Aramaic New Testament vs AVB (Pilot Version)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aramaic New Testament
Experience the New Testament in English, translated from the Aramaic Peshitta. This version offers extensive footnotes for cultural understanding and linguistic nuances, aiming for a literal yet readable translation that captures the essence of 1st-century language.
- Easy-to-read English translation
- Based on Gwilliam text
- Extensive explanatory footnotes
- Cultural and linguistic insights
- Literal yet readable translation
- Captures 1st-century language flavor
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Easy to read translation with extensive footnotes. The New Testament comes alive with the flavor and language of the 1st century! Aramaic Peshitta New Testament Translation is a translation of the New Testament into English that is based on the Gwilliam text. This translation includes explanatory footnotes marking variant readings from the Old Syriac, Eastern text, and other Peshitta manuscripts. Other footnotes provide cultural understanding and a system of abbreviations that mark idioms and figures of speech so that they are easily recognizable. The translation is as literal as possible, but with readable English, giving the flavor and rhythm of Eastern language. Aramaic is the language of the first century and the Peshitta is the earliest complete manuscript of the New Testament. About the Author: Janet Magiera has been studying the Peshitta for over 32 years and has developed an entire database of the New Testament from the Aramaic, which produced an interlinear, concordance, parallel translations, and lexicon, as well as the Light of the Word Ministry translation. Her database is currently published with BibleWorks software and soon to be in Bible GT. Mrs. Magiera is an ordained minister and has been teaching Bible studies and classes throughout the country. She and her husband Glen live in San Diego, California.
AVB (Pilot Version)
This app offers an accurate, fluent, and readable Bahasa Malaysia Bible translation. It aims to connect with a new generation of Bahasa speakers in their heart language, reflecting a truly Malaysian effort in its creation.
- Accurate Bahasa Malaysia translation
- Fluent and readable text
- Speaks to the heart language
- Truly Malaysian Bible
- Developed over 15 years
- Utilizes modern translation software
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An accurate, fluent and readable Bahasa Malaysia Bible, to speak to a new generation of Bahasa speakers in their heart language. “I have been telling many folks that while many translations speak to the mind, the AVB speaks to the heart.” - Rev Dr T Jeyakumar, President of Trinity Annual Conference of the Methodist Church in Malaysia TRULY MALAYSIAN As the translation neared completion in 2014, the translators who were based in West Malaysia realised that equally passionate co-labourers from East Malaysia were needed to embrace this new translation, as East Malaysia houses the majority of Malay-speaking Christians. With an alignment of initiatives, and a merger of passion and mission from East and West Malaysia, we see AVB as a truly Malaysian Bible. AVB is a completely new translation and had taken the project team more than 15 years to complete. The Lord provided a nucleus team of key translators who began drafting in 1998. Eminently qualified linguists and educationists with fluency in classical and modern Malay contributed in literary beauty and linguistic clarity. Native speakers helped out in its acceptability, while Greek/Hebrew scholars and reviewers played a major part in biblical accuracy and theological meaning. Modern translation softwares and tools were utilized to the fullest to achieve significant progress on consistency of words, rendering of biblical terms, harmonization of parallel passages, and ensuring fidelity to the original languages. Finally, this mega effort is due in no small part to the spiritual oversight of leading national leaders over the years. AVB has the hallmarks of a good translation - accuracy, clarity, naturalness and acceptability. We commend AVB to a new generation to enjoy God’s Word in Bahasa Malaysia. To God be the glory! Yohanes = AVB, Alkitab Versi Borneo, Borneo Bible, Alkitab Bahasa Malaysia, Alkitab Bahasa Melayu =
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AVB (Pilot Version) at Free against Aramaic New Testament's $6.99. AVB (Pilot Version) also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Aramaic New Testament's advantage is chart position (#180 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
AVB (Pilot Version) is free to download; Aramaic New Testament costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aramaic New Testament ships an update every 19 months, AVB (Pilot Version) every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aramaic New Testament | AVB (Pilot Version) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #180 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Light of the Word Ministry | Borneo Sabda Limited |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Aramaic New Testament
No in-app purchases
AVB (Pilot Version)
No in-app purchases
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