Apps for New Believers

BibleProject

Free animated Bible videos, podcasts, classes, and study tools from the 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, with no ads or paywalls.

The Word One to One

A free app, book, and online guide for reading John's Gospel and Acts with a friend, verse by verse, with notes, maps, and conversation prompts. Produced by Make Known, it is available on iOS and Android, with Spanish, German, and Ukrainian in the app and further translations through downloads and partners.

Grow: Christian Social App

A free Christian social app that pairs an Instagram-style feed with hundreds of multimedia devotionals, seven Bible translations, and a community built around worship, prayer, and encouragement. Jamie Matthews and Grow Faith Co. run it through City Life Community Projects with no ads.

Lectio 365

Lectio 365 is a free daily prayer app from 24-7 Prayer that guides morning, midday, and night devotionals through Lectio Divina’s P.R.A.Y. rhythm, the Lord’s Prayer, and the Examen.

He Reads Truth

The men's companion to She Reads Truth — a worldwide community reading God's Word together through curated Bible reading plans, devotionals, and a full-text multi-translation Bible. Co-founded by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams; now an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group.

Got Questions

GotQuestions.org is a free evangelical Bible Q&A library started by S. Michael Houdmann. Staff-reviewed articles, a question form, and an offline iPhone and Android app help readers find Scripture-grounded answers.

God's Gift

God's Gift is a free progressive web app from Power to Change Australia that gathers gospel websites and videos in 50 languages so a believer can share a link someone can actually read. Each linked site offers prayer and answers from people who share that language and culture.

Overflow Quiet Time Companion

A free iOS quiet time companion that guides prayer, worship, reflection, and SOAP/SWORD Bible study, built to sit beside the Christian apps you already use rather than replace them.

Scroll The Bible

An iPhone Bible reader that turns vertical social-style scrolling into verse-by-verse Scripture, with Discover, search, reading plans, and optional AI study tools. Built by Gabriel Jacobson of JCBSN LLC; free to download with a subscription for deeper study.

First 5

A free daily Bible study app from Proverbs 31 Ministries that meets women with a short, book-by-book Scripture teaching before the day's noise. Follow the current study or pick a past plan from an archive covering every book of the Bible.

Spiritual Health Reflection by Practicing the Way

A free spiritual self-assessment tool from Practicing the Way (John Mark Comer's ministry) 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. Part of a complete nine-practice ecosystem (all nine Practices finished in 2026) serving 23,600+ churches in 167 countries, available through YouVersion. Comer's three most recent books have sold 1.6M units; he signed a new four-book WaterBrook deal with the first title coming in early 2028. His eighth book, Into the Quiet (Oct 6, 2026), tackles the noise of modern life.

YourBible

A free Bible app from GOOD NEWS for Everyone! (formerly GideonsUK), built with scout+redeem for newcomers. Thematic series, life-situation helps, in-text notes, flowing prose without verse numbers, and video testimonies make Scripture easier to start.

Concise Bible

A free Bible app by Initiative.Global (501c3, Dallas TX) 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 15 translations covering 5 billion speakers with 14 audio versions, Holy Land photos, and red-letter text. Over 11.4 million active users across 190 countries. Led by John Sawyer (former Zondervan VP, Clear Bible CEO).

The Chosen

The first multi-season TV series about the life of Jesus — 900M+ episode views, 350M viewers reached across 190+ countries, 127+ languages. All five seasons stream free in the official app and on Prime Video — no ads, no paywalls. Season 6 (Crucifixion, covering Good Friday) premieres Nov 15, 2026 on Prime Video (teaser out now; app arrival 2027), finale in theaters March 12, 2027. Season 7 (Resurrection) has wrapped Jerusalem-set filming; theatrical premiere March 31, 2028. Chosen Universe: Bear Grylls docuseries premiered Aug 9, 2026; Joseph of Egypt in post-production. Created by Dallas Jenkins, produced by 5&2 Studios.

Safar Discipleship

A free one-to-one discipleship journey from Elam Ministries: 30 biblical steps for two people over about 100 days, born in Iran's growing church and now offered in ten languages on web, iOS, and Android. A hamsafar walks with a new or growing believer through Scripture, prayer, and practice — no classroom required.

5fish

Free multilingual evangelism app by Global Recordings Network with the story of Jesus in 7,000+ languages — audio, films, audio Bibles, LUMO Gospel films, and songs for sharing the gospel cross-culturally, all downloadable for offline use on Android, iOS, and web.

Jesus.net Online Courses

Free online courses from Jesus.net covering faith, prayer, the Bible, identity in Christ, anxiety, finances, marriage and family, the character of God, and Jesus — with optional personal e-coaching or a self-chosen Accountability Partner using a WATCH-APPLY-SHARE model. Part of a global network of 120+ ministries in 40+ languages reaching hundreds of millions worldwide; flagship courses include Identity, The Character of God (with Bible Project videos), and companion courses for all five seasons of The Chosen.

Sword of the Spirit

Sword of the Spirit is a free Godot-built Bible RPG from Nolan Ng that pairs a full reader and journal with campaign levels, quests, armor, and raid bosses as you work through Scripture.

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, Scripture Memorization Games, seven in-app Bible translations, topical series, and the KidminRoadmap year-long ministry strategy tool.

Lumen

Lumen is an open-source web app for reading the Bible and asking an AI companion about Scripture. It pairs an in-browser reader with study tools and says AI should complement pastors and teachers, not replace them.

