Bible Apps to Engage with Scripture

Pando App

The first and only faith-based app on U.S. prison tablets, streaming free sermons, worship, devotionals, and Bible studies from 100+ church partners to 664,000+ inmates across 423 prisons — created by God Behind Bars.

Bible365

A free community Bible reading program that guides believers through the entire Bible in a year with daily readings, pastoral teaching from Calvary Chapel, and multiple ways to follow along including app, text, and podcast.

Ezra Bible App

A free, open-source Bible study app focused on topical study through keyword tagging, verse-based notes, and Strong's Dictionary support — available on desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) and Android with hundreds of translations via SWORD modules.

Discover

A free Discovery Bible Study app available in 44 languages with text and audio, designed to catalyze disciple-making movements by guiding small groups through Scripture from Creation to Christ — used in over 200 nations. Built by The Discover Network, a UK registered charity.

Ecclesia Bible

Ecclesia Bible is a free, AI-enhanced Bible study app offering source language analysis, nearly 50,000 verse correlations, contextual illumination, and real-time translational variations — putting deep original-language study tools in the hands of everyday Christians.

Biblos

Biblos is a free, open-source semantic Bible search tool that finds passages by meaning using AI embeddings, with Claude-powered summarization, Greek text analysis, and Church Fathers' commentaries.

Hide The Word

A free Bible memory app that turns Scripture memorization into an engaging daily habit through 2-minute micro-lessons, group accountability, and interactive exercises like fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and voice recitation.

Track Bible

A free, open-source Bible reading tracker from Gracious Tech. Tick off chapters at your own pace in this simple, private web app — no account, no ads, no schedule required.

Bible Tiles

Bible Tiles is a free, nonprofit Bible app for iPad, iPhone, and Mac that lets you draw, write, and journal directly on Scripture with Apple Pencil support, 40+ translations, and full offline access — no ads, no accounts, no tracking.

Forge

A local-first macOS Bible study app that lets you build atomic notes connected directly to verses — plain markdown files you own forever. Built-in BSB and KJV reader, no account required, free forever.

Bible Gateway

The internet's most-visited Christian website — read, search, and listen to 200+ Bible translations in 70+ languages for free. Founded in 1993, now part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

LifeBible

A content-rich Bible study app with 40+ translations, 100+ Study Bibles and commentaries, 36,000+ devotionals, and unique features like Explain (instant verse insights) and TouchPoints (500+ life-topic Scripture answers). Built by Tecarta, loved by over 2 million users.

Bible Clock - Verse Clock

A beautifully designed verse clock app that displays Bible verses alongside the time on your phone, tablet, or home screen widget. Features AI-curated daily verses, 50+ verse themes, personal photo backgrounds, and Guided Flow meditation mode.

Relight

A free Reformed theology and Bible study web app by David and Sarah Mikucki, featuring in-line commentaries, confessions, catechisms, cross-references, and backlinks — all from a curated library of historically Reformed resources.

Bolls Bible API

A free, open-source Bible API and reading platform offering 100+ translations in 29 languages with endpoints for chapters, verses, search, version comparison, Hebrew/Greek dictionary definitions, and a Reference Tagging Tool — built by a Ukrainian developer with a Sola Scriptura conviction, actively maintained with 580+ commits.

Brilliant Bible

The only app that illustrates every verse of the KJV Bible — 32,357 original artworks from Genesis to Revelation, plus graphic-novel comic adaptations of key Bible stories. Available on iOS, Android, Mac, and Apple Vision. Built for visual learners who want daily Scripture reading to feel like discovery, not discipline.

Bible Times Bible Game

A free chronological card game with 150 hand-illustrated biblical event cards. Play solo or compete with up to 4 players to arrange Scripture's biggest moments in order.

Concise Bible

A free Bible app by Initiative.Global that curates key Scripture excerpts into an easy-to-follow path revealing the Bible's central theme — Jesus Christ as Creator, Redeemer, Judge, and King. Available in 14+ translations covering 4.9 billion speakers with audio, Holy Land photos, and red-letter text. Over 11.4 million active users across 190 countries.

