Daily Devotional and Quiet Time Apps

Jesus Spoke

A beautifully designed daily devotional website delivering 75+ SMS-based reflections on the words of Jesus from the Gospels, guiding you through a simple read-reflect-respond rhythm. Available in English and Spanish — completely free.

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 (also on YouVersion), devotionals, worship music, and video teachings — designed for churches to hand to new believers on the spot. Available in 8 languages including Telugu, Urdu, and Arabic, with a free Following Jesus Course on YouTube. Android actively updated (v6.22.1, Jul 2026); iOS last updated May 2023.

First 5

A free daily Bible study app by Proverbs 31 Ministries that delivers short, book-by-book Scripture teachings each morning — designed to help women give God the first five minutes of their day before the noise of the world. A late-2025 update added KJV alongside other translations and lets users choose their own study plan from an archive covering every book of the Bible. Now powered by a rotating team of 30+ women writers and Bible teachers. Founded by Lysa TerKeurst in 2015, marking over 10 years of ministry.

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.

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 (now in its v10 era with 100M+ prayers supported) and The Serpent & The Seed.

YouVersion Bible App

The world's most-installed Bible app — 1 billion+ installs, 3,500+ versions in 2,400+ languages, with reading plans, audio Bibles, guided prayers, community features, the free YouVersion Platform for ministries and developers, and the just-concluded 2026 World Cup Mid-Year Bible Challenge. Built by Life.Church; 100% free, no ads, ever.

Revive Our Hearts podcast

A free app from the trusted Revive Our Hearts ministry offering daily audio teachings from Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, podcasts, Bible studies, blog posts, and a global community — all calling women to freedom, fullness, and fruitfulness in Christ. Now in its 25th year, available in 30+ languages with over 80 million digital listens annually; True Woman '27 ("Designed for His Glory," Indianapolis, Sep 30–Oct 2, 2027) registration is open. Nancy's husband and ministry co-servant Robert Wolgemuth went home to the Lord on January 10, 2026.

Polaris Bible

Conservative AI Bible companion on iOS, iPadOS, and web — Scripture-grounded chat, OIA devotion generation, offline Bible reading across five translations, two-pane iPad/web study, and theological guardrails anchored in historic orthodoxy.

RockReader

RockReader is a free, ad-free daily devotional and Bible study app with built-in cross-references, classic commentaries, original-language word study, and SOAP-method journaling. Your reflections stay private and encrypted by default, shared only with the friends, small group, or church circle you choose. Available on Android and in any web browser.

Within: Memorize the Bible

An iOS Scripture-memory app from the team behind the 140,000+ subscriber Malachi Daily newsletter, pairing interactive memorization games with daily devotionals and themed challenges. Subscription-based with a free trial; exceptionally active release cadence (12 updates in ~6 weeks).

ScOAR - Scriptural Orientation, Application & Reflection

ScOAR is a free, ministry-run AI tool that turns a described struggle or question into curated, cited Bible verses with practical application steps.

The Firm Foundation

A daily discipline app for Christian men that tracks body, spirit, and mind through morning check-ins, Scripture engagement, AI-generated prayer prompts, and a 90-day goal engine — all designed to stop spiritual drift and build consistency.

Grow: Christian Social App

A free Christian social app combining an Instagram-like feed with 100+ devotional plans, worship music sharing, Bible verse image creation, and 7 Bible translations. Built by Jamie Matthews through City Life Community Projects in Reading, UK, with content partnerships from Urban Saints, Scripture Union, Christians in Sport, and churches worldwide. Recognised among the top Christian social apps for 2026.

UCB Spark

Free daily video devotional app for kids aged 10-12 by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB), a UK Christian media charity. Bible-based videos with interactive activities, games, and prayers — ad-free, no sign-in required, no data collected. Actively maintained on iOS and Android.

Every Moment Holy Liturgy

A liturgical prayer app from Douglas McKelvey's best-selling book series, now spanning four volumes with 550+ liturgies for everyday moments — from morning coffee to grief to doomscrolling — with audio narrations and group sharing. The brand has expanded in 2026 to include a quarterly Prayer Songs music project and a touring Live Experience worship event led by McKelvey.

Gospel Partner | Day & Night

An all-in-one Christian devotional app from Joseph Prince Ministries — branded "Day & Night" — featuring morning and evening guided experiences, an interactive Bible (free reading/listening across translations), the subscriber-only Joseph Prince Study Bible (notes for Pentateuch + Gospels, expanding through 2026–2027), 1,200+ sermons, worship music, guided journaling, and the Daily Play 7-minute daily sermon clip. Free daily devotionals and Bible reading; premium subscription unlocks the Study Bible, full sermon library, and e-books.

