Comparison

TLV Bible vs Daily Bread Scripture Journal

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

Head to head
About

TLV Bible

Explore the Bible through its original Jewish context with an English translation that restores Hebraic language and culture. This app helps readers understand the Jewish identity of Jesus and the apostles, reconnecting Scripture to its Hebrew foundations.

Highlights
  • Verse of the Day
  • Biblical Feasts countdowns
  • Weekly Torah readings
  • Inline footnotes and glossary
  • Advanced search
  • Audio Bible
  • Teaching series videos
Features
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Discover the Bible in its original Jewish context with the Tree of Life Version (TLV) Bible App—an authentically Jewish English translation that brings clarity, depth, and continuity to Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. The TLV was created to restore the Hebraic language, culture, and worldview of the Bible—uniting the Tanakh and the New Covenant in one seamless story centered on Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). Whether you are Jewish or Christian, the TLV helps you engage Scripture as its original authors and first readers understood it. Unlike traditional English Bible translations, the TLV preserves Jewish names, concepts, and theological continuity—helping readers: - Deepen their faith - Understand the Jewish identity of Jesus and the apostles - Reconnect Scripture to its Hebrew foundations Features Designed for Daily Engagement • Home – Verse of the Day, Proverb of the Day video, Weekly Bible Reading, New Moon countdown, and Mo’adim (Biblical Feasts) countdowns • Calendar – Biblical holidays, weekly Torah (Parasha) readings, and sacred times • Bible – verse sharing, inline footnotes, inline glossary definitions, advanced search, and Gospels Audio Bible • Videos – The Weekly TLV Talk Podcast and our library of teaching series with guided introductions • Extras – Unique Bible literacy printables and an ancient Torah scroll image gallery Unlock All Access with TLV Bible+ Go deeper with expanded extrabiblical resources, featuring curated biblical content updated weekly and monthly. TLV Bible+ Includes: • Expanded Biblical Resources – Book introductions & expanded Glossary definitions, and the entire Bible in Audio! • Unlimited Video Series – Watch our TLV Talk podcast After show and 250+ teachings exploring Scripture through a Jewish lens! • Biblical Art Galleries – Explore extra biblical art galleries showcasing the meta narrative of scripture! • Expanded Calendar & Planner / To-Do – View past and future dates plus add custom events! Use our biblical Day planner to manage your time from evening to evening! • Children’s Corner – Devotionals and printable resources for families and children! The TLV Bible App equips Jewish people who believe Yeshua (Jesus) to be the promised Jewish Messiah, enriches Christian faith, and invites all readers to encounter God’s Word through the Jewish world in which it was written. Terms & Conditions: https://tlvbiblesociety.org/pages/tlv-bible-app-terms-conditions

About

Daily Bread Scripture Journal

This app provides daily scripture readings from the Torah, Prophets, Writings, and New Testament, following the biblical Jewish calendar. It includes journaling features and information on biblical feasts and historical events, helping users study the entire Bible.

Highlights
  • Daily readings from all Bible sections
  • Messianic readings for holidays
  • Dynamic biblical and Gregorian calendar
  • Information on biblical feasts and events
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Journaling with export option
  • Night Mode
Features
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DAILY TORAH PORTIONS WITH THE REST OF SCRIPTURE. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan! Every day, read from the Torah, the Prophets, the Writings, and from the New Testament. Journal your studies while following the biblical Jewish calendar with all its feasts, special occasions, and historical events. Daily Bread helps disciples of Messiah become disciplined students of the whole Bible. FEATURES * Daily readings from the Torah, Prophets, Writings, and Apostles (New Testament) * Messianic readings for Shabbat and Holidays * Dynamic Biblical Calendar together with Gregorian dates * Rich information about biblical feasts, special occasions, and historical events. * ESV, NASB, WMB, KJV, etc.
* Links to original Hebrew, and additional translation options
* Gorgeous Bible Reader with font options * Journaling note feature, exportable to Email * Traditional & Messianic blessings for Bible study * Night Mode * Optional track for reading through the Apostles (NT) twice a year
* Available in English, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish AVAILABLE IN PRINT
Get a physical copy of the beautiful Journal at dailybread.cc AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST Ladies, check out the Daily Bread for Busy Mom’s Audio Podcast at dailybreadmoms.com UNIQUENESS The entire Bible originally comes from the Jewish people. It makes sense to read it the Jewish way. The one-year Bible reading plan in Daily Bread is unique in several ways: * In Sync With All Israel. Daily Bread follows the same text portions studied weekly by all of Israel, and complements these with the rest of the biblical text. * Looks at Scripture Like the Apostles. The reading plan follows the same Jewish divisions of Scripture that Messiah and the apostles did (see Luke 24:44), and takes you through a portion from each section every day. * Follows the Biblical Year, When Reading It in a Year. The app includes a generous amount of information about the Jewish calendar, the Feasts, and anecdotes on biblical and historical events. We hope that you will be richly blessed by Daily Bread in your daily walk with the Master!