Bible Vector Search

A free, open-source semantic Bible search tool that uses AI embeddings and vector database technology to find Scripture passages by meaning — not just keywords. Built on the BBE translation, with a public API for developers.

Sola — Bible companion app

Bible reading companion with customizable plans, group sharing via link or QR code, interactive maps and timelines, and embedded BibleProject videos — free on iOS and Android with optional supporter tiers.

Scribe Scripture

A free web app that helps you engage with Scripture by typing one chapter of Proverbs each day, cycling through all 31 chapters monthly — turning reading into active, tactile meditation on God's Word.

Spirit Notes

Purpose-built Christian note-taking app with Scripture auto-complete, sermon recording with timestamps, Bible verse highlighting, customizable Bible reader, and seamless organization — all in one place. Built solo by Leio McLaren, no account required. Sharing via single link. iOS only (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision).

Bible Words

A Christian word guessing party game with 2,000+ words across five themed packs. Hold up your phone, get clues from friends, and race to guess Bible and church words in 60 seconds — perfect for family nights, small groups, and youth events.

Dwell

An audio-first Bible app with 25+ narrators, 16 Bible versions (including Spanish and Portuguese), Read Along, meditation tools, listening plans, Dwell Nightly bedtime devotional, and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook — built by the twin brothers behind Lightstock via a record-breaking Kickstarter. 3M installs, 40K+ daily listeners. Endorsed by Matt Chandler and Ann Voskamp.

Type the Word

Type the Word is a free, open-source web app that lets you type through the Bible verse by verse — tracking your accuracy, progress, and consistency while you meditate on Scripture across nine translations.

Obsidian Bible Reference Plugin

A free, open-source Obsidian plugin (MIT license) that lets you instantly look up and insert Bible verses into your notes — supporting multiple translations (WEB, KJV, NVI, CUV, DRB, Korean) across every platform Obsidian runs on. 52k+ downloads, 58 contributors, actively maintained through 2026.

Spoken Gospel

A 100% free nonprofit Bible study app offering short films, chapter-by-chapter devotionals, and a podcast that walk you through every book of the Bible, showing how it all points to Jesus.

Redeeming Time

A free Bible reading app that helps you redeem spare moments — tell it how much time you have, and it suggests which Bible books you can read. Includes prayer prompts and reflection questions. Built by Discipleship Tech, the UK Christian charity behind PrayerMate.

The Serpent & The Seed

An award-winning, free mobile adventure game from Discipleship Tech that walks you through the Bible's grand narrative — Genesis to Revelation — with hand-painted art, gentle puzzles, and a stunning original soundtrack by Poor Bishop Hooper. Steam (PC/Mac) version arriving June 2026 with controller support.

Bible Brief

A layered Bible learning experience — app, podcast, and book — that guides you through the entire Bible story in 10 chronological steps and 3 levels of depth across 246 lessons, built by the Bible Literacy Foundation nonprofit.

Scripture - Bible Tracker

A distraction-free KJV Bible app for iOS with offline audio, instant verse lookup, reading progress tracking, highlights, and bookmarks — no ads, no clutter, just Scripture.

Logos Bible Study App

The world's #1 Bible study platform — 30+ years of development, 250,000+ titles, Greek/Hebrew tools, side-by-side commentaries, AI-powered Study Assistant and Smart Search, and research-grade features used by 750K+ Christians monthly. Founded by Bob Pritchett in 1992. Free tier with 40+ books; optional Premium subscription. 2026 Libraries now refreshed annually.

audibible

An immersive audio Bible app with word-by-word text synchronization, AI-generated narrations, mood-matched background music, ambient soundscapes, Deep Dive podcast, verse search, reading plans, and daily devotional podcasts — available in English and French with offline listening.

AndBible

A free, open-source Android Bible study app with 1,500+ documents in 700+ languages, Strong's concordance, split-screen commentary, offline reading, and community-driven development — no ads, no cost, no compromise.

The Word One to One

A free evangelism and Bible study app that guides you and a friend through John's Gospel and Acts verse by verse, with helpful notes, maps, and conversation prompts — available in six languages with international partners on five continents.