Bible Gateway

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

iBreviary

The official Catholic Breviary app by Fr. Paolo Padrini, offering the complete Liturgy of the Hours, Roman Missal, Lectionary, prayers, and a new text-to-speech controller in 10 languages — free on iOS, Android, and the web. Pre-orders for the Second ICEL Edition of the Liturgy of the Hours opened July 2026 (first use Ash Wednesday 2027); iBreviary will keep the current translation freely available indefinitely. Certain ritual texts were removed in spring 2026 per USCCB digital distribution policy.

Churchome

Free church app from Judah and Chelsea Smith offering daily guided prayers, weekly Bible-based services for all ages, real-time Pastor Chat, monthly livestream experiences (The Story of God LIVE), and ChurchKids Stories (ages 1–11). Founded 1992 in Kirkland, WA; in-person gatherings now in Los Angeles. App code last updated February 2026; content continues publishing actively.

Kingdom Cents

Kingdom Cents is a Christian budgeting app that calculates your tithe first when income arrives, then budgets what remains, with prayer circles, devotionals, and giving reflections alongside.

Dabar

Dabar is an AI-powered spiritual reflection tool that responds to real-life questions — grief, doubt, anxiety, purpose — with structured four-part answers grounded in Scripture (KJV by default, five other translations available). Created by indie developer Michael Clarke, it now offers a web app, a free iOS app, a daily devotional, KJV reading plans, and a private journal, with clear AI disclosure (Claude/Anthropic) and a 'not pastoral counsel' posture.

He Reads Truth

The men's companion to She Reads Truth — a worldwide community of 3M+ reading God's Word together daily through 12 curated Bible reading plans per year, devotional content, a full-text multi-translation Bible, and the CSB He Reads Truth Bible. Co-founded by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams. Acquired by Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group in April 2026. Based in Franklin, TN.

Wild at Heart

A free app from Ransomed Heart Ministries (John & Stasi Eldredge) delivering daily readings, guided prayers, two active podcasts (1,000+ episodes combined), blogs, group messaging, and note-taking — putting the full Wild at Heart ministry in your pocket across iOS, Android, Amazon Appstore, and Apple TV.

She Reads Truth

A global community of women and men reading the Bible together daily, with 12 curated reading plans per year, devotional content, a weekly podcast now past 350 episodes, and beautifully designed printed guides. Founded in 2012 by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams. Acquired by Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group in April 2026 and now its eighth imprint under the Grace Corner platform.

still: pray together & gospel

A prayer-focused iPhone app named after Psalm 46:10 that helps Christians track every prayer's journey, grow alongside their community through shared Prayer Groups and Accountability Partners, overcome distraction with Prayer Lock, and deepen their prayer life through guided Scripture-led prayers, personalized devotionals, and spiritual trends.

Inner Room

A free, privacy-focused prayer app from 24-7 Prayer — completely rebuilt in 2026 with prayer cards, guided prayers rooted in Scripture, daily prayers from the global community, scheduled prayer times with optional social-media blocking, and a distraction-free design built around remembering, returning, and responding to God. Connected to the Praying in Color podcast (9 episodes) with Tyler Staton, Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church and Board Chair of 24-7 Prayer USA. The original v1 app has been fully retired; only the rebuilt v2 remains on iOS and Android.

STRIVE

A men's discipleship app by Iron Hill Press offering daily devotions, articles on faith and family, and sermon archives — founded by Andy Blanks (former Marine, YM360 co-founder). Content remains theologically sound, but the iOS app has now gone over 4 years without an update (still v1.0.25, May 2022), Android is removed, and the official site still links a dead Play Store page. Iron Hill Press thrives as a publisher (new 5-week curricula, Man Church events booked through 2027) while the app sits as a deprioritized legacy product still selling subscriptions. Third consecutive cycle flagged for review — delist decision pending.

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 in partnership with Francis Chan's Crazy Love Ministries to help anyone discover truth in God's Word through daily ESV reading segments with cross-device sync.

YourBible

A free Bible app designed for non-Christians and newcomers, created by GOOD NEWS for Everyone! (formerly GideonsUK) in partnership with scout+redeem. Organizes Scripture into thematic series with flowing prose (no verse numbers), life-situation helps, contextual notes, video testimonies, and customisation options — all to remove barriers between curious readers and God's Word. Version 5.0 (June 2026) continues expanding languages and personalisation.

Reflect

Reflect is an AI-personalized daily Christian reflection app pairing a Scripture passage with a short reflection, a prayer, and one question, tuned to your tradition and season of life.

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. iOS and Android; available on both stores. Updated July 2026.

Daily Grace Co

A Bible study app by Jeremy and Kristin Schmucker offering theologically rich digital studies, teaching videos, community discussions, a blog, and weekly podcast — now celebrating 10 years with over 50 studies, 3 million+ shipped, and expanded offerings for men, couples, families, and churches under the tagline "Equipping Disciples in the Word." Recent 2026 additions include anxiety and Sermon on the Mount studies, an ESV Journaling Study Bible line, and a growing team that now includes a Theologian in Residence.

