Unrolled Scrolls vs Traverse Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unrolled Scrolls
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Most Bible apps give you the 66 books. Unrolled Scrolls gives you the whole library. Read three English Bibles (KJV, WEB, BSB), the Hebrew Bible in the original (Westminster Leningrad Codex), two Greek New Testaments (Byzantine and Critical), the Septuagint in Greek and English, the Deuterocanonical books, and ancient writings like 1 Enoch, Jubilees, and the Book of Jasher — all free, cover to cover. READ WITHOUT LIMITS • 107 books across 10 text traditions • Every canon side by side: Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Ethiopian • 395,000+ cross-references linking the whole library • Reading progress, streaks, bookmarks, and beautiful typography GO DEEPER THAN TRANSLATION • Interlinear reader: tap any word for the Greek or Hebrew behind it • Full parsing, Strong's numbers, and dictionary entries for nearly half a million tagged words • Word Study: trace any word through every occurrence in scripture • Learn Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek with structured lessons and an AI tutor RESEARCH THAT SHOWS ITS RECEIPTS • Ask anything — get structured, verse-cited answers verified against the actual text • Citations are checked before you see them, not hallucinated • Manuscript comparisons, morphology breakdowns, LXX vs. Masoretic analysis • Notebooks, guided studies, and sermon preparation tools SUBSCRIPTIONS Reading is free forever. Optional plans unlock AI research and study tools: • Scroll ($4.99/mo or $47.99/yr) — AI scripture Q&A • Scholar ($9.99/mo or $95.99/yr) — interlinear reader, word studies, essays • Professor ($14.99/mo or $143.99/yr) — manuscript deep-dives, debate prep, long-form research Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in App Store settings. Privacy: https://unrolledscrolls.com/privacy Terms: https://unrolledscrolls.com/terms The story is bigger than most people have been shown. Start exploring.
Traverse Bible
This app offers an in-depth Bible study experience with multiple translations, original language tools, audio Bibles, and extensive cross-references. It allows users to explore commentaries, biblical figures, and topics, all while working offline. Features include note-taking, bookmarking, and powerful search capabilities.
- Twelve Bible translations
- Audio Bible narrations
- Original Hebrew and Greek languages
- Strong's concordance and lexicons
- Verse-by-verse commentaries
- Extensive cross-references
- Biblical people, places, and maps
- Offline functionality
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Traverse Bible is a free Bible study app for iPhone. Read Scripture, compare translations, study Hebrew and Greek, follow cross-references, explore trusted reference works, and keep your notes together in one place. The built-in study library works offline. Recorded audio, commentaries, and biblical place photographs are available as optional downloads and remain accessible offline after installation. Features: • Bible Translations: Read 12 English translations spanning the 1599 Geneva Bible to the 2023 Berean Standard Bible. Switch editions without losing your place or compare a verse across the translations that contain it. Book coverage varies by edition. • Audio Bibles: Download seven recorded readings covering the KJV, ASV, WEB, Douay-Rheims, Berean Standard Bible, 1 Enoch, and Jubilees. Verse highlighting follows the recording as it plays. Includes lock-screen controls, adjustable speed, and a sleep timer. Recorded coverage varies by reading. On-device text-to-speech is also available for every bundled English Bible text. • Hebrew and Greek: Study the Westminster Leningrad Codex for the Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament, the Greek Septuagint, and your choice of the SBL Greek New Testament or Byzantine Majority Text. Transliteration, meanings, and grammatical details are shown where available. • Strong’s and Lexicons: Tap linked Hebrew and Greek words to see definitions, related forms, grammatical information, and occurrences throughout Scripture. Sources include Strong’s, Thayer’s, Brown-Driver-Briggs, Abbott-Smith, and LSJ. • Commentaries: Download nine commentary and study-note sources tied to the verses they discuss. The collection includes Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, John Gill, Keil and Delitzsch, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Spurgeon’s Treasury of David, Haydock’s Catholic Commentary, Tyndale Open Study Notes, and R. H. Charles’s notes on 1 Enoch and Jubilees. Coverage varies by source. • Cross-References: Follow more than 340,000 links between related passages. You can also see which other passages point back to the verse you are reading. • People, Places, and Maps: Explore more than 4,000 biblical people and places. Entries can include name meanings, family relationships, Scripture references, and material from biblical dictionaries and encyclopedias. Selected places can be opened in Apple Maps and have optional downloadable photographs. • Topics: Browse thousands of subjects from Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. When available, you can also open topics connected to the verse you are reading. • Search: Search every bundled English Bible text at once, along with lexicons, people, places, topics, and your own notes. Matching terms are highlighted in verse results. • Bookmarks, Notes, and Tags: Create color-coded bookmarks, formatted notes, and custom tags. Saved items remain on your device. When iCloud is available, they can sync through your private iCloud account. You can also create a backup file or export your notes to Markdown. • Reading History: Retrace your reading and return to recently viewed passages. • Enoch, Jubilees, and Baruch: Read English editions of 1 Enoch, Jubilees, and the Rest of the Words of Baruch. The Ge’ez texts of 1 Enoch and Jubilees are included with transliteration, along with the ancient Greek text of the Rest of the Words of Baruch. • Apocrypha: Read editions containing the traditional 14-book KJV Apocrypha, the Douay-Rheims deuterocanonical books, Brenton’s Septuagint, and the 81-book World English Bible edition. Traverse Bible has no ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, tracking, or separate app account. A connection is needed only for optional downloads, iCloud sync, and opening locations in Apple Maps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Traverse Bible at none against Unrolled Scrolls's 6. Unrolled Scrolls's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Unrolled Scrolls sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Traverse Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.
Unrolled Scrolls ships an update every 5 days, Traverse Bible weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unrolled Scrolls | Traverse Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Otis Lewis | Nathan Noom |
In-app purchases
Unrolled Scrolls
- Scroll$4.991 Month
- Scholar$9.991 Month
- Professor$14.991 Month
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- Scroll (Annual)$47.991 Year
- Scholar (Annual)$95.991 Year
- Professor (Annual)$144.991 Year
Traverse Bible
No in-app purchases





