Comparison

Decanon vs Legacy Study Bible

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

Legacy Study Bible

Features
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Legacy Study Bible helps you read, study, listen, and grow with Scripture free, private, and offline. Read with confidence • Four complete Bible translations: World English Bible (WEB), King James Version (KJV), Berean Standard Bible (BSB), and American Standard Version (ASV) • Fast book and chapter navigation, translation comparison, and offline search • Verified words of Christ shown in red where exact source data is available Study the original language • Hebrew and Greek interlinear study in source order • Lemmas, Strong’s numbers, morphology, glosses, detailed definitions, and Bible usage • Full Old Testament and New Testament word-study coverage from carefully documented source texts Follow Scripture’s references • Cross-references, Trace the Thread, fulfilled prophecy studies, and Evidence Maps • Every conclusion remains traceable to its passage, context, language, evidence, and sources Grow with guided study • Fifteen reading plans, including four full-year journeys • Fourteen curated Study Trails • Verse of the Day, Thread of the Day, progress reminders, and focused reading guidance Listen to the Bible • Licensed KJV audio and dramatized WEB New Testament audio • WEB Old Testament narration and fallback coverage • Audio playback requires an internet connection Make it your own • Vibrant highlights, bookmarks, editable notes, and saved study lists • Reading position and plan progress stored on your device • Local backup and restore, no account required Free, private, and transparent • No ads, subscriptions, analytics, or developer-run user accounts • Core Scripture and study tools work offline • Sources, licenses, and attribution are available inside the app Legacy Study Bible is built to help readers do more than read Scripture. It helps them investigate the text while keeping its context, evidence, and sources in view.

Screenshots

Decanon3 screens
Legacy Study Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Legacy Study Bible at none against Decanon's 1. Legacy Study Bible also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Legacy Study Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decanon ships an update every 2 weeks, Legacy Study Bible every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Decanon versus Legacy Study Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecanonLegacy Study Bible
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB207 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANORyan Bourgeois

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Decanon

One-time1
  • Full Access$9.99
None

Legacy Study Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Decanon free?
Decanon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Legacy Study Bible free?
Legacy Study Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Decanon or Legacy Study Bible have ads?
Neither Decanon nor Legacy Study Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Decanon or Legacy Study Bible?
Decanon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Legacy Study Bible every 4 days. Most recently, Decanon was updated on September 22, 2026 and Legacy Study Bible on September 17, 2026.

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