Getting young children excited about the Bible can feel like an uphill battle — they're too young for full chapters, and picture books only go so far. Bible App for Kids bridges that gap with 41 interactive, animated Bible stories designed for ages 4–8 that turn Scripture into an adventure kids actually want to come back to.^1
Created by YouVersion and OneHope in 2013, this free app brings the big-picture story of the Bible to life through narrated scenes, touch-activated animations, trivia games, coloring pages, and collectible gems and stars that reward kids for exploring. Navigation is simple enough for a toddler to figure out independently, yet the stories are engaging enough to hold the attention of older kids too. Each story includes memory-building activities — Story Memory Match, Sticker Story Time, and Story Mixup — that help children retain what they've learned.^2 With 141 million installs across iOS, Android, and Kindle in 69+ languages, it's the most widely used children's Bible app in the world.^3
Built as a partnership between Life.Church (the team behind the YouVersion Bible App) and OneHope, a ministry that has brought God's Word to over 2 billion children since 1987, the app was thoughtfully designed with input from child development experts. Rob Hoskins, OneHope President, explained: "Knowing that younger children are not yet cognitively developed enough to firmly grasp timelines or parallels, but that they are fully equipped to grasp the mechanism of story, we launched the Bible App for Kids with a basic framework of the big-picture story of the Bible."^4
Why Christians Love Bible App for Kids: "I first downloaded this app when I was about 5 years old. The app taught me many important things such as who Jesus is, who God is, and how the Holy Spirit works through us. Now I'm 16 years old, study KJV myself, and have been baptized. I cannot recommend this app enough for a child — it not only helped me to understand the Bible, it also helped me to learn to read."^5 One mother shared: "My son has been using this app since he was 2, and now that he is 3.5 years old he can use it totally independently. He knows how to navigate, play the learning games, listen and answer the questions. No advertisements whatsoever and totally free — a huge blessing."^5 Perhaps the most remarkable story comes from Kent Jones, a boy diagnosed with nonverbal autism, whose mother introduced him to the app after her husband's sudden death. Kent began reciting the Bible stories word for word, mimicking the app's narration — his first real speech. Now a teenager, Kent speaks clearly, earns good grades, and plays trumpet in his school band. "What happened to me through the Bible app is evidence that miracles are possible," Kent said at YouVersion's billion-install celebration.^6
Beyond the app itself, Bible App for Kids offers a free church curriculum (Bible Adventure) through Life.Church Open Network, parent guides, and coloring pages — making it a complete ecosystem for families and children's ministries.^7 A companion Bible Storybook (350+ pages) illustrates all 35 stories for offline reading.^1
Platforms: iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle Pricing: Free (no ads, no in-app purchases)
