Comparison

Online Bible vs Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref

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

Head to head
About

Online Bible

Dive deeper into the Word of God with this advanced study Bible app. It offers easy-to-use features for reading, studying, and understanding scripture, including access to Greek and Hebrew lexicons and various Bible versions.

Highlights
  • Offline study Bible
  • Greek and Hebrew lexicons with Strong's numbers
  • Multiple Bible versions (KJV, NIV, NASB, Amplified)
  • Bible dictionary and cross-references
  • Thematic studies
  • Commentaries and books
Features
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Online Bible: the ‘offline’ study bible app. Mission-based Bible application that helps and encourages you to dive deeper into the Word of God. Easy to use, with advanced study features. This app helps you read and study the Bible, find relevant passages, and get a better understanding by examining the Greek and Hebrew with Strong's numbers. Get a better understanding of the message of the Bible by using the different versions of the Bible. This free app for iPad and iPhone comes standard with extensive content, including: • Authorised (King James) Version with Strong’s Numbers • New International Version 2011 (US-edition – anglicised edition free option) • New American Standard Version 2020 (1995 edition free option) • Amplified Bible 2015 with extensive footnotes • Expanded Greek and Hebrew Lexicons • Revised Easton’s Bible Dictionary • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Notes and Cross-References • Thematic Studies and References • and more Plus many additional Bibles, commentaries and books. All free. The Online Bible App is based on a mission to provide quality Bible resources to Christians, students, and pastors. In doing so, we support the ministries of those who cannot afford to purchase books for their ministry. By providing them with in-app study features, we are taking Bible reading beyond the capabilities of printed books. ## Online Bible Premium ## In the application, we offer the opportunity to become a Professional Premium User. By doing so, you will help with the continuation and future development of the Online Bible app and the development of content in Spanish, Portuguese, French and other languages. This will have a great impact on Christians in Africa and Central and South America. In addition to supporting the mission, you will receive a range of additional content in your own language. This extra content is marked "professional" in the app. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of your selected plan. Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://onlinebible.com/privacy Terms of use: https://onlinebible.com/terms-apple-sub

About

Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref

Access a comprehensive Bible study tool with commentaries, Strong's numbers, cross-references, and an AI assistant. Study verses, explore historical context, and find scripture for your questions. Read and listen to various translations, utilize reading plans, and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Verse-by-verse commentaries
  • AI Bible assistant
  • Multiple translations and languages
  • Audio playback
  • Reading plans
  • Offline access
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Study Bible: tap a verse and everything you need to study it is right there. Commentaries from 100+ authors, Strong's numbers, cross-references, dictionaries, maps and an AI assistant in one app. No more switching between websites and reference books: select a verse and see translations, commentaries and connections with the rest of Scripture. Study deeper • Verse-by-verse commentaries: Matthew Henry, John MacArthur, Barclay and 100+ other authors • All translations and commentaries for a verse on one screen • Strong's numbers: the original Greek and Hebrew words next to the translation • Cross-references for every verse • Bible dictionaries and maps • Links inside commentaries open right in place AI Bible assistant • Explains a difficult verse in simple words • Shows historical context, the meaning of a word by Strong's number and related passages • Finds Scripture for your question: anxiety, forgiveness, a hard decision • Helps outline a sermon or prepare questions for a small group The assistant helps you understand faster, and you can always check its answer against the text, commentaries and cross-references. Read and listen every day • Hundreds of translations in many languages, including ESV, NIV, KJV, NASB and LSB • 80+ reading plans, from one week to a whole year • Today tab: verse of the day, today's plan, continue reading and your statistics • Listen to chapters with the system voice or a natural AI voice • Widgets with the verse of the day and a random verse Built for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Reading tabs: keep several passages open and swipe between them • On iPad, split the screen into 2–4 linked windows to compare translations and commentaries side by side • Bookmarks with groups and colors, notes with verse links, reading history • Sync across devices, export bookmarks and notes to PDF and CSV • Dark mode, font and text size options • Works offline, no ads Free and Premium Reading, listening, bookmarks and notes are free. Premium + AI unlocks full access to commentaries, cross-references, Strong's numbers, dictionaries and maps, the AI assistant and AI voice. Try it free: 3 days on the monthly plan and one week on the yearly plan. Made by an independent developer and updated regularly. Send your ideas — many features came from your reviews. Terms of Use: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/bibliia-s-kommentariiami-terms-of-use/a85b1501-8d6f-4018-b61e-32e011afa193/terms Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/bibliia-s-kommentariiami-privacy-policy/e469e320-0f5a-4a6d-876a-409aba7ed891/privacy

Screenshots

Online Bible4 screens
Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref at every 4 days against Online Bible's every 5 weeks. Online Bible's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 418). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

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. Online Bible sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.8 for Online Bible against 4.9 for Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Online Bible has 2.2K ratings behind it against 418, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 90% and 90% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Online Bible ships an update every 5 weeks, Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Online Bible versus Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnline BibleStudy Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.2K ratings)4.9 (418 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better89.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better418
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCross Link Services B.V.Dmitrii Medvedev

Customer experience

Online Bible

All ratings2,214 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative3.9%

Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref

All ratings418 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.3%

Bugs and requests

Online Bible

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Slow response when accessing Strong's numbers
  • Cross-reference window overlaps verse text

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add note-taking and highlighting capabilities
  • Improve multi-word search functionality
  • Expand available Bible translations and resources
  • Sync user data and settings across devices

Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Online Bible

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Basic$4.991 Month
  • Premium Basic$54.991 Year
  • English Premium Professional$119.991 Year
One-time7
  • American King James Version$0.99
  • American Standard Version Bible$1.99
  • Young's Literal Translation of the Bible$1.99
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  • Jamieson, Fausset, Brown Commentary on the Bible$9.99
  • ESV Bible$9.99
  • Word pictures in the new testement$14.99
  • Greek-English Lexicon by Thayer$14.99
9 purchases

Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Premium Access$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Discounted Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly Premium Access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donation 1$0.99
  • Пожертвование$3.99
  • Пожертвование$7.99
Show 2 more
  • Пожертвование$20.99
  • Пожертвование$41.99

Questions

Is Online Bible free?
Online Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref free?
Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Online Bible or Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref?
Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref is rated higher. Online Bible averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref averages 4.9 from 418 ratings.
Do Online Bible or Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref have ads?
Neither Online Bible nor Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Online Bible or Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref?
Online Bible ships an update every 5 weeks, and Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref every 4 days. Most recently, Online Bible was updated on November 11, 2026 and Study Bible:Notes,AI Chat,Ref on November 9, 2026.

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