Alkitab is a free, ad-free, multi-version Bible study application for Android, targeting Christian users in Indonesia and regional markets.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Books & Reference
Sentiment
4.8
107k reviews
Nemesis
Women's Bible NLT Edition Pro
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire Alkitab for distraction-free scripture study and comparative reading in local languages, avoiding the monetization friction found in mainstream religious apps.
For Christian users in Indonesia and regional markets seeking a comprehensive, ad-free Bible study tool for personal devotion.
What does it look like?
Key features
Downloads full translations for local storage, removing connectivity dependency.
Displays two translations simultaneously for comparative study.
Synchronizes notes and bookmarks via cloud account.
How much does it cost?
Operates as a non-profit, open-source project relying on community contributions.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
Alkitab has seen no development activity for 320 days, placing it firmly in the zombie category. With only a single version recorded in the analyzed window and no updates for nearly a year, there is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or feature development. The lack of recent releases suggests the project is currently inactive.
Who built it?
Sand Apps
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60 Bibles Mega StudyUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate extensive library of multi-language bible translations enables users to share scripture with non-english speakers and simple and clean user interface allows for focused reading without unnecessary distractions or complex navigation, but report synchronization failures prevent users from maintaining consistent reading progress across different devices or after reinstalls.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Extensive library of multi-language Bible translations enables users to share scripture with non-English speakers
- Simple and clean user interface allows for focused reading without unnecessary distractions or complex navigation
- Integrated study tools like bookmarks and notes help users maintain a consistent daily spiritual practice
- Synchronization failures prevent users from maintaining consistent reading progress across different devices or after reinstalls
52 of 52 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Thrilled overall
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Competitive landscape for Alkitab
How's the Books & Reference market?
Alkitab holds the #14 Free position in the Indonesian Books & Reference category. The 4.82 rating on over 100k reviews indicates high product-market fit, though the 10-month update gap risks eroding this lead.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Holisite
This app directly competes for the daily devotional and Bible study user base, leveraging high-frequency engagement features to capture the same audience as Alkitab.
- Aggressive daily notification strategy drives significantly higher user retention and daily active usage metrics.
- Integrated progress tracking and prayer reminders create a habit-forming loop absent in Alkitab's current build.
- Strong focus on privacy protection features appeals to users wary of data-heavy religious study apps.
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Key takeaways for Alkitab
Where is it heading?
The Indonesian Bible study market is consolidating around apps that offer habit-forming engagement loops, such as progress tracking and audio integration. Alkitab's current maintenance-mode posture leaves it vulnerable to these feature-rich rivals, so the team must pivot to cloud-sync and audio support to prevent user churn into the next quarter.
- The 10-month update silence signals a shift to maintenance mode, which leaves the app exposed to rivals with active feature cadences.
- Synchronization failures prevent users from maintaining consistent reading progress, which compounds the churn risk against feature-rich competitors.
The SWOT
- Ad-free, non-profit model prevents monetization friction
- Multi-language library provides cultural relevance in Indonesia
- Cloud-sync implementation would resolve top-cited user frustration
- iOS port would capture the underserved Apple demographic
Next best moves
Ship cloud-sync for notes and bookmarks because it is the top-cited user frustration → increase retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The 10-month update silence is not just neglect, it is a strategic vulnerability…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Cloud-sync (available in Mongolian English Audio Bible but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The app improved its category rank but faces a declining outlook due to a 10-month development silence and unresolved data synchronization issues.
Bottom line
Alkitab wins on purity and cultural focus, but the 10-month update gap and lack of cloud-sync invite churn to rivals with better retention loops, so the team must prioritize cloud-sync to defend the user base.
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Is Alkitab free to use?
Does Alkitab work offline?
Does Alkitab sync my notes across devices?
Is there an iOS version of Alkitab?
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