Passage vs Urtext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Passage
This app facilitates community-based Bible study with features for reading, note-taking, and sharing insights. It offers AI assistance for understanding scripture and allows users to connect with groups for discussions and shared learning.
- Multiple Bible translations
- Reading progress tracking
- Verse highlighting and bookmarking
- Personal notes
- Community discussions
- AI-powered Bible assistant
- Group creation and management
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Passage is a Bible study app built for community — whether that's your church, a small group, or friends who want to grow in faith together. READ & STUDY • Read the Bible in multiple translations • Track your reading streak and daily progress • Mark chapters as read and follow your history on a monthly calendar • Highlight and bookmark verses • Add personal notes to any verse • Verse of the Day to start your morning SHARE & CONNECT • Share verses directly with friends or to social media • Join or create communities to study together • Post discussions, reply to others, and share what you're learning • Church leaders can create group chats for their congregation • Announcements from your church delivered straight to your home screen PERSONAL GROWTH • AI-powered Bible assistant to help you understand scripture • Quiz yourself on what you've read • Reading history calendar to see your consistency over time Passage is free to use. Passage Pro unlocks premium features including unlimited AI conversations and advanced study tools. Join a community of believers growing together in the Word. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Urtext
Explore biblical texts with an AI guide, offering deep dives into history, theology, and original languages. Features daily readings, translation comparisons, and group study tools. Understand scripture through clear, scholarly explanations tailored to your age.
- AI-powered biblical inquiry
- Daily chapter readings and breakdowns
- Original language text with English translations
- Side-by-side translation comparison
- Tap-to-define word meanings
- Guided reading plans
- Private group study circles
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MEET ARA, YOUR AI BIBLE GUIDE Ask Ara anything: history, theology, archaeology, the original languages, or how faith and science fit together. Clear, grounded answers drawn from the Bible, extra-biblical texts, and real scholarship, tuned to your age. DAILY LISTEN Press play to hear Ara read today's chapter aloud, then break it down in plain words. Choose how long you want to listen; it picks up where you left off. Works with CarPlay. READ IT YOUR WAY • The original-language Urtext beside trusted English translations • Compare translations side by side, verse by verse • Tap any word for its Greek or Hebrew meaning and root • Guided plans: Chronological and the Bible in a Year • A fresh daily verse with real context STUDY TOGETHER WITH MY CIRCLE Start a private circle with friends, family, or your small group. Read the same passage, get discussion questions from Ara, and talk it through even when you're apart. GO DEEPER • Apocrypha and extra-biblical texts: Deuterocanon, Pseudepigrapha, and more • In-depth Character Studies of any figure in Scripture • Custom studies, small-group guides, and sermon prep in minutes • Highlight, bookmark, take notes, keep a prayer journal No clutter. No noise. Just Scripture, and everything you need to finally understand it. AI features powered by Grok. Grok is a trademark of SpaceXAI. Urtext is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SpaceXAI Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://novaspesllc.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Passage at daily against Urtext's every 5 days. Passage also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Passage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Urtext sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Passage against 5.0 for Urtext. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Passage ships an update daily, Urtext every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Passage | Urtext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IVAN GALLEGOS | Nova Spes LLC |
Customer experience
Passage
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In-app purchases
Passage
- Passage Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- Passage Pro Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Urtext
- Urtext+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Urtext Scholar (Monthly)7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Urtext+ (Yearly)$69.991 Year
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- Urtext Scholar (Yearly)$129.991 Year