CBN Bible

Free Bible app from CBN with multiple translations (NLT, KJV, ESV, NASB), audio Bibles, 365 daily devotions, reading plans, cross-references, notes, and a beautifully redesigned modern interface — actively maintained as of February 2026.

Following Jesus

A free discipleship app by pastor Samuel Deuth, designed as a companion to his book on the 7 essentials of following Jesus. Includes a Bible with a one-year reading plan, devotional videos, worship music, and resources churches can hand to new believers on the spot.

For All Things Bible

A curated directory of 700+ Bible websites and apps across 21 collections, operated by the American Bible Society through Bibles.com and the .BIBLE Registry.

Daily Bible Reading Tracker

A free, distraction-free iOS app that helps you build a daily Bible reading habit through gentle reminders, weekly progress views, and devotional links — no pressure, no clutter.

Illuminate Bible

A free, offline-capable Bible reading app with AI-powered verse explanations, reflection prompts, and cross-references — built by a Christian designer at Perplexity AI to help readers understand Scripture in the moment.

ESV Bible App

Free Bible app from Crossway featuring the ESV translation with immersive audio narration by Kristyn Getty, Ray Ortlund, Jackie Hill Perry and more, 50+ reading plans, thematic playlists, background music, study tools, and the ESV Global Study Bible — with optional subscription for commentaries, study Bibles, and premium audio content. Now with the updated 2025 ESV text.

Life On Mission

A free evangelism app by NAMB featuring the 3 Circles and Best News gospel presentation tools with step-by-step visuals and instructional videos, available in English and Spanish.

Lumen

An open-source, AI-powered Bible study companion that helps you ask questions about Scripture, get personalized passage recommendations, and track your reading progress — all in your browser.

Zaia

Zaia is a Christian social networking app on a mission to unite believers worldwide. Share your faith through photos, video, and words, join community "Tribes," read the Bible in-app, post prayer requests, and connect across denominations — all in one clean, uplifting space.

Literal Word Bible App

A distraction-free Bible app with NASB 1995, LSB, ESV (including 2025 edition), and KJV translations plus built-in Greek and Hebrew lexicons — completely free, offline-capable, and designed to keep your focus on Scripture alone.

NeedGod.net Bible Trivia

A free, chapter-by-chapter Bible trivia quiz covering Genesis to Revelation with difficulty levels, progress tracking, and chapter summaries — built as an installable web app by the NeedGod.net evangelism ministry.

5fish

Free multilingual evangelism app by Global Recordings Network with the story of Jesus in 7,000+ languages — audio, films, Bible stories, and songs for sharing the gospel cross-culturally, all downloadable for offline use.

The Study Bible

A free Bible study app from Grace to You featuring ESV, NASB, and KJV texts alongside John MacArthur's 25,000 study notes, 3,000+ sermons, daily devotionals, and an audio Bible — now actively maintained again under Matt MacArthur's leadership.

Fruit Bible

Fruit Bible is a free iPhone app designed to build lasting Bible reading habits through personalized plans, daily reminders, guided questions, and a community reflections feed where friends and church members encourage one another.

BibleRef

A free, comprehensive verse-by-verse and chapter-by-chapter Bible commentary from Got Questions Ministries — featuring seven translations side by side, cross-references, and jargon-free explanations designed to make Scripture accessible to everyone. Available on iOS, Android, and web.

BibleProject

Free animated Bible videos, podcasts, classes, and study tools from a nonprofit founded by Tim Mackie and Jon Collins — helping people see the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus. Content in 50+ languages, 870K+ downloads. No ads, no paywalls.

Jesus Spoke

A beautifully designed daily devotional website delivering the words of Jesus from the Gospels via SMS each morning, guiding you through a simple read-reflect-respond rhythm.

Bible Verse Bot for Discord

A free Discord bot that delivers beautifully designed Bible verse images on demand, plus daily devotionals and announcement channels that auto-post Scripture to your community server.

fetch(bible)

A free, open-source Bible translations platform by Gracious Tech providing unrestricted access to 444+ translations via CDN, client library, embeddable app, and web enhancer — no API keys, no limits, no registration.

