If you've ever started a Bible reading plan only to fall behind and give up, BibleShelf takes a gentler approach: track your Bible reading one book at a time, without turning Scripture into a deadline you can miss.^1
The app lets you add the Bible books you're reading, track progress through each book, and see visual progress bars as you move forward. Daily reminders help you build a consistent habit, and you can organize readings with categories like a sermon series, small group, or personal study. An in-app Bible reader pulls text from ESV.org so you can read the next chapter without leaving the app.^2 A more recent update added memory verses, letting you pick a range of verses to memorize and mark them off as you go — now available on both web and mobile.^6 In September 2026 the web version added reading stats, showing your current and longest reading streaks and totals for chapters read, days read, and books finished, with views for this month, this year, the last 12 months, or all time and filters by testament, category, or book.^6
BibleShelf runs on iPhone and iPad through the App Store, and a web version at my.bibleshelf.com lets you track your reading from any computer using the same account.^1 The website notes that Android is not available yet.^1
The app is free to use, and its donate page says support helps cover hosting and development so the app can stay "free and accessible" while helping people grow in God's Word.^3 It was built by Paul Kim, a Christian developer who describes himself as a husband, dad, and Rails developer, and who also builds FlockHaven, a website tool for churches.^4 BibleShelf is built with React Native and a Rails backend.^2
Notable- Available on iPhone, iPad, and the web; the website says Android is not available yet.^1
- Built as a focused Scripture reading and memory tracker, not a social network or teaching platform.^1
- Privacy policy says BibleShelf does not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties and does not use data for advertising.^5
