Sometimes the best Bible app is the one that gets out of the way. Armorer is a free, open-source web reader for the King James Version built for anyone who wants nothing between them and the text — no ads, no commentaries, no pop-ups, no account required.^1
Created by Jon Winsley, a Senior Software Architect, church deacon, and biblical counseling student, Armorer was born out of a simple frustration: while ESV.org offered a beautiful dark-themed reading experience, no comparable web reader existed for the KJV. "The web readers available for the KJV are generally terrible," Jon wrote, "with cluttered pages, no dark theme, and way too many features. Let's fix that."^2
The reading experience is built around intentional simplicity. Infinite scroll loads previous and next chapters seamlessly as you read. A clean verse-level URL scheme lets you bookmark or share any passage directly (e.g., armorer.io/psalms/119/#100). Fast keyword search runs entirely in your browser via a web worker — no server round-trips, no lag.^3 Built as a static site with Eleventy and Alpine.js, Armorer loads fast on any device with a browser, hosted for free on GitHub Pages with zero infrastructure costs.
Notable- Creator: Jon Winsley (glitchassassin) — Senior Software Architect at JBS, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, church deacon, and co-founder of Covenant Foundry, a community for Christian entrepreneurs.^4
- Open source: 110 commits on GitHub, actively maintained through 2026.^3
- Tech: Built with Eleventy + Alpine.js, powered by The SWORD Project for KJV source text.^2
- Zero cost: Free to use, no data collection, no download required.
Platforms: Web (any modern browser) Pricing: Free (open source)
