Best Bible Apps For The iPhone
11. Jan, 2009 
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Since Apple launched the App Store, there are now over ten thousand applications Don’t worry, we selected some of the Best Bible iPhone Apps that you can carry around and access on a whim! Not too long ago, we posted the Best iPhone Apps that we found, that’s recent enough to still be fresh, but this set of iPhone applications focuses on the Bible and resources that will strengthen your study of it, directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Logos Bible Software
The world’s most popular Bible software is now available in the palm of your hand — on the iPhone. A free download from the App Store, Logos Bible Software lets you read, search, cross reference, compare versions, and even set up reading plans to keep your daily Bible reading on schedule. Get 30 free Bible translations with the Logos app and additional free resources for those who sign up for a Logos.com account: As an added bonus, if you register for a Logos.com account, you’ll get access to an additional 31 Bible study resources and titles. Free
Bible App
The whole Bible is at your fingertips—just tap around the Bible App and browse with ease. Take your pick from 19 different translations of the Bible (including Spanish, German, French, Swedish, and Chinese versions) and make it your default. Search the entire Bible for a word, phrase, or verse, and you’ll get your results in seconds. Jump to a verse quickly by typing the reference in the search box. The One-Year Reading Plan provides daily selections to keep you on track when you’re on the go. Share your perspective on a verse by contributing relevant notes, video, images, and links. Learn from others by checking out recent contribs. Just tap the number next to the verse. Free
Holy Bible
Very easy to use Bible app with many translations. Each translation resides on the iPhone/iPod Touch. No internet connection required. The Holy Bible puts the Bible into the the palm of your hand. You can read or search through the entire Bible with just a touch of a finger. You no longer have to carry that heavy book around, and when you need to look something up, it’s never been easier. Free
Bible Reader
The iPhone version of BibleReader 4 is our most powerful and fully featured version to date. Now you can study God’s word anywhere you want, anyway you want.
Say you want to open your Bible to a specific place – not just the third chapter of the book of John, but John 3:16 exactly. BibleReader’s Verse Chooser lets you navigate quickly to any verse in the Bible right on your iPhone or iPod touch. Free
PocketBible
PocketBible for your iPhone or iPod touch gives you powerful and convenient access to the Bible and a library of reference books. Search, take notes, highlight, copy verses and much more! Free
Scriptures
4.5 stars out of 5 from over 1100 ratings in iTunes! Scriptures from Read Scriptures.com is the highest rated and most reviewed of any Scriptures App! With Scriptures app from ReadScriptures.com you can carry the entire LDS Standard Works, the Gospel Doctrine manuals, and the Relief Society/Priesthood Manual with you to Church on Sunday, all in your pocket with your iPhone or iPod Touch! $14.99
Holy Bible King James Version
The Holy Bible – King James Version includes both the Old and New Testaments, plus topics, commentary, dictionaries, maps, and more. It features over 12,000 topics to select from both Old and New Testaments. It also includes Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Matthew Henry Commentary, Nave’s Topics, Torry’s Topics, a bookmark feature, scripture search, maps, parables, prophecies, the ability to build your own word dictionary, and Hitchcock’s Bible Names. $0.99
KJV Bible Audio Book
King James Version Bible New Testament with Audio is a FREE pocket Bible solution. Perfect when on the go. This application will let you to: Read the Scriptures , Listen to the Scriptures, Listen and follow the text at the same time, Listen and download the Summer Street Church Sunday Service Podcasts (internet connection required) Free
Bible Stories
The Bible is one of the oldest books in the world, and its many stories grasp and hold the attention of little children. Happy is that child who has heard, over and over again, the Bible stories until they have become fixed in his mind and memory, to become the foundations of a noble life. This collection of great biblical stories include: The Story of Adam and Eve, The Story of Noah and the Ark, The Story of Hagar and Ishmael, The Story of Abraham and Isaac, The Story of Jacob, The Story of Moses, The Story of David, The Story of Solomon and His Temple, The Story of Jesus, and many more. $1.99
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Hello and thank you for all these recommendations. I have been searching and wondering what to do about the Bible on my new iPhone. You have pointed me in the right direction and I appreciate it. God bless you and for all your work you do on here…it’s wonderful!
Hi Mark, thanks for checking us out, happy you find the post useful, God Bless you
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Update: I am using the app Holy Bible and it is absolutely wonderful. It’s everything I wanted in an iPhone Bible. I can’t thank you enough for having this one here and giving direction. I am a minister and this will help me when I’m out. WOW, truly amazing website and I am so blessed by it. Thank again and take care!
Great! happy you found one that works for you, “Holy Bible” and “Bible App” are my favorite and they usually update with additional features
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I have the Holy Bible App installed, don’t use it much because I haven’t gotten used to the idea of reading from my phone and I also use an audio bible. What I like about this one is that you can take notes and change the theme to “dark” for better reading when the surrounding light is dim (white text on black background).
