Bible vs Lantern Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible
This app offers a peaceful and uncluttered environment for reading the Bible. Save and organize favorite passages, add highlights, and write personal notes. It provides offline access to multiple Bible versions and supports Siri integration for easy navigation and note retrieval.
- Offline Bible reading
- Save passages and notes
- Highlighting in multiple colors
- Organize passages into collections
- Siri AI and Shortcuts integration
- Customizable font and appearance
- Private iCloud sync option
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A simple Bible app, made for reading. Simply Scripture gives you a calm, uncluttered place to read the Bible, save the passages that speak to you and return to them whenever you need. NO ADS OR PURCHASES, ALWAYS FREE Everything is free, with no ads, in-app purchases or subscriptions. You don't need an account to read, save passages or write notes. DOWNLOAD YOUR FAVORITE VERSION Bibles in 11 languages are included and ready to read offline from your first launch, including the King James Version (KJV). Download the versions you want and they stay on your device, even without an internet connection. SAVE PASSAGES, HIGHLIGHTS AND NOTES Select a verse or a longer passage to save it, highlight it in the color of your choice or write a personal note. Everything stays connected to the Scripture that inspired it. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Gather passages around a theme, a study or a season of life. Your saved passages, highlights and notes come together in one place. SIRI AI AND SHORTCUTS Ask Siri to open a passage, continue reading or work with your collections, or build your own shortcuts. With Siri AI on iOS 27, you can also find your notes. English-language study notes and Bible dictionary entries from Tyndale are available through Shortcuts. EVERY BOOK, BEAUTIFULLY TYPESET Choose your font and text size, light or dark appearance, and read in portrait or landscape. The screen stays on while you read. SIMPLE, QUICK NAVIGATION Jump to any book and chapter in a moment, and pick up where you left off from your recent reading. YOUR LIBRARY, KEPT PRIVATE Your notes, highlights and collections save to your device first. Sync them with your private iCloud when available, or with an optional Simply Scripture account. Siri AI features require a compatible iPhone with iOS 27 and depend on language and region. Just the Word.
Lantern Bible
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Your word is a lamp to my feet, a light on my path. — Psalm 119:105 Lantern Bible is a quiet place to read and study Scripture in Korean and English — together on one screen, entirely on your device. READ IN TWO LANGUAGES - Korean and English translations stacked verse by verse — read one, or compare side by side - Public-domain translations bundled; nothing to buy, nothing to download - Import your own translation files (coming to Pro) STUDY DEEPLY - Strong's numbers with tap-to-open lexicon entries - Classic commentary, verse by verse - Notes that span verses — even across books — with a docked editor that stays with you as you read - Highlights, bookmarks, and a study library that keeps everything in one place BUILD A HABIT - Reading plans for the whole Bible, a Testament, or your own selection — paced automatically, framed positively - Listen with your device's built-in voices - A reading experience designed for long sessions: serif scripture, careful typography, full dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account. No sign-in. No ads. - No analytics, no tracking, no data collection — we operate no server that receives your data - Your notes, highlights, and progress stay on your device (and in your own iCloud device backup, if enabled) Lantern Bible is built by an independent developer for readers who study in Korean, English, or both. 한글과 영어로 함께 읽는 성경.
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Verdict
Bible and Lantern Bible 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Bible | Lantern Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edgar Ntensibe | Peter Seo |
In-app purchases
Bible
No in-app purchases
Lantern Bible
No in-app purchases









