Read Scripture pairs a year-long Bible reading plan with hand-illustrated BibleProject videos that explain the structure and themes of every book before you read it, so you know why you are reading what you are reading.^1
The app presents ESV text alongside those videos. Its site says it uses the ESV translation and does not plan to use other translations at this time, and that it is not affiliated with any particular denomination.^1 A thematic reading plan highlights the bigger picture in the reading, progress tracking shows where you have been and where you are going, reminders help you stay on track, and a user account feature lets you sync across devices.^1
The heart behind Read Scripture, in its own words, is that everyone would read the Bible for themselves and discover the truth and beauty of God's Word, and its vision is not to tell people what the Bible says, but to teach them how to discover truth for themselves in the Word.^1 The site describes a small team of volunteers headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.^1 The App Store lists Crazy Love Ministries as the seller, and says the developer does not collect data from the app.^2
For readers who want to go deeper, the site points to BibleDojo.^1 BibleDojo's team page lists Sang Tian as its project lead and Matthew Chan among the team, with professors Dru Johnson and Dominick Hernández.^3 The earlier Scripture Labs site says Scripture Labs will be replaced with BibleDojo, and that Scripture Labs was brought to you by Basil Technologies, which it describes as a Christian technology non-profit.^4
Users quoted on the site say: "This app makes reading scripture fantastically engaging and accessible for everyone" and "We've been using it in our small group and have been really enjoying it!"^1
Platforms: iOS, Android^5 Pricing: Free
