Comparison

Loqu8 Bible vs Bible Study

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

Head to head
About

Loqu8 Bible

Explore the Bible in Chinese and English side-by-side with advanced tools. Features include pinyin pronunciation, Strong's Concordance links, and original Hebrew/Greek interlinear text. Offers multiple reading modes for devotional, student, or scholarly study.

Highlights
  • Bilingual Chinese-English text
  • Pinyin pronunciation with tone colors
  • Strong's Concordance linking
  • Hebrew & Greek interlinear text
  • Multiple reading profiles
  • Offline access
  • Simplified & Traditional Chinese support
Features
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Loqu8 Bible sets the Chinese Union Version beside the King James Version, verse by verse. Pinyin sits above every Chinese character, and Strong's numbers link the English to the Hebrew and Greek beneath it. Tap a word and it lights up in every language on the page. Tap "the Word" in John 1, and 道 and λόγος are marked with it while the lexicon entry opens. THREE WAYS TO READ • Reader: Chinese with pinyin, and the English, for devotional reading. • Student: adds tone colors and the Hebrew or Greek of each verse. • Scholar: adds Strong's numbers and traditional characters. Each layer can also be turned on or off by itself in Settings. STRONG'S CONCORDANCE The King James text carries Strong's numbers. Tap one to read the Hebrew or Greek entry: the original word, its transliteration and pronunciation, the definition, the ways the KJV translates it, and how many verses use it. HEBREW AND GREEK The original text runs under each verse, word by word, with a transliteration below every word. Hebrew reads right to left for the Old Testament, and Greek for the New. FOR LEARNERS OF CHINESE • Pinyin over every character, with tone colors if you want them. • Tap a Chinese word to see its meaning. • Simplified or traditional characters. ARABIC Add the Smith and Van Dyck Arabic Bible to the page, with a pronunciation guide in Modern Standard Arabic or in Egyptian, Levantine, Iraqi, Gulf or Sudanese speech. ALSO • On a computer, search by reference, such as John 3:16, or by words in English or Chinese. • Copy a verse in any of its languages. • Side-by-side columns on a wide screen. • Larger or smaller text. • Dark mode that follows your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There is no account and there are no ads. The whole Bible is inside the app and works offline. The app does not report what you read or search for, and anonymous usage data stays off unless you turn it on. FREE All 66 books, 1,189 chapters and 31,102 verses, with no in-app purchases.

About

Bible Study

Features
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Scribe is the Bible study app built for readers who want to go deeper. Whether you're a pastor, seminary student, or simply someone who wants to understand the text behind the text — Scribe gives you scholar-grade tools in a reading experience designed to get out of your way. —— WHAT'S INSIDE —— • 14 Bible translations, including BSB (Berean Standard Bible) with full Strong's tagging, KJV, and two Tagalog versions (Ang Dating Biblia, Unlocked Literal Bible) • Greek New Testament with word-by-word interlinear — tap any word for its lexicon entry, morphology, and Strong's number • Hebrew Old Testament interlinear with transliteration and morphology • Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon, the extended Liddell-Scott-Jones (LSJ), and Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) cross-references • Matthew Henry and Jamieson-Fausset-Brown verse-by-verse commentary —— AI BIBLE RESEARCH —— Ask questions about the passage you're reading and get answers grounded in the text in front of you. Scribe's AI research is bring-your-own-key — connect your own Anthropic or OpenRouter key and your questions go straight from your device to the provider you choose. Nothing runs through our servers. Choose OpenRouter for agentic deep research, where the AI searches across your library to build a fuller answer. —— HOW IT WORKS —— Tap any word in the original Greek or Hebrew text to instantly pull its lexicon entry, Strong's number, and every other place that word appears in Scripture. No switching apps. No copying and pasting. Read in Berean Standard Bible alongside the interlinear. Compare translations side by side. Follow cross-references. Study the way scholars do — without needing a shelf full of books. Everything is bundled on your device, so all your reading, lexicons, cross-references, and commentary work completely offline — no account, no sign-in, no internet. On a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere. (AI research is the one feature that reaches out, and only to the provider whose key you supply.) —— DESIGNED FOR DEEP READING —— Scribe uses a warm cream palette and carefully chosen serif fonts (Lora for English, Cardo for Greek and Hebrew) so the text itself stays the focus. Prefer something else? Choose from five themes — Parchment, Warm Dark, Paper, Nord, and Midnight. No distracting UI. No social features. Just you and the Word. —— PRICING —— Free: Read 9 translations, follow cross-references, see Strong's numbers, search, bookmark, and highlight — plus a 30-day trial of everything in Scholar. Scholar ($4.99/month or $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock): Greek & Hebrew interlinear, all lexicons, commentaries, premium translations, cross-references, and AI Bible Research. —— WHO SCRIBE IS FOR —— • Pastors and preachers preparing sermons • Bible college and seminary students • Lay readers ready to go beyond the surface • Anyone who has ever wanted to know what a verse really says in the original language Download free. Go deeper today. —— TERMS —— Scholar is a $4.99/month auto-renewing subscription or a $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://apatlingrao55.github.io/scribe-legal/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Loqu8 Bible4 screens
Bible Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loqu8 Bible at none against Bible Study's 3. Bible Study's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible Study sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Loqu8 Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loqu8 Bible ships an update every 9 days, Bible Study every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Loqu8 Bible versus Bible Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoqu8 BibleBible Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB428 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoqu8, Inc.Selah AI Consulting Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Loqu8 Bible

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bible Study

Subscriptions1
  • Scholar Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Classical Commentary Library$24.99
  • Scholar$59.99

Questions

Is Loqu8 Bible free?
Loqu8 Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible Study free?
Bible Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loqu8 Bible or Bible Study have ads?
Neither Loqu8 Bible nor Bible Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loqu8 Bible or Bible Study?
Loqu8 Bible ships an update every 9 days, and Bible Study every 4 days. Most recently, Loqu8 Bible was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bible Study on October 13, 2026.

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