Fall Open Bible vs Faith Bible Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Opens to random scripture verse
- Five Bible translations
- Offline access
- Weighted randomization
- Light and dark mode
- Distraction-free reading
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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.
Faith Bible Notes
This app combines note-taking with a built-in Bible, allowing users to easily reference scripture within their entries. It supports offline access to the Bible and offers organizational tools like folders and highlighting.
- Integrated Bible
- Offline Bible access
- Smart verse recognition
- Note organization
- Verse highlighting
- Search functionality
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Notes with the Bible built in — for anyone who takes sermon notes, studies Scripture, and prays. Type Gen 1:1 or John 3:16 right in your text — the reference lights up, and you can read the verse without leaving your note. Smart verse detection Single verses, ranges, and lists: Gen 1:2-3,5. Tap a reference and the text appears. And in the Bible itself, each verse shows how many of your notes mention it. Write by hand Write and draw with Apple Pencil or your finger right inside a note. Handwritten references work too: tap "John 3:16" to open the verse. Prayer journal A dedicated space for the things you're praying for. The Today screen reminds you what to pray for, and your list of answered prayers stays with you for years to come. The full Bible offline The complete text lives on your device. No internet needed. Keep your thoughts in order Folders, search, text formatting, and highlights for the verses you return to. Save quotes from other apps through the Share sheet, and find your notes straight from iOS search. On all your devices iCloud sync: start on iPhone, continue on iPad or Mac. Your writing stays yours No accounts, no data collection. Everything stays on your device and in your iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fall Open Bible at 15.1 against Faith Bible Notes's 17.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fall Open Bible against 5.0 for Faith Bible Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Fall Open Bible ships an update every 10 days, Faith Bible Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fall Open Bible | Faith Bible Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travis Grant | Aleksandr Sheshotov |
In-app purchases
Fall Open Bible
No in-app purchases
Faith Bible Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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