Comparison

Verses vs Bible Memory

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

Head to head
About

Verses

This app helps users memorize and retain scripture through engaging memory games. It offers progress tracking, adaptive learning, and topical passage lists to make learning scripture efficient and enjoyable. Multiple Bible translations are available.

Highlights
  • Scripture memorization games
  • Progress tracking
  • Adaptive learning
  • Topical passage lists
  • Multiple Bible translations
  • Memory health tracking
  • Group memorization
Features
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Start memorizing more Scripture with Verses! Join others who have played over 10 million memory games to learn passages perfectly over 500,000 times! Memorize quickly and easily with simple memory games, then stay motivated by tracking your progress over time using Verses memory health tracking. Discover helps you find the right passages to memorize with topical passage lists written by pastors, teachers, and authors. You can start memorizing with KJV for free! NIV, NLT, ESV, NKJV, Reina Valera, NASB, and HCSB available with Verses Basic or Verses Pro. Verses helps you memorize and retain scripture using a series of memory games: 1...ABSORB the verse 2...MEMORIZE the verse 3...RECALL the verse That's it! The games in Verses make Scripture memory engaging and fast-paced. Start playing and, before you realize it, you've memorized your passage! Use Verses for... + General Scripture memory + Small group Scripture memory + Topical memory lists + Class memory + Bible studies + Competitive memorization (Bible Quizzing, Quiz Bowl, etc.) Verses helps you track your memorization work using a one-of-a-kind progress indicator for every verse, chapter, and book. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS as you work through a lifetime of Scripture memory and see how much you have memorized! Then, after memorizing a passage, Verses tracks your MEMORY HEALTH to help you maximize retention while minimizing workload. Translations KJV, NIV, NLT, ESV, NKJV, Reina Valera, NASB, HCSB Key Features: + DISCOVER passages to memorize with topical lists by pastors, authors, and teachers + 6 powerful MEMORY GAMES (with more to come!) + (Pro) Memorize CREEDS & CATECHISMS + ADAPTIVE LEARNING that increases the difficulty based on your progress + Create verses COLLECTIONS to track your progress as you memorize a group of passages + Memorize with FRIENDS and track each others’ progress in GROUPS + Memorize any verse in any included translation + Track MEMORY HEALTH over time + Review verses when the memory health gets low + TRACK PROGRESS in verses, chapters, and books + Sync your memorization progress across all your devices + SAVE your memory progress so you will never lose your work + Memorize with KJV, NIV, NKJV, NLT, ESV, Reina Valera, and NASB + Track your STREAKS to see your commitment over time + (Pro) FOCUS MODE helps you focus on learning new content + (Pro) LIGHT MODE offers an alternate style to fit your preference Made with <3 in Lexington, Kentucky. (c) 2014-2019 Verses, Ltd. Co. Subscriptions (Verses Basic & Verses Pro) will be applied to your iTunes account on purchase confirmation. Verses Basic is a 1 year auto-renewing subscription that provides unlimited access to memorizing in any translation. Verses Pro is a 1 year auto-renewing subscription to adds creeds and catechisms support. Account will be charged for renewal ($4.99 for Verses Basic, $9.99 for Verses Pro) within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes/App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Terms of Service (https://termsfeed.com/terms-service/80f9512174de35447275e251854301a5) and Privacy Policy (https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/privacy/view/c1eba33e60353ff3b03b6868e7cf2663).

About

Bible Memory

This app aids in memorizing Bible verses using a variety of interactive methods. It supports all translations and offers features like audio playback, fill-in-the-blanks, and typing exercises to reinforce learning. Track your progress and compete on a global leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Memorize Bible verses
  • Audio playback
  • Fill-in-the-blanks exercises
  • Typing from memory
  • Organize verses into collections
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Global leaderboard
Features
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VerseLocker makes memorizing Scripture easier than ever — and it's completely free, with no ads, no subscriptions, and no premium tier. CHOOSE YOUR TRANSLATION Memorize in ESV, KJV, NIV, NASB, CSB, NKJV, and many more. Type in any reference and the verse is ready to go. FIVE WAYS TO PRACTICE - Listen to your verses on a loop, hands-free - Fill in missing words from memory - Type the verse out from memory - Recite using only the first letters of each word - Review on a schedule that reinforces what you've learned STAY MOTIVATED - Organize verses into collections by book or topic - Track your progress with detailed reports - Earn badges as you reach milestones - See where you rank on the global leaderboard BUILT FOR FAMILIES, CHURCHES, AND SMALL GROUPS Whether you're memorizing with your kids, leading a Sunday school class, working through a homeschool curriculum, or building a personal discipline, VerseLocker keeps everything in one place. FROM A MINISTRY, NOT A STARTUP VerseLocker is built and maintained by Scripture Memory Fellowship, a nonprofit ministry devoted to Bible memorization. It's free because we believe Scripture memory should be. Download VerseLocker and start today.

Screenshots

Verses4 screens
Bible Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bible Memory at none against Verses's 10. Bible Memory also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 74%). Verses's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and chart position (#169 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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. Verses sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Bible Memory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Verses against 4.8 for Bible Memory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Verses has 3.9K ratings behind it against 560, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Verses's written reviews are positive against 94% of Bible Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Verses ships an update weekly, Bible Memory every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Verses versus Bible Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVersesBible Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.9K ratings)4.8 (560 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better560
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#169 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVerses, Ltd. Co.SMF

Customer experience

Verses

All ratings3,939 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.4%

Bible Memory

All ratings560 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%

Bugs and requests

Verses

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bible Memory

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional connectivity issues
  • White screen loading issue on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline mode for downloading verses
  • Ability to memorize full passages without having to go through each verse individually
  • Addition of more Bible translations, including Catholic versions

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Verses

Subscriptions4
  • Verses Basic1 Month trial$4.991 Year
  • Verses Basic - Legacy1 Year trial$4.991 Year
  • Verses Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Year
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  • Verses Pro - Legacy1 Year trial$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • RVR$3.99
  • HCSB$4.99
  • ESV$5.99
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  • NLT$5.99
  • NIV$6.99
  • NASB$6.99
None

Bible Memory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Verses free?
Verses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bible Memory free?
Bible Memory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Verses or Bible Memory?
Bible Memory is rated higher. Verses averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Bible Memory averages 4.8 from 560 ratings.
Do Verses or Bible Memory have ads?
Neither Verses nor Bible Memory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Verses or Bible Memory?
Verses ships an update weekly, and Bible Memory every 5 months. Most recently, Verses was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bible Memory on October 9, 2026.

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