Bible Study Mobile Device Apps
     
 

This is a selection of Bible study apps for mobile devices. If you have others that you would like to see listed here, please email your suggestions to support@llucbiblestudy.org.

YouVersion - Free
iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows, etc.
YouVersion is a simple, ad-free Bible that brings God's Word into your daily life. It has many versions of the Bible plus the following features: audio for some versions, search, Bible reading plans, Bookmarks that go across devices, highlighting in limitless colors, public or private notes, downloadable versions for off-line reading, and share verses via social media and email, and more. Powerful and easy to use. See NBC Nightly News report on YouVersion (September 20, 2013).

The Bible App for Kids - Free
This YouVersion app for both iOS and Android mobile devices engages kids with Bible stories, various activities, and more. Kids love it!

Biblegateway - Free
iPhone and iPad
"The Biblegatewayapp includes many features that includes "over 90 Bible translations including NIV, KJV, ESV, NKJV, HCSB, NASB, CEB, The Message (MSG), Amplified Bible (AMP)," audio Bibles, easy-to-use and reliable search, notes, Bible study reading plans, and much more. Try it! Highlighter only has one color: yellow.

Blue Letter Bible - Free and Updated!
iPhone and iPad - Free
"Blue Letter Bible (BLB) allows you to access the Bible on your Apple mobile device wherever you go. There are over 30 available translations for free via download and online, complete with a variety of study tools to bring more life to your study of the Scriptures. We plan to make many of the website features available on your mobile device."

Olive Tree Bible Study Tool - Free app with in-app purchase opportunities
iPad, iPhone, Android Tablet, Android Phone, Kindle Fire, Mac OS, Windows - Free app with in-app purchases
This highly-rated app offersa plethora of in-app Bible study resources. One in-app purchase is the NKJV with Strong's that is definitely worth purchasing because it is the easiest way to use Strong's! Whatever you purchase can be used on all of your mobile devices.

Bible! by Logos Bible Software - Free app with in-app purchase opportunities
Android, iPhone, and iPad
- Free
"The free Logos app puts powerful Logos 4 resources on your iPhone and iPad, so you get the very best in mobile Bible study. It syncs across all platforms, so you can pick up right where you left off on any other Web-enabled device."
ManyBible study resources also come with this app.

Faithlife Study Bible - Free app with in-app purchase opportunities
Android, iPhone, Kindle Fire - Free for a limited time
This study Bible is filled with many resources including maps, infographics, videos, photos, the Lexham Bible Dictionary, and more. The app comes with the Lexham English Bible, but there are six other versions including the New Revised Standard Version, and the New International Version (2011) that can be purchased. This app also includes many unique features such as an online community and more. They are giving away2.5 million of these study Bibles for free; then it will be $89.95.

Zondervan NIV Study Bible - $24.99
iPhone and iPad
"The world's bestselling, most comprehensive Study Bible is now available for iPhone and iPad. Featuring stunning full-color video, photographs, maps, charts, illustrations, and panoramic interactives, this digital study Bible app is like placing an entire resource library for Bible study in the palm of your hand. An all new fresh, clean, and powerful design will allow you to easily read the Bible, navigate, search, highlight verses, bookmark, copy/paste notes, and so much more." Worth the price!

CadreBible (NEW) - Free
Android phone or tablet, iPhone,iPod Touch, iPad
This feature-rich Bible app includes a wealth of tools including an offline Bible study app, parallel view, underlines and color highlighting, integration with Everynote™, and much, much more. Check it out! Many thanks to Emet for sharing this app!

MySword - Free
Android
Use MySword to study the Bible. It has many traslations, and includes the Strong's Hebrew and Greek Lexicon and some popular commentaries. Further, it also includes a note tool. Many thanks to Emet for sharing this app!

Bible NIV - $3.99
Blackberry
"The most beautiful and easy-to-use Bible application for your BlackBerry® phone. This application offers NIV translation of the New Testament and packaged with handy features such as Verse of the Day, Favorites, Search, Send and much more!”

Bible by LifeChurch.tv - Free
Blackberry
"Get the #1 rated and ranked Bible App for FREE. We want to make it easy for you to read and share God's Word. 50+ free translations and dozens of reading plans to help you read the Bible and track your progress."

ScriptureTyper - Bible Memory System - Lite version is Free
Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle

Has various ways to memorize Bible verses that you select. Can be synched across all your devices with a personal account.

Other Study Resource Apps

EGWhite Writings - Free
iPhone and iPad
Android
Developed by the Ellen G. White Estate. "EGW Writings for Android enables you to download the Complete Published Writings of Ellen G. White individually or as a collection in 9 languages: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, and Spanish. The App is great for reading the writings or for word and phrase searches within an individual book or your entire library. The Study Center allows you to create topical folders for bookmarks, highlights, and for creating your own notes. The app also includes 7 Bible versions in English for direct linking to Bible references within Ellen White's writings. The app includes a contemporary dictionary of Ellen White: Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary." An incredible resource at an unbelieveable price!

Matthew Henry Bible Commentary
iPhone and iPad - $1.99;
Android
"The complete six volume set (over 5,850 pages) of trusted verse-by-verse commentary of the entire holy bible with over 64,000 scripture references at your finger tips - fast and easy to use."

Additional Resources

Evernote
For Mobile Devices: iOS (iPod, iPhone, iPad, etc.), Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, Web OS (HP)
For Computers: Mac OS X, Windows, Windows 8, Safari, Chrome, Firefox - Free
This is a fabulous note toolthat can be used very effectively for doing Bible study and devotional journal writing and taking notes. Your notes can be organized into notebooks and stacks (multiple notebooks together on a theme), so you can find whatever you have wherever you are. Just sign up for a free account and access Evernote from all of your mobile devices and your computer. Find out more about this effective note tool here!

Last updated on April 16, 2020.