Comparison

Legacy Study Bible vs Bible App

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

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Legacy Study Bible

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Read, study, listen, and grow in the Word of God. Legacy Study Bible is a quiet, welcoming place to spend time in Scripture. Begin with a daily verse, return to a favorite passage, or follow a reading plan at your own pace. Whether you are opening the Bible for the first time or returning for deeper study, Legacy helps you keep God's Word close. Read the King James Version, World English Bible, Berean Standard Bible, or American Standard Version wherever you are, even without an internet connection. The New King James Version, New Living Translation, and New American Standard Bible (1995) are also available online and by download. These three downloaded editions need a brief internet reconnection at least every three days. Listen to Scripture throughout your day, with audio available for selected translations and books. Compare translations, explore the meanings of Hebrew and Greek words, and see how those words are used in other passages. Follow connections between passages to deepen your understanding in context. Explore biblical places in the offline atlas, follow the ministry of Jesus through a Scripture reading timeline, or take a guided Study Trail. Reading plans and connected studies offer thoughtful ways to spend more time in the Word. Keep what you learn with personal notes, vivid highlights, and bookmarks. Return to saved Scriptures in one place, copy verses with their references from the four included offline Bibles, and back up your study to a file you control. Additional Bible languages are available to download. Legacy is free to use, with no ads, subscriptions, or required account. Core reading and study work offline. Audio streaming, online reading, and first-time downloads require an internet connection. Source and license information is available in the app. Make time for God's Word. Carry what you learn into each day.

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Bible App

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Read English Bible commentary in Japanese, then listen to the translation. Bible App - Tridav automatically translates Matthew Henry and Barnes commentary on supported devices and reads the result with a matching system voice. Japanese is the default; choose another supported target in Settings. Compare Scripture, original-language resources and commentary in up to three panes. READ, COMPARE AND STUDY • Choose Kougo-yaku, Freedom draft, KJV, WEB, Hebrew or Greek resources. • Compare Scripture and commentary in up to three linked panes. • Compare Gospel passages using the 143-section Broadus1893 harmony. • Explore sayings of Jesus, original-language dictionaries, occurrences and related passages. • Learn with the 12-lesson Hebrew 101 course. • Search, bookmark, highlight, write notes, copy and share. • Adjust type size, appearance and verse-line or paragraph display. • Start Bible narration from the visible position, pause and resume. Choose whether playback continues across chapters. JAPANESE BIBLE EDITIONS Kougo-yaku (New Testament 1954; Old Testament 1955) and Japanese Freedom Bible (Draft) are bundled. The public-domain Freedom draft is supplied by eBible.org, dated August 19, 2026. Its native verse numbering and missing bodies are preserved without another-edition fallback. The Romans doxology is at 14:24–26. Footnotes, reference notes and unnumbered headings, including Psalm superscriptions, are omitted from display and narration. Shinkaiyaku, Shinkyodoyaku and the Japan Bible Society Interconfessional Version are not included. TRANSLATE THE SELECTED BIBLE TEXT Translate the selected Scripture or commentary into your chosen language and compare it with the original. Machine output is clearly distinguished from bundled Bible editions. Apple translation requires supported iOS/iPadOS 18+ environments and language pairs. Not every pair is supported, and ancient Greek/Hebrew accuracy is not guaranteed. Prepare language data explicitly in Settings. Initial language and voice downloads may need a connection. Language-data deletion is managed by the OS, not directly by this app. Narration is synthesized and needs a matching system voice. Bundled reading and local study notes work offline. CAMPAIGN AND PURCHASES Every feature is free during the campaign through October 31, 2026, 23:59 Japan Standard Time. No purchase is needed and campaign access does not start or consume the optional seven-day trial. An already-started trial keeps its original end date. After the campaign, single-pane reading in all bundled editions, text search, Bible narration, bookmarks, highlights, notes, sayings of Jesus, MHCC concise commentary and Hebrew 101 lesson 1 remain free. When available, choose an optional free seven-day trial or a one-time Full Access purchase. Your local StoreKit price is shown before purchase. There is no subscription or automatic charge at trial expiry. The trial lasts seven days from the verified original App Store purchase date; restoring does not extend it. Full-access features: two/three panes, Gospel parallels, original-language tools, MHC/Barnes, TSK, automatic translation, commentary narration and Hebrew 101 lessons 2–12. Saved study notes and progress remain after access ends. No Tridav account is required. Notes, reading position and learning progress are stored on your device. No app-operated cloud sync or Davar data migration is included.

Screenshots

Legacy Study Bible4 screens
Bible App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Legacy Study Bible at 4 against Bible App's 2. Legacy Study Bible also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Legacy Study Bible versus Bible App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegacy Study BibleBible App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB277 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRyan BourgeoisYuya Otake

In-app purchases

None

Legacy Study Bible

No in-app purchases

None

Bible App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Legacy Study Bible free?
Legacy Study Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible App free?
Bible App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Legacy Study Bible or Bible App have ads?
Neither Legacy Study Bible nor Bible App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Legacy Study Bible or Bible App?
Legacy Study Bible ships an update every 2 days, and Bible App every 2 days. Most recently, Legacy Study Bible was updated on November 10, 2026 and Bible App on October 29, 2026.

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