Best Commentaries

Best Commentaries aggregates Bible commentary reviews and ratings from scholars, journals, and users into a searchable database with a transparent scoring algorithm, helping pastors and students find the right commentary for any book of the Bible.

The Serpent & The Seed

An award-winning, free mobile adventure game from Discipleship Tech that walks you through the Bible's grand narrative — Genesis to Revelation — with hand-painted art, gentle puzzles, and a stunning original soundtrack by Poor Bishop Hooper. Steam (PC/Mac) version arriving June 2026.

Biblingo

Learn biblical Greek and Hebrew through an immersive, research-backed app with interactive lessons, graded readers, live weekly courses, and a global learning community. Free flashcard plan; paid plans for full curriculum. iOS, Android, Web.

The Path

A free, curated devotional app from the Journeys discipleship platform, offering scripture-based series like the Holy Week "Grief to Glory" meditations — crafted by international contributors to help Christians pause, reflect, and grow in faith.

Every Day with Jesus

A free daily devotional app continuing 60 years of Every Day with Jesus Bible teaching by Selwyn Hughes, offering classic and contemporary devotional tracks with audio, journaling, and sharing features from Waverley Abbey Trust.

Daily Bible Devotion & Prayer

A free daily devotional app by Salem Media Group delivering morning and evening Bible verses, short reflections, life applications, trivia, and humor in NLT, KJV, or NIV.

Bible Reading Plan Generator

A free, highly customizable web tool for building personalized Bible reading plans — choose your books, timeframe, format, reading order, and language, then print or export. Created by Dr. John Dyer of Dallas Theological Seminary.

The Bible Plugin

A free, open-source WordPress plugin that embeds a Bible reader into any site, supporting 2,000+ translations via the Bible Brain API with Paratext file support coming in v2.0. Built by missionaries for missions — localized, strategic, and designed to keep seekers on your site.

Evergrace

Evergrace is a Christian bedtime audio story app for kids, created by Australian families to help children wind down with peaceful, Bible-truth-filled narration, music, and sound effects.

Free Christian eBook Reader

A free, ad-free Android app from Cornerstone Christian Ministry offering a curated library of Christian ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, and Bible translations — no account or payment needed. Now expanding with Hindi and Nepali translations for global reach.

Bible Study Tools

Bible Study Tools by Salem Web Network offers free access to 30+ Bible translations alongside a massive reference library — commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, lexicons, and reading plans — making it one of the deepest free Bible study resources available on iOS and the web.

Magisterium AI

Catholic AI answer engine powered by 29,000+ Church documents — get cited, verifiable answers on doctrine, Scripture, and the Church Fathers, with Holy Widgets for guided prayer and daily readings.

Catena Bible and Commentaries

Free Bible app with tens of thousands of verse-by-verse commentaries from 250+ early church fathers. Built by Coptic Orthodox volunteers with experience from Google and Microsoft, Catena chains together patristic wisdom for Christians of every tradition.

Deaf Bible App

The largest free collection of sign language Scripture videos, available in 78+ sign languages. Watch, download, and share Bible content signed by skilled Deaf communicators in sharp, close-up video.

Babayetu Bible & Commentary

A nonprofit, community-driven web platform for reading and writing verse-by-verse Bible commentary, named after the Swahili words for "Our Father."

Xiphos

Xiphos is a free, open-source Bible study application for Linux and Windows built on The SWORD Project, offering tabbed reading, fast indexed search, Strong's numbers, pseudo-interlinear display, commentaries, dictionaries, and access to 400+ Bible modules in 150+ languages.

Sparks Chinese Bible

Sparks (火花) is a free digital Bible platform by the Bible Society offering 60+ Chinese Bible translations, original-language tools, video courses, podcasts, daily devotionals, and community features for Chinese-speaking Christians worldwide.

BibleDojo

A free, gamified Bible hermeneutics platform that teaches you how to read Scripture — not just what it says. Progress from white belt to black belt across ten biblical genres with seminary-level ESV content from scholars, built by the Basil Tech nonprofit (creators of Read Scripture).

