Simple Bible in Basic English vs Simply.Bible
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Bible in Basic English
This app offers the Bible translated into Basic English, simplifying the text with a limited vocabulary for easier understanding. It aims to make scripture accessible to a wider global audience.
- Basic English translation
- Simplified vocabulary
- Easy to understand text
- Accessible scripture
- Professor S. H. Hooke translation
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Bible In Basic English. The Bible In Basic English (BBE) is a translation of the Bible into Basic English. The BBE was translated by Professor S. H. Hooke. In an effort to simplify and make easy to understand the text he and his team limited the vocabulary to the standard 850 Basic English words. 100 words that were helpful to understand poetry were added along with 50 "Bible" words. The Bible in Basic English strives to simplify the Bible so that more people worldwide can read and understand the text. By using the Basic English vocabulary, this goal is accomplished. The BBE is certainly straightforward and simple.
Simply.Bible
Access the King James Version of the Bible, along with apocryphal texts, completely offline and without advertisements. Organize your study with features like note-taking, highlighting, and folder sorting. Customize your reading experience with themes and light/dark modes.
- Offline access
- Ad-free experience
- Apocrypha books included
- Note taking and highlighting
- Folder sorting
- Light/Dark mode
- Bible search
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Simply.Bible represents an ad-free, offline application housing the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible along with Jubilees, Jasher, and 1 Enoch. Its primary objective is to offer a user-friendly and uncomplicated experience for individuals seeking access to the scriptures. Features: - Completely OFFLINE with no ads. - Apocrypha books (Jubilees, Jasher, and 1 Enoch) - Light/Dark mode - Bible search - Folder sorting - Note taking - Highlighting - History tracking - Theming
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Bible in Basic English at none against Simply.Bible's 11. Simple Bible in Basic English also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (869 vs 43). Simply.Bible's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Simply.Bible sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Bible in Basic English asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Bible in Basic English holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Bible in Basic English has 869 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Simple Bible in Basic English's written reviews are positive against 89% of Simply.Bible's.
Simple Bible in Basic English ships an update every 8 months, Simply.Bible every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Bible in Basic English | Simply.Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (869 ratings) — better | 4.6 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better | 89.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 869 — better | 43 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Shukalovich | Malachi Partlow |
Customer experience
Simple Bible in Basic English
Simply.Bible
Bugs and requests
Simple Bible in Basic English
Reported bugs
2 issues- Voice playback issues
- App crashing or freezing
Requested features
3 requests- Audio or podcast-like functionality
- Ability to take notes and highlight text
- One-time payment to remove ads
Simply.Bible
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Bible in Basic English
No in-app purchases
Simply.Bible
- $3$3.00
- $5$5.00
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