Trek vs Written
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trek
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Trek is a small group Bible study app built for leaders and members who want to go deeper together without the complexity of church platforms or the chaos of group chats. For leaders: Create structured sessions with scripture passages, context, and discussion questions. Publish when you're ready, keep drafts private. Your group arrives prepared. For members: Follow along with every session. Take personal notes, share insights with the group, and keep track of prayer requests, all in one place. What's inside Trek: - Organized sessions with passages, context, and discussion questions - Personal notes — keep them private or share with the group - Shared prayer requests tracked across every session - Group membership via invite link or code - Food planning for each gathering - Direct Bible links to YouVersion Trek is built for real small groups; a group of friends, a church community, a Bible study that meets around a kitchen table. Just what your group needs to meet, study, and grow together. Your group. Your journey. God's Word.
Written
This app facilitates focused Bible reading and personal reflection. It offers tools for memorization, prayer tracking, and daily gratitude, with widgets for quick access to your study.
- Chapter progress tracking
- Verse memorization modes
- Prayer request management
- Daily gratitude journaling
- Custom study chains
- Lock screen and home screen widgets
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Written: Bible Study is a personal Scripture study app built for focused reading and daily reflection. Read the Bible with chapter progress, bookmarks, highlights, notes, cross-references, commentary, word study, audio playback, and widgets that help you return to where you left off. Capture sermons with formatted notes, photos, embedded Scripture, related passages, folders, and PDF sharing. Return to your verse notes alongside their passages while reading. Memorize verses with practice modes for first letters, fill-in-the-blanks, typing, speaking, and hearing the passage aloud. Save each verse with its own translation and organize verses into collections. Keep prayer requests, praises, and daily gratitude entries close to your study workflow. Add photos to gratitude entries, mark prayers answered, and return to meaningful moments from widgets. The app also includes custom study chains, physical Bible mode, and lock screen/home screen widgets for quick access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Written at every 4 days against Trek's every 10 days. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trek ships an update every 10 days, Written every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Trek | Written |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Peter Schmitke | Drew Dudney |
In-app purchases
Trek
No in-app purchases
Written
No in-app purchases







