Mere Bible vs instant.bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mere Bible
A clean and distraction-free Bible reading application that prioritizes Scripture. It offers multiple translations, note-taking, and syncing capabilities across devices. The app is completely free with no subscriptions or paywalls.
- Distraction-free reading interface
- Multiple Bible translations
- Highlighting and bookmarking
- Note-taking with search
- Cross-device syncing
- Home screen widget
- Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese
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Mere Bible is a clean, distraction-free Bible reading app. No social feeds. No devotional plans demanding your attention. No gamification. Just Scripture, beautifully presented. Read in the translation you prefer — including ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV, NLT, NET, WEB, BSB, NVI, RVR1960 and more — with an interface designed to get out of the way and let you focus on the text. Make it yours. Highlight passages, bookmark what matters, and take notes as you read. A powerful search lets you find your way back to any note instantly. Take it everywhere. Create a free account to sync your highlights, bookmarks, and notes across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. Add a home screen widget to keep Scripture front and center throughout your day. Now available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Completely free. No subscriptions. No paywalls. No locked Bibles. Every feature, every translation — free for everyone.
instant.bible
Instantly search the Bible with results appearing as you type. This reference app provides quick access to scripture, making it easy to find specific verses or passages.
- Instant search results
- Search as you type
- Quick scripture access
- User-friendly interface
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Search the Bible as you type with results returned instantly after every keystroke.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: instant.bible at none against Mere Bible's 5. instant.bible also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Mere Bible's advantage is ratings volume (545 vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Mere Bible sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. instant.bible asks for nothing beyond the download.
instant.bible holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mere Bible has 545 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Mere Bible's written reviews are positive against 100% of instant.bible's.
Mere Bible ships an update every 2 weeks, instant.bible every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mere Bible | instant.bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (545 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 545 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dwell App, LLC | Kenneth Powers |
Customer experience
Mere Bible
instant.bible
In-app purchases
Mere Bible
- New American Standard Bible$1.99
- English Standard Version$4.99
- Common English Bible$7.99
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- New International Version$9.99
- New King James Version$9.99
instant.bible
No in-app purchases
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