Examine vs Alma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Examine
A scripture-focused Bible reader designed for in-depth study and careful thought. It provides multiple translations, tools for analyzing text, and a Greek interlinear, all without AI paraphrasing or ads.
- Multiple Bible translations (NIV, NLT, Message, ESV)
- Contextual chapter view
- Verse highlighting in four colors
- AI-powered question answering with source passages
- Teaching analysis against scripture
- Phrase tracing across the entire Bible
- Greek New Testament interlinear
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Examine is a quiet, scripture-first Bible reader for people who want to read closely and think carefully. Named for the Bereans of Acts 17:11 who "examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so", Examine is built for that kind of reading, and it holds one firm line: the AI never writes or paraphrases Scripture. Every verse comes straight from a published translation, shown exactly as published. READ • NIV, NLT, The Message, and ESV • A calm, typographic reader that opens any verse in its full chapter, never stripped of context • Highlight verses in four colors; highlights follow the verse across translations • Everything saved on your device with no account required STUDY • Ask: pose a question and get a grounded answer that points to the passages it rests on • Weigh: test any teaching, lyric, sermon, or quote against Scripture; Examine surfaces the passages for and against, and lets you judge • Trace: follow a phrase across the whole canon, Genesis to Revelation, verified verse by verse • Greek interlinear: read the New Testament word by word, with lemmas, parsing, and every place a word appears PRINCIPLES • Scripture is never generated, paraphrased, or summarized by AI • No ads, no tracking, no account • The reading, and the conclusions, are yours Examine points you to the Word. The rest is between you and it.
Alma
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Scripture on your screen. Before you open anything. You meant to read your Bible today. Then the day started Alma puts a verse where you already look — your home screen and your lock screen. Nothing to open, no streak to protect, no guilt if you miss a day. Just the Word, waiting where your eyes already go a hundred times. Tell Alma what season you're in — anxiety, grief, gratitude, waiting — and it draws from Scripture that meets you there. Pick a look that feels like yours. And read the full Bible whenever you want: every book, every chapter, free. KEY FEATURES Home and Lock Screen Widgets Every size, in the theme you chose. Set it once and Scripture shows up on its own, every day, without opening the app. A Verse for the Season You're In Eight collections built around real life: Anxiety, Grief, Gratitude, Purpose, Relationships, Healing, Provision, and Waiting. Three are yours from day one. Themes Worth Looking At Parchment, Midnight, and Sage are free. Sunrise and Dusty Rose come with Patron. Warm paper, deep night, quiet green — no clip art, no stock gradients. The Whole Bible, Never Locked Berean Standard Bible and King James, complete. Read any chapter, any time. Scripture is never behind a paywall in Alma. That is a promise, not a trial offer. A Feed for When One Verse Isn't Enough Swipe through curated Scripture chosen for where you are. Free every day, unlimited with Patron. Keep What Speaks to You Save verses, group them into collections, and write down what God is doing in your notes. Share Cards Worth Sending Turn any verse into a card for Stories, or a message to someone who needs it today. One Notification, at Your Hour You pick the time. One verse arrives. Nothing else — no promotions, no guilt trips, no nagging. No Account Required No email, no sign-up, no profile. Open the app and begin. WHY ALMA Most Bible apps ask you to come to them. Alma goes to you. The widget is the product: it works on the day you never open the app, on the day you are too tired to read, on the day you forgot you installed it. Scripture stops being one more task and becomes part of the screen you already live on. PERFECT FOR Anyone who wants Scripture in their day without adding another thing to do People walking through anxiety, grief, waiting, or a season that has no name yet Readers who want the Bible to look as good as it reads Anyone tired of apps that charge for the Word of God HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell Alma what brought you here and what season you are in 2. Choose your translation, your theme, and your hour 3. Add the widget to your home or lock screen 4. Open the app when you want more, or never, and still receive a verse each day Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://almabible.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://almabible.app/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Examine at none against Alma's 2. Examine also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Alma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Examine asks for nothing beyond the download.
Examine ships an update every 10 days, Alma every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Examine | Alma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Will Nelson | Kioshi Okamoto |
In-app purchases
Examine
No in-app purchases
Alma
- Weekly$1.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year