Tabella.app

Free Catholic app uniting parishes, dioceses, and ministry groups with instant communications, automated weekly emails, Mass and event scheduling, donation integrations, a rich library of prayers and Catholic podcasts, and a parish-supporting debit card — all without paywalls.

Holy Reads

The first app built exclusively for Christian book summaries — offering 1,000+ bestselling titles in written, audio, and animated video formats, with a Bible donation mission delivering Bibles to remote villages in India.

Passion Equip

Passion Equip is the free digital discipleship platform from the Passion Movement (led by Louie Giglio), featuring Classroom — a structured theology curriculum taught by seminary-trained teachers — alongside rotating online Bible studies (currently Abide: A Sabbath Study in 1 John), daily devotionals, worship content, talks, and a podcast network of eight shows, all designed to help believers grow daily.

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, devotional ratings, and sharing — published by Waverley Abbey Trust in partnership with 24-7 Prayer International on the historic Waverley Abbey estate in Surrey, England.

The Path

A free, curated Christian devotional app built on the UK-based Journeys discipleship platform, offering Scripture-based series like the Holy Week 'Grief to Glory' meditations. Built by scout+redeem (Coventry), whose platform also powers apps for Alpha, Christianity Explored, and Premier Christianity. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Android; still building its user base with no public reviews yet.

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, a built-in search feature for finding specific passages and themes, and full availability on the YouVersion Bible App, where the 2026 Classic edition was named one of the "Best Bible in a Year Plans" for 2026.

Exodus 90 - Live Different

A year-round Catholic men's formation app built on prayer, asceticism, and fraternity. Over 250,000 men in 80+ countries have used Exodus 90's structured challenges — including the flagship 90-day spiritual exercise, seasonal programs like Return of the King, Weight of Glory, Holy Speech, and Exodus 40 for Lent, and the new ExodusU intellectual formation track — to break free from distractions and grow closer to God.

Abide: Bible Meditation Prayer

The #1 Christian meditation app — 2,000+ Bible-based guided meditations, 500+ bedtime sleep stories, full NIV Audio Bible, and seasonal in-app events for anxiety, depression, sleep, and spiritual growth. Co-founded by ex-Google engineers Neil Ahlsten and Eric Tse; now part of the Guideposts family under CEO John Temple. Endorsed by licensed therapists, Grammy winner Mandisa, and TheMedBubble for healthcare worker wellness.

MessengerX

Free discipleship app from Messenger International (John & Lisa Bevere), celebrating 35+ years of ministry since 1990. Offers courses, ebooks, audiobooks, and daily teachings in 130+ languages across 240+ countries — entirely donation-funded. Recent additions include "The King Is Coming" (2026) and the Foundations for New Believers course. Actively maintained (App Store v2.5.8, Jul 2026).

Grace to You

The official streaming app from Grace to You, offering 55+ years of John MacArthur's verse-by-verse Bible teaching — sermons, devotionals, broadcasts, Grace Stream 24/7, and a twelve-language translation initiative — all free. Now led by Matt MacArthur as President, preserving an archive of nearly 4,000 sermons with an explicit pledge against AI-generated content.

Pray As You Go

A free daily audio prayer app celebrating 20 years of ministry from the Jesuits in Britain — offering 10–13 minute guided sessions blending music, Scripture, and Ignatian reflective questions to over 570,000 people annually across 9 languages, with a 20th-anniversary Companion Songs album with The Porter's Gate, seasonal retreats including a new Discernment Retreat, and a monthly "Pray with the Pope" series alongside Pope Leo XIV.

Catena Bible and Commentaries

Free Bible app with tens of thousands of verse-by-verse commentaries from hundreds of early church fathers, drawn from public-domain patristic works across a wide 76-book canon including the deuterocanon. Built by a globally distributed team of Coptic Orthodox volunteers with experience from Google, Microsoft, Yelp, and PlayStation. Available on iOS, Android, and web — the web version is the primary maintained platform, as mobile apps haven't been updated since early 2023.

365 Christian Men

A daily podcast sharing short, powerful stories of real Christian men — from the first century to today — inspiring faith, courage, and purposeful living. Founded in 2018 by Blake Mattocks, now expanded to 365 Christian Stories with both men's and women's editions, reaching millions across 100+ countries in multiple languages.

Dear God - Prayer Diary

A prayer journal app where you write personal letters to God, each one blooming as a flower in your digital prayer garden. Includes daily Scripture-based devotional prompts, calm background music, anonymous community sharing, and a Fellowship membership with premium flowers and devotional content.

HisWord

A web-based, AI-powered Bible study platform by Soundview Anchor Labs LLC (founder Kelley Farris, Fayetteville AR) — daily AI devotionals, full Bible reader with neural TTS audio, Scripture Q&A, prayer journaling, and study groups, originally built to help a mother with macular degeneration stay in God's Word. Still web-only; an Organization tier for churches is coming soon.

