Comparison

Decanon vs Stillwater

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

Stillwater

Features
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Stillwater is the calm, beautiful way to read the King James Bible. No clutter, no ads, no noise — just Scripture, given the quiet and reverence it deserves. Read the complete KJV, fully offline, in six handcrafted themes made for peaceful, focused time in the Word. This is a Bible you'll actually want to open. THE COMPLETE KING JAMES BIBLE • Every book, every chapter — the full KJV text • Works completely offline, anywhere • Words of Christ in red — toggle on or off • Six beautiful themes for day, night, and everything between LISTEN AND FOLLOW ALONG • Narrated audio you can rest in — Psalm 23 included free • Follow-along verse highlighting as it reads • Adjustable playback speed and a sleep timer for bedtime • Lock-screen and background playback — keep listening as you go A DAILY RHYTHM • A fresh verse each day to steady your morning • 732 "Morning & Evening" devotions from Charles Spurgeon • Simple, unhurried, built for a habit that lasts MAKE IT YOURS • Highlight verses in colors that mean something to you • Bookmark where you left off and where you want to return • Write private notes alongside the text • iCloud sync keeps your highlights, bookmarks, and notes with you across all your devices (Premium) QUIET BY DESIGN. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your reading, highlights, and notes live on your device and in your own private iCloud. We don't collect them, sell them, or track you. No third-party data collection — just you and the Word. STILLWATER PREMIUM Unlock iCloud sync across your devices and support ongoing development. • Monthly — $3.99 (7-day free trial) • Annual — $19.99 (7-day free trial) • Lifetime — $29.99, one time Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stillwater-bible.pages.dev/privacy "He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul." — Psalm 23:2–3 Download Stillwater and come back to the Word — calm, beautiful, and yours. — The King James Version (Authorized Version) is in the public domain. The rights in the Authorized Version of the Bible in the United Kingdom are vested in the Crown and administered by the Crown's patentee, Cambridge University Press. The 1834 "Morning & Evening" devotions by Charles H. Spurgeon are in the public domain.

Screenshots

Decanon3 screens
Stillwater4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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 Stillwater sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Decanon versus Stillwater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecanonStillwater
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANOJFig Holdings LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Decanon

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99
3 purchases

Stillwater

Subscriptions2
  • Stillwater Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Stillwater Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stillwater Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

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

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