Passage Lens vs Berean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Passage Lens
Understand challenging Bible passages with context and clarity. This app offers a clean reader, verse-specific questions, guided study, and note-saving features to deepen your biblical understanding.
- Native scripture reader
- Verse-specific questions
- Context and meaning exploration
- Guided study chapters
- Scripture search
- Note saving
- Account for organization
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Passage Lens helps you understand difficult Bible passages in context. Read Scripture in a clean native reader, tap a verse to ask a question, work through guided chapter study, search passages, and save notes as you learn. What you can do: • Read Scripture in a focused native reader • Ask passage-specific Bible questions • Explore context, meaning, and interpretive background • Use guided Study chapters • Search Scripture • Save notes for later reflection • Create an account to keep your study experience organized Passage Lens was designed to deepen understanding of challenging Bible passages quickly and conveniently. It was made for serious Bible readers who want clearer context without an agenda. It is an educational study and reference tool, not pastoral counseling, spiritual direction, medical advice, legal advice, financial advice, or crisis support. Questions are processed by third-party AI services to generate scripture-grounded responses. Do not include sensitive personal information in questions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Berean
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Berean is a Bible study app for people who want to know if Christianity is true and understand it deeply. Read Scripture in a calm, print-like reader. Search the local Bible and use paid Source Search across Scripture and commercial-safe Christian sources. Ask hard questions and get answers grounded in cited passages, creeds, catechisms, confessions, commentary, dictionary entries, cross-references, and Greek and Hebrew word-study. Follow structured study paths for apologetics, biblical literacy, and serious reflection. Memorize Scripture with spaced repetition and honest recall. Berean is not a social feed, celebrity devotional platform, or soft wellness app. It is a study desk for Scripture, doctrine, and hard questions. Key features: - World English Bible, KJV, and Bible in Basic English reader with comparison - Semantic source search across Scripture, doctrine, Matthew Henry and JFB commentary, Easton's and Smith's Bible dictionaries, Torrey and Nave topical indexes, Strong's Greek and Hebrew Dictionary entries, and cross-references - Doctrine-aware Study Companion with visible citations - Structured apologetics and Bible-literacy paths - Hard Questions for skeptics and returning Christians - Spaced-repetition Scripture memorization - Verse highlighting and source context - No social feed, no contacts permission, no location permission Berean Premium subscription unlocks Source Search, Study Companion, and full library access. Auto-renewable subscriptions: Berean Monthly ($9.99/month) and Berean Annual ($69.99/year). Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://getberean.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://getberean.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Passage Lens at every 10 days against Berean's every 2 months. Passage Lens also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Passage Lens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Berean sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Passage Lens ships an update every 10 days, Berean every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Passage Lens | Berean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goldmind Health, LLC | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
In-app purchases
Passage Lens
- Passage Lens Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Passage Lens Pro Annual$49.991 Year
Berean
- Berean Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Berean Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year









