Comparison

Hourglass Time vs Equipd Bible

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

Head to head
About

Hourglass Time

Manage congregation assignments and schedules, submit field service reports, and receive important notifications. Requires an invitation from your Congregation Secretary to get started.

Highlights
  • View assignments and schedules
  • Enter field service reports
  • Receive notifications and reminders
  • Accept congregation invitations
Features
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View congregation assignments and schedules, enter your field service reports, receive notifications and reminders, and more! To use this app for the first time, you need an invitation from your Congregation Secretary. Open the invitation email on your device and accept the invitation.

About

Equipd Bible

A comprehensive Bible study app designed for personal use and ministry. It offers features like side-by-side Bible viewing, study notes, reading schedules, and scripture lookup tools. Supports EPUB Bible imports and MP3 audio files.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side Bible comparison
  • Study notes and bookmarking
  • Customizable reading schedules
  • Fast scripture copy tool
  • EPUB Bible import
  • MP3 audio file import
  • Multi-language support
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Welcome to the Equipd Bible - a powerful Bible reading and personal study app. What makes the Equipd Bible different from other Bible apps? It has been carefully optimised for daily workflows, from using in the ministry, to daily bible reading and collating your favourite scriptures and study notes. Use it one-handed on your iPhone or in split-screen mode on your iPad. Look up selected verses with the fastest copy scripture tool ever. Personalise this Bible app and make it your own. * Load compatible Bibles in EPUB format from the Equipd website or other approved sources. Check www.equipd.me/bibles for more information. * View different Bibles side-by-side for easy comparison. Or read just one Bible full-screen. * Load multiple languages side-by-side for sharing in the ministry with those from different cultures. Great for language learners. * Bible Reading Schedules with reminder notifications. You can setup one or multiple schedules at a time. Never get behind on daily Bible reading again. * For Chinese users or learners ... automated Pinyin, Zhuyin (Bopomofo), Sidney Lau, or Yale romanization can be generated and shown in 2-line format above the Simplified or Traditional characters. * For Japanese users or learners ... automated Furigana or Romaji in 2-line format. * Jump from viewing just the selected verses to the Chapter window to get the full context. * Multiple ways to look up scriptures. Use the 3 scrollers at the top, or the Bible Picker accessed from the toolbar. Use the double-tap or "shake" gestures to show the Picker - great for one-handed use on the iPhone. * Add study notes against verses. View notes for the current chapter in a side-panel (iPad and iPhone Plus). Access all notes from the toolbar. * Import MP3 files for offline audio. In Safari locate a MP3 ZIP file and "Open in..." the Equipd Bible. * The easiest "Copy" scripture feature you have ever seen. Great for copying scriptures into note-taking apps. * Bookmarks organised by topic or category. You can even put a comment against a bookmarked scripture to highlight a main point or line of reasoning. * History of scripture lookups. * Backup and Restore of verse notes and bookmarked scriptures, with backup reminders. * Clipboard Lookups - just copy a scripture from another document or app, and then open Equipd ... Equipd will try and look it up for you! * A powerful URL scheme so that you can create links to open scriptures in the Equipd Bible from external apps or documents. The Equipd Bible implements the x-callback-url scheme for developers to integrate with. * Streamlined workflow and screen rotation for all devices from the iPhone 4S to the larger iPhone 6 Plus, and of course it works great on the iPad. iOS 7 or above is required. * Split Screen support for iPad mini 4, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro. --- Please view the website and forums on www.equipd.me for more details and support. All official support is in English, but community users may offer support in other languages. I sincerely hope the Equipd Bible app can help you to be "completely equipped for every good work"! — 2 Timothy 3:17. --- Website: www.equipd.me Forums: www.equipd.me/forums FaceBook: facebook.com/equipd.me Twitter: twitter.com/equipd --- If you enjoy Equipd Bible, you might also enjoy... *** ServicePlanner *** A new Field Service and Ministry App with automated Dropbox Sync, full Call and Return Visit Management, Reporting, Time Scheduling and much more. www.serviceplanner.me

Screenshots

Hourglass Time2 screens
Equipd Bible4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hourglass Time at Free against Equipd Bible's $2.99. Hourglass Time also leads on ratings volume (795 vs 206). Equipd Bible's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Hourglass Time is free to download; Equipd Bible costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Hourglass Time against 4.6 for Equipd Bible. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 795 and 206 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 73% and 72% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hourglass Time ships an update every 4 weeks, Equipd Bible every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hourglass Time versus Equipd Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHourglass TimeEquipd Bible
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (795 ratings)4.6 (206 ratings)
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings795 — better206
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCongregation Software FoundationiMatt Solutions

Customer experience

Hourglass Time

All ratings795 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative16.2%

Equipd Bible

All ratings206 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative21.4%

User reviews

Hourglass Time

From 795 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient for publishers
  • 🚀 Helpful for secretaries
  • 🚀 Saves time and effort
  • 🚀 Improves reporting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Difficult to find support
  • 🔍 Lack of documentation
  • 🔍 Confusing setup process
  • 🔍 Limited functionality

Equipd Bible

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app
  • 👍 Excellent Bible study tool
  • 🌐 Supports multiple languages and translations
  • 📚 Comprehensive Bible features (bookmarks, notes, schedules)
  • 💡 Innovative features like verse highlighting and Strong's Concordance integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or stability issues
  • 🔒 Difficulty downloading/importing certain Bible versions
  • 🔍 Limited search and annotation capabilities compared to some other apps

Bugs and requests

Hourglass Time

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Reports not loading
  • Unable to see group service reports
  • Publisher information not editable
  • Invitation links not working
  • Incorrect default start dates for pioneers

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add calendar function for assignments
  • Allow tracking of field service activity
  • Provide option to choose auxiliary pioneer
  • Add ability to enter time in increments
  • Improve label printing functionality
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  • Add option to cache publisher data
  • Provide ability to edit mistakes after submission
  • Implement iCloud or other backup solution
  • Add more language support (e.g. Spanish, Albanian)

Equipd Bible

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Downloading Bible versions from JW.org not working for some users
  • Scrolling issues or small display windows after recent updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add audio Bible playback functionality
  • Improve note-taking and highlighting capabilities
  • Integrate with more online Bible resources and research tools

In-app purchases

None

Hourglass Time

No in-app purchases

None

Equipd Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hourglass Time free?
Hourglass Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Equipd Bible free?
Equipd Bible costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hourglass Time or Equipd Bible?
Hourglass Time and Equipd Bible are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 795 and 206 ratings respectively.
Do Hourglass Time or Equipd Bible have ads?
Neither Hourglass Time nor Equipd Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hourglass Time or Equipd Bible?
Hourglass Time ships an update every 4 weeks, and Equipd Bible every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hourglass Time was updated on September 17, 2026 and Equipd Bible on September 24, 2026.

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