Bible Apps to Engage with Scripture

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 campaigns, quests, and community raid bosses.

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. Actively maintained with frequent updates.

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 Dr. Dru Johnson and Dr. Dominick Hernández, built by the Basil Tech nonprofit (creators of Read Scripture).

Bible Gateway

The internet's most-visited Christian website — read, search, and listen to 200+ Bible translations in 70+ languages for free. Completely rebuilt in Feb 2026 with a refreshed reading experience. Founded in 1993, now part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing.

For All Things Bible

A curated directory of hundreds of Bible websites and apps across 25 collections, operated by the American Bible Society through Bibles.com and the .BIBLE Registry. Community-driven with submissions and upvotes.

Pray.com

One of the world's most-downloaded Christian prayer apps with 10M+ downloads, offering daily guided prayers, Bedtime Bible Stories, audio Bible dramas, Pray AI companion, and devotional series from Tim & Demi-Leigh Tebow and 80+ ministry leaders across iOS, Android, and web.

Hallow

The #1 Christian prayer app with nearly 1.5 billion prayers prayed, offering 10,000+ audio-guided sessions — from Lectio Divina and the Rosary to Byzantine prayers, sleep Bible stories, and an AI faith Q&A tool — built to help anyone find peace in God. Partnered with Lauren Daigle, Mark Wahlberg, and Jonathan Roumie for seasonal challenges drawing hundreds of thousands of participants.

BBC Media App

A free streaming app from BCC Media (Brunstad Christian Church) featuring animated Bible series like "Bible Heroes of Faith," the new "Noah – A New Beginning" musical in nine languages, exclusive Bible studies with quizzes, and ad-free kids' content — built by a Norwegian non-profit media foundation with roots going back to 1998.

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 with dark mode, iCloud sync, and iPhone support. Now at v3.0.7 with Apple Stylus Mode. Lifetime pricing reduced. Major update teased by founder. Indie-built by Erin Walker in South Africa.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Biblingo

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

Bible App by Olive Tree

A powerful Bible study platform available on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, offering free translations (NIV, ESV, KJV, NKJV, CSB+) and thousands of study resources. Features include a Study Center that auto-surfaces commentaries alongside your reading, Strong's numbers for original language study, audio Bibles, BibleProject video integrations, offline access, cross-device sync, and AI-powered Smart Search. Founded in 2000, now owned by Gospel Technologies.

Brilliant Bible

The only app that illustrates every verse of the 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.

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 ESV reading segments with cross-device sync.

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 (officially 1 BILLION downloads, March 2026). New: "Called" podcast, "Rediscover Mass" series, Bible Commentary feature, and upcoming Catholic American Bible integration (2027). Built by Ascension Press, downloaded by 1M+ Catholics. Free core content with premium subscription and 3-month free trial.

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.

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 and The Serpent & The Seed.

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.

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.

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.

Polaris Bible

AI Bible companion for theologically conservative believers — now on iOS and web. Scripture-grounded chat, OIA devotion generation, full Bible reading, and theological guardrails anchored in historic orthodoxy.

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.

Armorer

A free, open-source minimalist KJV Bible web reader with infinite scroll, instant client-side keyword search, and verse-level deep links — built by a software architect and church deacon who wanted a clean, distraction-free reading experience with no ads, accounts, or overhead.

Scripture - Audio Bible Reader

A distraction-free audio Bible reader for iOS that reads the KJV aloud with a natural AI voice, word-by-word highlighting, offline playback, and scripture playlists — designed to help you build a daily listening habit, one chapter at a time.

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.

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.

DUO Town

A free Christian preschool game where kids explore a neighborhood, play 20+ mini games, visit a church to learn the Golden Rule and Scripture, and customize their ride — all offline, ad-free, with zero data collection.

Bible Clock - Verse Clock

A beautifully designed verse clock app that turns every glance at the time into a Scripture moment. Features time-matched verses (like John 3:16 at 3:16), book-by-book Bible browsing, home screen widgets, personal photo backgrounds, and Guided Flow meditation mode — available in 10 languages on iOS and Android.

