Most Bible apps try to do everything — reading plans, devotionals, social features, notifications. Mere Bible (formerly NeuBible) does the opposite. It strips away every distraction and delivers one of the most beautiful, focused Bible reading experiences available on iOS and the web.^1
Originally designed by former Apple designer Kory Westerhold and Yahoo Design Director Aaron Martin — childhood friends who set out to "get rid of everything between you and scripture" — the app launched as NeuBible in March 2015 and immediately caught the attention of design publications. Fast Company called it "an elegant and radically simplified mobile app for the Bible."^2 The app features hand-picked fonts from world-class type foundries like Hoefler & Co, Commercial Type, and DSType, with hand-tuned margins, line spacing, and font sizes that make reading feel effortless.
In 2021, NeuBible was acquired by Dwell App, LLC — the team behind the popular Dwell Audio Bible. In early 2026, Dwell relaunched the app as Mere Bible, a name inspired by C.S. Lewis's concept of "Mere Christianity" that reflects Dwell's vision of celebrating the broad stream of Christian belief.^4 The rebrand came with a landmark change: every feature and every translation is now completely free — no subscriptions, no paywalls, no locked content. New translations (NLT, NET, BSB, NVI, RVR1960) were added alongside the originals, and the app now supports English, Spanish, and Portuguese. A web reader at merebible.app means you can read from any device, with free account sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web.^1
Why Christians Love It: "NeuBible is the bomb. Best bible reading experience anywhere. Actually, best pure READING experience anywhere (focused, uncluttered, AMAZING typography), killer intuitive navigation, not bloated with 'features.' NeuBible is what a 'Christian' app should be: best in class to reflect the creativity & inspiration God gives us."^6
"It is tragic how neglected this app is despite being (easily) the best Bible reading experience out there. It's so clean, the text legible and a delight to the eyes, the browsing experience between books and chapters feel like a real physical Bible by having you finger through them. Really, it's undefeated in the reading experience."^6
"Neu Bible has long been my favorite Bible app: very fast, very good-looking, very simple. The app received an update; it's now called Mere Bible. Now, every feature and translation is 100% free with no subscription... and it remains the most pleasant Bible app for reading."^7
Platforms: iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac via Apple Silicon, Apple Vision), Web Pricing: Free — all features and translations at no cost
