Etch vs Noah
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.
Noah
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Most of us have read the Bible for years and still can't quote more than a few verses from memory. Noah is built for exactly that. READ IT. BUILD IT. KEEP IT. Each verse is learned in short steps. You read it, rebuild it word by word, fill in what's missing, and keep coming back to it until it stays with you. WHAT'S INSIDE - Short daily lessons laid out as a path you move along - Build each verse from a word bank, then recall it with fewer hints each time - Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions that check you really know it - Verses come back for review so you don't lose what you've learned - Bible study notes next to the verses you're learning, so you understand what you memorize - A daily streak to keep you coming back WHO IT'S FOR People who grew up in church and want Scripture to actually stick. New believers looking for a simple place to start. Anyone who tried flashcards or a verse list before and gave up after a week. TRANSLATION Noah is in the in the Englsih and Spanish languages. In the English it uses in the KJV, WEB, ASV & BSB - public domain translations. In the Spanish it uses in the VBL - public domain translation. FROM THE MAKER Noah is built by one person in Prague. It's free to download and it's early, so if something is missing or broken, write to noahmemory.app@gmail.com. I read every message, and a lot of what you send ends up in the next update. "I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." Psalm 119:11 (WEB)
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Verdict
Etch and Noah are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Etch ships an update fortnightly, Noah every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Etch | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| 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 | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nathan Hennigh | Ondrej Popelka |
In-app purchases
Etch
No in-app purchases
Noah
No in-app purchases