BiblePlan

A free, web-based Bible reading plan maker that lets you create fully custom schedules from any books of the Bible, track progress with analytics, and stay consistent with daily reminders and flexible catch-up options.

Armorer

A free, open-source minimalist KJV web reader with infinite scroll, instant keyword search, and verse-level deep links — built by a software architect and church deacon who wanted a clean, distraction-free alternative to cluttered Bible sites.

Gamaliel

Gamaliel is a free, open-source AI Bible reader that answers your Scripture questions with biblically grounded responses. No login needed, funded by ministry, with theological guardrails rooted in the Nicene Creed.

Mere Bible

Formerly NeuBible, now Mere Bible — a design-forward, distraction-free Bible reading app by Dwell App, LLC. Built by ex-Apple and Yahoo designers, praised by Fast Company. Now completely free with 11+ translations in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Available on iOS and the web.

inWORD Bible

A feature-rich Bible study app with 70,000+ resources — commentaries, interlinears, maps, audio, and video — all linked to individual verses in a clean, uncluttered interface. Available on iOS, Android, and Windows.

Paper Bible

A free, open-source web tool for printing customized Scripture booklets in 800+ languages — perfect for small groups, missions, personal study, or church handouts. Made by Gracious Tech, a Christian non-profit.

Bible Everyday

A free, distraction-free web tool for reading and tracking your way through the entire Bible — no accounts, no extras, just Scripture and audio.

ReadScripture

A free year-long Bible reading plan paired with hand-illustrated BibleProject videos that explain every book's structure and themes — built by Basil Technologies (the nonprofit behind Crazy Love Ministries) to help anyone discover truth in God's Word through daily 15-20 minute ESV reading segments with cross-device sync.

Spark Bible

A free Bible study app that pairs every chapter of Scripture with curated video commentary from teachers like John Piper, Tim Keller, N.T. Wright, and The Bible Project — plus optional AI-powered study tools, Biblical Themes explorer, Greek/Hebrew interlinear, and premium courses via SparkBible Plus.

Versle

A Wordle-inspired daily Bible game with six modes — Classic verse guessing, Scripture Blitz trivia, Blind Bookmark, crossword puzzles, Speed Script passage memory, and head-to-head friend play. Compete on leaderboards while building Scripture memory.

Bible App for Kids

The most popular children's Bible app in the world — 141M+ installs in 69+ languages, part of the YouVersion family that crossed 1 billion total installs in 2025. Brings 41 Bible stories to life with animations, narrated scenes, and interactive games for ages 4–8. Created by YouVersion and OneHope. Always free.

Verses - The Melody of God's Word

A non-profit Scripture-to-song app that turns word-for-word Bible passages into original music performed by diverse worship artists like Charlie Hall, Jackie Hill Perry, and Tori Kelly — helping Christians memorize and meditate on God's Word through melody.

Aura Bible

Aura is an AI-powered Bible study and prayer app grounded in Reformed theology, offering verse-by-verse exegesis with 840,000+ cross-references, personalized devotionals, Scripture memory tools, and a private prayer space to help Christians grow deeper in faith.

Seed Bible by AO Lab

A free, open-source web platform by AO Lab (501c3) that transforms Bible reading into a shared, real-time experience inside group chats and messaging apps. Features immersive 3D reading, interactive games, Scripture playlists, multilingual collaboration, and a free Bible API with 1,000+ translations. No downloads, no paywalls, no ads.

Y'allVersion

A Bible translation that uses "y'all" for plural "you" and "YHWH" for God's name, recovering the communal heart of Scripture. Created by Dallas Theological Seminary professor John Dyer, now available free online, on YouVersion, and in six print formats on Amazon. Still in alpha with active typo corrections underway.

Bible Brain API

Bible Brain is the free developer API from Faith Comes By Hearing, offering REST endpoints for Bible text, audio, and video in 2,600+ languages. Actively maintained with 21 GitHub repos and comprehensive developer documentation. Ideal for building multilingual Scripture apps and websites.

