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, 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 200 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 and v1.20 — adding morphological word study and Vine's Expository Dictionary — planned for May 2026.^1
Why Christians Love It"I really like it, it's become my go to bible app. Thank you!"^4
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
- Now available on iPhone and iPad (launched March 2026 with v1.19)^5
- Supports 11+ interface languages including English, Spanish, German, French, Dutch, Ukrainian, Russian, 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