Bible Study Tools

One of the largest free online Bible study platforms — 100+ translations in multiple languages, commentaries from Matthew Henry and others, concordances, dictionaries, lexicons, reading plans, and topical verse collections. iOS app redesigned in 2024–2025 with parallel reading and personalized homepage. Part of Salem Web Network. PLUS subscription for ad-free study.

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. Built by born-again developer Albert Renshaw, it remains actively maintained with ongoing development as of April 2026.

Tov: a Bible without noise

A beautifully minimal, open-source, 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. Built by Trent Cowden.

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. Actively developed since 2000 with 49 contributors and recent releases as of 2025.

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.

LifeBible

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

Jesus Spoke

A beautifully designed daily devotional website delivering nearly 80 SMS-based reflections on the words of Jesus from the Gospels, guiding you through a simple read-reflect-respond rhythm — completely free.

Type the Word

Type the Word is a free, open-source web app that lets you type through the Bible verse by verse — tracking accuracy, progress, and consistency while meditating on Scripture across nine translations. New in 2026: memorization modes with word masking, a Goals system for long-term plans, and a Google Classroom integration being piloted in Christian schools.

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 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.

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 5.1 refines group messaging with continuous playback and text-to-speech. Founded by pastor Kris Langham, trusted by 150K+ daily listeners, and partnered with YouVersion. No ads, no fees, ever.

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 REST API for developers. Part of the Antioch Tech project family by the creator of Obsidian Bible Reference.

5fish

Free multilingual evangelism app by Global Recordings Network with the story of Jesus in 7,300+ languages — audio, films, audio Bibles, LUMO Gospel films, and songs for sharing the gospel cross-culturally, all downloadable for offline use.

Blue Letter Bible

Free Bible study platform with 30+ translations, Hebrew/Greek lexicons, interlinear, 8,000+ commentaries from 40+ authors, cross-references linked to every verse, and 1.5M+ integrated sermons via SermonAudio. Founded 1996, serving nearly 10M annual users via web, iOS, and Android. ECFA accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Bible.is - Faith Comes By Hearing

Free dramatized audio Bible app by Faith Comes By Hearing with word-for-word Scripture in 2,633 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. iOS updated to v3.14.7 (April 2026).

Discover

A free Discovery Bible Study app available in 40+ 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 over the past decade. Built by The Discover Network, a UK registered charity.

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).

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.

Pando App

The first and only faith-based app approved for U.S. prison tablets, streaming free sermons, worship, devotionals, and Bible studies from 100+ church partners directly to incarcerated individuals — created by God Behind Bars, now with closed captioning, PDF study attachments, and a growing music ministry.

Lumen

An open-source, AI-powered Bible study companion with an ESV reader, contextual AI copilot, personalized passage recommendations, reading progress tracking, testimony editor, and activity calendar — all in your browser. Built by an xAI engineer.

Ezra Bible App

A free, open-source Bible study app focused on topical study through keyword tagging, verse-based notes, Strong's Dictionary with morphological analysis, and Vine's Expository Dictionary — now available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Chromebooks with hundreds of translations via SWORD modules.

Berea

Berea is a free web-based Bible study platform that guides Christians through whole books of Scripture with historical context, Greek language insights, and structured memorization — built by a theology graduate to make serious biblical scholarship accessible to everyday believers.

YouVersion Bible App

The most installed Bible app in the world — 1 billion+ installs, 3,750+ versions in 2,400+ languages, with reading plans, audio Bibles, guided prayers, and community features. Built by Life.Church. Always free. In 2026, launched YouVersion Platform (free Bible API for ministries) and set all-time engagement records: 21.6M people on Easter Sunday alone.

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 (all 66 books, NLT), Spanish Audio Bible (NVI), BibleProject collaboration videos, Corner Talk teaching series, Intersection Podcast, Streetlights Academy, and ALERT312 music. New languages in development: Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic, and German. Also available on YouVersion.

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.

