Whether you're a brand-new believer looking for where to start reading the Bible or a lifelong Christian wanting to go deeper, YouVersion meets you where you are — on your phone, tablet, or computer — with the full text of Scripture in over 2,300 languages, completely free.^1
Built by Life.Church and now installed on more than 710m+ devices worldwide, the YouVersion Bible App offers 3,500+ Bible versions, thousands of reading plans and devotionals in 100+ languages, audio Bibles you can listen to on the go, and tools like highlights, bookmarks, and notes that make the Bible feel personal.^2 It's designed around one idea: building a daily habit of engaging with God's Word. A Verse of the Day, guided prayers, and daily devotional content greet you each morning, while reading plans from partners like The Bible Project, The Chosen, Our Daily Bread, Alpha, and Compassion International help you dig into Scripture with fresh perspective.^3
Created by Bobby Gruenewald, Pastor of Innovation at Life.Church, the app launched in 2008 as one of the first 200 apps on Apple's App Store. Gruenewald's vision was simple but audacious: "I thought about how Gutenberg's invention revolutionized the accessibility and distribution of Bibles hundreds of years ago, and wondered how technology might be able to do something similar for our generation."^4 In November 2025, YouVersion celebrated a landmark one billion installs across its family of Bible apps — a milestone marked by a worship gathering of over 13,000 people at Oklahoma's Paycom Center.^5
Why Christians Love YouVersion:
"When the Lord had reawakened my faith I couldn't afford to buy a Bible, so I tried searching for a free version and was so encouraged and grateful to find the YouVersion Bible App. Not only is it access to any version of the Bible I could want, but the verse of the day is so encouraging as is guided prayer to keep me praying and close to God every day."^6 Users describe the app as a lifeline for consistency — one reviewer shared, "I was a drug addict for over 10 years, and I lost everything... For about two years now, I have seen a change in me that I can only credit Jesus for."^7 Another user wrote, "In the hustle and bustle of daily living, I am able to jot down a quick prayer and it doesn't mean much at the moment, but months or weeks later I'd look back to it and realize just how impactful it was."^6 Pastors use it to rally their congregations around shared reading plans, and families use it to build Bible habits together across generations.
With content from more than 5,000 ministry partners connecting over 20,000 churches globally, YouVersion isn't just an app — it's a movement making God's Word accessible to every person on earth.^8
Platforms: iOS, Android, Web, Apple TV, Apple Vision
Pricing: Free (no ads, no in-app purchases, ever)