Logos Bible Study App

The world's leading Bible study platform — 30+ years of development, 250,000+ titles, Greek/Hebrew word study, side-by-side commentaries, and an AI-powered Study Assistant that answers from your own library and the resources you have open. Co-founded in 1992 by Bob Pritchett, Kiernon Reiniger, and Dale Pritchett; led today by CEO Chris Migura (Pritchett is Executive Chairman), with Baker Publishing Group having acquired Lexham Press in 2025. The latest release redesigned Reading Plans into a single dashboard hub with shareable links and made the Study Assistant context-aware. Over 6 million users; free tier with 40+ books and an optional Premium subscription.

Pause: Prayer & Meditation

A free guided pause app by John Eldredge (Wild at Heart) that helps you reconnect with God in 1 to 10 minutes through short, audio-guided sessions with Scripture, breathing exercises, favorites, context notes, and multi-day programs like 30 Days to Resilient and Experience Jesus. Really.

Bible Loop

A daily Bible experience for teens from YouVersion and OneHope — video devotionals, feelings-based check-ins that connect emotions to Scripture, a four-level verse memory game with leaderboards, and the full Bible (multiple translations on iOS; NIV/NLT on Android) with Streetlights audio. Free on iOS and Android in India, Philippines, South Africa, USA, and Australia.

Love God Greatly

A global women's Bible study ministry offering free studies in 45+ languages using the SOAP method — with an app featuring daily reading plans, guided journaling, memory verses, and a worldwide community of women studying Scripture together. Newest study: The Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians).

Agentic Jesus

Free AI faith companion using Claude by Anthropic with theological guardrails, personalized Journey devotionals, guided prayer, Bible Chat with Matthew Henry Commentary, a 4,500+ church directory, and unlimited memory — available on iOS and Android.

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, with direct links to Bible Gateway, YouVersion, Biblia, or Y'all Version. Created by Dr. John Dyer, VP for Enrollment and Educational Technology at Dallas Theological Seminary. Available in 26 languages with five reading orders including M'Cheyne and chronological.

The Pour Over

The Pour Over is a free, politically neutral Christian news source reaching 1.6M+ readers three times a week with concise news summaries paired with Scripture and an eternal perspective. Available via email newsletter (on beehiiv), free mobile apps on both iOS and Android — the Android edition adds an optional "Quiet the News" feature that blocks other news apps during set quiet hours — and a companion podcast, it also offers Decaf (a family edition), News Health, Praying the News, and TPO Explains. Ad-supported and always free, with an optional premium membership and a BibleGateway partnership.

Jesus Calling App

The mobile version of Sarah Young's bestselling 365-day devotional (50M+ copies sold across 35+ languages), featuring daily Scripture-based reflections written as if Jesus is speaking directly to the reader, audio narration, journaling tools, and premium access to her full devotional library — now including eight Spanish-language titles and dedicated Moms content with audio.

Scripture - Audio Bible Reader

A distraction-free audio Bible reader for iOS that reads the King James Version aloud in a natural AI voice, with word-by-word highlighting, offline playback, verse lookup, highlights, bookmarks, and daily reading goals. Built by Aloke Pillai's ScriptureApp Inc.

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, Tori Kelly, and The Sing Team — helping Christians memorize and meditate on God's Word through melody. Active since 2010, releasing new songs regularly, available in five languages on iOS, Android, Spotify, and Apple Music.

The Study Bible

A free Bible study app from Grace to You, fully redesigned and rebranded as "The MacArthur Study Bible" (relaunched August 2026), featuring NASB, LSB, ESV, and KJV texts alongside John MacArthur's 25,000 study notes — now free with a Grace to You account — plus sermons, devotionals, and an audio Bible. John MacArthur went home to the Lord on July 14, 2025; the ministry continues under Matt MacArthur's leadership.

Glorify: Devotional & Prayer

Top-tier Christian devotional app (iOS, Android) from Tupoe LTD, co-founded by Ed Beccle and CEO Henry Costa, offering a 10-minute daily devotional rhythm (quote, passage, devotional, Daily Walk with God meditation, plus a newer Faith Essentials surface), Scripture meditations for sleep and anxiety, curated worship music, multi-day audio courses, guided prayers, journaling, declarations, Bible Stories for Kids, and community groups — in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Over 20 million downloads; ~97K App Store ratings (4.9 stars) and 1.19M Play Store reviews (4.8 stars). Freemium with a Glorify Plus subscription; now also shipping the Glorify Ring, the world's first Christian smart ring, following the 2025 merger with Confidein.

d365

A free daily devotional app with a five-step format (Pause, Listen, Think, Pray, Go) rooted in the Revised Common Lectionary, produced by Passport, Inc. and read by over 7,500 people daily across 180+ countries since 2001. Sponsored ecumenically by four denominations: CBF, PCUSA, the Episcopal Church, and the ELCA (which officially joined as a partner in March 2026).

