Comparison

Deep Study Bible (No Ads) vs The Bible Study App

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

Head to head
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.

About

The Bible Study App

Explore scripture through focused, in-depth, or devotional study. Access original language tools, historical context, and scholarly insights. Features verifiable sources and a conversational interface for deeper understanding.

Highlights
  • Quick study for focused answers
  • Deep study with original languages
  • Devotional mode for personal reflection
  • Verifiable scholarly sources
  • Conversational follow-up questions
  • Offline history storage
  • Multiple public-domain translations
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Three ways to open the Bible, and one standard behind them all. QUICK STUDY gives you a focused, sourced answer in minutes: the key passage in context, what the original words carry, and where scholars agree or differ. DEEP STUDY goes as far as you want to go: original-language word cards with lemma and parsing, cultural and historical setting, geography, archaeology, comparative ancient context. Six layers you control, every claim attributed to named scholars and reference works. DEVOTIONAL is different on purpose. It uses the depth scholars know to help you feel what the text cost the people in it. A passage, its weight, one honest question, a prayer shaped like the prayers of Scripture, and a small invitation for your day. EVERY STUDY IS A LIVING PAGE Tap any verse reference to read the full passage in your translation and add it to the study. Greek and Hebrew words sit under each quoted verse; tap one for its meaning and range, or view every word in the passage. Grow a passage for more context, remove what you don't need, and shape the study as you go. PLANS AND LISTENING PRAYER Multi-day devotional plans for grief, gratitude, and beginnings, or ask for a plan on any topic and read its days in whatever order you like. Listening Prayer gives you a passage, one line to hold, and a few quiet minutes before God. BUILT FOR TRUST - Real Scripture to check against: fourteen translations. Six public-domain Bibles (KJV, BSB, WEB, ASV, YLT, Darby) live inside the app; eight licensed translations (NASB 2020, NLT, NKJV, The Message, CSB, Amplified, Good News, CEV) are served word-for-word from their publishers' authorized libraries, with their copyright lines shown. Tap "Check this passage" under any referenced quote to compare it with the actual text. - Every interpretive claim is sourced. Uncertainty is marked, never hidden. - Broadly orthodox and honoring of different traditions, never pushing one. - AI-generated commentary is a starting point for study, and the app says so. YOUR CONVERSATION, CONTINUED Ask follow-ups and go deeper; the thread remembers where you've been. History stays on your device. No account required, ever. FAIR, SIMPLE PRICING Four studies every week, free, for life: Quick, Deep, or Devotional, whatever that week asks for. No trial countdown. Follow-up questions ride with their study instead of counting as new ones; a very long conversation counts as another study. Daily Devotional unlocks unlimited devotionals, plan days, and Listening Prayer. Everything unlimited comes as a monthly or a yearly plan. Founders Lifetime is a one-time purchase, yours forever, limited to the first 500. Every price is shown in your own currency in the In-App Purchases list on this page. All subscriptions auto-renew and cancel anytime in App Store settings. Built to grow your time in Scripture. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://trythebiblestudy.app/privacy.html · App terms: https://trythebiblestudy.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)4 screens
The Bible Study App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Deep Study Bible (No Ads) at free against The Bible Study App's freemium. Deep Study Bible (No Ads) also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). The Bible Study App's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Deep Study Bible (No Ads) sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and The Bible Study App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 Deep Study Bible (No Ads) against 4.9 for The Bible Study App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Bible Study App has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Study Bible (No Ads) ships an update every 11 days, The Bible Study App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deep Study Bible (No Ads) versus The Bible Study App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep Study Bible (No Ads)The Bible Study App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings437 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperElastic Engineering LLCLuke Burger

Customer experience

Deep Study Bible (No Ads)

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

The Bible Study App

All ratings37 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

The Bible Study App

Subscriptions3
  • Daily Devotional$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founders Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Deep Study Bible (No Ads) free?
Deep Study Bible (No Ads) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Bible Study App free?
The Bible Study App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Study Bible (No Ads) or The Bible Study App?
Deep Study Bible (No Ads) is rated higher. Deep Study Bible (No Ads) averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while The Bible Study App averages 4.9 from 37 ratings.
Do Deep Study Bible (No Ads) or The Bible Study App have ads?
Neither Deep Study Bible (No Ads) nor The Bible Study App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Study Bible (No Ads) or The Bible Study App?
Deep Study Bible (No Ads) ships an update every 11 days, and The Bible Study App every 5 days. Most recently, Deep Study Bible (No Ads) was updated on October 28, 2026 and The Bible Study App on October 25, 2026.

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