Many Christians start the year with ambitious Bible reading goals only to fall behind by February. BiblePlan tackles this by letting you build a reading schedule that actually fits your life — choose any combination of books, testaments, or genres, set your start and end dates, pick which days of the week you want to read, and let the app's algorithm balance your daily load.^1
The algorithm doesn't just divide chapters by days — it accounts for the dramatic variation in chapter lengths (some have 10 verses, others over 150) using verse-weighted allocation and adjacent-swap optimization, so each day's reading stays within roughly 20–30% of the target.^2 Once your plan is set, BiblePlan tracks your progress with detailed analytics including reading streaks, completion percentages, and visual progress charts. If life gets busy, flexible catch-up options let you reschedule or rebalance without starting over. Daily email reminders and behind-schedule alerts help you stay consistent.^1
Created by Becky Schmidt, a Senior Product Manager at Octane11, as a side project she built to track her own Bible reading.^3 BiblePlan is completely free — no ads, no paywalls, no limits — supported entirely by voluntary donations via Ko-fi.^5 The platform also offers preset plan templates (30-day, 90-day, and 6-month options) and a detailed comparison page against YouVersion, Bible Gateway, Dwell, and Glorify for users evaluating their options.^1
Notable- Entirely free with no ads or premium tiers — supported by user donations via Ko-fi^5
- Web-based platform with a live demo available without signup^6
- Algorithm-balanced daily readings based on verse counts, not just chapter division^2
- Rebalance tool redistributes remaining readings when you fall behind — unique among Bible plan apps^1
- Cross-linked with Wellspring Archive for additional Bible study resources^1
- Mobile apps, in-app Bible text, and group reading features listed as "Coming Soon"^1