Common Prayer Canada

Free app from the Prayer Book Society of Canada that auto-generates full daily BCP services (Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, Compline with audio musical settings, and more) with built-in Bible readings in three translations, the Coverdale Psalter with optional imprecatory Psalm restoration, and support for Inuktitut and French.

Ligonier Ministries

Free app with thousands of Reformed teaching resources — podcasts, video series, articles, devotionals, and conference messages from R.C. Sproul and Ligonier teaching fellows — available on iOS and Android. Ligonier reaches 100M+ people annually in 23 languages. The app was redesigned in v11.0.0 (Jul 2026) with a fresh interface, smoother navigation, and a fixed sign-in process; it supports offline downloads, Chromecast, and CarPlay.

The Quiet Collection

A spiritual formation app by NYT bestselling author and spiritual director Emily P. Freeman, offering seasonal audio collections of reflections, ancient prayers, and original piano music — designed to create space for the soul to breathe. Free to download with Borrowed Prayers and a growing Psalms library included (the complete Psalter was recorded through her summer 2026 Psalm Summer podcast series and is set to join the app as a collection); additional collections (Lent, Advent, Birthday, Blessings) available as in-app purchases. Available on iOS and Android.

Prayer Library

A free Christian prayer app that helps you find written prayers and Bible verses based on how you're feeling. Browse by emotion, build custom prayer lists, play background music while you pray, and set daily check-in reminders — with 200+ prayers, notes, emotional history, and no ads.

Spoken Gospel

A 100% free nonprofit Bible study app that completed its seven-year mission to cover every book of the Bible. Offers 800+ short films, chapter-by-chapter devotionals, and a popular podcast — all showing how Scripture points to Jesus. 150M+ views worldwide. Now available in English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), and French.

Join the Journey

A free daily Bible reading and discipleship plan from Watermark Community Church — studying Acts in 2026 with devotionals, daily spiritual practices, a weekly video podcast hosted by Director Emma Dotter, a kids edition, and a community of believers reading together under the theme "Abiding in Jesus Together."

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.

Prayse

Prayse is a free, open-source prayer journal app that helps you organize prayers into folders, set customizable reminders (including monthly), journal your thoughts, add voice prayers, connect with other believers through prayer groups and biblical Q&A, and notify friends you're praying for them — available on iOS and Android.

Promise Keepers

A free web-based digital community from the historic Promise Keepers men's ministry, led by CEO Shane Winnings. Offers devotionals, Bible study, group discussions, prayer connections, the free weekly Overcomers virtual Bible study, and e-courses. The ministry has expanded its "Biblical Manhood" programming to include Win The Morning fitness plans, a PK Ambassadors local-leader program, and a "Proclamation on Godly Masculinity" initiative. Also runs national Wake-Up Call conferences and a college campus tour, and publishes Shane Winnings' 2026 book Men of God. The legacy iOS app remains available but has not been updated since May 2025 and the Android app is discontinued; the ministry's focus has shifted to the web-based PK Digital Community. ECFA member since 1994.

Discover

A free Discovery Bible Study app available in 41 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 since launching in 2015. Built by The Discover Network, a UK registered charity. Stable as of July 2026: iOS v26.01 and Android v0.32.01 remain current with no new releases since the March 2026 iOS update.

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, parallel Bible, audio Bible, and topical verse collections. iOS app with parallel reading and personalized homepage (last updated July 2025). Part of Salem Web Network. In May 2026, Salem Media Group announced it will be acquired by WaterStone (The Christian Community Foundation), going private under a Christian foundation committed to Salem's mission — expected to close August 2026. PLUS subscription for ad-free study.

EasterNow

A free seasonal app that walks you through Passion Week in real time with step-by-step notifications, scripture references, maps, and Old Testament prophecy connections — from Palm Sunday to Easter Morning.

Voice of the Martyrs App

Free app from The Voice of the Martyrs for daily prayer for persecuted Christians, with e-books, audiobooks, films (including the free Sabina: Tortured for Christ movie), VOM Radio, group studies, kids resources, and offline downloads — all at no cost. In 2025, VOM helped 100K+ persecuted Christians and logged 1.2M+ prayers through the app.

New City Catechism

A free catechism app by Tim Keller, Sam Shammas, The Gospel Coalition, and Crossway — 52 questions and answers adapted from Reformation catechisms, with ESV readings, devotional commentary, prayers, and kid-friendly memorization songs. Now includes a printed Devotional (edited by Collin Hansen) and a companion Curriculum for ages 8-11. 500K+ units sold, translated into 23 languages.

Exegesis

A Bible study app that puts two thousand years of church commentary — 26 commentators, 17 confessions and creeds, 218 hymns, and 6,211 letters — one tap from any verse, with Greek, Hebrew, and Latin word study across 18 texts, weighted cross-reference analysis, a sermon-transcribing journal, a daily devotional, and a confessions-grounded AI study assistant. Version 1.0 launched free on Google Play in August 2026, with in-app purchases for premium study tools and metered AI credits; iPhone, iPad, and Mac builds are pending Apple review. Built by Roberto Chavez Jr.