Eternity Bible

A free, distraction-free Bible app that lets you create multiple personalized Bibles — each with its own translation, theme, and reading mode — and pick up exactly where you left off on any device.

Gospel Onchain

The entire KJV Bible stored directly on the Optimism blockchain — searchable, immutable, and censorship-proof. Read Scripture on-chain, confirm verses, and search by chapter or keyword.

Bolls Bible

A free, open-source, cross-platform Bible reading app offering 100+ translations in 29 languages with bookmarks, parallel reading, cross-device sync, and customizable themes — built by a Ukrainian developer with a Sola Scriptura conviction, actively maintained with 580+ commits.

Doxa

Voice-first encouragement app that weaves together Bible passages, 1,800+ verified testimonies from 2,000 years of church history, and your own personal record of God's faithfulness — powered by AI to meet you where you are.

YourBible

A free Bible app designed for non-Christians and newcomers, created by GOOD NEWS for Everyone! (formerly GideonsUK). Organizes Scripture around thematic series and life-situation helps to remove knowledge barriers and make exploring the Bible approachable.

Bible Portal

A free Bible study platform from The Christian Post offering 50+ classic commentaries, structured Bible studies, daily devotionals from trusted authors, sermon libraries, and 10,000+ shareable verse images — available on web, iOS, and Android.

Our Daily Bread

The beloved daily devotional that's encouraged millions since 1956 — now an app with daily readings, audio devotionals, Evening Meditations podcast, in-app Bible, reading plans, and 20+ languages. Built by Our Daily Bread Ministries. Free.

Kings of Israel Video Game

A strategic turn-based video game based on the cooperative board game by Lance Hill, set during the reign of Israel's kings. Lead prophets to fight evil, destroy idols, and build altars before Assyria's invasion — with an optional Bible Study mode for Scripture learning.

Bible AI Search

AI-powered Bible search engine with natural language Q&A, predicted answers from Scripture, full Bible reader with 24+ languages and multiple translations, offline mode, study plans, voice search, and data export. Built on 7 years of R&D. Free; iOS and Android.

Free Use Bible API

A free, open-source JSON API by AO Lab serving 1,000+ Bible translations with no API keys, no usage limits, and no copyright restrictions — built on a conviction that Scripture should be freely given. Now with v1.9.0 endpoints, a growing ecosystem of community integrations, and active development.

The Bible with Nicky and Pippa

A free daily Bible reading plan from the pioneers of Alpha that guides you through the entire Bible in 365 days with warm commentary, audio narration by David Suchet, and three format options to fit any schedule — used by over 4.5 million people worldwide. Now also offers a 30 Days video series for a shorter introduction to Scripture.

Parabible

A free, open-source, browser-based Bible study tool that lets you read and search the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts with morphological parsing — built by a PhD biblical scholar who now works as Senior AI Translation Technologist at Seed Company.

Tov: a Bible without noise

A beautifully minimal, distraction-free Bible app for iOS featuring the Berean Standard Bible, 30,000+ cross-references, reading history, and offline access — completely free with no ads or paywalls.

Lordle

Lordle is a free daily Bible verse guessing game where you narrow down a verse's location by testament, book, and chapter — a fun way to build your sense of biblical geography over time.

Gideon Bible App

The Gideon Bible App is the free digital companion from The Gideons International, offering the full Bible in 2,200+ languages with dramatized audio, offline access, and built-in evangelism tools like "Follow Jesus" and curated Scripture help sections. Completely free with no data collection.

API.Bible

The largest Bible API available — access nearly 2,500 text and audio Bible versions in 1,600+ languages through clean REST endpoints, built by American Bible Society. Free Starter plan for ministry use, with commercial licensing and Pro plans for scaled applications.

Amen - Catholic Bible & Prayers

Amen is a completely free Catholic prayer and meditation app by the Augustine Institute, offering daily Mass readings, guided Lectio Divina, the Rosary, Scripture reflections from Dr. Tim Gray, sacred music, sleep stories, a Bible in a Year audio companion, and a prayer journal — all without paywalls or in-app purchases.

