Apps for New Believers

Alpha

A free 11-session course where anyone can explore the basics of the Christian faith through food, a short talk, and open conversation — running in 175+ countries, 100+ languages, across all major denominations. Over 37 million people have tried Alpha since 1977.

Lectio 365

A free daily prayer app from the 24-7 Prayer movement offering morning, midday, and night devotionals inspired by Lectio Divina. Follow the P.R.A.Y. rhythm — Pause, Rejoice, Ask, Yield — with 330K+ users worldwide. Created by Pete Greig, available in multiple languages.

Bible Engagement Project

Free, age-aligned digital discipleship curriculum from the Assemblies of God covering preschool through adults, with 600+ videos and family devotions — used by nearly 29,000 churches in 176 countries.

YouVersion Bible App

The most downloaded Bible app in the world — 710M+ installs, 3,500+ versions in 2,300+ languages, with reading plans, audio Bibles, guided prayers, and community features. Built by Life.Church. Always free.

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.

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.

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. Founded by Lysa TerKeurst in 2015, celebrating 10 years of ministry.

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.

The Chosen

The first multi-season TV series about the life of Jesus, watched by 280M+ people worldwide. Stream all seasons free in the official app — no ads, no paywalls. Features 197 languages, offline viewing, Bible Roundtables, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content. Created by Dallas Jenkins, produced by 5&2 Studios.

Disciple Life App

Bible study app built for one-on-one and small group discipleship — not solo reading. Created by Grace Church of Mentor (OH), it pairs mentors and mentees around shared study guides with free evangelism resources included. Available in English and Spanish.

Bible Bot

A free, open-source AI Christian companion on ChatGPT that helps you explore 100+ biblical topics, find verses, and dig deeper into Scripture — built with grace, truth, and an open-handed spirit.

One Minute Pause App

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, and multi-day programs like 30 Days to Resilient.

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.

First15

A free daily devotional guiding over 1 million monthly readers 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.

Pneuma AI

A web-based spiritual gifts discovery platform that uses AI-powered daily reflection and journaling to build your personalized gifting profile and connect your divine design to real-world purpose.

Safar Discipleship

A free one-to-one discipleship app guiding new believers through 30 biblical steps over 100 days — born from the explosive growth of Iran's underground church, created by Elam Ministries, now available in 9 languages and used by churches worldwide.

Jesus Film Project App

Free evangelism app from Cru with 200+ films including the JESUS film in 2,200+ languages. Download for offline use, share via Chromecast, and start Gospel conversations anywhere — from remote missions fields to your own neighborhood.

Overflow Quiet Time Companion

A free quiet time companion app for iPhone that guides you through prayer, worship, reflection, and Bible study using SOAP and SWORD methods — designed to work alongside your existing Christian apps rather than replace them.

Everyday Institute

Free digital discipleship courses offering a structured pathway through foundational Christian beliefs, spiritual habits, and everyday faith — designed for individuals, small groups, and churches.

She Reads Truth

A worldwide community of women reading the Bible together daily, with curated reading plans, devotional content, real-time community conversation, and beautifully designed printed guides. Founded in 2012 by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams. Their CSB Bible has sold over 1 million copies.

Echo Prayer

A prayer app that helps you organize, track, and share prayer requests with reminders, small group sharing, church prayer feeds, and a focused "Pray Now" mode — now stewarded by The Parable Group to help you pray without ceasing.

Harvous

A beautifully designed, open-source Bible notes app that puts your study notes first — organize thoughts in threads, auto-link scripture references, cross-reference passages, and share spaces with your small group. Built by a design engineer whose 10-year faith journey inspired Proverbs 25:2-driven toolmaking. Free to start, web-based with native apps in 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.

BibleProject

Free animated Bible videos, podcasts, classes, and study tools from a nonprofit founded by Tim Mackie and Jon Collins. Traces biblical themes across the whole story of Scripture, available in 50+ languages. No ads, no paywalls — ever.

Bible Answers AI

Free AI-powered Bible Q&A app that delivers scripture-backed answers to your faith questions in seconds. Unlimited questions, searchable history, shareable answers, and a web app — built to aid your study, not replace it.

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.

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.

He Reads Truth

The men's companion to She Reads Truth — a worldwide community 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. Based in Franklin, TN.

bible.ai

Voice-first Christian AI companion with Theology Mode™ (C.S. Lewis, Spurgeon, Tozer voices), personalized devotionals, and Scripture study across multiple translations. Founded by Leio McLaren in Gold Coast, Australia. Featured on NBC Nightly News. Nicene Creed statement of faith. Freemium; iOS only, Android coming soon.

The Four

A modern evangelism tool by Cru Switzerland using four symbols — heart, division sign, cross, question mark — to help anyone explain the gospel simply. Available as web presentations, wristbands, and booklets in 10+ countries and multiple languages.

MessengerX

Free discipleship app from Messenger International (John & Lisa Bevere). Offers courses, ebooks, audiobooks, and daily teachings in 130+ languages across 240+ countries — entirely donation-funded.

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.

iBIBLE

Free animated Bible app that brings the entire biblical narrative to life through episodic storytelling, interactive quizzes, and multilingual support — designed for families and missionaries worldwide.

Join the Journey

A free daily Bible reading plan from Watermark Community Church with devotionals, guided spiritual practices, a weekly video podcast, and a kids' edition — designed to help you stay consistent in Scripture by reading in community, not alone.

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 16 languages with audio, photos of the Holy Land, and red-letter text.

Soulspace Prayer & Meditation

A Holy Spirit-centered Christian meditation app with daily Scripture-based guided prayers, 300+ topical meditations, Bible sleep stories, kids content, and a 'Bible in 100 Days' audio series — created by a tight-knit team from Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. Free daily meditation, no ads.

Grow: Christian Social App

A free Christian social app combining an Instagram-like feed with devotional plans, worship music sharing, Bible verse image creation, and 7 Bible translations. Built by a young UK developer inspired at a conference in Colombia, with content from churches and organisations worldwide.

Glorify

The #1 Christian devotional app — daily guided devotionals, Scripture-based meditations, worship music, audio courses, journaling, and community features. 20M+ downloads, backed by a16z and SoftBank. Complete your quiet time in 10 minutes. Free with optional Glorify Plus subscription.

Through the Word

A free nonprofit Bible app with 8-minute audio guides for every chapter in the Bible — 1,189 total — organized into 19 guided Journeys. Founded by pastor and former aerospace engineer Kris Langham, trusted by 150K+ daily listeners worldwide, and partnered with YouVersion. No ads, no fees, ever.

Spiritual Health Reflection by Practicing the Way

A free spiritual self-assessment tool from Practicing the Way that helps you gauge your inner life with God, identify areas for growth in your apprenticeship to Jesus, and track your spiritual formation over time.

Got Questions

The internet's most comprehensive Bible Q&A resource — 10,000+ articles reviewed for biblical accuracy by 200+ volunteer writers, translated into 205 languages, averaging 22M monthly pageviews. Founded in 2002 by S. Michael Houdmann. Free app with offline access on iOS and Android.

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.

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.

Marco Polo

A private, ad-free video messaging app for staying close to the people who matter most. Send videos back and forth on your own schedule — widely adopted by churches, small groups, and faith communities for ministering and connection.

Jesus.net Online Courses

Free online courses from Jesus.net covering faith, prayer, the Bible, and Jesus — with optional personal e-coaching. Part of a global network of 120+ ministries in 40+ languages.

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.