If you've ever wished your digital Bible felt more like the worn, hand-annotated one on your nightstand, Bible Tiles was built for you. Designed from the ground up for iPad with full Apple Pencil support — and now with drawing on iPhone too — it's a Bible app that invites you to draw, write, highlight, and journal directly on the page, the way you would in a physical Bible.^1
Bible Tiles offers 40+ translations in 10+ languages, including NIV, ESV, and ERV, all available offline. Features include a full drawing toolkit with pens, highlighters, and brushes using the native iOS toolpicker; typed notes with Apple Pencil Scribble conversion; a lasso tool for moving annotations; split-screen for comparing translations side-by-side; red-letter text; customizable fonts, layouts, and Bible cover themes; optional guidelines (lines or dots); a distraction-free reading mode; backup and restore; and iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.^2 The app also recreates the feel of physical Bible tabs for quick navigation between books.
What sets Bible Tiles apart is its mission: it's a federally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, and the app is 100% free — no ads, no subscriptions, no accounts, no data tracking. The project began as a solo passion project by developer Joseph Yaksich, born from frustration with clunky digital Bible interfaces and a desire to create something that felt less like software and more like an extension of a well-loved Bible.^1
Why Christians Love It"I love its minimal, aesthetic design — exactly what I've always wanted in a Bible app."^2
"I normally don't write reviews, but I had to for this app. This app is free and works great. There is another application out there you have to pay for and I don't think it's full of the features as this application."^2
"I have been looking for a way to draw and annotate in my bible digitally for years. I love the options this gives and there are no limitations to what you can and cannot do."^2
"Thank you for making this a free app! It makes me so happy to know you want to help try to encourage people to want to be in their bible more. God is doing wonderful things with you, and your team! God bless!"^2
Notable- Confirmed 501(c)(3) public charity — all donations go directly toward securing more free Bible translations, app improvements, and Gospel outreach^1
- Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision — drawing features now supported on both iPad and iPhone^2
- Added NIV, ESV, ERV, and Telugu translations in 2025 updates^2
- Collects zero user data and performs no tracking — privacy-first by design^1
- Developer actively engages the community on Reddit and Instagram^3
- App Store rating: well-reviewed with users praising the free, no-paywall model^2
