Path & Light vs Olive Tree
Olive Tree is a study Bible app built around a library: a few translations are free (including the ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV and CSB), and study Bibles, commentaries, Strong’s-tagged Bibles and audio are bought or subscribed to, read in a split window beside the text. Path & Light includes 15 Bibles free to read and one Plus subscription for study notes, the Hebrew and Greek, audio and more questions, alongside prayer and a journal. Choose Olive Tree to build a personal study library. Choose Path & Light for one simple app for reading, study and prayer.
Choose Olive Tree if
- A split window for study notes or a second Bible beside the text
- A large store of study Bibles and commentaries
- Strong’s-tagged Bibles and interlinears
- Full offline access to what you own
- Android as well as iPhone
Choose Path & Light if
- You want 15 Bibles, including the NASB 2020, free to read
- You want one subscription instead of buying books one by one
- You want guided prayers, a journal and Bible questions in the same app
- You read in Korean, Chinese, Filipino or Portuguese
Side by side
| Path & Light | Olive Tree | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. Optional Plus subscription for study, audio, more questions and every plan | Free app with study packs and books to buy or subscribe to |
| Bibles | 15 Bibles in 7 languages, including the NIV, ESV, KJV, NKJV and NASB 2020, all free to read | Five free (ESV, NIV, KJV, NKJV and CSB); more to buy |
| Study | With Plus: study notes on every chapter (Matthew Henry and Jamieson-Fausset-Brown), chapter quizzes, and the Hebrew and Greek words of each verse. Related verses are free | Study Bibles, commentaries and Strong’s Bibles, sold separately or in packs |
| Audio | With Plus: all 66 books in 10 Bibles, including the KJV, NIV, NKJV, NASB 2020, Reina-Valera 1960 and Chinese 和合本, with the ESV being added. Stream or download | Audio Bibles sold as add-ons |
| Prayer and journal | Guided prayers, a written prayer each day, prayer check-ins and a private journal | Notes and highlights |
Questions
Do I have to buy Bibles in Path & Light?
No. All 15 Bibles are free to download and read. The NIV, ESV, NKJV, NASB 2020 and a few others need a free account.
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