Does anyone use apps for Bible study? I would love some suggestions on which are worth getting. Didn’t realize how many are out there now. Everything from heavy-duty study tools to ones with AI conversation features, which, honestly, I’m still not sure how I feel about that. I don’t think I want anything with AI. I would rather have actual Christians teaching me.
I want something with actual depth (commentaries, original language stuff) but also something I’ll realistically open on a Tuesday morning without it feeling like a chore. The ones I’ve tried are usually good at one or the other but not both.
What’s everyone actually sticking with long-term? Like what app do you keep coming back to and why? I feel like recommendations from people who’ve used something for months are way more useful than app store reviews at this point. Thanks!
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I’ve been using faith.tools/bible to keep track of what’s worth downloading anymore, since there are so many options now. It stays quite up-to-date with what’s out there. It’s useful, especially when I’m looking for something specific.
Logos Bible Software and Blue Letter Bible are the two I recommend. They connect you with human Christians instead of AI.
I like Logos because it is a very detailed resource, with tons of commentaries and Greek and Hebrew tools. It might be a bit overwhelming at first, though. You can also build your own library, which I love. Blue Letter Bible is also solid.
I say stick with the old-fashioned pen and paper, or use the one that offers offline services. There is a reason most of these apps are free. They are collecting your study pattern, reading habits, location, which verses you highlight, and even when you highlight them.
I ended up going with apps that have solid offline-first functionality, partly for this reason and partly because I wanted something that worked without Wi-Fi anyway.
Accordance has been around forever. It used to be only a desktop software, but now it has a mobile app too, and it is surprisingly solid.
You can explore Hebrew and Greek parsing directly on your phone, and the cross-references are really well done. Not free, though. But if you want serious study tools, it’s worth a look.
Been using Olive Tree for about 8 months now. Great app. The resource library lets you buy commentaries and word study tools individually, which is nice because you’re not stuck paying for some massive package full of stuff you’ll never touch.
I’m trying to get through the whole NT in Greek this year (pray for me lol), the interlinear feature has been very helpful for that.
YouVersion’s Bible app is my go-to. Not sure if it has all the heavy-duty commentary features you’re looking for. But for consistent daily reading, it works well.
BibleProject is the best! It goes deep, and their videos are just perfect. It’s not technically an ‘app,’ but it has helped me stay more consistent than anything else.
Have you tried Bible Gateway? It has daily verses and a ton of translations - including some less common ones like the Norwegian En Levende Bok. It’s pretty cool if you’re looking beyond the usual options.
Blue Letter Bible works perfectly if you want depth without spending money on Logos or Accordance. You get Strong’s Concordance integration, multiple commentary layers (Matthew Henry, David Guzik, etc.), and an interlinear for Greek and Hebrew - all for free.