Sola is a Bible reading companion for readers who want to stay with a plan and understand where they are in the story: it puts maps, a timeline, and videos beside the passage, and it lets you build a plan around what you want to read and how long you want to take.^1
You create a custom plan by choosing the reading and the length of time, then host it for friends through a shareable link; when the host changes the plan, subscribers receive the update.^2 Maps show the cities, regions, rivers, and landmarks named in the text, an interactive timeline places the rulers, Bible books, and major events beside the passage, and videos produced by BibleProject sit with the reading they introduce.^2 The maps run on the Mapbox SDK, with the places for the current reading listed in interactive sheets, and the timeline zooms in 5, 10, and 50 year steps.^3
Samuel Jusaitis, a developer and designer in Adelaide, built Sola to be a simple, intuitive companion that helps people read the Bible in a more engaging way, and the app has been on the App Store since September 2021.^3 He designed and developed the app himself, and he also designed the brand and website for CityLight Church North Adelaide.^3
Sola is free to download on iPhone and Android, with optional supporter purchases, including Monthly Supporter and Super Host options, for readers who want to fund the ongoing work.^2
