Comparison

Versed vs Recite

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

Head to head
About

Versed

This app helps you memorize Bible verses using spaced repetition and interactive flashcards. It offers multiple review modes, six translations, and curated verse packs to deepen your understanding of scripture.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition for memorization
  • Interactive flashcard review modes
  • Six Bible translations
  • Curated and custom verse packs
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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Hide it in your heart. Versed turns any Bible verse into a flashcard, then brings it back right before you'd forget it, until it's simply yours, word-perfect. HOW WELL DO YOU ACTUALLY KNOW SCRIPTURE? Take the daily test: six verse fragments to finish, drawn from a bank of 690+ lines, with a famous misquote in every set. Most people miss one. Share your score and try a new set tomorrow. MEMORIZE WHOLE VERSES, WORD-PERFECT Not the gist. The words. Versed schedules every verse with spaced repetition, so you're always reviewing the one you're about to forget. A few minutes a day is enough. LEARN IT, THEN PROVE IT • Learn It: read a new verse aloud, watch it fade, then type it from memory • Fill in the Blanks: type back the words that carry the verse • First Letter Hints: every word reduced to its first letter • Recall from Reference: type the whole verse from "Psalm 23:1" • Reverse: see the verse and pick where it lives from four close choices • Read & Recognize: see it, say it, grade yourself Versed picks the right mode for each verse's stage, or you can choose one and drill. SIX TRANSLATIONS Read the whole Bible and memorize in the wording you already know: KJV, NIV, NASB 2020, the Amplified Bible, WEB, and BSB. More translations are on the way. Request yours from inside the app. START WITH A PASSAGE THAT MATTERS Curated packs with original artwork (the Gospel core, the Beatitudes, Psalm 119, Do Not Be Anxious), each in the translation you read. Start a pack with one tap, or build your own from any chapter in the reader. PROGRESS YOU CAN FEEL Watch each verse climb from Fragile to Mastered. A verse counts as mastered once you've typed it from its reference a week apart and named where it is. Retention over time, a calendar of every review, and a streak with grace days, so one quiet evening won't undo a month. QUIET BY DESIGN One gentle reminder a day, at your time. Per-pack reminders if you want them. No account, no feed, no noise. Your verses live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud. READING IS FREE. MEMORIZING IS PRO. Reading the Bible is free in every translation, always, along with search, the verse of the day and the daily test. Versed Pro is the memorizing: saving verses, every review session, spaced recall, every pack and your progress over time. Start with a 3-day free trial. "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee." (Psalm 119:11) Terms of Use: https://versedbible.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://versedbible.app/privacy

About

Recite

Features
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Recite helps you memorize Bible verses the way you’ll recall them: by saying them aloud. Choose a verse, hide the text, and recite it from memory. Recite listens, compares your words with the passage, and gives you an immediate accuracy score. It’s a simple, focused way to move Scripture from the page into your heart. SPEAK AND REMEMBER • Recite verses aloud using on-device speech recognition • See where your words matched or differed • Receive an immediate accuracy score • Listen to a verse before practicing • Practice by speaking or typing HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT Build confidence gradually with flexible verse-display tools. Read the complete passage, reveal selected words, use first-letter hints, or hide everything for a full memory test. SMART SCRIPTURE REVIEW Recite uses spaced repetition to help you review verses before they fade from memory. Strong recall leads to longer review intervals, while difficult verses return sooner. TRACK YOUR GROWTH • Follow your daily practice streak • View total reviews and average accuracy • See your progress for each verse • Earn badges and reach memorization milestones • Identify verses that are due for review BUILD YOUR OWN VERSE LIBRARY Begin with four ESV Romans Road passages, then add the Bible verses and longer passages you want to learn. Organize verses by topic, book, study plan, or personal goal. Group consecutive verses under the same topic to practice a longer passage in order. MAKE PRACTICE YOURS • Choose from multiple themes and reading styles • Adjust verse font, size, and visibility • Set practice reminders for your preferred time • Select standard or high-accuracy speech recognition • Enable Kids Mode for a cheerful “Well Done!” celebration and confetti PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your recitations are processed on your device. Your voice is not uploaded or shared. Your verses, recordings, scores, and progress remain private to you. The goal isn’t a perfect score. It’s to spend meaningful time in God’s Word and store it in your heart- one verse at a time.

Screenshots

Versed4 screens
Recite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recite at none against Versed's 8. Recite also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Versed sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.69 per 7 days. Recite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Versed versus Recite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVersedRecite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlton AikinsSuang How Lau

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Versed

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Weekly$4.697 Days
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$7.591 Month
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  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Quarterly$18.993 Months
  • Pro Quarterly3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Pro Annual$28.491 Year
  • Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Recite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Versed free?
Versed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recite free?
Recite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Versed or Recite have ads?
Neither Versed nor Recite shows ads.

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