If you've ever wished for a Bible app built around topical study — where you can tag verses by theme, build your own keyword-based lists, and keep notes right alongside the text — Ezra Bible App was made for you.^1
Ezra Bible App is a free, open-source Bible study tool that works across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chromebooks. It uses SWORD Bible translation modules from CrossWire, giving you access to hundreds of Bible translations in many languages.^2 Features include topical tagging with two hierarchy levels (tag groups and tags), verse-based note-taking with Markdown formatting, Strong's Dictionary and Hebrew/Greek word study with morphological information, Vine's Expository Dictionary integration, Bible commentary support, cross-references, full-text search, and the ability to export your verse lists and notes to Word documents or CSV files. You can also sync your data across devices using Dropbox integration.^1
The project is named after Ezra 7:10 — "For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel." Created by developer Tobias Klein in Germany, it's fully open source under the GPL-2.0 license with over 216 stars on GitHub, 18+ contributors, and more than 7,600 commits across 45+ releases.^3 The app is actively maintained, with its latest release (v1.19.1) shipping in April 2026. The next major release (v1.20) will add morphological word study, Vine's Expository Dictionary in the word study panel, and support for custom SWORD repositories.^1 The developer is also exploring automatic translation of commentary and dictionary resources into the user's interface language, with beta testing underway.^4
Why Christians Love It"I really like it, it's become my go to bible app. Thank you!"^5
Users appreciate the focused, distraction-free approach to Bible study — no social feeds, no ads, just Scripture and your study notes.
Notable- Completely free and open source (GPL-2.0) — no subscriptions, no ads, no data harvesting^3
- Available on iPhone and iPad since March 2026 (v1.19)^6
- Supports 11+ interface languages including English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Ukrainian, Russian, Slovenian, and Brazilian Portuguese^1
- Built on the SWORD project by CrossWire Bible Society, a trusted resource in the Bible software community^2
- Active community of contributors on GitHub with regular releases and responsive developer engagement^3
- Supports custom SWORD repositories for accessing additional Bible modules^1
- Over 1,000 downloads on Google Play with consistent updates^5