Bible Verse Bot for Discord

A free Discord bot from the nonprofit Bible SMS ministry that delivers beautifully designed KJV Bible verse images on demand and auto-posts daily devotionals to your server via announcement channels.

Overflow Quiet Time Companion

A free iOS quiet time companion that guides believers through prayer, worship, reflection, and Bible study using SOAP and SWORD methods — designed to work alongside your favorite Christian apps rather than replace them. The companion web version has been pared back to a minimal landing page.

Cardinal Bible

A distraction-free iOS Bible app that removes feeds, streaks, and social features in favor of focused Scripture reading, a guided daily Quiet Time, verse memorization, 3D-satellite biblical "Journeys," and a verse-grounded AI assistant ('Ask'). Built solo by product designer Jed Bridges.

Devotional for Women | Refuge

An AI-powered daily devotional app for women that generates personalized devotionals based on selected topics and life circumstances, with built-in KJV/ASV Bible reading, offline support, and multilingual availability in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Built by indie Christian developer James Wade.

ESV Bible App

Free Bible app from Crossway featuring the ESV translation with immersive audio narration by Kristyn Getty, Ray Ortlund, Jackie Hill Perry, Michael Reeves, and Jenny Salt, plus 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.

LifeBible

A content-rich Bible study app with 40+ free translations, 150+ Study Bibles and commentaries (Premium), AI-powered verse search (now with fair-use daily quotas), and a new built-in dictionary — plus Explain (instant verse insights) and TouchPoints (500+ life-topic Scripture answers with video). Built by Tecarta in Palo Alto, loved by over 2 million users across iOS, Android, and web. Summer 2026 brought a redesigned Library; July–August 2026 releases added journal saving for verses, devotionals, and TouchPoints, theme options, and stability improvements.

First15

A free daily devotional guiding more than a million readers each month through 15 minutes of Scripture, reflection, guided prayer, and curated worship music — designed to anchor your day in God's presence. A resource of Denison Ministries founded by Craig Denison in 2014, with 2.8 million app sessions and 2.3 million podcast downloads in 2025, a weekly Guided Prayers podcast, 44 store resources, and a Spanish-language edition (Primeros15).

Our Daily Bread

The beloved daily devotional trusted by millions since 1956 — now an app with daily readings, audio devotionals, Evening Meditations podcast (with text Reading Companion, expanding to more languages), an in-app Bible with multiple translations, Bible-in-a-Year plan, a refreshed time-of-day home screen, personalized Reading Lists and Streaks, screen reader accessibility, and 20+ languages. Built by Our Daily Bread Ministries, a donor-supported nonprofit serving 150+ countries. Free, with no ads or in-app purchases. Sibling apps: Utmost App and Artos Academy.

WordGo

Free Bible study app from Bible Study Fellowship with 50+ guided courses (1–6 weeks) in English, Spanish, and Chinese. Features daily readings, audio teachings, private journal, and group study tools. Completely free. Available on iOS and Android, with new studies added regularly.

Malachi Daily

A free daily Scripture memorization newsletter using a brain-science-backed fill-in-the-blank method, reaching 140,000+ believers across seven Bible translations, with deep teaching in the original languages, a companion podcast, an interactive web app, and a pay-what-you-want course. The team also built Within, a companion iPhone app for interactive verse memorization with games and audio devotionals. Now led full-time by co-founder Kieran Lenahan with a growing team.

Bible Portal

A free Bible study platform from The Christian Post offering 50+ classic commentaries, reading plans, structured Bible studies, daily devotionals, sermon libraries, a companion wiki, and 10,000+ shareable verse images — available on web, iOS, and Android. Website and daily-verse newsletter are actively maintained; mobile apps have not been updated since December 2021.

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, small group fellowship, Scripture memory tools, eight Bible translations, and a conversational prayer guide to help Christians grow deeper in faith.

Dwell

An audio-first Bible app with 20+ narrators across 15 Bible versions (including the newly added CSB read by Rowan, plus Spanish, Portuguese, Apocrypha, and LSB editions), Read Along, meditation tools, 75+ listening plans, audiobooks, Dwell Nightly bedtime devotional for adults, the new Night Light nightly devotional for kids and families, Word of Promise dramatized NKJV, 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. Endorsed by Matt Chandler and Ann Voskamp. Co-founder Jonathan Bailey's first book "Dwelling in Christ" (IVP, Sept 2026, 192 pages) launches in Dwell as an audiobook and companion audio devotional, narrated by Jon.