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. Founded by a former Amazon Prime Video CMO, the app also birthed Glimpse of Heaven, a nonprofit hosting cross-denominational worship events.

fetch(bible)

A free, open-source Bible translations platform by Gracious Tech providing unrestricted access to 1,197+ translations across 962 languages via CDN, client library (v2.0.0), embeddable app, and web enhancer — no API keys, no limits, no registration. Translation count nearly tripled in the past year.

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. Features synced text highlighting, full Old and New Testaments, a growing "her STORY" podcast with 50+ episodes, and a Spanish version in production. No data collected, no ads — designed especially for women who connect with God's Word through listening.

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.

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.

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.

Evergrace

Evergrace is a Christian bedtime audio story app for kids, created by a team of Australian Christian families. It offers peaceful, Bible-truth-filled narrated stories with original music and sound effects, helping children wind down at bedtime while growing in faith. Now uses one-time purchases instead of subscriptions.

Bible App for Kids

The most popular children's Bible app in the world — 170M+ children reached in 50+ 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.

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.

BiblePlan

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

Sparks Chinese Bible

Sparks (火花) is a free digital Bible platform by the Bible Society offering 60+ Chinese Bible translations, original-language tools, an AI-powered learning assistant, video courses (including the 186-lesson Bible Land series), podcasts, daily devotionals, a Chinese Bible translation timeline, bookstore, and community features for Chinese-speaking Christians worldwide.

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, Codex-powered Bible translation tools, Twitch streaming, and a free Bible API with 1,000+ translations. No downloads, no paywalls, no ads.

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.

TheoSumma

A Scripture-rooted AI platform from Jordan that lets Christians chat with AI personas of history's greatest theologians while grounding every response in Bible verses, cross-references, and centuries of Christian scholarship.

Scribe Scripture

A free, open-source 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.

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 2,633 languages. Actively maintained with 21 GitHub repos and comprehensive developer documentation. Free for non-commercial use. Ideal for building multilingual Scripture apps and websites.

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, 500K+ Android downloads. First partner to reach 1M followers on YouVersion Bible App (April 2026). Launched 10 Commandments series April 2026. No ads, no paywalls.

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.

Hide The Word

A free Bible memory app that turns Scripture memorization into an engaging daily habit through 2-minute micro-lessons, group accountability, voice recitation, and lesson plans — built by a Kenyan developer with a heart for helping believers hide God's Word in their hearts.

Bible Verse Image Generator

A free ChatGPT custom GPT by Rob Laughter that instantly generates shareable Bible verse graphics using DALL-E 3. Just type a verse or theme and get a designed image ready for social media, sermons, or encouragement. Created by an Associate Creative Arts Director at The Summit Church who actively trains church leaders in AI tools.

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 with an affordable annual subscription.

Biblos

Biblos is a free, open-source semantic Bible search tool that runs entirely in your browser. It uses BGE-large-en-v1.5 embeddings to find passages by meaning, with Greek text analysis, Church Fathers' commentaries, and a companion daily reading plan at bibleread.app.

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 and Steam Achievements.

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, eight Bible translations, and a conversational prayer guide to help Christians grow deeper in faith.

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.

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.

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.

Bible Tiles

Bible Tiles is a free, 501(c)(3) nonprofit Bible app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision that lets you draw, write, and journal directly on Scripture with Apple Pencil support, 40+ translations (including NIV, ESV, ERV), and full offline access — no ads, no accounts, no tracking.

Fruit Bible

Fruit Bible is a free iPhone app designed to build lasting Bible reading habits through personalized plans, daily reminders, guided reflection questions, and a community reflections feed where friends and church members encourage one another — built by a FaithTech Sydney team and actively updated.

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.

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. Now in version 4.0 with expanding language support.

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.

Literal Word Bible App

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

Bible Reader

A free, open-source Bible reading plan tracker and PWA by Ethiopian developer Gadisa Teklu. Choose popular plans or create your own, track progress across all 66 books, and access from any device. Built with Next.js and Supabase.

