Comparison

VerseKeeper vs Selah

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

Head to head
About

VerseKeeper

This app helps users memorize scripture using a spaced-repetition system and the first-letter technique. It offers a calm, reverent interface with gentle feedback and optional worship music. Progress syncs across devices and is available offline.

Highlights
  • Spaced-repetition memorization
  • First-letter recall technique
  • Reverent and calm interface
  • Optional worship music
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
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VerseKeeper is a calm, reverent place to hide God's Word in your heart — and actually return to it every day. Most Bible apps help you read. VerseKeeper helps you REMEMBER. It's built on a real spaced-repetition engine (the proven SM-2 method) and the first-letter technique serious memorizers swear by — wrapped in an interface that feels like devotion, not a leaderboard. THE DAILY RHYTHM • One finishable session a day — a few quiet minutes, then you're done. • Learn a verse in three gentle steps: read it, recall it, then say it from memory. • Verses come back right before you'd forget them, so they stick for good. MADE TO FEEL SACRED • Reverent typography and a warm, candlelit design — in light and dark. • Gentle worship pads under your reading, in a different key each day. • Soft, forgiving feedback. Missing a word is never punished. • A grace day protects your streak when life gets in the way. Showing up beats perfection. REAL MEMORIZATION, NOT A GAME • Two recall modes: first-letters (Easy) and a word bank (Hard). • Track verses kept, recall strength, and a quiet record of your growth. • Verses start short and grow longer only as your memory does — no one is ever overwhelmed. • Your progress syncs across your devices with iCloud — and is yours alone. CURATED PACKS Three packs are free — Foundations, For Kids, and New & Growing (for those new to faith). Unlock the rest with a single one-time purchase (no subscription, ever): • Anxiety & Peace • Strength & Courage • Identity in Christ • The Psalms • Words of Jesus • Top 100 • Deep Waters — weightier texts for those who teach and tend PUBLIC-DOMAIN TRANSLATIONS Read and memorize in WEB, ASV, or KJV. WORKS THE WAY YOU DO • A home-screen widget shows what's due and your streak. • One kind daily reminder — concrete and gentle, never a nag. • Fully offline. No account required. Pay once, keep it forever. To learn His Word is to learn His mind.

About

Selah

This app uses science-based memory techniques to help users memorize Bible verses. It offers spaced repetition, active recall exercises, and AI-generated imagery to reinforce learning. Users can memorize a limited number of verses for free or unlock unlimited memorization and additional features with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Spaced repetition (FSRS)
  • Active recall exercises
  • AI-generated verse imagery
  • Meaning-first verse understanding
  • Progress tracking
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • AI Review Coach
Features
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"I have hidden your word in my heart." — Psalm 119:11 Selah helps you do exactly that: take the verses that matter most and write them on your heart, for good. Most Bible apps show you a verse and hope it sticks. Selah gives every verse a complete path — understand its meaning, break it into phrases, practice recall, and review right before you'd forget — using memory techniques proven by cognitive science. WHY SELAH WORKS • Spaced repetition (FSRS) — reviews land at the perfect moment, just before memory fades. • Active recall — fill-in-the-blank, first-letter, and word-order exercises make your mind do the work that builds lasting memory. • Vivid imagery — each verse is paired with AI-generated art, so words and pictures reinforce each other. • Meaning first — grasp the context and key words before you memorize, because meaning is what makes verses stay. FREE • Memorize 10 beloved verses • Four public-domain translations: KJV, ASV, BSB, and WEB • Full spaced-repetition review and recall exercises • Verse imagery and progress tracking • Books of the Bible drill — learn all 66 books in order with study, spelling, ordering, and cumulative Old Testament, New Testament, and Whole-Bible quizzes SELAH PREMIUM • Memorize any verse in the Bible • More translations: NLT, NKJV, NASB, and CEV • AI Review Coach — a conversational guide that adapts to how you're doing • Verse Discovery — describe what you're facing and receive verses that speak to it Whether you're hiding a few favorite verses in your heart or working through whole chapters, Selah makes Scripture memory approachable, effective, and lasting. Hide His word in your heart — and carry it with you wherever you go. Selah Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews 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://wildboarstudios.io/selah/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VerseKeeper4 screens
Selah4 screens

Verdict

The call

VerseKeeper and Selah are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. VerseKeeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Selah sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VerseKeeper against 5.0 for Selah. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VerseKeeper versus Selah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerseKeeperSelah
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur JenkinsSTEVEN CHRISTOPHER WILBER

Customer experience

VerseKeeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Selah

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VerseKeeper

One-time1
  • Unlock all of VerseKeeper$0.99
2 purchases

Selah

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is VerseKeeper free?
VerseKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Selah free?
Selah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VerseKeeper or Selah?
VerseKeeper and Selah are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do VerseKeeper or Selah have ads?
Neither VerseKeeper nor Selah shows ads.

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