Comparison

Fall Open Bible vs Paced

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Opens to random scripture verse
  • Five Bible translations
  • Offline access
  • Weighted randomization
  • Light and dark mode
  • Distraction-free reading
Features
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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.

About

Paced

Features
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Paced keeps your Bible reading plan: what to read today, and a tick when you've read it. Read each chapter inside Paced, in the World English Bible, the King James Version or the Berean Standard Bible, or open it in the Bible app you already use: YouVersion, ESV, Logos, Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible or Olive Tree. Your translation, your notes and your highlights stay where they are. Miss a day? Paced never shows "days behind". The chapters you skipped quietly re-spread over the days you have left, and you still finish on the date you chose. TODAY, ONE TAP Today's chapters as big checkboxes. Tap the name to read it. Tap Done at the end of the chapter and the next one opens. Tap the circle if you read it elsewhere. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN At your reading time, the day's chapters arrive as a notification with two buttons: "Open in Paced" (or "Open in YouVersion", named for the Bible app you chose) and "Done". A widget shows today's passage and where you are in the plan, with Done. Siri and Shortcuts can mark today done and read back today's chapters. PLANS • Bible in a Year (Genesis to Revelation) • New Testament in 90 Days • Psalms & Proverbs in a Month • Chronological • Four Streams (four readings a day, M'Cheyne-style) • Gospels in 30 Days • Old & New in Parallel • Custom: pick the books, pick the end date, the chapters divide evenly FLEXIBLE PACING A plan has an end date, not a daily quota. Move the end date sooner or later and today's reading adjusts. Read ahead whenever you like. QUIET BY DESIGN No streaks. No guilt. No account, no social feed, no comments, no AI. The reading time is optional; skipping a day changes nothing. PAY ONCE Free: three plans, one at a time, Today, reading inside Paced, the Lock Screen passage, the widget, Siri, flexible pacing, your progress, and the hand-off to your Bible app. Paced Pro is one purchase, yours for good: every plan, custom plans, several plans at once, and your reading calendar. No subscription, ever. PRIVATE Your plans stay on your phone and in your own iCloud. The app sends anonymous counts (a chapter was ticked), never which chapter, never anything you type. Questions? hello@crusadi.org

Screenshots

Fall Open Bible4 screens
Paced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fall Open Bible at none against Paced's 1. Fall Open Bible also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Paced's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paced sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fall Open Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fall Open Bible ships an update every 10 days, Paced every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Fall Open Bible versus Paced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFall Open BiblePaced
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTravis GrantCrusadi LLC

In-app purchases

None

Fall Open Bible

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Paced

One-time1
  • Paced Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Fall Open Bible free?
Fall Open Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paced free?
Paced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fall Open Bible or Paced have ads?
Neither Fall Open Bible nor Paced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fall Open Bible or Paced?
Fall Open Bible ships an update every 10 days, and Paced every 5 days. Most recently, Fall Open Bible was updated on October 6, 2026 and Paced on October 26, 2026.

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