Answers.tv

Answers.tv is a Christian streaming platform from Answers in Genesis with 7,000+ videos covering apologetics, creation science, nature programs, kids shows, and homeschool resources — all from a biblical worldview. Available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku, and more.

Hallow

Hallow is the #1 Christian prayer app with 30M+ downloads and 1.43 billion prayers prayed, offering 10,000+ audio-guided sessions — from Lectio Divina and the Rosary to sleep Bible stories, Gregorian chant, and an AI faith Q&A tool — built to help anyone find peace in God, whether Catholic or from any Christian tradition.

Bible.is - Faith Comes By Hearing

Free dramatized audio Bible app by Faith Comes By Hearing with word-for-word Scripture in 2,600+ languages, Gospel Films in 1,700+ languages, offline downloads, playlists, and reading plans. Working toward Vision 2033 to provide audio Scripture in every translated language. Founded in 1972.

VerseLink Bible

VerseLink Bible is a free, fully offline, privacy-first Bible study app with bidirectional verse-note linking, Greek and Hebrew interlinear tools, sermon notes, and the Berean Standard Bible—no account, no tracking, no ads. Available on iOS, Android, and Windows.

Bible App by Olive Tree

A powerful Bible study platform downloaded over 8 million times, with free translations (NIV, ESV, KJV, NKJV, CSB+), a Study Center that auto-surfaces commentaries alongside your reading, Strong's numbers, offline access, cross-device sync, and thousands of purchasable study tools. Founded in 2000, now owned by Gospel Technologies.

JO App (JesusOnline)

A free discipleship app from JesusOnline Ministries featuring the NET Bible, daily inspirations, interactive Bible studies, downloadable books, prayer community, and evidence-based apologetics content — designed to help seekers investigate Jesus and help believers grow deeper in their faith.

Versogram

A free daily Bible cryptogram puzzle you play in your browser — decode a new Scripture verse each day by cracking the letter cipher, with dark mode and adjustable difficulty.

Pencil Bible

A beautifully minimal Bible journaling app built for iPad and Apple Pencil. Write, draw, highlight, and doodle directly alongside Scripture with full PencilKit support. V3 rebuilt in Swift, now stable with dark mode and iCloud sync. Also on iPhone. Indie-built by Erin Walker in South Africa.

her.BIBLE Women's Audio Bible

A completely free audio Bible read by an ethnically diverse group of women in the NLT. Created by Cru, it features synced text highlighting, full Old and New Testaments, and a growing "her STORY" podcast. A Spanish version is in production. No data collected, no ads — designed especially for women who connect with God's Word through listening.

Pray the Bible

Personalized, Scripture-rooted prayers powered by AI and the Barker Chain-Reference™ system. Type your prayer request, and the app weaves relevant Bible verses into a unique prayer to deepen your time with God.

Christian Wordle

A free daily Bible word puzzle in the style of Wordle — guess the five-letter word from Scripture with color-coded hints and a direct link to the verse.

Superbook Kids Bible App

A free, media-rich kids Bible app from CBN with all 68 Superbook animated episodes, an easy-to-understand Bible with audio, 20+ games, interactive devotionals, and 80+ biblical topics — over 40 million installs in 23 languages worldwide.

Biblify.ai

Biblify.ai is a web-based Bible reading companion that uses AI to provide verse-by-verse explanations and answer your questions as you read through Scripture.

Through the Word

A free nonprofit Bible app with 8–10 minute audio guides for every chapter in the Bible — 1,189 total — organized into 19 guided Journeys. Version 5.0 adds group messaging and a redesigned interface. Founded by pastor Kris Langham, trusted by 150K+ daily listeners, and partnered with YouVersion. No ads, no fees, ever.

Bible MCP

An open-source MCP server that gives AI chatbots direct access to accurate, freely licensed Bible text — so Scripture is quoted, not hallucinated.