Gospel Onchain

An open-source project that stored the entire KJV Bible directly on the Optimism blockchain — censorship-proof, immutable, and free to read. Built by a BuidlGuidl Ethereum developer, with a council voting system in development for community-verified Scripture preservation.

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.

audibible

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

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. Now part of the unified GQM.one network. Available on iOS, Android, and web.

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.

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.

Illuminate Bible

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

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 — built by a Christian software engineer with pastoral input and growing organically worldwide.

Spark Bible

A free Bible study app that pairs every chapter of Scripture with curated video commentary from trusted teachers like John Piper, Tim Keller, N.T. Wright, and The Bible Project — plus AI-powered study insights, a Biblical Themes explorer, devotional tools, Greek/Hebrew interlinear, and premium courses via SparkBible Plus. Recently revamped its AI study tools with a major v3.7.0 update.

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.

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 in 160 countries. Also offers a 30 Days video series for a shorter introduction to Scripture.

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.

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.

Dwell

An audio-first Bible app with 20+ narrators across 18 Bible versions (including Spanish, Portuguese, and Apocrypha editions), Read Along, meditation tools, 75+ listening plans, Dwell Nightly bedtime devotional, The Biggest Story Bible Storybook, audio introductions for every book, and 80+ biblical figure sketches — built by the twin brothers behind Lightstock via a record-breaking Kickstarter. 3M installs, 40K+ daily listeners. Named a Top 4 Bible App for 2026 by Christian Post. Endorsed by Matt Chandler and Ann Voskamp.

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. Now at Version 50 (April 2026) with unified reading plans, expanded Study Assistant filtering, and retiring standalone Faithlife Study Bible/Ebooks apps. Free tier with 40+ books; optional Premium subscription.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Track Bible

A free, privacy-focused Bible reading tracker that lets you tick off chapters at your own pace — no accounts, no ads, no data collection. Open-source progressive web app from Gracious Tech.

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.

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.

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. Crossway also offers 8 free ESV Podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify with different narrators and reading plans. Now includes the updated 2025 ESV text.

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.

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. Recently added highlights, bookmarks, notes, improved search, and home screen widgets. Available on iOS and the web.

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. NYX Gold winner for Best Music, Narrative, and Storytelling. Steam (PC/Mac) version arriving June 2026 with controller support.

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.

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. Fully redesigned and relaunched in October 2025.

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.

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.

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 (B.R.E.A.D. method), multi-language Bible reader, and a companion Pastor Notes App for church leaders. Updated April 2026.

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.

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, seminary students, and laypeople find the right commentary for any book of the Bible.

Bible Times Bible Game

A free chronological card game with 150 hand-illustrated biblical event cards. Play solo against the clock or compete with up to 4 players to place Scripture's events in order — from a growing Tennessee studio that now spans six family-friendly titles.

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.

Relight

A free Reformed theology and Bible study web app by David and Sarah Mikucki, featuring in-line commentaries, confessions, catechisms, Greek and Hebrew text with morphology, word studies, and backlinks — all from a curated library of historically Reformed resources.

AndBible

A free, open-source Android Bible study app with 1,500+ documents in 700+ languages, Strong's concordance, split-screen commentary, AI-powered study tools (coming in v5.1), reading progress tracking, and community-driven development — no ads, no cost, no compromise. An iOS version is in development.

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. Updated January 2026.

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 — now with 10K+ downloads and updated with devotional ratings and a feedback section.

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.

Daily Bible Devotion & Prayer

A free daily devotional app by Salem Media Group delivering morning and evening Bible verses with short reflections and life applications in NLT, KJV, or NIV, plus trivia and humor — with an ad-free premium tier available.

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.

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.

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.

Following Jesus

A free discipleship app by pastor Samuel Deuth, built around the 7 essentials of following Jesus. Includes a Bible with a one-year reading plan, devotionals, worship music, and video teachings — designed for churches to hand to new believers on the spot. Part of a growing resource ecosystem used by hundreds of churches worldwide, now available in five languages.

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.

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."

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.