Comparison

Exegia vs Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

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

Head to head
About

Exegia

A scripture study library designed for in-depth reading and research. Explore original language texts, historical commentary, and collect information into study notes. Membership support is optional.

Highlights
  • Close reading of scripture
  • Original language exploration
  • Historical theological research
  • Word-level morphology and transliteration
  • Patristic witnesses
  • Study notes collection
Features
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Theology for all. Go deeper into the Bible with original-language tools, connected historical sources, and a notebook for what you discover. Exegia brings Scripture, Greek and Hebrew word study, Church Fathers, and theological research into one place. Built for curious readers, pastors, students, and teachers, it helps you move from a question to the passages and sources behind it. READ SCRIPTURE CLOSELY Explore the New Testament, Septuagint, and Hebrew Bible with English translations. Switch between reading and verse views, compare available translations, highlight passages, and return to your study. FOLLOW THE ORIGINAL WORDS Tap into interlinear text, morphology, transliteration, lemmas, and lexical definitions. Follow a word into other passages to see how it is used in context. RESEARCH A QUESTION, NOT JUST A KEYWORD Smart Search brings together relevant Scripture, original-language terms, topics, and historical sources. Research briefs connect the evidence and link back to the passages behind it. EXPLORE THE CONNECTIONS Follow Scripture, language, authors, and traditions through the Evidence Map and timeline. Open a referenced passage or excerpt and continue exploring without losing your research trail. READ THE HISTORICAL SOURCES Explore Church Fathers, theologians, confessions, creeds, and councils. Move from a search result to the relevant source, and bookmark your place for later. KEEP YOUR RESEARCH TOGETHER Collect Scripture, quotations, word studies, and research in notes. Organize your work, export it, or share a note with a link or QR code. START FREE. GO FURTHER WHEN YOU NEED TO. Create an account to read Scripture and historical sources, use basic word study, run 10 new Smart Searches per calendar month, and keep 10 active notes. A 14-day full research trial lets you explore unlimited research before continuing on the free tier. Existing notes remain accessible. An optional membership unlocks unlimited research and active notes. Monthly and yearly memberships are auto-renewable subscriptions. Lifetime membership is a one-time In-App Purchase. Manage subscriptions through your Apple account; restore purchases in Exegia Settings. An internet connection and sign-in are required. Privacy Policy: https://exegia.net/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

Explore the original Greek and Hebrew texts alongside the King James Bible. Tap any word for its definition and pronunciation, all while offline. Organize your study with unlimited notes and bookmarks, and listen to narrated versions.

Highlights
  • Interlinear Greek and Hebrew text
  • Word definitions and pronunciations
  • Offline functionality
  • Unlimited annotations and bookmarks
  • Audio Bible playback
  • Multiple translation support
Features
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Deep Study Bible puts the original Greek and Hebrew beneath every verse of the King James text — a true interlinear, on the very page you're already reading. Pronunciations sit above each word, and the meaning of any word is a single tap away. Everything lives on your device, so it all works offline. THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGES, BUILT IN • The Greek of the New Testament and the Hebrew of the Old, beneath every verse • Hebrew rendered right-to-left with transliterations above each word • Tap any word for its lexicon definition — word study without leaving the chapter • Show or hide the original languages with a single tap STUDY TOOLS FOR A DAILY HABIT • Unlimited annotations, organized with colored labels you define • Unlimited bookmarks in eight colors — whole chapters or individual verses • The words of Jesus in red, a classic red-letter edition (toggle it off if you prefer) • Reading goals — the whole Bible, the Old Testament, or the New — with progress on your Home screen • Copy and share any verse, or create a shareable link that imports your notes and bookmarks straight into a friend's app LISTEN, OFFLINE • Download narrated audio bibles and build a listening playlist of whole books • Auto-advances chapter to chapter and keeps playing with your screen locked EVERY TRANSLATION, TO READ OR TO HEAR • KJV is bundled and ready the moment you open the app • Hundreds of available versions like NKJV, NLT, NIV, ESV, ASV, AMP, GNV, BSB and more • Browse and download more text and audio versions in the built-in store; some premium translations are available as one-time purchases • Swipe between chapters with a real page-turn feel PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account. No ads. No tracking. • Everything is stored on your device and works fully offline — the internet is only used when you choose to download a version.

Screenshots

Exegia4 screens
Deep Study Bible (No Ads)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Exegia and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Exegia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Exegia against 5.0 for Deep Study Bible (No Ads). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exegia ships an update every 3 weeks, Deep Study Bible (No Ads) every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Exegia versus Deep Study Bible (No Ads): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExegiaDeep Study Bible (No Ads)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin JonesElastic Engineering LLC

Customer experience

Exegia

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Exegia

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$99.99
10 purchases

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

One-time10
  • The New Testament in Zigua$0.99
  • Yao Bible Version$0.99
  • Yao Old Testament$0.99
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  • Sanskrit Bible (NT) in Burmese$0.99
  • Sanskrit Bible (NT) in Khmer S$0.99
  • Sanskrit Bible (NT) in Tibetan$0.99
  • Sanskrit Bible (NT) in Tamil S$0.99
  • Sanskrit Bible (NT) in Sinhala$0.99
  • King James Version (Audio)$2.99
  • New Living Translation Catholi$3.99

Questions

Is Exegia free?
Exegia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Study Bible (No Ads) free?
Deep Study Bible (No Ads) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exegia or Deep Study Bible (No Ads)?
Exegia and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Exegia or Deep Study Bible (No Ads) have ads?
Neither Exegia nor Deep Study Bible (No Ads) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exegia or Deep Study Bible (No Ads)?
Exegia ships an update every 3 weeks, and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) every 11 days. Most recently, Exegia was updated on October 18, 2026 and Deep Study Bible (No Ads) on October 20, 2026.

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