Discovery Bible Studies

A free, no-signup web app offering a growing library of Discovery Bible Study courses that let anyone lead a small group or one-on-one Bible study using the same simple three-step rhythm every session.

BibleRef

BibleRef is a free verse-by-verse Bible commentary from Got Questions Ministries, written in plain language so everyday readers can follow a passage and its connections across Scripture. The same notes are on the web and in free iOS and Android apps, with new chapters published regularly and a growing Spanish library.

Harvous

A beautifully designed, open-source Bible notes app that helps you capture, organize, and revisit your Bible study with threads, automatic scripture text, and cross-referencing across 11 translations — now featuring a Recall memory layer, Easton's Bible dictionary, Daily Passage, collaborative Shared Spaces, and an invite-only church education platform for teaching plans, sermon series, and congregant curriculum delivery. Built to complement your existing Bible app, with group study, spaced-practice review, and an AI connector add-on on the roadmap.

Bible in One Scroll

A free, single-page walk through the Bible's storyline from Creation to Restoration that ends in the gospel, actively maintained on GitHub and available in more than 200 languages.

Alpha

A free course exploring the basics of the Christian faith through food, a short talk, and open conversation — running in 158 countries and 100+ languages. 2025 was its biggest year ever: 2.8 million+ participants (31% increase), 105,000+ courses, with the Alpha Youth Series accounting for 45% of all courses. Over 37 million people have tried Alpha since 1977. A brand-new Alpha Series (15 episodes, reimagining the Alpha Film Series) is in production for a 2027 launch.

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.

The Four

A free web gospel presentation from Campus für Christus Switzerland that uses four symbols to explain God's love, our separation, Jesus' cross, and a personal decision to follow him. Editions also live with FCA and Power to Change Australia; the official tool is web-only.

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.

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, verse sharing with friends, and the free YouVersion Platform for ministries and developers. Its 2026 World Cup Mid-Year Bible Challenge drew nations into a global Scripture-engagement contest. Built by Life.Church; 100% free, no ads, ever.

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) and cited by Doxa as the reference framework for evaluating Christian AI apps.

bible.ai

Voice-first Christian companion for iPhone: Theology Mode, personalized devotionals, guided biblical journeys, and multiple Bible translations. Founded by Leio McLaren; Nicene Creed statement of faith; freemium.

Gideon Bible App

The Gideon Bible App is the free digital companion from The Gideons International, offering the full Bible in over 2,200 language translations with dramatized audio, offline access, and built-in evangelism tools like "Follow Jesus" and curated Scripture help sections. Version 5.4 (July 2026) improves Global Search, audio playback, and stability. Completely free with no in-app purchases. Backed by an organization with 125+ years of Scripture distribution and ECFA-accredited financial accountability.

GodTools

Free evangelism app by Cru with interactive gospel presentations, conversation guides, and lessons in 100+ languages. Features QR screen sharing, dual-language support, and tools like 'Seen. Known. Loved.' and 'Spirit-Filled Life.' Actively maintained — iOS v6.3.18 shipped July 1, 2026, and the team's 2025 annual review reports 600K+ users, 15,932 professions of faith, and 60% of users in Africa.

Everyday Institute

Free digital discipleship platform from Austin Gohn (Lead Pastor, Bellevue Christian Church) offering four structured video courses — Day One, Everyday Habits, Everyday Faith, and Everyday Life — with downloadable church resources, designed for individuals, small groups, and churches to accelerate spiritual growth.

iBIBLE

Free animated Bible app presenting Scripture's one story from Genesis to Revelation through approximately 280 episodic animations covering 20,000+ Bible verses — with 42 Genesis episodes, a 3D-animated Life of Christ series now at 16 episodes (through Nicodemus), interactive quizzes, ASL content, and multilingual support for global missions.

The Bible with Nicky and Pippa

A free daily Bible reading plan from Alpha that walks through Scripture in 365 days with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel's commentary, audio, and shorter Express and Youth editions — plus a 30 Days overview and the same plan on YouVersion.

Through the Word

Through the Word is a free nonprofit Bible app that pairs every chapter of Scripture with a short audio guide and organizes the whole Bible into 19 Journeys. Founded by pastor Kris Langham, it is available on iOS, Android, YouVersion, and podcast feeds, with no ads and no paywalls.

Jesus Spoke

A daily Gospel-word guide from Emilio Meza that walks you through read, reflect, and respond — delivered by morning SMS and available in English and Spanish.

Bible Answers AI

Free AI-powered Bible Q&A companion that delivers scripture-backed answers in seconds, with unlimited questions, searchable history, shareable answers, and a web app — built by serial SaaS entrepreneur Kyle under Sabbath Ventures to aid your study, not replace it.

She Reads Truth

A worldwide community of women reading Scripture together each day through curated plans, devotionals, a weekly podcast, and printed guides. Founded in 2012 by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams; now an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group.

Following Jesus

A free discipleship app by pastor Samuel Deuth, built around seven essentials for new and growing believers. It includes devotionals, a one-year Bible reading plan also on YouVersion, worship, and video teaching that churches can hand someone the day they decide to follow Jesus.

My Shepherd

A free, ad-free Bible AI chat app that answers life and faith questions using the King James Version, with cited verses and follow-up prompts. Built by Bar Above LLC (Austin, TX) for the "ChatGPT generation." Includes church-connect matching for congregations and a "Question of the Week" that shares anonymized questions to encourage others.