Comparison

Study by A1 vs Audio Bible

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

Audio Bible

This app combines Bible reading, narrated audio, and study tools with private note-taking. Access multiple Bible editions, explore original languages, and sync notes via iCloud. Offers a free version with some features limited to daily use, and a subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Narrated and dramatized audio Bible
  • Downloadable offline Bible editions
  • Searchable Bible text
  • Highlighting and handwritten notes
  • Hebrew and Greek word study
  • Private, synced notes with iCloud
  • Bible story films and trivia
Features
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Audio Bible: Study brings Bible reading, narrated and dramatized audio, study tools and private notes together. Read King James (KJV) and Reina-Valera 1909, and download additional Bible editions in English and Spanish. THE BIBLE • Choose additional English and Spanish Bible editions from the download library. Download only the editions you want and read them offline after installation. • Import compatible Bible files you have permission to use. • King James and Reina-Valera, complete and offline. • Search the way you remember it: "John 3:16", "the Samaritan woman", "where was Jesus born?". • Reading 2026: today's words where old ones are, without changing the original text. • Highlight, write by hand on the page, and give a verse a heart with two taps. • Split: the Bible beside another Bible, your notes or Study. LISTEN • The Bible read in a natural voice, or dramatized with a voice for each character. • The voice downloads once and then works offline. STUDY • Explore Hebrew and Greek words to study the original language behind a verse. • Every story with its map, people, places, times and facts. • Films: Bible stories told scene by scene, with illustrations. • Trivia for each story, in Easy, Medium or Hard. YOUR BIBLE NOTES • Private notes with their verses, in folders. • Your activity: hearts, highlights and the chapters you drew on. • Syncs with your own iCloud. No account needed. APOYA DUO Audio Bible: Study (formerly Duo Bible) is free with no ads. Some features have free daily uses. With Apoya Duo (monthly or yearly subscription) everything opens and you help us go on. Made for iPhone, iPad and foldable iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Study by A14 screens
Audio Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Study by A1 at none against Audio Bible's 2. Study by A1 also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Audio Bible sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Study by A1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Study by A1 ships an update daily, Audio Bible every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Study by A1 versus Audio Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudy by A1Audio Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB320 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlex SandersSHINE BY HEAVEN LLC

In-app purchases

None

Study by A1

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Audio Bible

Subscriptions2
  • Apoya Duo Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Apoya Duo Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Study by A1 free?
Study by A1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Bible free?
Audio Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Study by A1 or Audio Bible have ads?
Neither Study by A1 nor Audio Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Study by A1 or Audio Bible?
Study by A1 ships an update daily, and Audio Bible every 3 days. Most recently, Study by A1 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Audio Bible on November 10, 2026.

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