Comparison

Urim & Thummim vs KJB Reader

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

Head to head
About

Urim & Thummim

This app helps you learn languages by reading scripture. It offers texts in 14 languages with instant word definitions, offline access, and no account needed. Build vocabulary with flashcards and quizzes, and track your progress to make language learning a daily habit.

Highlights
  • Read scripture in 14 languages
  • Instant offline word definitions
  • Tap any word for meaning
  • Intelligent word segmentation
  • Save words and study with flashcards
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Daily and weekly reading planner
Features
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Urim & Thummim turns scripture study into language learning. Read the Book of Mormon and the standard works in any of 14 languages, and tap any word to see what it means in the language you choose — instantly, offline, with no account required. READ IN 14 LANGUAGES Read in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Indonesian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, or Hindi. Switch your reading language and your definition language independently — read in Japanese and define in Spanish, or any other pairing. TAP ANY WORD Every word is tappable. Tap it and a clean definition appears in your chosen language — proper names, verbs, everyday vocabulary, and more. For Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese, words are intelligently segmented so you tap the whole word, not a single character. SAVE AND STUDY Save the words you want to remember. Study them with flashcards and quizzes backed by spaced repetition, so you review each word right before you would forget it. Track your streak and watch your vocabulary grow. A DAILY HABIT A rotating daily reading and a weekly reading strip make it easy to build a habit — with a gentle optional reminder and a celebration when you read every day of the week. BUILT FOR FOCUS A calm, dark design made for reading. No ads. No tracking. No account. Your saved words and progress stay on your device. Scripture texts are provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

About

KJB Reader

Features
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King James Bible Reader is an fully offline app for reading the inspired infallible words of God. It also works on MacOS with Silicon. Features: 1. Offline capability as mentioned above. 2. Read Mode with many customizations such as fonts, able to read in column mode, you can share, print, copy (per verse or paragraph) and adjust the font sizes are some basic functions you can find. 3. Gospel + Resources for quick reference to help people read the Gospel, and defend the faith. 4. Accessibility fonts such as Open Dyslexic and Hyper Legibility which will work across the entire app which will help people read the word of God no matter what! 5. Search by keywords or verse(s) / chapter(s). - There is also advanced search to search via properties. 6. You can also generate a pdf based on some options as follows: - Column mode - Full Book Names (Ex. The First Book of Moses, called Genesis) or Short Book Names (Ex. Genesis). - Pauline Colophons (Ex. ¶ Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy) and Psalm subscripts (Ex. ¶ A Psalm of David.) - Choose between RTF, Word, PDF, TXT formats. - Choose between all testaments or between Old/New Testament. 7. It is the Pure Cambridge Edition of the King James Bible, no commentary, no notes, no footnotes, no critical text. 8. Highlight verse(s) or text in other apps, right click, share, click the KJB Reader icon and click look up. Thank you for reading and happy reading! --- Created with Base44 and converted to native app with Claude + Capcitator.

Screenshots

Urim & Thummim4 screens
KJB Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KJB Reader at every 2 days against Urim & Thummim's every 3 weeks. KJB Reader also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Urim & Thummim ships an update every 3 weeks, KJB Reader every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Urim & Thummim versus KJB Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUrim & ThummimKJB Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWeston HydeShawn Hanlin Poh

In-app purchases

None

Urim & Thummim

No in-app purchases

None

KJB Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Urim & Thummim free?
Urim & Thummim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KJB Reader free?
KJB Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Urim & Thummim or KJB Reader have ads?
Neither Urim & Thummim nor KJB Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Urim & Thummim or KJB Reader?
Urim & Thummim ships an update every 3 weeks, and KJB Reader every 2 days. Most recently, Urim & Thummim was updated on October 22, 2026 and KJB Reader on October 26, 2026.

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