comes from the World English Bible (WEB) — a modern English translation in the public domain. Word definitions are drawn from Strong’s Hebrew and Greek dictionaries, the standard reference for original language study. Privacy: https://standingducklabs.com/rooted-privacy Terms: https://standingducklabs.com/terms Support: support@standingducklabs.com

About

Passage

This app facilitates community-based Bible study with features for reading, note-taking, and sharing insights. It offers AI assistance for understanding scripture and allows users to connect with groups for discussions and shared learning.

Highlights
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Verse highlighting and bookmarking
  • Personal notes
  • Community discussions
  • AI-powered Bible assistant
  • Group creation and management
Features
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Passage is a Bible study app built for community — whether that's your church, a small group, or friends who want to grow in faith together. READ & STUDY • Read the Bible in multiple translations • Track your reading streak and daily progress • Mark chapters as read and follow your history on a monthly calendar • Highlight and bookmark verses • Add personal notes to any verse • Verse of the Day to start your morning SHARE & CONNECT • Share verses directly with friends or to social media • Join or create communities to study together • Post discussions, reply to others, and share what you're learning • Church leaders can create group chats for their congregation • Announcements from your church delivered straight to your home screen PERSONAL GROWTH • AI-powered Bible assistant to help you understand scripture • Quiz yourself on what you've read • Reading history calendar to see your consistency over time Passage is free to use. Passage Pro unlocks premium features including unlimited AI conversations and advanced study tools. Join a community of believers growing together in the Word. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rooted4 screens
Passage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rooted at none against Passage's 2. Passage's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Passage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Rooted 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 Rooted against 5.0 for Passage. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rooted ships an update monthly, Passage daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rooted versus Passage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootedPassage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB49 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperStanding Duck Labs LLCIVAN GALLEGOS

Customer experience

Rooted

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Passage

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rooted

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Passage

Subscriptions2
  • Passage Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Passage Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Rooted free?
Rooted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Passage free?
Passage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rooted or Passage?
Rooted and Passage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Rooted or Passage have ads?
Neither Rooted nor Passage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rooted or Passage?
Rooted ships an update monthly, and Passage daily. Most recently, Rooted was updated on October 28, 2026 and Passage on October 24, 2026.

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