KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA vs RE Scriptures
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA
Explore the King James Version of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. This app provides access to a historically significant English translation, offering a comprehensive view of biblical texts. Discover ancient books often found between the Old and New Testaments.
- King James Version Bible
- Includes Apocrypha
- English translation
- Historical biblical text
- Audio version available
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Bible King James Version with Apocrypha The King James Version (KJV), commonly known as the Authorized Version (AV) or King James Bible (KJB), is an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England begun in 1604 and completed in 1611. First printed by the King's Printer Robert Barker, this was the third translation into English to be approved by the English Church authorities. James gave the translators instructions intended to guarantee that the new version would conform to the ecclesiology and reflect the episcopal structure of the Church of England and its belief in an ordained clergy. The translation was done by 47 scholars, all of whom were members of the Church of England. In common with most other translations of the period, the New Testament was translated from Greek, the Old Testament was translated from Hebrew text, while the Apocrypha were translated from the Greek and Latin. The Biblical apocrypha (from the Greek word aπόκρυφος, apókruphos, meaning "hidden") denotes the collection of ancient books found, in some editions of the Bible, in a separate section between the Old and New Testaments or as an appendix after the New Testament. Although the term apocrypha had been in use since the 5th century, it was in Luther's Bible of 1534 that the Apocrypha was first published as a separate intertestamental section. Luther was making a polemical point about the canonicity of these books. As an authority for this division, he cited St. Jerome, who in the early 5th century distinguished the Hebrew and Greek Old Testaments, stating that books not found in the Hebrew were not received as canonical. Although his statement was controversial in his day, Jerome was later titled a Doctor of the Church and his authority was also cited in the Anglican statement in 1571 of the Thirty-Nine Articles. King James Version The English-language King James Version (KJV) of 1611 followed the lead of the Luther Bible in using an inter-testamental section labelled "Books called Apocrypha", or just "Apocrypha" at the running page header. The KJV followed the Geneva Bible of 1560 almost exactly (variations are marked below). The section contains the following: 1 Esdras (Vulgate 3 Esdras) 2 Esdras (Vulgate 4 Esdras) Tobit Judith ("Judeth" in Geneva) Rest of Esther (Vulgate Esther 10:4-16:24) Wisdom Ecclesiasticus (also known as Sirach) Baruch and the Epistle of Jeremy ("Jeremiah" in Geneva) (all part of Vulgate Baruch) Song of the Three Children (Vulgate Daniel 3:24-90) Story of Susanna (Vulgate Daniel 13) The Idol Bel and the Dragon (Vulgate Daniel 14) Prayer of Manasses (follows 2 Chronicles in Geneva) 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees Included in this list are those books of the Clementine Vulgate that were not in Luther's canon. These are the books most frequently referred to by the casual appellation "the Apocrypha". These same books are also listed in Article VI of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England. Despite being placed in the Apocrypha, in the table of lessons at the front of some printings of the King James Bible, these books are included under the Old Testament.
RE Scriptures
Access and study the complete Restoration Edition scriptures offline. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, text sizes, and color schemes. Quickly navigate content by volume, book, and chapter.
- Offline scripture reading
- Customizable text and appearance
- Easy navigation by volume, book, chapter
- Includes Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price
- Restoration Edition text
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Read and study the complete text of the Restoration Edition of the scriptures in this new app. The app makes it easy to quickly locate scripture content by volume, book and chapter. The reading experience is fully customizable, allowing the user to select fonts and text sizes, choose margin width and line spacing, and select from several color schemes. The full text of the scriptures is included in the app for offline reading. Contains the following volumes of Restoration scriptures: * Old Testament * New Testament * Book of Mormon * Doctrine and Covenants * Pearls of Great Price The Restoration Edition text represents thousands of hours of careful work by a committee of volunteers. Their purpose is to compile the most accurate and complete set of scriptures based on the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ that began in the early 1800’s through Joseph Smith, Jr. The Restoration Edition, the committee responsible for its compilation, and the developer of this app are not affiliated in any way with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or any other church or organization. This effort serves a loose association of fellowships of believers in the Doctrine of Christ. This version of the app contains the March 2017 version of the text. Many changes have been made since that date, and the editing work continues at this time. When the final print edition has been finalized by the scriptures committee, a new version of this app will be released containing the updated text.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RE Scriptures at none against KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA's shown. RE Scriptures also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 19) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA has 10K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA's written reviews are positive against 67% of RE Scriptures's.
KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA ships an update every 6 months, RE Scriptures every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA | RE Scriptures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (10K ratings) — better | 4.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Shukalovich | Lorien Creative |
Customer experience
KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA
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Bugs and requests
KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA
Reported bugs
5 issues- Some verses are missing
- Certain books/chapters are missing
- Highlighting and notes disappearing
- Typos in the text
- Navigation issues
Requested features
6 requests- Add definitions
- Add the books of Enoch, Jasher, and Jubilees
- Improve audio quality and narration
- Add highlighting and note-taking features
- Improve search functionality
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- Add option to remove ads
RE Scriptures
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KJV Bible with Apocrypha. KJVA
No in-app purchases
RE Scriptures
No in-app purchases
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