Comparison

Koine Bible Reader vs Mikra BaDerech

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

Head to head
About

Koine Bible Reader

Features
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KoinΓ© is a gentle, tap-to-read introduction to Biblical (Koine) Greek. Open a passage, tap any word, and instantly see its meaning, dictionary form, full parsing, and a plain-English grammar note β€” no flipping through a lexicon. FEATURES β€’ Tap any word for an instant gloss: English meaning, lemma (dictionary form), part of speech, and full parsing β€” e.g. "verb Β· aorist passive subjunctive Β· 3rd sg" β€’ Beginner-friendly grammar notes that explain every parsing term in plain English β€’ Colour-coding by part of speech, with a key you can toggle off β€’ Interlinear mode: stack the English gloss, transliteration, dictionary form, parsing, and Strong's number under each Greek word β€” choose the lines you want β€’ Read side by side with the King James Version, or with the English under each verse β€’ Make it yours: text size, serif or sans Greek, line spacing, and Light, Sepia, or Dark pages β€’ The whole Greek New Testament, with search, bookmarks, and a reading streak β€’ Built-in study passages, including John 1:1–5 and Revelation 20:7–15 β€’ Flashcards and quizzes to build your vocabulary β€’ Add your own readings from a photo using on-device OCR β€” offline, free, and private β€’ Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Whether you're starting first-year Greek or coming back to it, KoinΓ© lets you learn by reading the text itself.

About

Mikra BaDerech

Features
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Mikros BaDerech is a clean, focused way to learn Tanach with Targum and the classic mefarshim, the Mikraos Gedolos experience built for your phone, tablet and browser. Read the pesukim, then go deeper The main view shows just the text of the pasuk, as running text broken at the petuchos and setumos. Tap any pasuk and a panel opens with its Targum and translation, the mefarshim you've chosen, your notes and a bookmark button. It stays quiet until you want more. All of Tanach All 39 books of Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim, organized by section, with search in Hebrew, English or transliteration. Type "Bereishis", "Genesis" or "בראשיΧͺ" and it finds it. Learn by parsha and aliyah Follow the weekly parsha aliyah by aliyah. The app knows which parsha is this week and includes the haftara for your minhag: Ashkenaz, Sefard or Chabad. Shnayim Mikra Do your weekly shnayim mikra with Onkelos or Rashi in the peirush slot. Choose how the text is grouped (by pasuk, peh or aliyah), and whether Targum comes before or after the pasuk. Rashi can be shown in ktav Rashi. The mefarshim - Torah: Onkelos, Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, Rashbam, Sforno, Baal HaTurim, Or HaChaim and Chizkuni - Nach: Targum Yonasan, Rashi, Radak, Metzudas Dovid and Tzion, Ralbag, Ibn Ezra, Sforno and Malbim with Biur HaMilos, each on the books where it exists Turn on only the ones you want. Torah and Nach selections are saved separately. Your learning, your way - Notes and bookmarks on any pasuk - Reading history to pick up where you left off - Option to hide pasuk numbers for uninterrupted reading - Light and dark mode, with a layout that adapts to phone, tablet and desktop Private and free No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no trackers. Your notes, bookmarks and history stay on your device. Texts come from Sefaria and other open sources, with the source and license for each work listed in the About screen.

Screenshots

Koine Bible Reader4 screens
Mikra BaDerech4 screens

Verdict

The call

Koine Bible Reader and Mikra BaDerech are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Koine Bible Reader versus Mikra BaDerech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKoine Bible ReaderMikra BaDerech
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames KinsmanMattaniah Beezy

In-app purchases

None

Koine Bible Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Mikra BaDerech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Koine Bible Reader free?
Koine Bible Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mikra BaDerech free?
Mikra BaDerech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Koine Bible Reader or Mikra BaDerech have ads?
Neither Koine Bible Reader nor Mikra BaDerech shows ads.

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