Authentic Hadith vs My Bible Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Authentic Hadith
Explore and study authentic hadiths from the most trusted Islamic collections. Features an AI assistant for scholarly context, daily readings, and personalized organization. Offers structured learning paths and gamified progress tracking.
- Authentic hadith collections (Sahihayn)
- AI-powered scholarly assistant
- Daily hadith readings
- Personalized folders and annotations
- Structured learning paths
- Gamified progress tracking
- Offline progress tracking
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Discover and study authentic hadiths from the most trusted collections in Islamic scholarship. WHAT YOU GET: - Browse hadiths from the Sahihayn — Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, the two most rigorously authenticated collections in Islamic scholarship — with full Arabic text and English translations - AI-powered hadith assistant that answers your questions with scholarly context - Daily hadith readings to build a consistent learning habit - Save, organize, and annotate hadiths in personal folders - Structured learning paths with lessons on key Islamic topics - Gamified progress tracking with streaks, XP, and achievements - Progress tracking that keeps working even with a spotty connection - Dark mode, light mode, and multiple language preferences WHY AUTHENTIC HADITH: Hadiths in the app are sourced exclusively from the Sahihayn — Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim. These are the two most rigorously authenticated hadith collections in Islamic scholarship, agreed upon by the Ummah for over 1,000 years. No grading ambiguity. No disputed chains. Only the most authentic. The AI assistant provides context and background, not religious rulings (fatwa). It helps you explore hadith meaning, historical context, and connections between narrations while encouraging you to consult qualified scholars for matters of jurisprudence. PREMIUM FEATURES: - Unlimited AI assistant conversations - Advanced learning paths and quizzes - Priority access to new features Sign in to keep your account, saved hadiths, and premium access with you across devices. Built with care for the Muslim ummah by byRed LLC, San Diego, California. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://byredllc.com/privacy
My Bible Beacon
This app offers multiple Bible translations with audio read-aloud and a unique Bible map feature. It helps build a daily reading habit with reminders and progress tracking, and includes social features for prayer and sharing.
- Multiple Bible translations (KJV, WEB, ASV, SIV)
- Audio read-aloud with verse highlighting
- Interactive Bible map
- Daily devotionals and reading reminders
- Note-taking and bookmarking
- Community prayer requests and friend following
- On-device AI assistant for passage lookup
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Read the Bible like a real book. Hear any chapter read aloud with each verse highlighted, see on a map where every chapter happened, and ask Bible Buddy about any verse. My Bible Beacon keeps it simple: clean pages that turn like paper, the King James Version and more, and gentle tools that help you come back every day. NEW: CHURCH MODE • At church, tap Church on the Bible screen and listen along with the sermon • When the preacher names a verse, your Bible turns there and the verse glows • It listens on your device only; nothing is recorded, saved or sent READ IT LIKE A BOOK • Real page turns with a gentle page curl • King James Version (KJV), World English Bible (WEB), American Standard Version (ASV) and SIV, a plain-English paraphrase • Switch translations without losing your place • Pick up right where you left off • On iPad, and on iPhone Duo when unfolded, the Bible opens to two pages side by side LISTEN AND FOLLOW ALONG • Audio Bible: have any chapter read aloud • Follow along as each verse is highlighted • Choose a narrator voice, including your own Personal Voice SEE WHERE IT HAPPENED • A Bible map that follows each chapter to the places where it took place • Switch to "Whole journey" to follow the story place by place WATCH BOOK SUMMARY VIDEOS • Short summary videos for books of the Bible, right above the chapters and at the end of the book • Tap the heart to favorite a video, or share it with a friend • Video Study (More › Bible) lists every summary video, with your favorites first ASK BIBLE BUDDY • Ask about any verse and get a clear, friendly explanation • Find passages and understand what you're reading MAKE IT YOUR BIBLE • Customize Bible: choose your cover, title lettering, ribbon, badges and page color • Unlock more looks as you read, or find them in the Bible Shop • Bookmark with a ribbon, highlight, and take notes as you read BUILD A DAILY HABIT • Verse of the day and daily devotionals • Morning and evening reading reminders • Streaks, reading history and medals, all the way up to the Holy Grail for reading the whole Bible GROW TOGETHER • Share prayer requests and pray for one another • Follow friends and celebrate their milestones • Keep your notes private, or share them with people you choose WORKS WITH SIRI AND SHORTCUTS • Use Siri and the Shortcuts app with My Bible Beacon YOUR SETTINGS, EVERYWHERE • Your translation, reading style and Bible customizations sync with iCloud, so they carry over to your other devices and after a reinstall Whether you're opening the Bible for the first time or the thousandth, My Bible Beacon helps you come back every day. SIV by Benjamin Farris. An AI paraphrase of the World English Bible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Bible Beacon at every 3 days against Authentic Hadith's every 2 weeks. My Bible Beacon also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Authentic Hadith's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Authentic Hadith sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Bible Beacon sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Authentic Hadith against 5.0 for My Bible Beacon. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Bible Beacon has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Authentic Hadith ships an update every 2 weeks, My Bible Beacon every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Authentic Hadith | My Bible Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | By Red, LLC. | Benjamin Farris |
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Authentic Hadith
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In-app purchases
Authentic Hadith
- Lifetime Premium$99.99
My Bible Beacon
- Brown pages$0.99
- Manila pages$0.99
- Crimson text$0.99
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- Cherubs of Love cover$2.99
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