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Aramaic New Testament vs undertext Bible

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

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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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

undertext Bible

Explore the original languages of scripture, word by word. Understand the Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic behind English translations with transliterations, glosses, and Strong's numbers. Listen to spoken pronunciations and enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.

Highlights
  • Original language word analysis (Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic)
  • Transliteration, gloss, and Strong's number for each word
  • Audio pronunciation of original languages
  • Distraction-free reading modes
  • Offline chapter access
  • Verse-a-day notifications
  • Cross-platform support (iOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS)
Features
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sit with the language beneath the verse. undertext Bible is a quiet place to read the Bible next to its original words: Hebrew in the Old Testament, Greek in the New, and the Aramaic Peshitta beside it. one word at a time, each with its transliteration, a short gloss, and its Strong's number. tap any word to see what the English is standing on. every word can be heard, too. Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic, each read aloud in a real recorded voice. when You want to go deeper, Grace is an optional study companion grounded in the passage on the screen. when You choose send, undertext shares Your question, the passage in front of You with its original-language context, and from this sitting only, up to eleven recent messages and up to eleven of the verses You stopped at. the request goes to Claude from Anthropic, through Amazon Bedrock, and only after You give explicit permission. Your name, account, device identifier, and the rest of what You read are not part of the request. when You choose the mic, Your spoken audio streams through Amazon Transcribe to make an editable draft. the draft does not go to Grace until You choose send. keep what matters in a private journal and library. Your writing is kept in Your own private iCloud, or on this device when iCloud is not reachable, or held just until You close the app when neither is. the journal always tells You which of those is holding the page in front of You, and if a save does not go through, the words stay on the screen with a way to try again. undertext is built for stillness, not speed. one verse fills the screen. nothing else asks for Your attention. this iOS app includes iPhone and iPad, an Apple Watch verse-of-the-day glance, and Apple Silicon Mac availability through Designed for iPad. the App Clip opens one verse without an install. undertext TV remains a separate App Store app. - read offline while a chapter remains in the app's cache. - receive a single verse each day, at an hour You choose. - switch between light and dark appearance whenever the room changes. - search by word, reference, transliteration, or Strong's number. - share a verse through the native iOS share sheet. - tune type and haptics to how You like to read. no account. no ads. no third-party tracking. the first time You use Grace or voice search, Amazon gives this copy of the app a random ID, so those two features can be reached. it is not an undertext account. it holds no name, no email address, no advertising identifier, nothing You have read, and nothing You have written. it is never used for analytics, advertising, identifying You, or tracking. Grace Pro is an auto-renewable subscription purchased through the App Store. monthly is $4.99 per month; annual is $39.99 per year. payment is charged to Your Apple Account at purchase. the subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel in Your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://undertext.org/privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: undertext Bible at Free against Aramaic New Testament's $6.99. undertext Bible also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Aramaic New Testament's advantage is chart position (#126 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

undertext Bible 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

undertext Bible holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Aramaic New Testament's written reviews are positive against 75% of undertext Bible's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aramaic New Testament ships an update every 19 months, undertext Bible every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Aramaic New Testament versus undertext Bible: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAramaic New Testamentundertext Bible
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)3.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLight of the Word MinistryMatthew Gennings

Customer experience

Aramaic New Testament

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

undertext Bible

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aramaic New Testament

No in-app purchases

None

undertext Bible

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aramaic New Testament free?
Aramaic New Testament costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is undertext Bible free?
undertext Bible is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aramaic New Testament or undertext Bible?
undertext Bible is rated higher. Aramaic New Testament averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while undertext Bible averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Aramaic New Testament or undertext Bible have ads?
Neither Aramaic New Testament nor undertext Bible shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aramaic New Testament or undertext Bible?
Aramaic New Testament ships an update every 19 months, and undertext Bible every 5 days. Most recently, Aramaic New Testament was updated on October 24, 2026 and undertext Bible on October 24, 2026.

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