10Lists vs Penned Grace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
10Lists
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10Lists helps keep daily Bible reading steady with balanced plans that move through several parts of Scripture at the same time. Inspired by Grant Hornerβs ten-list Bible reading system, 10Lists gives each day a clear set of readings across the biblical canon. Use it alongside a Bible: read the assigned chapters, mark them complete, and always know what comes next. Start with built-in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox 10Lists plans from the beginning. Each plan keeps the broad parallel-reading idea while balancing the tracks so shorter sections do not dominate the rotation. With 10Lists Pro, Plan Studio can create custom reading patterns, including classic 10Lists, 1β5β1, sequential reading, five-day reading, genre mix, and fewer daily lists. Set starting positions so a new plan can begin where actual reading already is. Features: - Today view with daily readings and completion checkmarks - Review past reading days without changing history - Preview upcoming readings from the current plan - Book introductions for context before or after reading - Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox plan structures - Progress, streaks, Skip today, and Vacation mode - Local JSON backup export and import - Interface localized in English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese The free app includes the built-in Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox 10Lists plans. 10Lists Pro unlocks custom reading patterns, starting positions, and Vacation mode for shaping the plan around real reading life. 10Lists does not try to replace Scripture with more content. It gives Bible reading a steady structure, keeps progress visible, and helps a long reading plan fit real life.
Penned Grace
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Slow down a busy day by writing one verse by hand. Penned Grace is a Bible you write yourself. Choose a passage, write it one character or word at a time, and what you write stays on the page as a journal in your own hand. β Write by hand, or type Trace, copy, or type. Works with Apple Pencil and with your finger, and the ink thins and thickens with your pressure. A fountain pen and black ink are free. When you are short on time, typing counts toward the day too. β The whole Bible, offline The Berean Standard Bible and the Chinese Union Version 1919 (Traditional and Simplified) are built in, so you can write without a connection. Download the World English Bible when you want it. Search by reference or by keyword. Word stems are matched, so "loving" finds "loved", and Traditional and Simplified Chinese find each other. Open a second translation beside the text. β A page in your own hand Finished writing takes its place in the passage and becomes a page you wrote yourself. Replay the whole session stroke by stroke, export a PDF, or make a card to share. β Marks, not streak pressure A few words is enough to leave today's mark. Twelve milestone marks stay once earned β even if the streak breaks, the road you walked is still yours. No leaderboards, no points, no red warnings. β Reading plans and a verse a day Five plans are free: Meeting Jesus in 7 Days, Psalm 23 Slowly, Promises of Peace in 14 days, The Sermon on the Mount in 34 days, and Psalm 119 in 60 days. Follow one at your own pace. The home screen offers a new verse each day, with separate readings for Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Pentecost and Thanksgiving. Change translation or switch to typing and your progress still counts. β Quiet by design A short pause with a prayer before writing is available, and easy to turn off entirely. The daily reminder is scheduled on your phone alone and never goes through a server. β Three languages English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. The interface language and the translation are chosen separately. β Your writing is yours Everything stays on your phone, and we cannot see it. There is no account and no sign-up. Your iPhone's iCloud device backup includes it, so it comes back when you restore a new phone. β Writing scripture is always free Every translation, the whole Bible, all three writing modes, four guide styles, a fountain pen and black ink, the daily verse, streaks and milestones, share cards and the five plans above cost nothing. There are no ads. Premium unlocks: a brush pen and a ballpoint, six ink colours and gold ink, a palette of 65 colours, five line weights, export a piece of writing as an A4 PDF, replay it stroke by stroke and save that replay as a square video to share or keep in Photos, five papers (Xuan paper, kraft, vellum, pale blue letter, cream grid), and four plans (Proverbs in 31 Days, Philippians Selections, All of Philippians, Psalms in 30 Days). The first three days of any premium plan are free. The subscription is monthly or yearly. Both start with a 7-day free trial, and you can cancel any time under Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Scripture is in the public domain or used under its licence, all fonts are open source, and the sources are listed in the app. Terms of Use: https://pennedgrace.com/privacy/#terms Privacy Policy: https://pennedgrace.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Penned Grace at daily against 10Lists's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. 10Lists sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Penned Grace sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
10Lists ships an update every 2 months, Penned Grace daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 10Lists | Penned Grace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ulf Preisler | YI HSUAN YEN |
In-app purchases
10Lists
- 10Lists Pro$7.99
Penned Grace
- Penned Grace Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Penned Grace Premium Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Support the developer: coffee$0.99
- Support the developer: a meal$2.99
- Support the developer: generous$9.99








