Comparison

Scriptorium TR vs Bible

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scriptorium TR

Compare multiple Bible translations side-by-side, verse by verse. Add notes, tag translations, and track how each version handles original language texts. Includes audio Bible compatibility, search, and reference tools.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side verse comparison
  • Add notes and tag translations
  • Audio Bible compatibility
  • Bible search
  • Strong's Concordance
  • Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Scriptorium TR is a Bible translation comparison tool built for all believers of the Word. Compare multiple Bible translations side by side, verse by verse. Add notes, tag translations, and track how each version handles the original language texts — all in one clean, organized interface. Features: - Audio Bible compatible with any translation (non-browser generated voice requires a free download via FCBH) - Bookmarks - Bible search within any version - Side-by-side verse comparison across multiple translations - Search and reference navigator - Light mode, dark mode, and custom theme colors - Strong's Concordance & word mapping for quick look up - Webster's 1828 Dictionary - Clarence Larkin's charts Whether you're a pastor, missionary, translator, or Bible student, Scriptorium TR gives you the tools to study with depth and precision.

About

Bible

Features
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A Bible study written on your iPhone, from the King James text, in seconds. Pick a passage. Pick a kind of study. Read it as it's written, right on your device. There's no account to make, no API key to find, and nothing is sent anywhere. THREE KINDS OF STUDY • Understand it: what the passage says, verse by verse, and the world it was written in. • Live it: a reflection, a way to live it this week, and words to start praying. • Teach it: a main point, an outline and discussion questions for a class or group. THE SCRIPTURE IS THE APP'S, NOT THE AI'S Every verse you see is printed from the King James Version inside the app, never typed out by the AI. The study writes about the passage. It doesn't recite it from memory. When Ask quotes a verse, it looks the verse up first. If a quotation isn't the real KJV wording, the app says so under the answer. ASK Ask about a passage, a person or a question: "What does the Bible say about worry?" or "Who was Melchizedek?" Every reference in the answer opens the passage itself. YOUR OWN NOTES AND PDFS Bring in lesson notes, a handout, a PDF or scanned pages. Ask can answer from them ("What did I write about Naomi's grief?") and tells you which source it used. With the unlock, you can study them a part at a time, the same way you study scripture. THE WHOLE BIBLE, READ YOUR WAY The complete King James Bible. Tap verses to study them, ask about them, note them or copy them. Choose your text size, a light or dark page, and a study lens (Baptist, Reformed, Wesleyan, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican or Dispensational) or none, so disputed points are explained from your tradition or laid out fairly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Studies and answers are written by Apple Intelligence on your device. What you read, ask and write stays on your device. No account, no tracking, no ads. FREE, WITH ONE OPTIONAL UNLOCK Free: the whole Bible, notes, Ask, bringing in your own sources, and 3 studies a week. Unlock ($14.99, once, no subscription): unlimited studies, Teach it, studies of your own notes and PDFs, and sharing any study as a handout. Already subscribed to Bible-StudyGuide? You're unlocked for life. Thank you. You can cancel your subscription. REQUIREMENTS Writing studies and answers needs Apple Intelligence turned on: iPhone 15 Pro or later, an iPad with A17 Pro or M1 or later, or a Mac with M1 or later. On other devices you can still read, take notes and keep studies. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cribinc.com/bible-studyguide/privacy From CRIBINC: cribinc.com

Screenshots

Scriptorium TR4 screens
Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scriptorium TR at none against Bible's 1. Scriptorium TR also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bible sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scriptorium TR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scriptorium TR ships an update every 9 days, Bible every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scriptorium TR versus Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriptorium TRBible
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBROCK ISAIAH GORDONCRIBINC, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Scriptorium TR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bible

One-time1
  • Bible-StudyGuide Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Scriptorium TR free?
Scriptorium TR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible free?
Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scriptorium TR or Bible have ads?
Neither Scriptorium TR nor Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scriptorium TR or Bible?
Scriptorium TR ships an update every 9 days, and Bible every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scriptorium TR was updated on October 31, 2026 and Bible on November 6, 2026.

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