Once you get hold of your exciting new iPhone one of the first things you’ll want to do is find a good quality bible that you can view on it. Back in October and soon after the launch I produced a definitive post of all the free iPhone bible options available. But which iPhone bible is the best for you?
Three months on from the guide to 11 free iPhone bibles, and now several months after the launch of the iPhone. Here are the best bible choices for your iPhone!
the best overall choice: iBibleSpace
iBibleSpace still stands tall as the best iPhone bible offering available free. Firstly it provides the great ESV translation of the bible, including footnotes. As you can see from the image on the left, it looks superb and is perfectly at home on the iPhone.
You can create your own personal notebook to highlight or attach notes to any verse and you easily search the bible by choosing a specific book or use the search feature. They have also thrown in a verse of the day and Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening daily devotional.
If you have to choose one iPhone bible, choose this one!
the next best overall choice: iBibleZ.com
iBibleZ.com is newer than iBibleSpace but is improving in leaps and bounds. As with iBibleSpace it has a great design which fits nicely with the iPhone’s style. It also includes the ESV, ASV and Chinese Union Version, with further translations likely to be added. It is very easy to select the verse you want or search for words too.
iBibleZ is also undergoing continual improvements, so it is worth checking it out now to see what I have missed! Indeed, I would not be surprised if iBibleZ.com jumps to the top of this list soon.
the best for multiple translations: 3onesix
My goodness the 3onesix iPhone bible has more translations than you could dream of! As well as Italian and Spanish bible translations it also includes the NIV. Here is the complete list:
- NIV: New International Version
- TNIV: Today’s New International Version
- KJV: King James Version
- NKJV: New King James Version
- NCV: New Century Version
- NASB: New American Standard Bible
- ItalRV: Italian Revised Version
- ESV: English Standard Version
- SpaRV: Spanish Reina-Valera Antigua
- HCSB: Holman Christian Standard Bible
- MSG: The Message
The best for study: The NET bible
Obviously the iPhone is not exactly designed for in depth bible study! However, if you need some further background on a verse then The NET bible is the best iPhone bible. It has the study notes for the NET bible built in, and is particularly good for giving the original meaning of translated words.
other iPhone bible choices?
If you are not 100% happy with those iPhone bibles, then there are plenty more options as discussed further in ‘the best 11 iPhone bibles’ post.
ion curea
January 26, 2008
January 26, 2008
free ipfone biblles
Hugo Gomez
February 5, 2008
February 5, 2008
Is there a spanish bible for iPhone?
David at freeChristianresources
February 5, 2008
February 5, 2008
Hi Hugo,
You can use the 3onesix iPhone bible to read Spanish Reina-Valera Antigua (SpaRV) at: http://iphone.3onesix.com/
The default translation is the NIV.
Based on the instructions I have you would have to type “SpaRV:Mark 2″to search for chapter 2 of Mark. This is obviously rather cumbersome. I t may be worth checking if there is a way on 3onesix of setting a default translation?
Thanks for visiting – let me know if this works, if not I’ll try to find a better option!
chris
April 16, 2008
April 16, 2008
check out cpl… covenantpocketlibrary.com
David at freeChristianresources
April 22, 2008
April 22, 2008
Hi Chris,
Thanks for letting me know about Covenant Pocket Library. I’ve added it to the definitive iPhone guide (http://www.freechristianresources.org/2007-10/best-iphone-bibles) and also written a review for it (http://www.freechristianresources.org/2008-04/covenant-pocket-library).
Pat Ng
May 14, 2008
May 14, 2008
Thanks for the resources but I need a bible that I can download to the iphone as internet access is sometimes unavailable. Are there any free ones and if not could you diretme to the best place to purchase? I am looking for 3 versions, esv, niv and nkjv.
Sueta
May 15, 2008
May 15, 2008
Try this for kjv: http://hiarmen.googlepages.com/
David at freeChristianresources
June 18, 2008
June 18, 2008
Hi Pat,
Sorry for the delay in responding to this. You could try ibiblez.com http://ibiblez.com/ which has produced a free downloadable version.
Patrick
June 29, 2008
June 29, 2008
I just posted a new spanish translation for TouchBible. I hope those who need a spanish bible translation will find this helpful.
John Otjen
July 12, 2008
July 12, 2008
There is a new iPhone Bible app that is powered by YouVersion.com. It features You can download it now for FREE at
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=282935706&mt=8
or read more about it at
http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/2008/07/11/youversion-powers-the-bible-app-on-iphone/
If you can, please take a moment to write a review on iTunes.
David at freeChristianresources
July 31, 2008
July 31, 2008
Hello Patrick,
That is great news about the addition of the Spanish translation at TouchBible (http://www.touchbible.org/)
Kind regards,
David
David at freeChristianresources
July 31, 2008
July 31, 2008
Hi John,
I will be writing a review soon, there are a couple of new iPhone bible websites that we’ll be reviewing here soon, including of course the YouVersion bible.
