Comparison

Decanon vs Passage

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

Head to head
About

Decanon

This app offers a scholarly analysis of the Protestant Bible, breaking down each book into sections with academic annotations. It focuses on critical biblical scholarship, addressing historical, ethical, and textual issues rather than devotional reading.

Highlights
  • Scholarly annotations for all 66 Protestant Bible books
  • Analysis of issues like violence, misogyny, and slavery
  • Full-text search across books and annotations
  • Filter by specific issue categories
  • Offline functionality
  • No account or tracking required
Features
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The canon, deconstructed. Decanon is a critical reading guide to all 66 books of the Protestant Bible. It breaks each book into concise, approachable sections and highlights passages that raise questions about violence, misogyny, slavery, anti-LGBTQ teaching, harm to children, science, history, internal consistency, racism, morality, and logic. EXPLORE THE CANON • Browse all 66 books by testament and category • Search book names, section titles, passage references, summaries, and annotations • Filter the catalog by any of 11 issue types • Expand each flag to read the full critical annotation • Use the passage reference to check the text in any Bible • Share sections or copy references CONTEXT, NOT MOCKERY Decanon is written for people examining or deconstructing claims of biblical inerrancy. Its goal is direct, respectful criticism—not mockery of religious people or the many ways people understand these texts. SOURCES AND SCOPE A general bibliography identifies works that informed the app’s editorial approach, including biblical scholarship and critical reference works. These are not item-level citations for every annotation. Decanon is a guide, not a Bible translation. It contains summaries, annotations, and passage references rather than the complete text of scripture. ACCESS Genesis and Exodus guides are included free. A one-time, non-consumable Full Access purchase unlocks the remaining 64 book guides. There is no subscription. Purchases and restores use Apple’s StoreKit. PRIVACY No account, ads, analytics, or tracking. Reading content is bundled and available offline. App Store purchases, restores, support links, sharing, and review prompts may use Apple or services you choose. Content note: Decanon discusses violence, abuse, discrimination, sexuality, and other mature themes in text.

About

Passage

This app facilitates community-based Bible study with features for reading, note-taking, and sharing insights. It offers AI assistance for understanding scripture and allows users to connect with groups for discussions and shared learning.

Highlights
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Verse highlighting and bookmarking
  • Personal notes
  • Community discussions
  • AI-powered Bible assistant
  • Group creation and management
Features
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Passage is a Bible study app built for community — whether that's your church, a small group, or friends who want to grow in faith together. READ & STUDY • Read the Bible in multiple translations • Track your reading streak and daily progress • Mark chapters as read and follow your history on a monthly calendar • Highlight and bookmark verses • Add personal notes to any verse • Verse of the Day to start your morning SHARE & CONNECT • Share verses directly with friends or to social media • Join or create communities to study together • Post discussions, reply to others, and share what you're learning • Church leaders can create group chats for their congregation • Announcements from your church delivered straight to your home screen PERSONAL GROWTH • AI-powered Bible assistant to help you understand scripture • Quiz yourself on what you've read • Reading history calendar to see your consistency over time Passage is free to use. Passage Pro unlocks premium features including unlimited AI conversations and advanced study tools. Join a community of believers growing together in the Word. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Decanon2 screens
Passage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Passage at daily against Decanon's fortnightly. Passage also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Decanon's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Decanon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Passage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Decanon against 5.0 for Passage. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Passage has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decanon ships an update fortnightly, Passage daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Decanon versus Passage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecanonPassage
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANOIVAN GALLEGOS

Customer experience

Decanon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Passage

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Decanon

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99
2 purchases

Passage

Subscriptions2
  • Passage Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Passage Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Decanon free?
Decanon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Passage free?
Passage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Decanon or Passage?
Decanon and Passage are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Decanon or Passage have ads?
Neither Decanon nor Passage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Decanon or Passage?
Decanon ships an update fortnightly, and Passage daily. Most recently, Decanon was updated on October 31, 2026 and Passage on October 31, 2026.

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