King James Explained vs Mikra BaDerech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
King James Explained
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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. โข Full KJV, Old and New Testament โข Tap a verse for a short explanation โข Search by word or a reference like John 3:16 โข Bookmarks, reading plans, and verse of the day โข 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.
Mikra BaDerech
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Mikros BaDerech is a clean, focused way to learn Tanach with Targum and the classic mefarshim, the Mikraos Gedolos experience built for your phone, tablet and browser. Read the pesukim, then go deeper The main view shows just the text of the pasuk, as running text broken at the petuchos and setumos. Tap any pasuk and a panel opens with its Targum and translation, the mefarshim you've chosen, your notes and a bookmark button. It stays quiet until you want more. All of Tanach All 39 books of Torah, Nevi'im and Ketuvim, organized by section, with search in Hebrew, English or transliteration. Type "Bereishis", "Genesis" or "ืืจืืฉืืช" and it finds it. Learn by parsha and aliyah Follow the weekly parsha aliyah by aliyah. The app knows which parsha is this week and includes the haftara for your minhag: Ashkenaz, Sefard or Chabad. Shnayim Mikra Do your weekly shnayim mikra with Onkelos or Rashi in the peirush slot. Choose how the text is grouped (by pasuk, peh or aliyah), and whether Targum comes before or after the pasuk. Rashi can be shown in ktav Rashi. The mefarshim - Torah: Onkelos, Rashi, Ramban, Ibn Ezra, Rashbam, Sforno, Baal HaTurim, Or HaChaim and Chizkuni - Nach: Targum Yonasan, Rashi, Radak, Metzudas Dovid and Tzion, Ralbag, Ibn Ezra, Sforno and Malbim with Biur HaMilos, each on the books where it exists Turn on only the ones you want. Torah and Nach selections are saved separately. Your learning, your way - Notes and bookmarks on any pasuk - Reading history to pick up where you left off - Option to hide pasuk numbers for uninterrupted reading - Light and dark mode, with a layout that adapts to phone, tablet and desktop Private and free No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no trackers. Your notes, bookmarks and history stay on your device. Texts come from Sefaria and other open sources, with the source and license for each work listed in the About screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: King James Explained at every 3 days against Mikra BaDerech's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
King James Explained ships an update every 3 days, Mikra BaDerech fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King James Explained | Mikra BaDerech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rawlight Labs LLC | Mattaniah Beezy |
In-app purchases
King James Explained
No in-app purchases
Mikra BaDerech
No in-app purchases
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