Ancient Way vs gramma Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Ancient Way
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Ancient Way helps you engage writers from the early church. Written in Greek and Latin, followers of Jesus from the first centuries of the christian tradition wrote brilliant and formative works that can still very much nourish the souls of those of us who come after them. Sadly, modern disciples have lost connection from those early writings. As classical education, including the languages, becomes more of a specialized domainβincreasingly separated even from ministers!βthese treasures of the church become even more elusive. Ancient Way is a bridge for that gap. You're going to love what they find on the other side! Features: Original Greek and Latin Texts Reading tracks that guide you through texts as you gain proficiency. Vocabulary Trainer to help you build proficiency Privacy Policy: https://stevenhovater.com/ancient-way-privacy-policy/. Offered under Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
gramma Bible
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gramma sets Scripture the way fine books are set. Its typesetting engine builds on the line-breaking tradition of TeX: justified, hyphenated paragraphs at the text size and line length you choose β one column on the phone, more on tablet and desktop. READING β’ Endless scrolling through whole books, in columns on larger screens β’ Side-by-side views that follow each other: text beside text, commentary, or footnotes β’ Desks β saved workspace layouts for study, comparison, devotion β’ Careful typography: Gentium and Literata faces; text size, line length, column gap, spacing, and weight are yours to set STUDY β’ Imports standard SWORD modules (e.g. from CrossWire) and OSIS files: Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, devotionals, and books β and reads PDF, EPUB, and ODT documents into the same library β’ Strong's numbers: tap a word for its lexicon entry, follow a number into a concordance built from tagged texts β’ Fast search with language-aware matching β’ Reading plans imported from simple JSON files YOUR NOTES, YOURS β’ Word-precise marks and notes, anchored to verses, with eight pens you define β hue, strength, wash or underline β or a note shown by a small icon alone β’ A notes overview across everything you have marked β’ Sync between your own devices as end-to-end-encrypted files in a folder you choose (your iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or any synced folder) β no gramma server, no account FREE AND OPEN β’ Completely free, no purchases, no ads, no analytics β’ Open source (MIT): github.com/sse1234/gramma β’ The app ships without Bible texts; you import the modules you have the right to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: gramma Bible at none against Ancient Way's 2. gramma Bible also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). Ancient Way's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads 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. Ancient Way sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. gramma Bible asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ancient Way ships an update every 3 days, gramma Bible weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ancient Way | gramma Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days β better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steven Hovater | Stephan Schmid-Eilber |
In-app purchases
Ancient Way
- Annual Pro Subscription$2.991 Year
- Ancient Way Pro Unlock$4.99
gramma Bible
No in-app purchases