Screenshots

TLV Bible4 screens
Daily Bread Scripture Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Bread Scripture Journal at none against TLV Bible's 4. Daily Bread Scripture Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 74%). TLV Bible's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 44 months) and ratings volume (167 vs 25). On price and device support 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. TLV Bible sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Daily Bread Scripture Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Bread Scripture Journal holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TLV Bible has 167 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of TLV Bible's written reviews are positive against 89% of Daily Bread Scripture Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TLV Bible ships an update every 2 months, Daily Bread Scripture Journal every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
TLV Bible versus Daily Bread Scripture Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTLV BibleDaily Bread Scripture Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (167 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings167 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 44 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB39 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMessianic Jewish Family Bible Society, IncJohannes Enarson

Customer experience

TLV Bible

All ratings167 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.3%

Daily Bread Scripture Journal

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

TLV Bible

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App won't open
  • Problem connecting to servers
  • App crashes
  • Audio of Haftarah portion not what is listed
  • App not working on iOS 14+
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  • Cannot get app to open
  • App doesn't open on Macbook Air
  • Charged for a year when signed up for a month
  • Cannot find full Bible audio
  • App issues with navigation
  • Giant green arrow navigates incorrectly
  • Media box difficult to get back from
  • Cannot swipe to next chapter
  • Chapters not continuous

Requested features

21 requests
  • Captions/subtitles for videos
  • Landscape mode for tablets/iPads
  • Text moving along with audio
  • Hebrew dates in the calendar
  • Compatibility for Apple Vision Pro
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  • Tool to learn Hebrew
  • Commentaries and complete study Bible features
  • Larger font sizes for search and general text
  • Subtitles for videos
  • Hebrew names used consistently
  • Audio for full Bible (not just parsha)
  • Option to change page colors (e.g., sepia)
  • Schedule for Portions (Haftarah & Brit Chadashah) with jump-to feature
  • Recording for Shabbat candle lighting
  • Arrow key to change chapters
  • Ability to swipe to next chapter
  • Continuous chapters
  • Hebrew version of the app
  • Daily scripture and daily verse features
  • Translations of Jewish words
  • Complete 'Hebrew names' mode and 'English names' mode

Daily Bread Scripture Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TLV Bible

Subscriptions4
  • All Access (Monthly)14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Family All Access (Monthly)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • All Access (Annual)$49.991 Year
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  • Family All Access (Annual)$99.991 Year
None

Daily Bread Scripture Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TLV Bible free?
TLV Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Bread Scripture Journal free?
Daily Bread Scripture Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TLV Bible or Daily Bread Scripture Journal?
Daily Bread Scripture Journal is rated higher. TLV Bible averages 4.6 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Daily Bread Scripture Journal averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do TLV Bible or Daily Bread Scripture Journal have ads?
TLV Bible shows ads; Daily Bread Scripture Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, TLV Bible or Daily Bread Scripture Journal?
TLV Bible ships an update every 2 months, and Daily Bread Scripture Journal every 44 months. Most recently, TLV Bible was updated on October 18, 2026 and Daily Bread Scripture Journal on September 28, 2026.

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