Comparison

Berean Standard vs Fall Open Bible

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

Head to head
About

Berean Standard

Features
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Berean Bible is a reader for the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), made with the care of a fine printed Bible and the speed of a native app. One translation, chosen deliberately: the BSB is public domain, translated by credentialed scholars, and written in the English people actually speak. THE READING PAGE Scripture is set the way a great print Bible sets it: a warm paper page, a serif built for long reading, generous margins, poetry laid out as poetry, and section headings kept quiet. Turn to any book and it opens on its own title page. Chapters begin with a large drop capital. Nothing shouts; the Word is the page. CHOOSE HOW IT FEELS Read on warm cream by day or Night Vellum after dark. Pick your typeface, size, and spacing. Turn verse numbers and headings on for study, or off for pure reading. Turn on red letters if you love them. Every choice follows you between your devices through your own iCloud. MADE TO BE LIVED IN - Highlight verses in five quiet, ink-like colors - Keep bookmarks and write margin notes - Reading plans, from the Bible in a Year to the Gospels in 30 Days - A verse of the day, and a topical index for finding your way - 41,954 cross references and full translation footnotes - Instant search across all 31,102 verses, by voice or by typing - Listen: any chapter read aloud, with the verse highlighted as it is spoken - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri shortcuts, and Spotlight - A full companion app for Apple Watch FREE, AND PRIVATE Berean Bible is free, with no ads and no accounts. It collects nothing. Your notes and highlights stay on your device and in your own iCloud. Nothing you read is tracked. "Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true." Acts 17:11 The Berean Standard Bible is in the public domain (CC0). Cross references are from OpenBible.info (CC-BY).

About

Fall Open Bible

This app opens directly to a random scripture verse, allowing for spontaneous reflection. It offers five Bible translations and a distraction-free reading experience, with the ability to scroll through the entire chapter and find new verses easily. All content is available offline.

Highlights
  • Opens to random scripture verse
  • Five Bible translations
  • Offline access
  • Weighted randomization
  • Light and dark mode
  • Distraction-free reading
Features
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Fall Open Bible does one thing: it opens to a random scripture - like placing your thumb on the pages and letting the Bible fall open in your hands. No devotional plans. No reading streaks. No notifications. Just scripture, the moment you open the app. The chosen verse is highlighted. The rest of the chapter flows below it so you can keep reading. When you're ready for something new, tap "another" and the Bible falls open again. Five translations included, all available offline: • NKJV - New King James Version • NIV - New International Version • NLT - New Living Translation • KJV - King James Version • WEB - World English Bible Features: • Opens instantly to a random verse - no loading, no internet required • Weighted randomization mimics the physical feel of a Bible falling open • Scroll forward or backward through chapters naturally • Light and dark mode follows your system setting • Respects your iOS text size preference • Minimal, distraction-free reading experience Fall Open Bible is free, contains no ads, and collects no data.

Screenshots

Berean Standard4 screens
Fall Open Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fall Open Bible at 15.1 against Berean Standard's 26.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Berean Standard versus Fall Open Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBerean StandardFall Open Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntent Mesh LLCTravis Grant

In-app purchases

None

Berean Standard

No in-app purchases

None

Fall Open Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Berean Standard free?
Berean Standard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fall Open Bible free?
Fall Open Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Berean Standard or Fall Open Bible have ads?
Neither Berean Standard nor Fall Open Bible shows ads.

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