Biblegram

Biblegram is a daily cryptogram puzzle game that reveals Bible verses as you decode them, pairing gentle brain training with optional devotionals and journaling prompts — built by the Vocabulous US team behind Word of the Day (7M+ downloads). iOS only.

audibible

An immersive bilingual (English and French) audio Bible app with word-by-word text synchronization, AI-generated narrations with multiple voice options, mood-matched background music, ambient soundscapes, narrated Bible stories, a Deep Dive podcast, reading plans, and offline listening — now expanded as "audibible: stories & podcast" on Google Play, with an interactive Bible genealogy tree in development. Actively maintained by solo developer Stéphane Montlouis-Calixte.

Through the Word

A free nonprofit Bible app (fifteen years strong in 2026) with 8–10 minute audio guides for every chapter in the Bible — 1,189 total — organized into 19 guided Journeys. Version 5.1 refined group messaging with continuous playback and text-to-speech. Founded by pastor Kris Langham, with a community "Chapter of the Day" calendar now walking through Psalms and heading into Job (Sept 2026). Trusted by listeners worldwide and partnered with YouVersion. No ads, no fees, ever.

Lectio for Families

A free daily family devotional from 24-7 Prayer using the P.R.A.Y. pattern (Pause, Rejoice, Ask, Yes) — 5-10 minute Bible readings, discussion questions, and prayer prompts designed for families with children ages 7-11. Written and read by an international team of 6 adults and 19 named child contributors from 5 countries across 4 continents, with illustrations by Anna-Maria Glover. Web-based with active daily content following the church calendar (currently progressing through Mark's Gospel).

Daily Bible Reading Tracker

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

Build Your Faith App

A faith-based web app offering healing prayers, Scripture-based affirmations, gratitude activities, and daily encouragement for individuals navigating serious health challenges — with a church fundraising program and an ambassador collaboration model.

CBN Bible

Free Bible app from CBN with multiple translations (NLT, KJV, ESV, NASB), audio Bibles, 365 daily devotions, reading plans, notes, highlights, and a new moderated community Prayer Wall. Now also available as a web app at cbnbible.us. Completely free with no in-app purchases.

Focus on the Family App

Free Christian family resource app from Focus on the Family featuring the daily broadcast with Jim Daly, articles, devotions, assessments, group messaging, and community tools for every season of life — marriage, parenting, and beyond. Founded by Dr. James Dobson in 1977, now serving families in 98 countries, with the animated Adventures in Odyssey feature film *Journey into the Impossible* arriving in theaters in 2027.

Restore + Revive Journal

A guided topical Bible journaling app with 76+ life topics explored verse-by-verse from Genesis through Revelation, offering daily Scripture prompts, voice-to-text entries, Bible commentary, verse memorization, PDF export, weekly group sessions, and SMS-based journaling — founded by Dr. Telisha Ortiz to help Christians journal their way to wholeness through God's Word.

Brilliant Bible

The only app that illustrates every verse of the KJV Bible — 32,357 original artworks from Genesis to Revelation, plus graphic-novel-style comic adaptations of key Bible stories (Deborah, John the Baptist, Jesus's wilderness temptation). Available on iOS and Android with a freemium model; the studio is expanding into illustrated classic literature via a forthcoming "Brilliant Books" app.

Families Arising App

A free faith-based app by Families Arising offering Christian moms a structured Growth 360 Curriculum, devotionals, Bible studies, coaching, community features including group events, and family resources — reaching 349K+ people across 205+ countries. Now paired with a three-level Family Ambassador Mentoring Experience, the Mom 360 Café community on Mighty Networks, and the Shift Into Legacy Institute led by founder Oluseye Ashiru.

My BibleVerse: Daily Faith

A personal prayer and Scripture app that pairs how you're feeling with a Bible passage and writes a unique prayer for that moment. Formerly Verselah, it's available on iOS with a free trial followed by a subscription.

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 (1 BILLION downloads, March 26, 2026). NEW in 2026: four sacramental prep video programs (Chosen, Invited, Renewed, Received) unlocked FREE in app (June 16); iOS v1.15.2 redesign (July 2026); Catholic Classics Season 5 now airing (The Practice of the Presence of God, recommended by Pope Leo XIV); the "Mass in a Month" podcast (Dr. Edward Sri); BIY 5th anniversary bonus commentary; the forthcoming "Invited" OCIA program (Summer 2026, free video lessons + 150+ free resources); Ascension Edition of the Liturgy of the Hours, Second Edition (preorder July 2026, ships Jan 2027); and upcoming Catholic American Bible integration (2027). Built by Ascension Press, downloaded by 1M+ Catholics. Free core content (now including sacramental prep videos) with premium subscription and free trial for new users.

helloHOPE

A free app ("Soul Care + Hope") from a Marietta, GA 501(c)(3) nonprofit by founders Andrew and Mary Beth Thomas, offering daily Scripture, prayer prompts, calming music by Stanton Lanier, and real family stories to help parents navigate a childhood diagnosis with hope and faith. Available on iOS and Android.

