Comparison

Loqu8 Bible vs undertext Bible

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

undertext Bible

Explore the original languages of scripture, word by word. Understand the Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic behind English translations with transliterations, glosses, and Strong's numbers. Listen to spoken pronunciations and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.

Highlights
  • Original language word analysis (Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic)
  • Transliteration, gloss, and Strong's number for each word
  • Audio pronunciation of original languages
  • Distraction-free reading modes
  • Offline chapter access
  • Verse-a-day notifications
  • Cross-platform support (iOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS)
Features
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sit with the language beneath the verse. undertext Bible is a quiet place to read the Bible next to its original words: Hebrew in the Old Testament, Greek in the New, and the Aramaic Peshitta beside it. one word at a time, each with its transliteration, a short gloss, and its Strong's number. tap any word to see what the English is standing on. every word can be heard, too. Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic, each read aloud in a real recorded voice. when You want to go deeper, Grace is an optional study companion grounded in the passage on the screen. when You choose send, undertext shares Your question, the passage in front of You with its original-language context, and from this sitting only, up to eleven recent messages and up to eleven of the verses You stopped at. the request goes to Claude from Anthropic, through Amazon Bedrock, and only after You give explicit permission. Your name, account, device identifier, and the rest of what You read are not part of the request. when You choose the mic, Your spoken audio streams through Amazon Transcribe to make an editable draft. the draft does not go to Grace until You choose send. keep what matters in a private journal and library. Your writing is kept in Your own private iCloud, or on this device when iCloud is not reachable, or held just until You close the app when neither is. the journal always tells You which of those is holding the page in front of You, and if a save does not go through, the words stay on the screen with a way to try again. undertext is built for stillness, not speed. one verse fills the screen. nothing else asks for Your attention. this iOS app includes iPhone and iPad, an Apple Watch verse-of-the-day glance, and Apple Silicon Mac availability through Designed for iPad. the App Clip opens one verse without an install. undertext TV remains a separate App Store app. - read offline while a chapter remains in the app's cache. - receive a single verse each day, at an hour You choose. - switch between light and dark appearance whenever the room changes. - search by word, reference, transliteration, or Strong's number. - share a verse through the native iOS share sheet. - tune type and haptics to how You like to read. no account. no ads. no third-party tracking. the first time You use Grace or voice search, Amazon gives this copy of the app a random ID, so those two features can be reached. it is not an undertext account. it holds no name, no email address, no advertising identifier, nothing You have read, and nothing You have written. it is never used for analytics, advertising, identifying You, or tracking. Grace Pro is an auto-renewable subscription purchased through the App Store. monthly is $4.99 per month; annual is $39.99 per year. payment is charged to Your Apple Account at purchase. the subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel in Your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://undertext.org/privacy

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undertext Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: undertext Bible at 3.9 against Loqu8 Bible's 1.0. undertext Bible also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). Loqu8 Bible's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

undertext Bible holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: undertext Bible has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loqu8 Bible ships an update every 9 days, undertext Bible every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Loqu8 Bible versus undertext Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoqu8 Bibleundertext Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLoqu8, Inc.Matthew Gennings

Customer experience

Loqu8 Bible

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

undertext Bible

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Loqu8 Bible

No in-app purchases

None

undertext Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loqu8 Bible free?
Loqu8 Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is undertext Bible free?
undertext Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loqu8 Bible or undertext Bible?
undertext Bible is rated higher. Loqu8 Bible averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while undertext Bible averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Loqu8 Bible or undertext Bible have ads?
Neither Loqu8 Bible nor undertext Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loqu8 Bible or undertext Bible?
Loqu8 Bible ships an update every 9 days, and undertext Bible every 5 days. Most recently, Loqu8 Bible was updated on October 24, 2026 and undertext Bible on October 24, 2026.

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