Comparison

Patmos Bible vs Bible Study

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

Head to head
About

Patmos Bible

Features
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Patmos is Bible study with real depth. Open your Bible. Point your camera at the page. John โ€” your AI study companion โ€” reads the passage and meets you with the depth of a seminary professor and the warmth of a trusted pastor. What Patmos gives you that other Bible apps don't: - Original languages made accessible. Hebrew and Greek with transliteration, Strong's numbers, and the nuance English translations miss. - Cross-references that actually illuminate. Not just verse numbers โ€” John explains how each passage speaks to the one you're reading. - Historical context. Who wrote this, who was it for, what would the first readers have understood? - Theological perspectives. Reformed, Catholic, Orthodox, Wesleyan, Pentecostal โ€” see how the Church across 2,000 years has read the text. - A real study partner. Ask follow-up questions. Go deeper. Wrestle with hard passages honestly. Patmos Plus unlocks unlimited depth โ€” extended studies, longer conversations, and continuation without limits. Try Patmos Plus free for 7 days. No credit card required. Patmos is named after the island where the Apostle John received the Revelation. John, our AI companion, is named after him โ€” built to help you read Scripture the way it was meant to be read: with reverence, with rigor, and with someone alongside you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bible Study

Features
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Scribe is the Bible study app built for readers who want to go deeper. Whether you're a pastor, seminary student, or simply someone who wants to understand the text behind the text โ€” Scribe gives you scholar-grade tools in a reading experience designed to get out of your way. โ€”โ€” WHAT'S INSIDE โ€”โ€” โ€ข 14 Bible translations, including BSB (Berean Standard Bible) with full Strong's tagging, KJV, and two Tagalog versions (Ang Dating Biblia, Unlocked Literal Bible) โ€ข Greek New Testament with word-by-word interlinear โ€” tap any word for its lexicon entry, morphology, and Strong's number โ€ข Hebrew Old Testament interlinear with transliteration and morphology โ€ข Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon, the extended Liddell-Scott-Jones (LSJ), and Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) โ€ข Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) cross-references โ€ข Matthew Henry and Jamieson-Fausset-Brown verse-by-verse commentary โ€”โ€” AI BIBLE RESEARCH โ€”โ€” Ask questions about the passage you're reading and get answers grounded in the text in front of you. Scribe's AI research is bring-your-own-key โ€” connect your own Anthropic or OpenRouter key and your questions go straight from your device to the provider you choose. Nothing runs through our servers. Choose OpenRouter for agentic deep research, where the AI searches across your library to build a fuller answer. โ€”โ€” HOW IT WORKS โ€”โ€” Tap any word in the original Greek or Hebrew text to instantly pull its lexicon entry, Strong's number, and every other place that word appears in Scripture. No switching apps. No copying and pasting. Read in Berean Standard Bible alongside the interlinear. Compare translations side by side. Follow cross-references. Study the way scholars do โ€” without needing a shelf full of books. Everything is bundled on your device, so all your reading, lexicons, cross-references, and commentary work completely offline โ€” no account, no sign-in, no internet. On a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere. (AI research is the one feature that reaches out, and only to the provider whose key you supply.) โ€”โ€” DESIGNED FOR DEEP READING โ€”โ€” Scribe uses a warm cream palette and carefully chosen serif fonts (Lora for English, Cardo for Greek and Hebrew) so the text itself stays the focus. Prefer something else? Choose from five themes โ€” Parchment, Warm Dark, Paper, Nord, and Midnight. No distracting UI. No social features. Just you and the Word. โ€”โ€” PRICING โ€”โ€” Free: Read 9 translations, follow cross-references, see Strong's numbers, search, bookmark, and highlight โ€” plus a 30-day trial of everything in Scholar. Scholar ($4.99/month or $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock): Greek & Hebrew interlinear, all lexicons, commentaries, premium translations, cross-references, and AI Bible Research. โ€”โ€” WHO SCRIBE IS FOR โ€”โ€” โ€ข Pastors and preachers preparing sermons โ€ข Bible college and seminary students โ€ข Lay readers ready to go beyond the surface โ€ข Anyone who has ever wanted to know what a verse really says in the original language Download free. Go deeper today. โ€”โ€” TERMS โ€”โ€” Scholar is a $4.99/month auto-renewing subscription or a $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://apatlingrao55.github.io/scribe-legal/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Patmos Bible4 screens
Bible Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

Patmos Bible and Bible Study are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Patmos Bible sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Bible Study sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Patmos Bible versus Bible Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatmos BibleBible Study
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB428 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJon ManciniSelah AI Consulting Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Patmos Bible

Subscriptions2
  • Patmos Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Patmos Plus7 Days trial$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Bible Study

Subscriptions1
  • Scholar Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Classical Commentary Library$24.99
  • Scholar$59.99

Questions

Is Patmos Bible free?
Patmos Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bible Study free?
Bible Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Patmos Bible or Bible Study have ads?
Neither Patmos Bible nor Bible Study shows ads.

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