Comparison

Epistle vs Scrolls

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

Head to head
About

Epistle

Experience a unique daily devotional where biblical figures speak directly to you in short, unrepeatable encounters. Each day offers a new message and a scripture to carry with you, fostering presence and reflection.

Highlights
  • Daily biblical encounters
  • Short, unrepeatable messages
  • Scripture for the day
  • Focus on presence
  • Unique devotional experience
Features
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Epistle is unlike anything you've experienced in your devotional life. Each morning, a biblical witness appears to you -- Paul, John, or David -- and speaks directly into your day. Under 60 seconds. Intimate, cinematic, unrepeatable. When it's done, it's gone. You cannot replay it. You cannot rewind it. Like every true encounter, it asks you to be present. Then the scripture they pointed to remains. Yours to carry through the day. This is not a podcast. Not a reading plan. Not a notification you swipe away. Epistle is a daily visitation from witnesses who have seen what you need to hear. One encounter per day. One scripture that stays. Everything else passes like breath.

About

Scrolls

This app presents the entire Bible verse by verse in plain English, designed for daily engagement. It offers in-depth study of each verse, including historical context and practical application, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Verse-by-verse Bible in plain English
  • Offline Bible access
  • In-depth verse study (context, application)
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Daily verse notifications
  • Progress tracking
  • Shareable verse cards
Features
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You're going to scroll today. This is the scroll that gives something back: the whole Bible, one verse at a time, in plain English. Scrolls is Scripture in a feed. Same swipe, same thumb, same few minutes you would have spent somewhere else. No comments, no algorithm, no one performing. One verse per screen, for as long as you want to keep going. Tap any verse and it opens in plain English. What it actually says. What was going on when it was written. What to take from it. What it looks like in an ordinary week. Written carefully, checked against the text, and it never puts words in God's mouth. Most Bible apps are built for people who already read every day. This one is built for the rest of us. WHAT YOU GET - Every verse of the Bible. All 31,098 of them, in the World English Bible, stored on your phone so it works offline. - Tap any verse to study it. In Plain English, Historical Context, Key Takeaway, and Apply It open with one tap. - A verse on your lock screen. The widget shows a new one every hour, on your lock screen or your home screen. - A daily verse at your hour. You pick the time and it arrives. - Share cards worth sending, for the verse someone else needs today. - Quiet progress tracking, so you can watch the whole Bible fill in as you read. - And Solly, a small scroll who welcomes you in and cheers you on. Start at Genesis 1:1, jump to any book, or pick up where you left off. Read one verse or read a hundred. PERFECT FOR Trading the scrolling habit for something better. Reading the Bible for the first time. Coming back after years away. Quiet time in the minutes you actually have. And anyone who finds older translations hard to read. Download Scrolls. The thumb is already moving. Point it at something worth reading. SUBSCRIPTION Scrolls is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. The price is always shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://scrolls.bible/terms Privacy Policy: https://scrolls.bible/privacy

Screenshots

Epistle4 screens
Scrolls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Epistle at none against Scrolls's 8. Epistle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Scrolls's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, ads 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. Scrolls sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Epistle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Epistle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Epistle ships an update every 5 days, Scrolls every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Epistle versus Scrolls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEpistleScrolls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean PouabouMobass LLC

In-app purchases

None

Epistle

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Scrolls

Subscriptions8
  • Scrolls Full Access Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Scrolls Full Access Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Scrolls Full Access Weekly$9.997 Days
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  • Scrolls Full Access Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Scrolls Full Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Scrolls Full Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Scrolls Full Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Scrolls Full Access3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Epistle free?
Epistle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scrolls free?
Scrolls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Epistle or Scrolls?
Epistle is rated higher. Epistle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Scrolls averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Epistle or Scrolls have ads?
Neither Epistle nor Scrolls shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Epistle or Scrolls?
Epistle ships an update every 5 days, and Scrolls every 2 days. Most recently, Epistle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scrolls on November 1, 2026.

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