Comparison

Bible Marathon vs Bible

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

Head to head
About

Bible Marathon

This app facilitates shared Bible reading experiences with friends, family, or community groups. Users can create personalized reading plans, track progress together, and receive daily reminders to stay consistent. It's designed to make Bible study a collaborative and motivating journey.

Highlights
  • Customizable reading plans
  • Multiple Bible versions
  • Group invitation via share code
  • Real-time group progress tracking
  • Daily reading reminders
  • Various plan durations
Features
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Bible Marathon – Read Together, Grow Together Reading the Bible is one of the most powerful habits you can build — but it's even better when you don't do it alone. Bible Marathon turns your daily Scripture reading into a shared journey with friends, family, or your whole church community. Whether you're a first-time reader or returning to the Word, Bible Marathon gives you everything you need to start strong, stay consistent, and finish well. BUILD YOUR PERFECT READING PLAN Every reader is different — so your plan should be too. Bible Marathon lets you create a fully customized reading plan tailored to exactly what you want to read and how long you want to take. Choose your reading scope: Full Bible — read every book from Genesis to Revelation Old Testament Only — dive deep into the foundation of Scripture New Testament Only — focus on the life of Jesus and the early church Custom Plan — select exactly the books you want to read Set your timeline: 1 Month, 2 Months, 3 Months, 4 Months, 6 Months, or 1 Full Year Choose your start date so your plan fits your life Pick the Bible version that works best for you and your group — because the best Bible is the one you'll actually read. READ WITH YOUR COMMUNITY Bible reading is better together. Bible Marathon was built from the ground up for groups — whether that's your small group, Sunday school class, family, or friends across the country. Once you create a plan, simply share your unique plan code with anyone you want to invite. They enter the code, join instantly, and your group reading journey begins. No complicated setup. No barriers. Just community. As everyone reads, you can see each other's progress in real time — celebrating milestones, noticing when someone falls behind, and encouraging one another to keep going. STAY ON TRACK EVERY DAY Life gets busy. Bible Marathon keeps you anchored with daily reminders so you never lose your reading streak. Smart notifications nudge you at the right time to open the app and spend time in the Word — because consistency is the key to finishing. TRACK PROGRESS TOGETHER One of the most motivating parts of Bible Marathon is seeing your whole group move through Scripture together. Watch as progress bars fill up, chapters get checked off, and your community grows closer to the finish line — one reading at a time. When you see a fellow group member making progress, it pushes you to open the app too. That's the power of accountability built right into the experience. WHY BIBLE MARATHON? + Create custom Bible reading plans in minutes + Choose Full Bible, Old Testament, New Testament, or custom books + Set your own plan length — from 1 month to a full year + Select your preferred Bible version + Invite your group with a simple share code + See real-time progress for everyone in your group + Daily notifications to keep you consistent + Perfect for churches, small groups, families, and friends + Free to start — no complicated setup required YOUR MARATHON STARTS NOW Every great journey begins with a single step. Download Bible Marathon today, create your first reading plan, and invite the people who matter most to run the race alongside you. "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." — Hebrews 12:1

About

Bible

This app offers a comprehensive Bible study experience with multiple languages and popular translations. Customize your reading with extensive markup options and take detailed notes using a rich text editor. Explore biblical maps, guided notations, and original language lexicons to deepen your understanding of scripture.

Highlights
  • Multiple languages and translations
  • Highlight, underline, and annotate verses
  • Rich text editor for detailed notes
  • Biblical maps and guided notations
  • Hebrew and Greek lexicon for original meanings
Features
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Welcome to Bible-Companion! Bible-Companion is a rich study and content focused app with a wide range of functionality. Features support for 1,000+ languages with audio support for select versions! Supports a wide array of markup for customizing and tailoring style to you! Highlight, underline, bold, and annotate verses in a way that fits you! Support for simple version viewing, have multiple Bibles open in different tabs, with the option for multiple languages, versions for each. This allows a rich study experience to see how translations differ. Bible Companion Also has deep audio stupport for versions which support it. You can listen to the bible and have guided audio sessions, or choose background listening while you are relaxing or on the go! Let Bible Companion be a study tool you can use to deepen your walk with God and be a blessing to you.

Screenshots

Bible Marathon4 screens
Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bible at none against Bible Marathon's shown. Bible also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Bible Marathon's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bible Marathon against 5.0 for Bible. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Marathon ships an update every 3 weeks, Bible every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bible Marathon versus Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible MarathonBible
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael FahimJoshua Garcia

Customer experience

Bible Marathon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bible

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bible Marathon

No in-app purchases

None

Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bible Marathon free?
Bible Marathon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible free?
Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bible Marathon or Bible?
Bible Marathon and Bible are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Bible Marathon or Bible have ads?
Bible Marathon shows ads; Bible does not.
Which is updated more often, Bible Marathon or Bible?
Bible Marathon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bible every 4 days. Most recently, Bible Marathon was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bible on October 28, 2026.

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