AndBible is a free, open-source app for offline Bible study on Android and iPhone, made by Bible readers who wanted more than a reader: a tool for comparing translations, opening commentary, and staying in the text without ads or tracking.^1 The library holds over 1,500 documents in more than 700 languages from CrossWire and other SWORD repositories, including versions such as the KJV, NASB, and NET, and commentaries from Matthew Henry and John Gill.^2
Split text views sit translation and commentary side by side. Workspaces keep separate study setups. Strong's numbers open Greek and Hebrew word study. Linked footnotes, cross-references, and collections such as the Treasure of Scripture Knowledge stay a tap away. Text-to-speech with speak bookmarks, search, highlighting, personal notes, Study Pads for sermon listening, and reading plans cover daily rhythms, and native MyBible, MySword, and EPUB support lets you grow the library further.^1 The iOS app adds cross-device sync through your own iCloud, Nextcloud, or WebDAV account, and an optional AI study assistant that is off by default and requires your own third-party API key.^3
AndBible was originally developed by Martin Denham from 2010 to 2018, and the GitHub project now lists Tuomas Airaksinen as project lead.^4 The code is GPL-3.0 on GitHub.^4 The iOS version began as a public beta in July 2026 and left beta for the App Store on September 26, 2026, running on iPhone, iPad, Apple Silicon Macs, and Apple Vision Pro; Jared Murrell did the heavy lifting on the iOS port.^5 The project is now working toward one shared codebase for Android and iOS, with a unified release planned for Q1 to Q2 2027 and a Material 3 refresh expected for Android first.^6
One reader wrote: "What's not to love? Totally free as in no ads whatsoever. It's fast, responsive, laid out nicely, and has tons of great features."^1 Another called it a favourite for offline use: "Easy, quick, no loading, no need for Internet connection, no ads, great customization, sync scrolling of commentary or other versions/languages."^1
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