Scroll The Bible

A distraction-free Bible reader that turns doomscrolling into Scripture scrolling with an infinite-scroll, social-media-style interface. Features verse-by-verse study tools (original language, deep study, plain-language paraphrase, cross-references), a Discover page, Reading Plans, lock/home screen widgets, full-text search, and a growing library of translations. Rapidly scaling and actively updated by indie developer Gabriel Jacobson under the JCBSN Brand; iOS and Apple Vision Pro, freemium.

Bible365

A free community Bible reading program that guides believers through the entire Bible in one year (or two years at a slower pace) with daily readings from OT, NT, Psalms, and Proverbs, pastoral teaching from Calvary Chapel, and multiple ways to follow along including app, text, and podcast. Readers can join any time of year and roll missed readings into the next cycle.

Reformed Hours of Prayer

A free app guiding church communities through seven daily liturgical prayer hours with psalms, Scripture readings, real-time prayer connections, and Bible tracking — available on iOS, Android, and web.

Ascend

Gamified Bible study game ("Duolingo for the Bible") where you raise a phoenix companion through five evolution stages while completing daily quizzes, verse memorization, and devotional readings. Free-to-play with an energy-battery system (Premium unlocks unlimited study and a monthly Battle Pass); a 2026 v3.0+ expansion added phoenix evolution, dens, relics, co-op crusades, a prayer hub, and community group chat. Founded by SMU student Gideon Mackay (Pharah LLC), now called "Ascend: Bible Game." Available on iOS, Android, Mac, and Apple Vision.

WindowSeat

Christian audio app for kids and families with 2,500+ hours of faith-based audio dramas, audiobooks, worship music, and daily devotionals -- all screen-free, curated to Philippians 4:8 standards, and featuring a growing library of beloved Christian audio content.

BiblePlan

A free, web-based Bible reading plan builder that uses a dynamic-programming algorithm to create balanced custom schedules from any books of the Bible — read in sequence or side by side — track unlimited concurrent plans with analytics and streaks, export to CSV, and stay consistent with timezone-aware email and push-notification reminders and one-tap rebalancing when life interrupts.

Latria

A Catholic Bible, Church Fathers, and traditional prayer app for Catholics and other historic-tradition Christians — fully offline, no data collected, no AI features. iOS-only, solo-developed by Arif Hassan, actively maintained, and now warmly reviewed by independent Catholic review site Learn of Christ.

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 (Daily Bible Devotion+) available. Actively maintained (v7.0.2 shipped July 2026); Salem Media's acquisition by the WaterStone Christian foundation is still pending close, expected August 2026, with operational continuity pledged.

Bible Clock - Verse Clock

A beautifully designed verse clock app that turns every glance at the time into a Scripture moment — with time-matched verses (like John 3:16 at 3:16), tap-to-open Reflection with chapter context, an AI-assisted Bible Guide that suggests verse collections for what you're facing, a guided verse picker for building custom collections, and adjustable verse text size and alignment. Also includes book-by-book browsing, home screen widgets, personal photo backgrounds, Night Mode, and Guided Flow. Available in 11 languages on iOS and Android.

The Chip Ingram App

The official app from pastor Chip Ingram and Living on the Edge, delivering free daily Bible teaching, radio broadcasts, message notes, devotionals, discipleship videos, and group messaging to help Christians grow deeper in their faith — now backed by five ministry pillars including Next Gen discipleship and international pastor training.

Anchor Christian: Daily Mood

Anchor Christian is a daily check-in app that uses AI to deliver personalized Scripture, biblical wisdom, and action steps based on how you're feeling — helping you build a more consistent walk with Jesus through guided reflection and habit tracking.

ActsSocial

A free, ad-free, algorithm-free Christ-centered social platform founded on Acts 2:42–47 by Shawn Whitson, offering a gratitude-first feed, prayer walls, human-moderated community groups, AI-deepfake-scanned short-form video (Real Acts), minister-written daily devotionals, a 12-translation Bible reader, an Events hub, curated Christian news, and free church/business/nonprofit pages — with 100K+ prelaunch signups, $3.5M in faith-aligned funding, and active development since its June 2025 global launch.

JO App (JesusOnline)

A free, comprehensive discipleship app from JesusOnline Ministries with the NET Bible, daily devotions, interactive studies, apologetics resources, downloadable books, and a global prayer community — built to guide seekers and believers alike deeper into their faith journey.

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.

Eirene - Christian Mental Wellbeing AI

Eirene is a scripture-guided iOS reflection app that reframes screen time around faith — combining AI conversation, Daily Flow devotionals, voice mode, breath prayers, a Journey calendar, and ambient soundscapes to help Christians replace doomscrolling with calmer, intentional rhythms rooted in God's Word.

Lectio 365

Lectio 365 is a free daily prayer app from Pete Greig’s 24-7 Prayer movement that guides users through morning, midday, and night devotionals using the ancient practice of Lectio Divina — the P.R.A.Y. rhythm, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Examen — with over 330,000 monthly users and 2 million downloads worldwide.