Comparison

Trek vs Written

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

Head to head
About

Trek

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Chapter progress tracking
  • Verse memorization modes
  • Prayer request management
  • Daily gratitude journaling
  • Custom study chains
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Trek4 screens
Written4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trek ships an update every 10 days, Written every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trek versus Written: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrekWritten
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB108 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeter SchmitkeDrew Dudney

In-app purchases

None

Trek

No in-app purchases

None

Written

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trek free?
Trek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Written free?
Written is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trek or Written have ads?
Neither Trek nor Written shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trek or Written?
Trek ships an update every 10 days, and Written every 4 days. Most recently, Trek was updated on October 13, 2026 and Written on October 13, 2026.

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