Etch vs Vanishing Verse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Etch
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You want Scripture to shape the way you live: how you encourage someone, share your faith, or hold to God's promises when you need them most. But when it is time to memorize, one question can stop you before you begin: What should I learn? Etch puts an answer in front of you. START WITH A TRACK Explore ready-made tracks that gather verses around identity, faith, grace, relationships, spiritual warfare, and the moments that shape everyday life. Choose what speaks to where you are, or add any verse of your own. Churches, schools, small groups, and other communities can create organizations and share their own Scripture tracks, giving everyone a meaningful place to begin together. LEARN ONE STEP AT A TIME - Read each passage in a focused, beautiful space - Practice with blanks or first-letter prompts - Type from memory or recite aloud with optional voice input - Move into full recall as the words become familiar RETURN BEFORE YOU FORGET Etch brings verses back for review on a thoughtful schedule. Your Today screen keeps the next step clear, while the stained-glass memory wall fills pane by pane as you learn. MAKE SCRIPTURE MEMORY PART OF DAILY LIFE Use Etch without an account, or sign in to keep your verses, tracks, and progress in sync. Create personal tracks for what God is teaching you now. Return wherever you have a few quiet minutes. Etch is always free and ad-free. No subscriptions. No locked features. Just a calm, intentional place to equip yourself with the Word of God.
Vanishing Verse
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A verse disappears a few words at a time until you can say the whole thing from memory. Vanishing Verse started as a Sunday School game and works just as well for adults. Pick any verse in the Bible and the app hides words round by round โ first a few, then more, until you're filling in the entire verse, reference and all. HOW IT WORKS Word bank: tap the missing words back into place Type it: type each missing word yourself Choose your pace โ 2, 4, or 6 rounds to the full verse Hints when you're stuck, and a forgiving checker (spelling matters; capitals and commas don't) EVERY VERSE Type any reference โ "John 3:16", "Prov 3:5-6" โ or browse book by book Three translations built in: Berean Standard Bible, King James Version, World English Bible Works fully offline KEEP GOING Verse of the day Daily streak and a count of verses learned Quiz mode brings back verses you've already learned Listen to any verse read aloud Free. No ads, no subscriptions, no account, no tracking. Everything stays on your device.
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Verdict
Etch and Vanishing Verse are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Etch | Vanishing Verse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Hennigh | Thomas Mullinnix |
In-app purchases
Etch
No in-app purchases
Vanishing Verse
No in-app purchases









