Comparison

Study by A1 vs Biblical Tools

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

Head to head
About

Study by A1

Features
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Study by A1:8 is a free Bible study app for people who want to go deeper than a verse of the day. Read in five translations side by side. Pull up nineteen classic commentaries — Matthew Henry, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Adam Clarke, Albert Barnes, John Wesley, Charles Spurgeon, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Scofield and more — on the passage in front of you, without leaving it. Look up a word in any of twenty-five dictionaries. Follow a reading plan. Keep what you find. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read five Bible translations, with parallel view • Study nineteen commentaries, verse by verse • Search twenty-five-plus Bible dictionaries and word studies • Take notes on any verse, and keep them • Highlight in multiple colours, and organise highlights into collections • Write longer thoughts and full messages in a proper editor • Bookmark passages and build collections • Follow reading plans and track your progress • Search across everything you have written WORKS OFFLINE Download translations, commentaries and dictionaries to your device and use them with no connection at all — on a plane, in a basement, anywhere. Notes, highlights and messages you write offline are saved on the device and sync the moment you are back. Nothing waits on a signal. EVERYTHING SYNCS Sign in once and your notes, highlights, bookmarks and messages follow you between your phone, your tablet and the web. Start a thought on your phone and finish it on a laptop. FREE, WITH NO PAYWALL The app is free. There is no subscription, no trial, no locked chapters and no ads. Everything described above is included. Study is part of the A1:8 family of tools for churches and the people in them. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses... to the end of the earth." — Acts 1:8

About

Biblical Tools

This app provides a word-for-word English Bible translation with integrated Hebrew and Greek texts for in-depth study. It includes features like timelines, character lists, audio scripture, and scripture-based music, all accessible offline.

Highlights
  • KJ3 Literal Translation Bible reader
  • Interlinear Hebrew and Greek texts
  • Offline access to Bible content
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Timelines and cast of characters
  • Scripture music and devotionals
Features
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Biblical Tools brings the KJ3 Literal Translation to your fingertips: a word-for-word English Bible built for serious study. • Bible Reader: all 66 books of the KJ3 Literal Translation in a clean, uncluttered design. The text is stored on your device, so it reads with no signal. • Hebrew & Greek: the Hebrew Old Testament (Leningrad Codex) alongside the English, the New Testament in Hebrew (Salkinson and Margoliouth), and the Greek New Testament. Tap a word for its meaning and where else it is used. • Study Tools: timelines, cast of characters, key terms, and cross-references for every book of the Bible. • Audio Bible: listen to Scripture read aloud. Audio keeps playing when the phone locks, with play and pause on the lock screen. • Scripture Songs: whole chapters set to music, word for word from the KJ3 text. • The Quiet Hour: a continuous broadcast of Scripture music and the Bible read aloud, day and night, with a sleep timer. • Sunday Bible Study and Friday Seminar: the "Who Is My Neighbor?" series with printable study sheets, and past Friday Seminars. • Light for Your Path: short devotionals filmed on location. • Pilgrim: a Scripture walking companion that turns your steps into a journey through the biblical world, with Rest, Fasting and Foods of the Bible pages. Your privacy: no ads, no account, no subscription. Bookmarks, notes and Pilgrim logs stay on your device. The app sends anonymous usage statistics so we can improve it; you can turn this off in Settings. Offered at no cost by Bible Ministries International, a nonprofit ministry.

Screenshots

Study by A14 screens
Biblical Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Study by A1 at daily against Biblical Tools's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study by A1 ships an update daily, Biblical Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Study by A1 versus Biblical Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy by A1Biblical Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB277 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex SandersBible Ministries International

In-app purchases

None

Study by A1

No in-app purchases

None

Biblical Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Study by A1 free?
Study by A1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Biblical Tools free?
Biblical Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Study by A1 or Biblical Tools have ads?
Neither Study by A1 nor Biblical Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study by A1 or Biblical Tools?
Study by A1 ships an update daily, and Biblical Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, Study by A1 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Biblical Tools on November 11, 2026.

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