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Matthew Henry Bible Commentary vs Papertrell V2

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

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About

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary

Explore the complete Bible verse-by-verse with Matthew Henry's classic commentary, originally written in 1706. This exhaustive work offers practical and devotional insights, making it a valuable resource for understanding scripture.

Highlights
  • Complete Bible commentary
  • Verse-by-verse study
  • Practical and devotional insights
  • Historical religious text
  • Exhaustive explanation
Features
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Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. Matthew Henry's well-known six-volume Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708–1710) or Complete Commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the Bible. covering the whole of the Old Testament, and the Gospels and Acts in the New Testament. After the author's death, the work was finished (Romans through Revelation) by thirteen other nonconformist ministers, partly based upon notes taken by Henry's hearers, and edited by George Burder and John Hughes in 1811. Henry's commentaries are primarily exegetical, dealing with the scripture text as presented, with his prime intention being explanation, for practical and devotional purposes. While not being a work of textual research, for which Henry recommended Matthew Poole's Synopsis Criticorum, Henry's Exposition gives the result of a critical account of the original as of his time, with practical application. It was considered sensible and stylish, a commentary for devotional purposes. Famous evangelical Protestant preachers such as George Whitefield and Charles Spurgeon used and heartily commended the work, with Whitefield reading it through four times - the last time on his knees. Spurgeon stated, "Every minister ought to read it entirely and carefully through once at least." Henry's reputation rests upon his renowned commentary, An Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708-10, known also as Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible). He lived to complete it only as far as to the end of the Acts, but after his death other like-minded authors prepared the remainder from Henry's manuscripts. This work was long celebrated as the best English commentary for devotional purposes and the expanded edition was initially published in 1896. Instead of critical exposition, Henry focuses on practical suggestion, and his commentaries contains rich stores of truths.

About

Papertrell V2

This tool allows creators to preview interactive storefronts and content they've built on the Papertrell platform. It's designed to help publishers and authors create engaging digital products from various book types.

Highlights
  • Preview storefronts
  • Preview authored titles
  • Supports interactive apps
  • Create digital products
  • Rapid app creation
Features
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This app is the preview tool used in conjunction with the Papertrell platform. Use this app to preview storefronts you have built and titles that you have authored on the platform. Papertrell is a new way of creating and experiencing books and content. Papertrell has a massive catalog of eBooks and Audiobooks while also supporting interactive apps build on the Papertrell Platform While ebooks are limiting, apps based on book content are expensive to build. Publishers have a challenge while producing engaging digital products and also with marketing and promotions. Papertrell solves these problems for publishers and authors and provides a rapid way of creating interactive apps out of ■ illustrative non-fiction, ■ cookbooks, ■ how-to books, ■ reference books etc. ----------------------------------- Papertrell : re-imagining books !

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentary4 screens
Papertrell V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Matthew Henry Bible Commentary at 4.9 against Papertrell V2's 1.0. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (11K vs 1). Papertrell V2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Papertrell V2 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matthew Henry Bible Commentary has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary ships an update every 6 months, Papertrell V2 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary versus Papertrell V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatthew Henry Bible CommentaryPapertrell V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg ShukalovichTrellisys.net

Bugs and requests

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional freezing or navigation issues
  • Typos and punctuation errors

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to bookmark specific verses or sentences
  • Night mode or dark theme option

Papertrell V2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Papertrell V2

One-time9
  • Pack of 1 Credit$0.99
  • Pack of 2 Credits$1.99
  • Pack of 3 Credits$2.99
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  • Pack of 4 Credits$3.99
  • Pack of 5 Credits$4.99
  • Pack of 6 Credits$5.99
  • Pack of 7 Credits$6.99
  • Pack of 8 Credits$7.99
  • Pack of 10 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Matthew Henry Bible Commentary free?
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Papertrell V2 free?
Papertrell V2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matthew Henry Bible Commentary or Papertrell V2?
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary is rated higher. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Papertrell V2 averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Matthew Henry Bible Commentary or Papertrell V2 have ads?
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary shows ads; Papertrell V2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Matthew Henry Bible Commentary or Papertrell V2?
Matthew Henry Bible Commentary ships an update every 6 months, and Papertrell V2 every 9 months. Most recently, Matthew Henry Bible Commentary was updated on November 13, 2026 and Papertrell V2 on November 3, 2026.

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