Scott Thibault
September 10, 2008
September 10, 2008
Hi,
We now have French, Spanish and Portuguese available on http://www.ibiblespace.org
Patrick
December 13, 2008
December 13, 2008
There are now two versions of Touch Bible (app) on iTunes. One free version and one enhanced version for $14.99. The links are on Touchbible.org. I hope they are a benefit to you all.
Patrick
January 26, 2009
January 26, 2009
David,
I just launched Touch Bible LE International! I hope you check it out :D
It is available world wide, has many languages (and more to come), and free.
John
March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009
Another iPhone Bible in different languages: English, Spanish, Catalan at:
http://www.ibible.mobi
magda
March 14, 2009
March 14, 2009
Hallo,
I am in need of 2 copy of free kjv bible an 2 iphone bible i wli be glad if u send post to me: Po Box 53, Grootfontein, Namibia
James
March 17, 2009
March 17, 2009
This bible ap is my favorite: bibleoniphone.co.uk
Kevin McNeese
March 29, 2009
March 29, 2009
Check out NRT Mobile, now available in the iTunes app store for iPhone and iPod Touch. NRT Mobile from NewReleaseTuesday.com brings the largest and most up-to-date Christian music and entertainment database directly to your iPhone and/or iPod Touch giving you instant access to the latest information on your favorite Christian artists and music—all 100% FREE!
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=304970026
foli joseph
March 29, 2009
March 29, 2009
I need some of your items thanks …………………..
foli joseph
March 29, 2009
March 29, 2009
THANK YOU
Sam
August 17, 2009
August 17, 2009
Can you please make an arabic bible for iphone, a lots of moslems people like to read it with out any one know about them, so i will be thankfull for you if you can do it. here is an website that has the bible you can use for doing it, http://www.enjeel.com
be blessed
John
August 23, 2009
August 23, 2009
check out the new iphone app Living Word in app store. Click the link below:
itms://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=327008565&mt=8&s=143441
Joshua
October 21, 2009
October 21, 2009
Will these work with the ipod touch also since the ipod touch works with the same iphone software?
elda
January 5, 2010
January 5, 2010
hi.is there a free downloadable bible in filipino(tagalog) for iphone?thanks
elda
January 5, 2010
January 5, 2010
hi.is there a free downloadable bible in filipino (tagslog)for iphone? thsnks
Balikbayan
January 10, 2010
January 10, 2010
Hello Elda, yes there’s a Tagalog Bible at http://iphone.aruljohn.com/Biblia/
Ang Biblia.
Thanks & God bless.
Emad
May 6, 2010
May 6, 2010
Arabic Bible is available on iTunes now
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/arabic-bible/id370398137?mt=8
Matheas
May 22, 2010
May 22, 2010
How I can get the bible software in Indonesian language
kem
June 5, 2010
June 5, 2010
Hi balikbayan,
How can I download this tagalog version of Ang Biblia? Thanks.
Ocean
July 17, 2010
July 17, 2010
Check out KidBible which is an interactive bible study app for iphone.
http://www.manna-soft.com
Mark Scott
July 20, 2010
July 20, 2010
You should check out Bible.is
ong
August 4, 2010
August 4, 2010
The best iPhone / iPad Children Bible Story Book
KidBible HD has
1) Stories well supported by high definition cute pictures and animations
2) Simple and clear summaries of the stories
3) Prayers for love
4) Original texts from bible
5) Bible quiz
6) Bilingual lines (Chinese and English)
7) Prayer / message sharing in Facebook, it also can act as an e-card.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/kidbible-hd-the-beginning/id381078005?mt=8#
ong
August 4, 2010
August 4, 2010
The best iPhone / iPad Children Bible Story Book – KidBible
KidBible HD has
1) Stories well supported by high definition cute pictures and animations
2) Simple and clear summaries of the stories
3) Prayers for love
4) Original texts from bible
5) Bible quiz
6) Bilingual lines (Chinese and English)
7) Prayer / message sharing in Facebook, it also can act as an e-card.
http://itunes.apple.com/app/kidbible-hd-the-beginning/id381078005?mt=8#
edwin canapi
December 15, 2010
December 15, 2010
please send me free download bible for my iphone
Brian
February 19, 2011
February 19, 2011
I have a iPod touch4 – I am not always near the Internet and would like to get a fully downloadable bible that I can listen to. Various translations other than KJV. Thank you!
pst issa yonli
February 28, 2011
February 28, 2011
i am pastor issa yonli from Niger Republic, i work for church implanting in the villages.
musie
May 3, 2011
May 3, 2011
nice to meet u!!!!!!!
musie
May 3, 2011
May 3, 2011
it’s wonderful!!!
musie
May 3, 2011
May 3, 2011
hi
Miloslav Masnica
July 22, 2011
July 22, 2011
It is what I need.
Larisa en Kinderen
August 21, 2011
August 21, 2011
The best application ModernBible for for iPhone and iPad is Modern Bible (version of World English Bible)
Link to iTunes App Store is: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/modern-bible/id446581289?ls=1&mt=8
Albert Achirofi
November 3, 2011
November 3, 2011
Hello I am very happy about the free bible technology you are giving me ,thank you .God bless you.
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