Scriptura* vs Margin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scriptura*
This Bible study app offers offline access to scripture, intelligent study tools, and sermon generation. It provides personalized devotions, reading plans, and a privacy-first approach with no data collection. An optional one-time Pro upgrade unlocks advanced features.
- Offline Bible reader (KJV, WEB)
- Semantic search and knowledge graph
- Sermon generation tools
- Daily devotions and reading plans
- Text-to-speech narration
- Bookmark, highlight, and annotate verses
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
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Scriptura* is a complete Bible study companion that works entirely from your device no account, no internet, no ads. BIBLE READER - King James Version (KJV) and World English Bible (WEB) - Clean reader with adjustable fonts, sepia, and night mode - Text-to-speech with natural voice narration - Bookmark, highlight, and annotate any verse INTELLIGENT STUDY TOOLS - Semantic search that understands meaning, not just keywords - Cross-references, historical context, and entity analysis - Knowledge graph connecting people, places, and themes - Verse-by-verse study mode with deep commentary SERMONS & PREACHING - Generate dynamic sermons on any verse - Listen with natural text-to-speech pacing - Sermon preparation tools for pastors and teachers DAILY DEVOTIONS & READING PLANS - Fresh devotions drawn from Scripture each day - Structured plans to read through the Bible - Track your reading streak and stay consistent PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE - Recommendations based on your reading habits - Daily verse reminders tailored to your interests - All analysis happens on your device nothing is shared PRIVACY FIRST - Fully offline no internet required to read or study - No accounts, no tracking, no data collection - Network access only for optional Pro upgrade via the App Store PRO UPGRADE - Unlock study mode, sermons, devotions, reading plans, and more - One-time purchase no subscriptions ever - Restore your purchase on any device at no extra cost Whether you are a new believer or a seasoned pastor, Scriptura* gives you everything you need to engage with God's Word. TERMS AND CONDITIONS - terms.https://scriptura.flowtasks.io/terms-of-service.html
Margin
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You know the moment: mid-sermon, the phone next to you lights up with a full-screen ad. Or you open a Bible app to read one verse and land in a feed instead. Margin is what's left when you take all of that away: the text, set with real care, and study tools deep enough to keep you here. No feed. No ads. No account required. Scripture is free in Margin, forever, and it always will be. THE COVENANT We built the business model around the complaints people leave on every other Bible app. - Scripture is free, always. Charging for God's word isn't something we're willing to do. - One honest price for the study toolset, and no subscription anywhere in the app. Buy it once, like a good study Bible, instead of renting it every month. - No account, ever. Highlights and notes sync through your own private iCloud. We never see them. - Nothing that's free today gets taken away later. - We never ask you to rate the app, and reading-plan streaks forgive a missed day instead of resetting to zero. READ, THE WAY A PRINTED BIBLE READS (free, always) - Three complete translations bundled offline: Berean Standard, World English, and King James - Real book typography: poetry set as poetry, psalm titles where they belong, section headings that orient you - True black for reading at night, sepia for a paper-like calm, and a font-size range built for eyes that need it - Opens exactly where you left off, every time STUDY AS DEEP AS YOU WANT (Margin Pro, one-time purchase) - Tap any word for the Greek or Hebrew behind it: lemma, transliteration, and a full definition from a 14,000-entry Strong's lexicon, entirely offline - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary, sitting beside the passage, offline - Two translations, side by side - Search the way a concordance works: exact phrases, Old or New Testament filters, results in the Bible's own order - Follow a cross-reference, then tap once to come back, like keeping your finger in the page - Listen to any chapter read aloud: real human narration (World English Bible, public domain), with adjustable speed and a sleep timer - Family Sharing included: one purchase covers your household SHARE A VERSE LIKE YOU MEAN IT (free for everyone) Most Bible apps turn a verse into a stock quote graphic. Margin turns it into something you'd actually send to the one person you were already thinking of: your own words in the margin, written by hand with Apple's own pencil tools, not a font pretending to be your handwriting. Put someone's name on it, or keep it plain. It's free for everyone, because getting Scripture into someone's hands shouldn't cost either of you anything. BUILD THE HABIT WITHOUT THE SHAME - Reading plans from John in 21 days to the whole Bible in a year: scripture only, no devotional filler - A missed day never breaks your streak, and you can turn streaks off completely - Highlights in six colors and notes on any verse, all in one browse-everything screen, independent of translation BUILT FOR IPHONE, NOT PORTED TO IT - Verse-of-the-day widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen - Shortcuts that jump straight back to your place - Fast and native, with Dynamic Type that holds up at any size AN AI THAT POINTS, NEVER SPEAKS FOR GOD (three free questions a day) Ask about the chapter you have open, or find passages by theme: "anxiety about the future," "forgiving someone who isn't sorry." Every verse it shows is pulled from your Bible rather than written by the model, and every claim cites book and chapter. It admits what it doesn't know, and it never claims to speak for God. Three questions a day are free for everyone. No account, no card, nothing to cancel. Margin Pro lifts the count for good. This used to be a separate monthly subscription. The cost of running it dropped far enough that charging monthly would have meant charging you for almost nothing, so we folded it into the one-time price and dropped the subscription. Margin. A Bible with nothing between you and the text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scriptura* at 16.0 against Margin's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Scriptura* sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Margin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scriptura* ships an update every 5 days, Margin weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scriptura* | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 613 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SYNCRONHUB INTERNATIONAL LLC | deniz misirli |
In-app purchases
Scriptura*
- Scriptura Pro$1.99
Margin
- Margin Pro$39.99









