VerseScroll vs First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VerseScroll
Read the Bible verse by verse with focused screens and integrated explanations. Deepen your understanding with structured studies, historical context, and language details. Build a personal reading rhythm with guided plans and save your reflections.
- Verse-by-verse reading
- Integrated explanations
- Deep structured study
- Historical and language context
- Guided reading plans
- Personal reflections and saving
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STOP SCROLLING. START READING. Turn the moments you would usually spend on social feeds into time with Scripture. VerseScroll is a Bible verse feed designed for focused reading: one verse per screen, with your place in the chapter always clear. Open it for a quiet minute or stay for a longer reading session. Choose any book or chapter, follow your progress, and keep the larger passage within reach. A VERSE FEED WITH CHAPTER CONTEXT • Read one focused verse at a time • See where every verse belongs in the chapter • Move between books and chapters whenever you choose • Save, reflect on, or share any verse • Read in English, Spanish, or Brazilian Portuguese UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU READ • Open a clear explanation without losing your place • Explore historical background and passage context • Examine important Hebrew and Greek terms • Follow cross-references to related passages • Continue into a detailed study when you want more depth • Review source attributions and licenses in Settings BUILD A READING RHYTHM • Read freely or follow a guided Bible reading plan • Choose plans for first steps, specific books, the whole Bible, or the season you are in • See progress across active plans, books, and chapters • Return exactly where you left off FIND WHAT YOU NEED • Search Scripture by book, passage, or topic • Search reading plans alongside Bible passages • Discover a starting point based on your goals, experience, and available time KEEP WHAT MATTERS • Save verses, studies, and plans • Write private reflections connected to the passage • Keep plan journal entries beside each day’s Scripture • Revisit what stood out whenever you need it VerseScroll is for first-time readers, returning readers, and anyone who wants to replace a few minutes of social media with a more meaningful reading habit. Start with one verse. Keep the chapter in view. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION VerseScroll offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions that unlock full studies and continued access to guided reading plans beyond the first day. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Your Apple Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://versescroll.app/privacy Service Terms: https://versescroll.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
First
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Seek before you scroll. Choose the apps that usually win your morning. First holds them while you read Scripture at an unhurried pace. When the reading ends, the choice is yours: leave the apps closed, or go on with your day. If the apps never open, the morning still happened. Leave them closed for an hour and a flower opens in your garden. Every flower is worth the same. Nothing is counted, ranked, capped, or sold. You can go on with your day whenever you choose. An optional prayer keeps the passage in view before that choice. Highlight a verse, write a note, or return to your saved passages. A quiet breathing pause and optional ambient sound can help you settle in; silence is always an option. FIRST IS FREE Daily reading, app protection, prayer, saved verses and notes, and the garden are free. FIRST PRO Read the Bible at your own pace, follow a book in order, and revisit your reading history and dashboards. Missing a day never creates catch-up debt. Everything stays on your iPhone: no account, no server, nothing to sign in to. First uses Apple's Screen Time permission to shield the apps you choose. You can withdraw permission in Settings. Scripture is the World English Bible, dedicated to the public domain. Terms of Use (EULA): https://firstdaily.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://firstdaily.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: VerseScroll at 81 against First's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. VerseScroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and First sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
First holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VerseScroll has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VerseScroll ships an update every 4 days, First every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VerseScroll | First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (81 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Looma Labs | Josiah David Maraat |
In-app purchases
VerseScroll
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Special Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
First
- First Pro$2.991 Month
- First Pro$19.991 Year
- First Pro Lifetime$49.99









