Comparison

King James Explained vs HolyBooks.App

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

Head to head
About

King James Explained

Features
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Read the King James Bible with a plain-English explanation for every single verse and chapter. Everything is on your device, no account, no ads, works offline. β€’ Full KJV, Old and New Testament β€’ Tap a verse for a short explanation β€’ Search by word or a reference like John 3:16 β€’ Bookmarks, reading plans, and verse of the day β€’ Share or copy a passage The KJV text is public domain in the United States. Explanations are AI-generated and may contain errors. They are a study aid, not a substitute for scholarly commentary.

About

HolyBooks.App

Features
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Read, search and compare the Holy Books in many languages/translations. The HolyBooks.App offers many cool features, but still appears modest and straightforward. For free and ad-free! 6 translations are pre-installed. 1300 can be downloaded with 1 click. And over 2000 other translations in over 1000 languages can be easily imported. The app itself is currently available in 13 languages: English, Arabic, Farsi/Iranian, Urdu, Turkish, Indonesian, French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew, Portuguese, Hungarian. The HolyBooks.App is available as real smartphone and tablet app, as native Windows and Linux apps, as well as a web app. The smartphone and tablet apps also offer the full range of functions offline. A login or registration is not necessary. One of the outstanding features is the comparison function. This allows two translations to be read synchronously side by side, in the same or another language. If the translations selected for this purpose contain the Strong numbers for the Hebrew and Greek word roots, tapping on a word will also highlight the corresponding word in the other column. The search function offers simple yet powerful options, such as searching for multiple words that must be close to each other regardless of their order. When the comparison function is active, both translations are searched at the same time. The words or parts of sentences found are highlighted in color. A diagram shows where in the text the verses found are located. In addition, individual words, verses or chapters can be marked with freely definable colors. For words, you can choose whether they should be displayed in just one verse, in one chapter or in all books. Thanks to the Strong numbers, the colors of the words are also displayed in other translations. Other functions are: β€’ Dictionary for Hebrew and Greek words, including interesting references within the current translation β€’ Colored highlighting of the words of Jesus β€’ Extensive list of parallel passages β€’ Searchable own notes on verses β€’ Roll the dice to select a Β«randomΒ» verse β€’ Reading plans (e.g. PowerHour, Revival) β€’ Create QR codes that can be recorded with a camera app. The installed HolyBooks.App app or otherwise a browser will then open at the selected location β€’ Read aloud function (not available for all languages) β€’ Dimmed mode β€’ Translation statistics with all words, sorted by frequency β€’ Super fast β€’ And: Works even if you don't have your favorite Holy Scripture with you as a book \uD83D\uDE0A None of the functions mentioned are presented in an intrusive way, so that you can easily focus on God's word, which is the main purpose of the HolyBooks.App. May God touch many hearts through the HolyBooks.App!

Screenshots

King James Explained4 screens
HolyBooks.App4 screens

Verdict

The call

King James Explained and HolyBooks.App are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

King James Explained ships an update every 3 days, HolyBooks.App every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
King James Explained versus HolyBooks.App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKing James ExplainedHolyBooks.App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size211 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRawlight Labs LLCxeFex AG

In-app purchases

None

King James Explained

No in-app purchases

None

HolyBooks.App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is King James Explained free?
King James Explained is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HolyBooks.App free?
HolyBooks.App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do King James Explained or HolyBooks.App have ads?
Neither King James Explained nor HolyBooks.App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, King James Explained or HolyBooks.App?
King James Explained ships an update every 3 days, and HolyBooks.App every 5 days. Most recently, King James Explained was updated on October 5, 2026 and HolyBooks.App on October 10, 2026.

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