Holy Bible

I’ve been using this app for at least 11 years. It is occasionally somewhat glitchy, but it has access to SO much useful information that a few glitches might be … understandable(?). With one tap, you can read commentaries from some of the most highly-regarded scholars, as well as finding cross-references for EACH verse, and even word-for-word translations from Hebrew and ancient Greek. All that, including easy access to Strong’s Concordance! As I said, it can sometimes be a little bit glitchy, but it’s still quite easy to navigate to find what you need. I highly recommend this if you’re interested in learning God‘s word! There are plenty of good Bible apps with daily devotionals, various reading plans, etc. that are perfectly okay for some users. But … If you really want to dig in to Scripture, this is the way to go!

I have submitted several updates to my original review, the gist of which is that this app, though very comprehensive, is not friendly to VoiceOver users. Despite a new update, that is still the case. At this point, I can read a chapter strait through, and can go to previous or next chapter; but that’s about _all I can do. Occasionally, I can get the Search feature to come up, and can usually get Integrated Bibles to come up; however, it only shows one at a time, and not parallel. Most of the time, I can’t get any of the menu to come up now because, no matter how far I am from the phone’s status bar, either Notifications or Integrated Bibles comes up. Verse jump? No way! Find a passage in a hurry? No way! Use the study tools? I purchased them, but so far haven’t gotten them to come up. Preferences? I can’t even _get _to them now! The app would be much more user-friendly if the menu were accessed by a _button or a _tab, rather than by a graphic only catering to people too lazy to read the word “Menu”. The “Verse Jump” should also be either a tab or a button; then, one would either scroll to desired book, chapter, and verse via pickers, or would type in their choice (e.g., Psalm 105). Apparently, one is supposed to slide along the right side of the screen to do this; but, in VoiceOver, that command serves another purpose, which is not overridden in this app. And, by the way, when I labeled those few unlabeled buttons I am now able to get to, even though I saved them, the app destroyed them. If these suggestions were followed, I think that the app would benefit not only VoiceOver users, but also the rest of us . People wouldn’t have to spend a lot of time guessing what that stupid unlabeled graphic does, or being frustrated because Notifications keeps coming up instead of Menu. Please consider, and please fix if possible.

This app is superb. It is by far the most customizable bible app on the App Store when it comes to formatting. Paragraph kjv? Check. Precise margin adjustments? Check. Fonts, font sizes, margins, line spacing, indentation or not, HIDE VERSE NUMBERS for readability!, customizable colors, theme saving, highlights , bookmarks, customizable interface, and more. It loads fast and has additional study tools available for purchase in app as well. You can view a reasonable set of translations and split the view to have up to four bibles side by side. The kjv can be used offline, but others may require the internet. Has a great search function that works well. iCloud backup of notes, highlights, etc. Overall, it is my favorite bible app by far on iOS. The developer is very good with communication and support as well. My only desire would be a "slightly" more advanced reading plan. It is simple and works well, but being able to pick a start date would be ideal (I don't always start a plan on January 1), and other apps have far more options. However, for what I use the app for, mainly a very readable and clean and book-like bible experience, the app absolutely excels. I can use other apps for a reading plan (such as ReadingPlan, which can launch this app for readings and is almost the equivalent awesomeness for a reading plan app). Highly recommend this app. For actually reading the Bible, there is no better kjv app. Period.