Comparison

Latin Vulgate Bible vs Scriptorio

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

Head to head
About

Latin Vulgate Bible

Access the historical Latin translation of the Holy Scriptures, offering daily verses, personal notes, and a vast collection of Christian eBooks. Explore biblical stories, quizzes, and an AI assistant for verse explanations. Find nearby churches and enjoy customizable reading experiences.

Highlights
  • Daily Verse notifications
  • Personal notes and highlights
  • Old and New Testaments
  • Christian eBook collection
  • AI-powered verse explanations
  • Nearby church finder
  • Bible quizzes and stories
Features
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The Latin Vulgate Bible is the translation of the Holy Scriptures into the Latin language and has greatly influenced Western Christianity for centuries. When it was first introduced, it became an important milestone that made the Christian faith more accessible to Latin-speaking people and helped them connect deeply with the message of the Scriptures. Over the years, it has been revised several times to remain meaningful for newer generations. Even today, the Latin Vulgate Bible continues to inspire and guide millions of people around the world. Features: Daily Verse: Set reminders for daily Bible verse notifications. MY LIBRARY: Access your highlights, notes, and bookmarked verses. Old & New Testaments: Read both Testaments in one app. Verse Editor: Create beautiful verse posts with backgrounds and share them. Nearby Churches: Find churches near your location. Books: Explore a collection of Christian eBooks. Wallpapers: Browse beautiful and inspiring wallpapers. Videos: Watch videos on Jesus, Hope, Wisdom, Motivation, Gratitude, Healing, and more. Festive Calendar: Explore Christian festivals and feast days. Popular Verse: Discover verses by topics like love, fear, and peace. Customise Your Bible: Adjust fonts and text colors for comfortable reading. 1000 Praises: Explore a devotional collection honoring God’s names and attributes. Bible Quotes: Share Bible quotes in image and text formats. Bible Quiz: Test your Bible knowledge with engaging quizzes. Bible Stories: Read timeless and inspiring Bible stories for all ages. Bible FAQ: Find quick answers to common Bible and Christian life questions. Verse Comments: Share thoughts and engage in community discussions. Help Desk: Submit support requests with photo attachments. Dictionary: Access a Bible-based dictionary with easy search. Dream Meanings: Explore Biblical and Christian perspectives on dreams. Word Highlights: Highlight words or letters for deeper reflection. App Activity: Track reading streaks, time spent, refreshes, and app usage. Search: Quickly find verses, chapters, and topics. Products: Explore Bible-related products within the app. VerseBot: Get AI-powered verse explanations with easy copy and sharing. Notification History: Access your past notifications in one place. Did You Know?: Discover daily facts about the Bible and Christian faith. Bible Verse Clips: Enjoy short, inspirational Bible clips from the community. Prayer Request: Submit prayer requests and receive community support. Nearby Events: Discover Christian events and gatherings near you. Chapter-Wise Video Learning: Watch videos for deeper chapter understanding. Interactive Bible Games: Enjoy scripture-based games like SlideScript and VerseHunt. Bible Clips: Watch short, inspiring Biblical clips from the faith community. Bible Streaks: Maintain your daily Bible reading streak. Background Music: Enjoy calming music while reading the Bible. Mark as Read – Quiz: Take quizzes based on the verses you’ve read. Audio Bible – Speed Control: Adjust audio speed for faster or slower listening. Alarm: Set timely alarms and reminders for scheduled activities. Worship Songs: Praise and connect with God through uplifting songs and lyrics. Daily Prayer Reminder: Stay connected with God through daily prayer reminders. Audio Bible Experience: Listen to reading plans with text-to-speech audio and soulful background music.

About

Scriptorio

Features
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Everything about the books you read in one place. The passages you keep, and the reading itself. What you read should become part of your thinking, not a fading memory. Scriptorio is a reading companion for people who take books seriously. Point your camera at a page, and the passage is yours. No typing, no retyping, no losing the thread of what you were reading. But saving a passage is only the beginning. Scriptorio helps your ideas come back, connect with what you've read before, and gradually become part of the way you think. CAPTURE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION Photograph a page from the physical book in front of you and text recognition lifts the passage out. Save from Safari, Books, or anywhere else through the share sheet. Everything lands on the same shelf. BRING YOUR KINDLE HIGHLIGHTS Sign in to your Kindle notebook and every highlight you have ever made comes across, book by book, with locations intact. Publishers cap how much of a book may be exported. Where that happens, Scriptorio says so per book, instead of quietly dropping lines. ONE IDEA, MANY BOOKS Theme Collections gather passages across books, so writers who never met end up side by side on the same question. CONNECTIONS YOU DIDN'T LOOK FOR Passages you never thought to pair surface on their own, each with one line on the idea they share. An explanation, not a summary. And when you see a link the app missed, you draw it yourself and write down why. Your reasoning stays with the pair. IT COMES BACK TO YOU Spaced repetition built on your own highlights. The shelf checks in with you, gently, until the ideas stay. Rate a card in one tap and the schedule adapts to how you actually remember. YOUR READING, MEASURED A reading timer, page progress, streaks and goals. For the books you are in the middle of, not the ones you meant to start. Finish a book and rate it, note the one thing that stays, and who you would hand it to. BUILT TO STAY PRIVATE Text recognition runs entirely on your device. The semantic understanding behind the connections graph is computed on your device too, using Apple's own frameworks. Your notes are never sent to a third-party AI service to be indexed. What syncs between your devices is yours alone. SUBSCRIPTION Scriptorio is a subscription. Every new reader starts with a 14-day free trial, no card required. After the trial, full access requires a monthly or yearly subscription, available in the app. The first 100 yearly subscribers receive a founding-member badge. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://scriptorio.app/app-terms Privacy Policy: https://scriptorio.app/app-privacy

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scriptorio at none against Latin Vulgate Bible's shown. Scriptorio also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Latin Vulgate Bible's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Latin Vulgate Bible sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Scriptorio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latin Vulgate Bible ships an update every 4 months, Scriptorio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Latin Vulgate Bible versus Scriptorio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatin Vulgate BibleScriptorio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (278 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings278 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAVINDHIRAN SUMITHRAImpelechy LLC

Bugs and requests

Latin Vulgate Bible

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Audio doesn't work
  • Paid subscription not received
  • App crashes when choosing books
  • App crashes when navigating texts
  • Bug prevents navigation
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  • App crashes when scrolling to New Testament
  • App crashes when scrolling past 2 Timothy
  • Verse of the day is a black screen
  • Options for disabling ads don't work
  • Cannot activate zero ad feature
  • Political ads displayed
  • Permanent advert at bottom blocks Revelation
  • Intrusive advert breaks in
  • Audio is awful robot voice
  • Cannot change font size
  • Cannot show English with Latin

Requested features

3 requests
  • Audio version requested
  • Include Septuagint
  • Ad-free option

Scriptorio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Latin Vulgate Bible

One-time4
  • Three Months$7.99
  • Ads Free Version - Life Time$9.99
  • One Year$24.99
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  • Two Years$34.99
2 purchases

Scriptorio

Subscriptions2
  • Scriptorio Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Scriptorio Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Latin Vulgate Bible free?
Latin Vulgate Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scriptorio free?
Scriptorio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Latin Vulgate Bible or Scriptorio have ads?
Latin Vulgate Bible shows ads; Scriptorio does not.
Which is updated more often, Latin Vulgate Bible or Scriptorio?
Latin Vulgate Bible ships an update every 4 months, and Scriptorio fortnightly. Most recently, Latin Vulgate Bible was updated on October 17, 2026 and Scriptorio on October 18, 2026.

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