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A Tremendous Resource
I am a minister who serves several Churches and The BibleStudy App by Olive Tree is one of my 2 primary sources of bible study. So many resources can be packed into this App, from different Bible translations, to commentaries, to maps, to dictionaries( do wish Webster’s 1828 was available). I use it on my laptop and on my iPad so I can take my entire scriptural library with me wherever I go. The only negative is the high cost of some of the resources, so Whenever I want to add a particular resource I wait until the resource goes on sale. The support staff has been great to assist me in straightening out a few minor glitches (3-mostly caused by me). The staff that assisted me was wonderful. Once after paying $40(I wanted it badly)for one of the resources, it did not show up on my purchased list on line. I wanted to download it to a tablet I was using at the time. A phone call to a customer rep solved the problem. Although I didn’t retain a receipt for my purchase, he added it to my purchased list so I could download it to my new device. Where else in this world would anybody accept the fact you weren’t trying to get over on them, and accept your word for it? I’m sold, and thank God for this resource. I use it everyday.Show lessI'm but a Stranger Here
A Very helpful App.
I find the Bible Study+ App to be very useful. With its easy to use interface and a great range of functions it provides good value for money; compared with other bible applications out there.
It is not proscriptive in the manner it can be used and the copy and paste function makes both the preparation of teaching messages, and also book writing, a lot easier than previously having to physically transcribe the texts themselves.
Additionally, the ability to swap between translations so quickly and with ease makes comparative work so much easier.
The only drawback I have encountered is the inability of the app to continue downloading while I get on with other activities on my device. This is particularly peeving in situations where the internet connection is slow; it can feel that the device has been hijacked and I find time wasted where I could be doing other things.
With all of that the ability to continue the same work across multitude platforms, with the sync function, means that I can continue to work with other applications on MacBook, iMac and iOS devices easily.
However, 5 stars I am happy to give it; a well thought out app at a reasonable price.
Pastor Graham Douglas-MeyerShow lessDougra
Around to stay
Olive tree bible reader app is easy to use and well supported. I love the multi platform nature and approach to the library, it makes it very easy to manage. I've had one user account over about 5 changes of device over at least 10 years. This is the only bible reader I recommend to friends.Killer kumquat
Whatever is excellent, whatever is note worthy...
I use this Bible application every day along with one of the commentaries to gain additional historical insight into the scripture. I find this to be exceedingly helpful in that I do not always understand the background of many passages of Scripture, particularly the old testament as that is what I am reading now. I am hoping to continue this practice throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament. Though there are some advantages to other biblical apps, this is the one I use daily. For that reason I would wholeheartedly recommend this app to anybody who wishes to gain more insight and knowledge of the Scriptures! In all of my reading, I have come to the conclusion that the word of God is truly able to change a man’s heart at a very deep level. I have yet to see anyone who reads the Scriptures and does not come away with being somewhat changed by them to the extent that they are studied. It is just one more proof to me of their divine origins! The human race has been greatly blessed because of the Scriptures and without them our society would have indeed been very dark and dismal. But they will not help you unless you read them. So try out this app and see if it doesn’t help you with that. May your Bible reading be blessed and you’re worthy prayers being answered!Show lessGralarry2
Wonderful, except...
...switching books is STILL not intuitive for me, and it’s been nearly a year since they changed how you do it. You have to tap to make sure the toolbar is showing at the top, then you have to tap the special little book icon. Confusingly, you can’t tap the book name to change book. I thought this was a little niggle I’d get over, but it’s been so many months and still every day I have to figure it out. It’s really poor UI design and I hope they fix it.
Other than that I love the app. I’ve tried Logos software but it was just way clunkier and more complex than the lovely interface of Olive Tree. I read the Bible for 1-2 hours a day on this app on iPhone, iPad and Mac and I really love it! The pop up windows and split window features are awesome and so much better than the weird way Logos handles it, IMO. Praise God for having his word in such a convenient form!!!Show lessgamersg
Awesome with small annoyance
Great app with excellent library options with reasonable prices.
I mostly love the olive tree software BUT
Verse selection is clumsy and counterintuitive! The ability to choose book chapter verse should be in a place that our eyes/thumbs are naturally drawn to ie top left or right corner of the screen. Instead I regularly tap the hamburger menu and get a whole bunch of options I rarely use or want.Show lessLao DaGe
Hcsb
I have been looking for a bible app to replace the HCSB study bible app which included everything in the HCSB study bible + strong’s references, which I purchased in 2010 and was an absolutely brilliant app. I am disappointed that now I need to spend <$90 to get the same amount of information in an app. I have been looking for a long time and it seems that I will have to continue looking. I spent $46 getting the HCSB with notes and Strong’s references, but it doesn’t have the HCSB notes. I will continue to use the app because of my investment but I am just sad that it is so expensive to make God’s word available to people electronically these days.Show lessFel-cat
Not as good as before
I like the many resources you can have in one place with this. They made a major change to the appearance of the app, maybe one year ago though. I liked the old look a lot more. Now I have to hide the tool bar when I'm reading, otherwise the appearance is too jarring and distracting from my reading. The study window where you can read another translation, or dictionary is more cumbersome now. It used to have a cute little tab that blended in nicely when not in use, and could be easily pulled up when needed. I don't know if it was visible with the tool bar hidden, because I never used to hide the tool bar. I now have to display the tool bar to make the study window "plus" sign visible, which also has study window written out over a not so nice green color. The tool bar has a shopping cart in the middle now, which sits right at the top of your screen. I can only surmise that the makers of the app are moo concerned with us buying things than us enjoying our Bible reading experience. One good change is easier access to a Bible reading plan with a button on the tool bar.Show lessthankfullyredeemed77
Great Feature Set
I've been using this app for several years, now. Mostly I stay with it because it has a great set of features, like no other. Highlighting down to the word level, inserting notes anywhere, a split view option and a good collection of supported gestures that make it easy to navigate quickly anywhere all combine to make a really useful study tool.
The reliability issues the app has had in the past have seemed quite well cleaned up. It has been several years, now, since any real problems have prevented my using it. While I’m glad for this, I’m very disappointed that this latest release has taken away the ability to search within an open resource, such as a second translation in “parallel view.” I used this frequently, and now will have to constantly switch between OT and another app to do this. Why would they take that functionality away? I sure hope they reconsider this serious deficiency.Show lessEclexian
Look No Further
I seldom write reviews. Probably less than ten total. I have been a user of Olive Tree Bible Software since the days of the Palm OS Treo. Over the years I have tried many other Bible software solutions as well; on my PC (before the best decision ever: Mac OS X), on my Mac, and on my iOS devices. Some of them were online solutions and some were device based. None of which compared to both the ease of use and depth of capability of the Bible app by Olive Tree. — From the total TechHead to the occasional user; the Bible app offers something for all. — I seamlessly use the software on my MacBook, iPhone, & iPad. It allows me to bookmark areas important to me, make notes for future reference and offers what seems to be an immeasurable number of Bible versions, Maps, Study Guides, Reference Material & Reading Plans. There are many items for purchase and well worth the price. — Olive Tree provides consistent and relevant updates to their software as well as reference material. And their Customer Service is on par with some of the best in the world.Show lesscollin edge 07
