Lex vs Bible In Context
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lex
Instantly verify Scrabble words, check tile points, and get definitions. Supports offline lookups and includes a unique photo-scanning feature to analyze word lists from images. Offers an ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.
- Scrabble word validation
- Tile point calculation
- Offline definitions
- Photo word list scanning
- Recent lookup history
- Ad-free option
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Lex is a fast, beautiful Scrabble word checker and dictionary for the moment your friend across the table claims "qi" is a word. Type any word, see in an instant whether it's a legal play in international Scrabble (SOWPODS), how many tile points it scores, and what it means. Roughly 268,000 words and offline definition entries for every legal word are bundled in the app for instant lookup. Open Lex, type a word, and the result card updates as you type: a green VALID badge or red NOT VALID, the word laid out as wooden Scrabble tiles, the total point value, and grouped definitions by part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb). The Scan tab lets you photograph a Boggle list, screenshot, or handwritten notes, then review valid and invalid words side by side. The Recent tab keeps a history of typed lookups, and Settings lets you remove ads or upgrade to Lex Pro. Lex is free with a single Medium Rectangle banner ad on the search screen; a one-time Remove Ads purchase turns it off permanently. Typed lookups are processed entirely on-device. Photo word checks run OCR on-device, then send only extracted text and line layout to Lex's parser so messy columns and numbering can be cleaned into a word list. Free users get 1 photo check per month; Lex Pro unlocks unlimited photo checks and also removes ads. Privacy Policy: https://lex.clarved.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bible In Context
Explore scripture with in-depth context, including original language, cross-references, and commentaries. Personalize your study with highlights, notes, and bookmarks. Sync your progress across devices or use it offline.
- Offline Bible study
- Verse context view
- Original language lookup
- Cross-references
- Commentary integration
- Highlighting and notes
- Cross-device sync
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Bible in Context is a free, offline-first Bible study app. Five public-domain translations are bundled in the app, so you can read with no internet: • Berean Standard Bible (BSB) — modern and easy to read. This is the default. • World English Bible (WEB) • King James Version (KJV) • American Standard Version (ASV) • Young's Literal Translation (YLT) The verse of the day is shown in the translation you are reading. A reminder at noon brings that verse while the app is closed. Press Listen to hear a chapter, or a single verse, in your phone's voice. Search finds John 3:16, a whole verse, or a sentence even when a few words are wrong. Every verse opens into a context view. Tap any verse to see: • Cross-references — passages that quote, echo, or sit beside this one (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge) • Greek or Hebrew with Strong's lexicon — tap any word for its meaning, its grammar, and other verses that use it • A plain-English line for what the verse is saying • Verse type and the context of the passage • Study notes from Tyndale, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, and Matthew Henry, written out in today's English • A short summary of the chapter Personal study tools: • Highlight verses in six colors • Save notes. They are private unless you choose to share one. • Bookmark up to five verses • A prayer journal that marks prayers as answered Community: • Follow other readers. Follows stay in sync on every device signed into the same account. • See public highlights and notes from people you follow • Read the built-in plans, or sign in to create and share your own • Search people by username or name Two themes: • Noah theme (dark) — cathedral stone, leather, parchment, blood red, and gold • Allie theme (light) — cream parchment, pastoral green, royal gold, and soft pink Sign in with Apple or Google to sync your notes, highlights, bookmarks, prayers, follows, and plan progress. Signing in is optional. Reading, cross-references, Greek and Hebrew, notes, highlights, bookmarks, and the built-in plans all work offline without an account. The study notes come from public-domain, Bible-believing scholars. Scripture is the final authority. Completely free. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bible In Context at 5.0 against Lex's 3.0. Bible In Context also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Lex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bible In Context asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bible In Context holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
Lex ships an update weekly, Bible In Context every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Lex | Bible In Context |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clarved Inc. | Noah Gniffke |
Customer experience
Lex
Bible In Context
In-app purchases
Lex
- Remove Ads$3.99
Bible In Context
No in-app purchases









