Comparison

ScripturePass vs Ingrain

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

Head to head
About

ScripturePass

This app helps users memorize Bible verses daily through guided practice and focused verse plans. It offers features to build a consistent scripture habit and includes options to block distracting apps and websites.

Highlights
  • Daily Bible memory practice
  • Focused verse plans
  • Scripture recall practice
  • Daily streak tracking
  • App and website blocking
  • Custom verses
  • Spaced repetition
Features
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Blocks Instagram, TikTok, and any app you choose — until you finish today's verse. Free to start: pick 1 of 6 verse plans, block up to 3 apps, and build your streak. Upgrade anytime to unlock every plan, unlimited blocking, and go deeper. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a verse plan (Anxiety, Focus, Temptation, Peace, Discipline, or Identity) 2. Choose which apps to block until practice is done 3. Complete your daily verse — apps unlock automatically 4. Build your streak, one day at a time FREE INCLUDES - 1 verse plan of your choice - Block up to 3 apps - Daily streak tracking - Full 5-stage learning flow, KJV PREMIUM UNLOCKS ($4.99/mo or $29.99/yr, 3-day free trial) - Unlimited app blocking - All 6 verse plans - Add your own custom verses - Hard mode + spaced repetition - Progress heatmap, achievement badges, streak sharing

About

Ingrain

This app guides users through memorizing Bible verses with interactive lessons and spaced repetition. It offers hands-free practice, an offline Bible reader with multiple translations, and engaging quizzes and trivia to reinforce learning. Users can also form study groups without distracting social features.

Highlights
  • Guided verse memorization lessons
  • Hands-free audio practice
  • Offline Bible reader with 7 translations
  • Interactive quizzes and trivia
  • Group study without social distractions
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Hide God's word in your heart — one verse at a time. Ingrain is a guided Scripture memorization app. Instead of staring at a verse and hoping it sticks, you work through a short lesson that carries you from hearing a verse, to understanding it in context, to recalling it on your own. Then it brings the verse back for review as your memory starts to fade. No guilt. No pressure. Just a clear next thing to do. HOW A LESSON WORKS Every verse climbs a practice ladder built around how memory actually forms: - Listen — hear the verse read aloud - Context — read the surrounding passage so the words mean something - Flashcard — check what you already know - Word Order — rebuild the verse from its own words - Fill in the Blank — finish the verse from clues - Matching — connect references to passages - First Letter Recall — type the first letter of each word to recall the whole verse from memory - Speak It! — say it out loud - And bonus exercises like connect the sections, find the reference, and more! HANDS-FREE PRACTICE Put your phone in your pocket. Hands-Free plays the reference, then the verse, then a chime, then a timed silence for you to recall it — round after round, with full Lock Screen and Control Center controls. Review while you drive, walk the dog, wash dishes, or fall asleep. Choose two to four rounds per verse and repeat any session. A COMPLETE OFFLINE BIBLE READER Read any chapter in seven translations: King James (KJV), World English Bible, American Standard, Berean Standard, Bible in Basic English, Young's Literal, and Douay-Rheims. Search the whole text, switch between cream, white, and night reading surfaces, size the type, highlight verses, follow cross references, and open Strong's and dictionary entries on any word. Every Scripture link in a lesson, quiz, or trivia question can open the reader exactly at the highlighted verse. QUIZ AND TRIVIA Quiz tests the verses you've memorized with different and fresh games, tracks your history, and feeds your study streak. Quizes only test 5 verses at a time with fun, timed exercises. Trivia is separate — a Daily Challenge and custom rounds that build broad Bible knowledge, with XP, levels, a Study Map, and reader links on every reference. GROUPS, WITHOUT THE NOISE Join with your church, small group, or family and study the same verse together. Leaders set a weekly focus and curate the group's content. There is no chat, no feed, no likes, no direct messages, and no public profiles, just a focus on studying the Word of God. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Beautiful Verse of the Day, Ingrain Minute, and Your Verses widgets update as you study. START HOWEVER YOU WANT Explore as a guest with no account at all. Create one when you want your progress to follow you across phone, tablet, and web. INGRAIN+ Free includes the full Bible reader, memorization lessons, quizzes, trivia, group membership, and more. Ingrain+ adds: - Unlimited Hands-Free sessions on any verse you choose - Unlimited customized trivia rounds. Build XP faster. - Create your own topic lists and passage plans - Scripture Reference Import from a sermon link or transcript - Auto create lists from topic suggestion, keywords or phrases with our proprietary "Scripture Compass" - Ingrain Study commentary that looks at any verse from 6 distinct angles - Group creation and leader tools - Advanced analytics - & MORE! Ingrain+ is $2.99 per month, $24.99 per year, or unlock for life with a one time $79.99 USD. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://ingrainbible.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://ingrainbible.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

ScripturePass2 screens
Ingrain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ingrain at every 2 days against ScripturePass's every 9 days. Ingrain also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. ScripturePass sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Ingrain sells 3 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 ScripturePass against 5.0 for Ingrain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScripturePass ships an update every 9 days, Ingrain every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScripturePass versus Ingrain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScripturePassIngrain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB176 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack & Orange Ventures LLCMyVersion Publishing

Customer experience

ScripturePass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ingrain

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScripturePass

Subscriptions2
  • ScripturePass Monthly$4.991 Month
  • ScripturePass Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Ingrain

Subscriptions2
  • Ingrain+ Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ingrain+ Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ingrain+ Lifetime$87.99

Questions

Is ScripturePass free?
ScripturePass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ingrain free?
Ingrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScripturePass or Ingrain?
ScripturePass and Ingrain are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ScripturePass or Ingrain have ads?
Neither ScripturePass nor Ingrain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScripturePass or Ingrain?
ScripturePass ships an update every 9 days, and Ingrain every 2 days. Most recently, ScripturePass was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ingrain on October 7, 2026.

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