Comparison

The Bible and Book of Mormon vs LDS Scripture Focus

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

Head to head
About

The Bible and Book of Mormon

Access both the Bible and the Book of Mormon in one application. Study scripture with features like verse of the day, advanced search, highlighting, and note-taking. Available in English and Spanish.

Highlights
  • English and Spanish support
  • Verse of the Day
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Highlighting and bookmarking
  • Note-taking for study
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Sharing verses via social media
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The Church of Jesus Christ, headquartered in Monongahela, PA, presents the Bible and the Book of Mormon in a single mobile app. This app represents the Restored Gospel having the two scripture volumes together, fulfilling Ezekiel 37:17 where the Lord declares that he will take the stick (book) of Judah and the stick of Joseph and make them one in His hand. The Bible is the Stick of Judah and the Book of Mormon is the Stick of Joseph.

 The Bible and Book of Mormon app, from The Church of Jesus Christ, treats the two volumes of scripture as one, and makes it easier than ever to read, study and share the Word of God. The Bible text is the Authorized King James Version from 1611 and The Book of Mormon text is carefully consistent with 1830 version, and is available in both English and Spanish.

 Features of the app include: • English and Spanish language support
 • RED LETTER EDITION: Words of Jesus Christ in red letter
 • Verse of the Day: each day a new verse is given and is easy to go to chapter, and share via Facebook, Twitter, text message and email
 • Browse: browse through the scriptures by book and chapter; drop down menus make it easy to find any book and chapter easily
 • Search: simple search to look for words or phrases; compound search allows search of any two words or phrase and returns the verse that contain both; search words are bolded in the results, sort traditional or alphabetical, filter on Old Testament, New Testament and Book of Mormon results 
• Highlight: highlight your favorite verses, either individual or several together
 • Bookmark: bookmark verses with descriptive titles to easily find what you’re looking for
 • Notes: the perfect study tool, select verses and write detailed notes
 • Reading Settings: select low light setting for nighttime reading, small medium and large fonts
 • History: see your reading history and easily find previous places you’ve been
 • Share: share the app with friends or share single or multiple verses through social media, text or email

 The Bible and Book of Mormon app also includes resources to provide feedback and to learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ.

About

LDS Scripture Focus

Enhance scripture study by focusing on one word at a time, improving comprehension and retention. This app offers a clean interface to track reading progress and provides reminders for daily engagement.

Highlights
  • Single-word reading focus
  • Accelerated reading rate
  • Clean layout
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Daily study reminders
Features
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Have you ever read a chapter of scripture, only to discover that you don’t remember a word of what you just read? You start again at the beginning, squint your eyes and discipline your mind, attempting to drink in the meaning of the text. What if you could study by focusing on one word at a time, like taking a magnifying glass to the word of God? LDS Scripture Focus helps you capture the grand narrative of the scriptures as it clears away the noise that exists on a page of text. By reading one word at a time at an accelerated rate you eliminate the natural tendency to subvocalize and instead center your mind on the meaning of what you read. In addition, the clean layout of LDS Scripture Focus makes it easy to chart your reading progress, with reminders to help motivate you to engage in daily personal scripture study. LDS Scripture Focus is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Screenshots

The Bible and Book of Mormon4 screens
LDS Scripture Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Bible and Book of Mormon at 4.9 against LDS Scripture Focus's 4.3. The Bible and Book of Mormon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). LDS Scripture Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. LDS Scripture Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Bible and Book of Mormon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Bible and Book of Mormon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of The Bible and Book of Mormon's written reviews are positive against 79% of LDS Scripture Focus's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Bible and Book of Mormon versus LDS Scripture Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Bible and Book of MormonLDS Scripture Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (88 ratings) — better4.3 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings88 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThe Church of Jesus ChristLDS Mobile Apps LLC

Customer experience

The Bible and Book of Mormon

All ratings83 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.4%

LDS Scripture Focus

All ratings45 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%

In-app purchases

None

The Bible and Book of Mormon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LDS Scripture Focus

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is The Bible and Book of Mormon free?
The Bible and Book of Mormon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LDS Scripture Focus free?
LDS Scripture Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Bible and Book of Mormon or LDS Scripture Focus?
The Bible and Book of Mormon is rated higher. The Bible and Book of Mormon averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while LDS Scripture Focus averages 4.3 from 47 ratings.
Do The Bible and Book of Mormon or LDS Scripture Focus have ads?
Neither The Bible and Book of Mormon nor LDS Scripture Focus shows ads.

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