Streetlights Bible

A free, word-for-word audio Bible set to a hip-hop soundtrack, read by diverse voices — built by Chicago creatives to make Scripture accessible to urban communities and multimedia learners worldwide. Now featuring the completed English Audio Bible (NLT), Spanish Audio Bible (NVI), BibleProject collaboration videos, Corner Talk teaching series, Intersection Podcast, Streetlights Academy, and ALERT312 music. Also available on YouVersion.

Bible Reader

Free, open-source web app for building a consistent Bible reading habit. Choose from popular plans or create your own, track progress across all 66 books, and access it on any device. Built by an Ethiopian Christian developer.

Sword of the Spirit

A gamified Bible app that turns Scripture reading into an RPG adventure — level up virtues, equip armor, battle spiritual enemies, and dig deeper into God's Word through quests and campaigns.

Bible Loop

A daily Bible experience for preteens from YouVersion and OneHope — with video devotionals, scripture memory games, the full NIV Bible, and a streak system that builds daily habits in God's Word. Free on Android.

YouVersion Bible App

The most installed Bible app in the world — 1 billion+ installs, 3,500+ versions in 2,300+ languages, with reading plans, audio Bibles, guided prayers, and community features. Built by Life.Church. Always free.

Bible Notes

A Bible note-taking app with an auto-verse feature that instantly inserts full scripture passages as you type references. Includes sermon recording with timestamps, personal devotion tools, multi-language Bible reader, and a companion Pastor Notes App for church leaders to engage their congregation live.

Ascension App

The #1 Catholic Bible app in America — featuring the Great Adventure Catholic Bible with Fr. Mike Schmitz's audio narration, Bible Timeline® learning system, daily Mass readings with video reflections, full Catechism with audiobook, 80+ study plans, guided Rosary (2M+ prayed), and all Ascension podcasts including Bible in a Year (approaching 1B downloads). Museum of the Bible Pillar Award recipient (2026). Built by Ascension Press, downloaded by 1M+ Catholics. Free core content with premium subscription and 3-month free trial.

DUO Space

A free space-themed Bible preschool game where kids fly spaceships, help 25 neighbors, visit Pastor Leon's church to hear Scripture, and play 20+ mini games — all offline, ad-free, and built around the Golden Rule.

route.bible

A free tool that turns Bible references into app-agnostic links and QR codes, letting anyone open the passage in their preferred Bible app or browser — ideal for sermons, slides, group chats, and print materials.

DUO Town

A free Christian preschool game where kids explore a neighborhood, play 20+ mini games, visit a church, and learn the Golden Rule — with Scripture, zero ads, and no data collection.

Bible Strong

All-in-one Bible study app with Hebrew and Greek lexicons, chronological timeline, Nave's Topical Bible, audio Bibles, auto-backup, and full offline access with multilingual resources. Open source, built by a solo French developer with 10,000+ daily users worldwide.

Scroll The Bible

A distraction-free Bible reading app that turns doomscrolling into Scripture scrolling. Features infinite scroll, red-letter edition, favorites, notes, search, and AI-powered study tools. Built by a 20-year-old indie developer. iOS only, freemium.

Pray.com

The world's #1 Christian prayer app — daily guided prayers, Bedtime Bible Stories, Christian meditations, 250+ audio Bible stories, Pray AI faith companion, and tools for church leaders. Founded in 2016, partnered with the White House on "America Prays," with 17M+ users. Freemium.

Bible Speed Read

Bible Speed Read uses RSVP technology to display Scripture one word at a time, helping you read the Bible faster with deeper focus. Features five translations, eight reading plans, streak tracking, customizable themes, and haptic rhythm mode. Free on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro.

Blue Letter Bible

Free Bible study platform with 30+ translations, Hebrew/Greek lexicons, interlinear, 8,000+ commentaries from 40+ authors, and cross-references linked to every verse. Now includes Scofield Reference Bible notes. Founded 1996, serving 40M+ users annually via web, iOS, and Android. ECFA accredited nonprofit.

YouVersion Platform Services

Free developer platform from the YouVersion/Life.Church team offering REST APIs, SDKs (Swift, Kotlin, JS, React, React Native), fast-track Bible licensing for 1,000+ versions, and a full Bible reader you can embed in any app — all at no cost.