Apps for New Believers

Got Questions

The internet's most comprehensive Bible Q&A resource — 10,300+ articles reviewed for biblical accuracy by 200+ volunteer writers, translated into 205 languages. Founded in 2002 by S. Michael Houdmann, headquartered in Colorado Springs. Published its first book with Bethany House in 2025. Free app with offline access on iOS and Android, reaching 18M monthly visitors.

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. Featured in AP News (2026) for its creator's pioneering standards for faith-based AI.

Bible Answers AI

Free AI-powered Bible Q&A companion that delivers scripture-backed answers in seconds. Unlimited questions, searchable history, shareable answers, Bible reading integration with linked verse references, and a web app — built by Sabbath Ventures to aid your study, not replace it.

Soulspace Prayer & Meditation

A Holy Spirit-centered Christian meditation app with daily Scripture-based guided prayers, 300+ topical meditations, Bible sleep stories, kids content, worship instrumentals, and a 'Bible in 100 Days' audio series — created by a tight-knit team originally from Westside Church in Bend, Oregon. Features daily meditation reminders, shareable verse cards, and read-along transcripts. Free daily meditation, no ads. Recently rebranded across stores as 'Reflect & Rest: Soulspace' (iOS) and 'Soulspace: Holy Spirit Prayer' (Android).

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.

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.

Bible Engagement Project

Free, age-aligned digital discipleship curriculum from the Assemblies of God covering preschool through adults across four years (Listen, Learn, Live, Lead) — now discipling nearly 800,000 people weekly in 176 countries with 600+ videos, family devotions, and Scripture Memorization Games.

Jesus.net Online Courses

Free online courses from Jesus.net covering faith, prayer, the Bible, identity in Christ, anxiety, finances, and Jesus — with optional personal e-coaching. Part of a global network of 120+ ministries in 40+ languages reaching over 450,000 daily email subscribers.

She Reads Truth

A global community of over 3 million women and men reading the Bible together daily, with 12 curated reading plans per year, devotional content, a weekly podcast with 300+ episodes, and beautifully designed printed guides. Founded in 2012 by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams. Acquired by Penguin Random House Christian Publishing in April 2026 as a new imprint under their Grace Corner platform. Their CSB Bible has sold over 1 million copies, and their latest book 'The Bible Is For You' released Sept 2025 via B&H Publishing.

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. Now lets users choose their own study plan. Founded by Lysa TerKeurst in 2015, celebrating over 10 years of ministry.

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.

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.

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.

Jesus Film Project App

Free evangelism app from Cru with 200+ films including the JESUS film in 2,259+ languages. Download for offline use, share via Chromecast or AirDrop, and start Gospel conversations anywhere — now with Okta-powered login for faster access.

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.

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.

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.

Lectio 365

A free daily prayer app from the 24-7 Prayer movement offering morning, midday, and night devotionals inspired by Lectio Divina, The Lord's Prayer, and the Examen. Follow the P.R.A.Y. rhythm with 330K+ active users and 2 million downloads worldwide. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese (via WeDevote). Created by Pete Greig.

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. Now supports teams for small groups and church communities.

Glorify: Devotional & Prayer

The #1 Christian devotional app — daily guided devotionals, Scripture-based meditations, worship music, audio courses, journaling, Bible Stories for Kids, and community groups. 20M+ downloads, backed by a16z and SoftBank. Partnered with The Chosen, Great American Media, and co-led Global Bible Month 2025 with YouVersion and Hallow. Free with optional Glorify Plus subscription.

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.

The Four

A free evangelism tool from Cru Switzerland using four symbols — heart, division, cross, question mark — to share the gospel clearly. Used in 15+ countries, adopted by FCA, Power to Change, YDisciple, and ICF Munich. Available as wristbands, NFC cards, booklets, and web presentations.

iBIBLE

Free animated Bible app presenting the entire biblical narrative from Genesis to Revelation through episodic animation, interactive quizzes, and multilingual support — designed for families and global missionary distribution.

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.

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.

bible.ai

Voice-first Christian AI companion with Theology Mode™ (AI voices styled after C.S. Lewis, Spurgeon, Tozer), personalized devotionals, and Scripture study across multiple translations. Founded by Leio McLaren in Gold Coast, Australia. Featured on NBC Nightly News (6M+ viewers). Nicene Creed statement of faith. Freemium; iOS only, Android coming soon.

First15

A free daily devotional guiding over 1.2 million people each morning 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.

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.

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 (English & Spanish) with free evangelism resources included. Growing library includes Foundations, The Walk, Simply Blessed, Foundations for Students, and a church membership class workbook. iOS only as of April 2026 — Android app delisted from Google Play.

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.

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.

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.

Harvous

A beautifully designed, open-source Bible notes app that puts your study notes first — organize thoughts in threads, auto-link scripture references across 7 translations, 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.

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 — now part of a complete ecosystem of nine practices with the backing of ECPA's 2025 Christian Book of the Year.

GodTools

Free evangelism app by Cru with interactive gospel presentations, conversation guides, and lessons in 119 languages. Features QR screen sharing, dual-language support, and tools like 'Seen. Known. Loved.' and 'Spirit-Filled Life.' Used by 642,000+ Christians worldwide in 2024.

Echo Prayer

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

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, a kids edition, and a community of believers reading together.

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 eight languages with international partners across five continents.

God's Gift

A multilingual evangelism PWA by Power to Change Australia (Cru) with gospel-presenting websites across 51 languages, each connecting seekers with prayer and personal mentoring in their own language.

The Chosen

The first multi-season TV series about the life of Jesus, watched by 300M+ people in 175 countries. Stream all seasons free in the official app — no ads, no paywalls. Season 6 (Crucifixion) premieres November 15, 2026 on Prime Video. Created by Dallas Jenkins, produced by 5&2 Studios.

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.

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

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.

Alpha

A free course exploring the basics of the Christian faith through food, a short talk, and open conversation — running in 175+ countries and 100+ languages. 2024 was its biggest year ever: 2 million+ participants, 81,000+ courses, 43,000+ churches. Over 37 million people have tried Alpha since 1977.

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 with a dedicated church launch program and used by churches worldwide.

Overflow Quiet Time Companion

A free iOS and web 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.

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.