Report updated May 23, 2026
179 Bible Atlas Maps!
For individuals engaged in Christian Bible study and historical research.
179 Bible Atlas Maps! is a challenged reference app that is completely free. With a 2.2/5 rating from 10 reviews, it faces significant user friction.
What is 179 Bible Atlas Maps!?
179 Bible Atlas Maps! is a reference tool for Christian Bible study, providing historical maps and a large library of texts on iOS.
Users hire this app for historical geographical context to supplement their Bible study, but the lack of active development prevents it from serving as a primary daily study platform.
Current Momentum
v11.1
- No major updates since 2017.
- Maintains static reference library.
What makes this app unique?
What Does It Look Like?
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What Are The Key Features?
179 classic-themed maps covering biblical history.
65 Bibles and thousands of commentaries.
How much does it cost?
The app is free with no visible monetization, limiting its ability to fund ongoing maintenance.
Who Built It?
Sand Apps
Providing accessible, offline-first Bible study and reference tools for global users. Enabling scripture research through multi-language support.
Portfolio
13
Apps
What other apps does Sand Apps make?
112 Bible Maps + Commentaries
Baha'i Prayers and Writings
4001 Bible Dictionary!
7,500 Hebrew Dictionary. Easy
15,000 Bible Encyclopedia Easy
112 Bible Maps Easy
Explore the full Sand Apps report
Portfolio breakdown, audience, momentum, and every app published by Sand Apps.
What do users think recently?
Medium confidence · 10 reviews analyzed
How did the latest release land?
What is the recent mood?
Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment.
Limited review volume (10 reviews). Sentiment analysis will deepen as more data lands.
View the full user-sentiment analysis
Mood gauge, ratings & review-volume history, every praise / complaint / request, and sentiment over time.
What is the competitive landscape for 179 Bible Atlas Maps!?
How's The Reference Market?
How does it evolve in the Reference market?
The app occupies a niche in the Reference category but suffers from a 2.2 rating and a lack of updates since 2017. This stagnation prevents it from competing with modern study tools that maintain high-frequency update cycles.
Rank progression
1 active ranking tracked — 30-day window
Which niche is 179 Bible Atlas Maps! in?
Explore the full Bible Study Readers niche
Every app in this space — 735 tracked, the niche's live rankings, and Marlvel's editorial take on the job-to-be-done.
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
This app competes directly by offering a high-utility, bilingual scripture experience that captures the same Bible-study demographic but with modern, high-frequency engagement features.
Contenders(4)
This app captures a specific linguistic demographic that relies on specialized religious canons, overlapping with the target's Bible study audience.
It serves the same bilingual study audience, leveraging the same technical infrastructure as the primary nemesis.
This app competes for the attention of serious theological students by offering deep textual analysis and thematic curation.
It targets the same niche of multilingual religious reference users, focusing on clean, distraction-free reading experiences.
Same space(3)
It targets the religious education space with a focus on guided learning, overlapping with the target's study-oriented audience.
It targets the institutional side of the religious market, offering tools that compete for the attention of church-going users.
It competes for the same religious education market by using modern gamification and AI to drive user engagement.
Differentiators
- Uses AI-assisted learning to provide personalized feedback and guidance tailored to the user's progress.
- Includes streak-based tracking mechanics to encourage daily habit formation and consistent app usage.
Compare 179 Bible Atlas Maps! against every rival
All rivals in one side-by-side table — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel — plus a head-to-head page for each.
The outtake for 179 Bible Atlas Maps!
Strengths to defend, gaps to attack
Core Strengths
- Specialized geographical focus on historical Bible maps provides a unique niche reference point.
Critical Frictions
- 2.2 rating on 10 reviews indicates poor user satisfaction.
- Last update in 2017 signals abandonment.
Growth Levers
- Integration of daily study streaks could convert the static library into a habit-forming tool.
Market Threats
- Competitors with 2-week update cycles and social features are rapidly eroding the user base.
What are the next best moves?
Ship daily study streaks because current engagement is non-existent → increase daily active usage
Competitors like Women's Bible NLT Edition Pro use streaks to drive retention.
Trade-off: Pause the expansion of the map library — the current 179 maps are sufficient for the niche.
A counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of monetization is not a strength but a terminal weakness, as it prevents the developer from funding the feature parity required to survive in the current study-app market.
Feature Gaps vs Competitors
- Daily prayer reminders (available in Women's Bible NLT Edition Pro)
- Progress tracking (available in Women's Bible NLT Edition Pro)
- Offline audio playback (available in Color Quran Tafsil Al Maudu'i)
Key Takeaways
179 Bible Atlas Maps! serves a specific historical research niche but fails to retain users due to a stagnant interface and lack of daily engagement, so the developer must pivot to a modern, habit-based study model to survive against active competitors.
Where Is It Heading?
Declining
The religious reference market is consolidating around high-engagement, social-first platforms that offer daily value. 179 Bible Atlas Maps! is exposed due to its static nature, and without a pivot to active development, it will continue to lose relevance to competitors.
The lack of updates since 2017 suggests the developer has abandoned the project, which will lead to further rating erosion as iOS compatibility degrades.