# Authentic Hadith vs My Bible Beacon

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Authentic Hadith | My Bible Beacon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/authentic-hadith/id6764673665/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bible-beacon/id6820632890/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 50 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [By Red, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895873679) | [Benjamin Farris](https://appshunter.io/developer/6820632892) |

## What reviewers say

### Authentic Hadith

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/authentic-hadith/id6764673665)

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.

**Highlights:** Authentic hadith collections (Sahihayn), AI-powered scholarly assistant, Daily hadith readings, Personalized folders and annotations, Structured learning paths, Gamified progress tracking, Offline progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Premium | $99.99 | one-time |


### My Bible Beacon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-bible-beacon/id6820632890)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, SharePlay, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brown pages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Manila pages | $0.99 | one-time |
| Crimson text | $0.99 | one-time |
| Diamond football | $1.99 | one-time |
| American Flag Bookmark | $1.99 | one-time |
| He Is Risen cover | $2.99 | one-time |
| Silent Night cover | $2.99 | one-time |
| Harvest Moon cover | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cherubs of Love cover | $2.99 | one-time |
| One Nation Under God cover | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Authentic Hadith free?

Authentic Hadith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is My Bible Beacon free?

My Bible Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Authentic Hadith or My Bible Beacon?

Authentic Hadith and My Bible Beacon are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do Authentic Hadith or My Bible Beacon have ads?

Neither Authentic Hadith nor My Bible Beacon shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Authentic Hadith or My Bible Beacon?

Authentic Hadith ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Bible Beacon every 3 days. Most recently, Authentic Hadith was updated on October 31, 2026 and My Bible Beacon on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*