I can see myself using it in church but, I must remember to turn off the ringer – I hope they will put an automatic volume mute on these type of apps so that we do not mistakenly disturb the speaker if a call comes in. That would be sweet!!
You also might be interested in Bible Promises “biblepromises.reigndesign.com” – it has Bible verses arranged in topics like Loneliness, Love and Fear.
Bible promises seem promising for sure, I will check it out. I love the fact that it’s topical, sometimes I need a verse that deals with a specific subject, memory sometimes fail me. This is a good resource.
Thanks Matt
A nice selection here. I have the iPod Touch. Will try one or two of these. Thanks for the intro.
Welcome to the website JH happy that you like the selection
Great round up. I used the “Bible Ap” and “Holy Bible”. They are both great and have continuous updates.
Good job – I’d like to add “BibleScope”. Although it’s $30, it gives you offline access, multiple versions (something like 7 or 8), notes, and easy access to get to certain books! Enjoy!
Checked out “Bible Scope”, nice App, but a little pricey, “Bible App” and “Holy Bible” gives about the same features and they are free!…”Bible Scope” need to drop the price
Just got a 2nd gen touch…will probably try bible app…it looks like it has more translations even though i use only 3: NLT, NIV, and MESSAGE….i really need to get into that old school KJV…most scripture i feel needs to stay the way it is in KJV so it can cut the way its supposed to LOL!! thanks for all your work man…i’ll stay tuned to the blog….
I use Bible App it’s simple and does what it says on the tin
It’s a good advice to check with the KJV on scripture, some verses are even missing from the NIV and other translations for that matter because, some use the exact copy of the NIV or it’s translation. I usually do a mirror check with the KJV if I’m going to use another translation, just to make sure they are saying the same thing.
You are welcome, we try our best to do the best work possible with our skills… glad you are blessed.
I’ve been using this new Pocket Bible for the iPhone, it has a guided reading system that I’ve been able to stay focused on my studies.
“tinyurl.com/pocketbible”
Thanks Apple!
Here is another cool App sent by a twitter buddy: @techmate
BibleXpress.com
You might also be interested in iTalk to God! The verses are arranged according to how you are feeling today. There are over 70 categories to choose from with up to 10 verses per category.
“worldlinkapps.com”
It is such a blessing that there are so many options for iPhone Bibles. For those looking for a King James Only Bible, they can get one for free from “touchbible.org”. Or if you need more translations, there are free versions of other translations too. Keep up the good work! Let’s use these great apps to grow in the Lord!
Hi, great article! Please consider adding our new Bible application to your list: PocketBible for iPhone:
“Laridian.com/iphone”. We’ve been creating Bible software for handheld devices for over 10 years and we just released our native iphone application. We offer all the popular Bible translations, commentaries, etc. PocketBible with the KJV is a free download from the App Store.
Thanks!
Michelle Stramel
Laridian
Check out the The Word of Promise Audio Bible for a bible with a cool twist–the biblical characters are voiced by some of your favorite actors. Check it out here!
“TheWordofPromise.ThomasNelson.com”
Thank you for your suggestion, I’ve tried many topical Bible Apps. The best that i like so far is Living Word. Its verses are very related. It also has What you have in Christ,, blessings, Rest, peace.
I am disappointed that this list failed to mentioned any of the top iPhone Bible apps for studying the Bible. The best two by far are Olive Trees BibleReader and logos. PocketBible and mantis Bible are ok as well. I have tried well over 30 Bible apps on the store and this post only mentions 2 of the top 8. YouVersion and Holy Bible are both good Bible reading apps.
Stephen, those were great suggestions, I added some to our list. I love Olive Tree and BibleReader, thanks for sharing. I got to find some time to review other Apps in the store
LOSWL you should also a post on people who tweet bible verses.
One of my favorites is GiantJesus.I enjoy @giantjesus because it actually tweets the entire verse and doesn’t just give you a link to it.
follow http://twitter.com/giantjesus
Hi Jones, thanks for that suggestion, I will prepare that post soon
Hi there! Thanks for your post. Our little company has developed an app for memorizing Bible verses. It’s called Bible Memory 1.0. It’s not quite a pure Bible app, but rather a Bible inspired app designed for Christians who want to memorize Scripture. Perhaps you can review it in one your future posts:)
OK, I will check it out.
Hi, great article! Please consider adding our new Bible webapp to your list: iBible.mobi:
“ibible.mobi”. It’s an online Bible, simple, straight forward and easy to use, with many translations: english, catalan, spanish, french, german, indonesian, etc.
Thanks!
http://www.ibible.mobi
That is a cool online webpage that can be viewed on the iPhone, but it is not an App, that can be downloaded from the app store?