King James Bible with Audio is a digital KJV reference tool for iOS, featuring integrated audio narration and red-letter text formatting.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#97
Book · free
Sentiment
4.9
32k reviews
Nemesis
Bible
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users rely on the app for daily scripture study, and the audio feature removes the friction of manual reading during morning routines.
For Individuals seeking a digital, audio-enabled version of the King James Bible for study or reference.
What does it look like?
Key features
Complete Old and New Testament text of the King James Version of the Bible
Visual formatting highlighting the words spoken by Jesus in red text
Integrated audio support for reading along with the text
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with no visible subscription or in-app purchase gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentperformanceUX improvementsShow more...
Development has effectively ceased, with no new feature builds or events released in over three years. The last update, which provided only generic bug fixes, occurred 1,234 days ago. The app is currently in a zombie state, as it has not received meaningful maintenance or feature development for an extended period.
Who built it?
Oleg Shukalovich
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What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows an excited sentiment. Users appreciate the simple and intuitive navigation structure allows users to easily access specific bible books and chapters and customizable font sizes and dark mode settings provide essential accessibility for users with visual impairments, but report aggressive full-screen advertisements interrupt the reading flow and force users to wait for countdown timers.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The simple and intuitive navigation structure allows users to easily access specific Bible books and chapters
- Customizable font sizes and dark mode settings provide essential accessibility for users with visual impairments
- Audio narration features offer a convenient way for users to engage with scripture during daily routines
- Aggressive full-screen advertisements interrupt the reading flow and force users to wait for countdown timers
61 of 61 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Excited overall
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Competitive landscape for King James Bible with Audio
How's the Book market?
The app holds a 4.88 rating across 31,846 total store ratings, signaling high satisfaction with the core utility despite the lack of updates since 2018. Its position as a free, ad-supported tool faces pressure from feature-rich rivals like Life.Church's Bible app.
The rivals identified
By Life.Church
This app dominates the market with massive scale and a high-frequency release cadence that keeps it at the forefront of user engagement.
- Integrates social reading plans and community prayer features that drive daily active usage
- Offers a vast library of cross-platform devotional content that exceeds simple text-based reading
- Maintains a high-velocity update schedule with seven releases in the last six months alone
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Key takeaways for King James Bible with Audio
Where is it heading?
The market for digital scripture is consolidating around apps that offer social engagement and high-quality audio, leaving static, ad-heavy utilities like King James Bible with Audio increasingly exposed. Without a shift to a paid ad-free model, the app will continue to lose its core study audience to more modern, user-friendly alternatives.
- Aggressive full-screen ads interrupt reading flow, which forces users to wait for timers and accelerates churn among long-term study users.
- The lack of feature updates since 2018 leaves the app vulnerable to premium audio-first competitors that offer superior listening experiences.
The SWOT
- Red-letter formatting and audio integration provide a focused reading experience
- Simple navigation structure allows for efficient scripture access
- Implementing a one-time paid ad-free upgrade would capture revenue from frustrated users
Next best moves
Pivot to a one-time paid ad-free upgrade because users explicitly request it to remove disruptive ad timers → increase LTV and sentiment
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is a competitive…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Social reading plans (available in Bible by Life.Church but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The app's competitive position has declined due to the emergence of inappropriate, full-screen advertisements that are driving user churn and brand risk. This shift has moved the outlook from stable to declining as the app fails to address user requests for an ad-free experience.
Bottom line
The app's core utility is strong, but the current ad-heavy monetization model is actively eroding the user base. Pivoting to a paid ad-free tier would unlock revenue from the existing loyal audience and stabilize the declining sentiment trend.
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