Comparison

Bible Study vs KJV Word Study

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

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About

Bible Study

Features
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Scribe is the Bible study app built for readers who want to go deeper. Whether you're a pastor, seminary student, or simply someone who wants to understand the text behind the text — Scribe gives you scholar-grade tools in a reading experience designed to get out of your way. —— WHAT'S INSIDE —— • 14 Bible translations, including BSB (Berean Standard Bible) with full Strong's tagging, KJV, and two Tagalog versions (Ang Dating Biblia, Unlocked Literal Bible) • Greek New Testament with word-by-word interlinear — tap any word for its lexicon entry, morphology, and Strong's number • Hebrew Old Testament interlinear with transliteration and morphology • Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon, the extended Liddell-Scott-Jones (LSJ), and Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) cross-references • Matthew Henry and Jamieson-Fausset-Brown verse-by-verse commentary —— AI BIBLE RESEARCH —— Ask questions about the passage you're reading and get answers grounded in the text in front of you. Scribe's AI research is bring-your-own-key — connect your own Anthropic or OpenRouter key and your questions go straight from your device to the provider you choose. Nothing runs through our servers. Choose OpenRouter for agentic deep research, where the AI searches across your library to build a fuller answer. —— HOW IT WORKS —— Tap any word in the original Greek or Hebrew text to instantly pull its lexicon entry, Strong's number, and every other place that word appears in Scripture. No switching apps. No copying and pasting. Read in Berean Standard Bible alongside the interlinear. Compare translations side by side. Follow cross-references. Study the way scholars do — without needing a shelf full of books. Everything is bundled on your device, so all your reading, lexicons, cross-references, and commentary work completely offline — no account, no sign-in, no internet. On a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere. (AI research is the one feature that reaches out, and only to the provider whose key you supply.) —— DESIGNED FOR DEEP READING —— Scribe uses a warm cream palette and carefully chosen serif fonts (Lora for English, Cardo for Greek and Hebrew) so the text itself stays the focus. Prefer something else? Choose from five themes — Parchment, Warm Dark, Paper, Nord, and Midnight. No distracting UI. No social features. Just you and the Word. —— PRICING —— Free: Read 9 translations, follow cross-references, see Strong's numbers, search, bookmark, and highlight — plus a 30-day trial of everything in Scholar. Scholar ($4.99/month or $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock): Greek & Hebrew interlinear, all lexicons, commentaries, premium translations, cross-references, and AI Bible Research. —— WHO SCRIBE IS FOR —— • Pastors and preachers preparing sermons • Bible college and seminary students • Lay readers ready to go beyond the surface • Anyone who has ever wanted to know what a verse really says in the original language Download free. Go deeper today. —— TERMS —— Scholar is a $4.99/month auto-renewing subscription or a $59.99 one-time lifetime unlock. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://apatlingrao55.github.io/scribe-legal/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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KJV Word Study

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KJV Word Study is a quiet, offline King James Bible for iPhone and iPad. Every tagged phrase links to its Strong’s number, the dictionary headword in the original language, and every other verse that uses the same word. READ • All 66 books of the 1769 King James text, with the translators’ italics and the LORD in small capitals • A calm, book-like page: serif type, adjustable text size, light and dark • Flick left or right to move between chapters; your place is remembered TAP A WORD • Strong’s number, dictionary headword (Hebrew, Aramaic or Greek), transliteration and pronunciation guide • The full Strong’s definition, derivation and KJV renderings • When a phrase carries two numbers you choose; when a phrase has no number the app says so instead of guessing EVERY VERSE WITH THIS WORD • A concordance for each Strong’s number in Bible order, filtered by testament or book, with the matching phrase highlighted • Preview a verse with its neighbours, open the chapter, and return to exactly where you were SEARCH • References: John 1:1, Jn 3, 1 John 4:8 • Strong’s numbers: G3056, H7965, or a bare number to choose Hebrew or Greek • Words and exact phrases in the KJV text SAVE • Bookmark verses and save dictionary entries for later • Optional inline Strong’s numbers next to each phrase Everything is stored on your device. No account, no ads, no analytics, no network use. The app is free; if it helps your reading you can leave an optional “buy me a coffee” tip. Data sources: King James Version (1769) with Strong’s Numbers and Morphology from the CrossWire Bible Society (module 3.1); Strong’s Greek Dictionary in XML (CC0, Dr. Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen); HebrewStrong.xml from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). Strong’s numbers link words to dictionary entries; meaning depends on context.

Screenshots

Bible Study4 screens
KJV Word Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bible Study at every 4 days against KJV Word Study's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Study sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and KJV Word Study sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bible Study ships an update every 4 days, KJV Word Study every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Bible Study versus KJV Word Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBible StudyKJV Word Study
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size428 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelah AI Consulting LtdHajime Isawa

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bible Study

Subscriptions1
  • Scholar Monthly$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • Classical Commentary Library$24.99
  • Scholar$59.99
3 purchases

KJV Word Study

One-time3
  • Small coffee$0.99
  • Large coffee$2.99
  • Coffee and cake$4.99

Questions

Is Bible Study free?
Bible Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KJV Word Study free?
KJV Word Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bible Study or KJV Word Study have ads?
Neither Bible Study nor KJV Word Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bible Study or KJV Word Study?
Bible Study ships an update every 4 days, and KJV Word Study every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bible Study was updated on October 28, 2026 and KJV Word Study on November 1, 2026.

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