Must Know Scriptures vs Heartword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Must Know Scriptures
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MustKnowScriptures is here! Hide God's Word in your heart with our scripture memorization app, now available on iOS. - Scripture memorization in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish & Portuguese - Daily verse with one-tap study - Favorites — bookmark scriptures for quick access - Audio playback in your chosen language - Dark mode & adjustable font size - Memorization streak tracking - Support the app with a donation - Bug fixes and performance improvements
Heartword
This app helps you memorize Bible verses through daily guided sessions. It uses active recall and adaptive spaced review to strengthen your memory and build a personal verse library. Progress is tracked with daily rhythms and streaks, all while prioritizing user privacy.
- Guided daily memorization sessions
- Active recall and reconstruction
- Adaptive spaced review
- Personal verse library
- Custom verse entry
- Progress tracking and streaks
- Optional practice reminders
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Know it by heart. Live it by heart. Heartword is a thoughtful Scripture memorization practice designed to help the words stay with you. Short daily sessions guide you through a proven learning sequence: • Discover — read for meaning, structure, and rhythm • Rebuild — reconstruct the verse through active recall • Complete — retrieve missing words with helpful context • Recall — type or recite the full verse from memory • Return — review near the point of forgetting Heartword adapts review timing based on your recall, helping you strengthen difficult verses without turning your spiritual practice into pressure. FEATURES • Typed and optional spoken recall • Adaptive spaced review • Personal verse library • Custom verse entry • Mastery progress, daily rhythm, and streaks • Optional local practice reminders • World English Bible Updated at launch PRIVACY FIRST No account is required. Your progress, custom verses, preferences, and reminder schedule remain on your device in the current release. Heartword contains no advertising, third-party analytics, or cross-app tracking. Heartword is a memorization aid. Verify custom verse wording against a trusted Bible source.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Must Know Scriptures at every 2 days against Heartword's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Must Know Scriptures ships an update every 2 days, Heartword every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Must Know Scriptures | Heartword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Essiam | TimeTells Innovations LLC |
In-app purchases
Must Know Scriptures
No in-app purchases
Heartword
No in-app purchases
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