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It is so good having a Bible app which is straight forward and functional. Easy searches and note taking make it a pleasure to use.
I appreciate being able to Sync my notes and highlighting between iPad and phone.Geebill
So very helpful!
I have found this Bible app so helpful to use the Bible on the go or easily swap through different versions. It has a nice layout and is straightforward to use. Lots of good free Bible versions and many other resources. Very thankful to God, and His people who have put this technology and its resources together - it has the best customisable highlighters and underlines so that you can mark it up if you like also. I use it every single day. Thank you so much! Highly recommend!Show lessJJ Bomford
After many years, I came back to Olive Tree!
This app is amazing for anyone, regardless of their level of bible study. I am amazed how well the parallel window with notes for study tracks where I am in my bible.
Recently, I downloaded a version of the Evidence Study Bible notes from the Olive Tree store. The print version of this bible is only available in the NKJV and the KJV (a little harder to find). I love both those versions but I found out the versatility of the Olive Tree software when I changed translations while reading a particular passage. So, while switching translations from, say, the KJV, ESV, NIV, and even the Message, the notes remain in the parallel window and track through what ever Bible you choose. Additionally, the ESV study bible through Olive Tree bible software navigates with its own parallel window of the massive notes and articles right there for clarification and study. I also have a Kindle version of the ESV study bible as well as the NIV study bible. The Olive Tree software is superior to navigating through the notes and study. There are negative reviews of study bibles through Kindle, and I would have to agree that they are glitchy. Olive Tree, like any other bible software, has its own personality, so to speak, but once learning it, its been a fantastic enhancement to my studies.
Also, and most importantly, the app has amazing free features to test out. Well done Olive Tree.Show lessGracejunkie
Developer Response
Thank you for your detailed and helpful feedback about the app! I'm so glad that the app is working well for you.It’s all here in one app- no more piled heavy books
No matter how much I look at my paper bible on my desk sitting there, it’s always this app I pick up first. With the ease of changing between my favourite bible translations quickly when I’m reading the Word to get better understanding, to a mountain of heavy bible study books and resources only one click away that I can take with me to any destination in the world without one extra pound to carry…this bible app has been my go-to for many years now. I simply won’t use any other bible app…it’s all here.Show lessDarrenhunter.com
The spoken word - going to be such a blessing
My wife very kindly bought me the full NIV audio recording by David Suchet, published by Biblica. It took a little while to download the full 2.84GB, but it sounds so good! Looking forward to listening to God’s word when driving, walking and getting off to sleep. Thanks for making this available.R.Pensilva
Haven’t found another app that begins to compare
I have tried several apps & being an old software programmer found this one to be the most flexible in how you read the Bible. My wife introduced me to the English Standard Version & I checked on this app & it was available. I prefer the study Bibles & it was available for purchase. I believe the NSV is available w/o purchase but I was willing to purchase the ESV Study Bible. When first installed I wanted to have both available in split windows but couldn’t figure out how to do it. Their support team was very helpful in how to enable this. After using it for a while I discovered I could read it via ‘swiping’ the pages of ‘scrolling’ the windows. I initially read them as ‘locked’ so the study pages would change as I read. However I discovered the best way to read them was w/o locking them together. They offer numerous daile devotional readings as well. They offer sales on Bibles, etc. frequently which enables you to purchase at a lower price. Excellent work on this app & happy to write a review. I don’t usually write reviews but this app deserves a review.Show lessDCS-OR
Developer Response
Thank you for taking the time to write this review! We are so grateful for it and for your positive experience with the app. I pray it continues to be a blessing to you!App’s broken … again
Everything I have on my phone is connecting to the internet and this app says I don’t have an internet connection. Which of course is a problem because the resources it says it downloads for offline use, it does not download permanently. It literally downloads them EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU USE THEM. You can verify the files are on your device and it will not use the resource until it downloads them anew. And since it thinks there is no connection, it won’t download them … again. This problem has persisted for YEARS. After version 6 on the PC when the devs sold themselves to the Microsoft store, nothing works properly on it. Not sure why the PC version would tank the mobile app but, that’s exactly what happened.
Honestly, I don’t know what the devs problems are but, no one should ever use this app simply because any resources purchased will not be useable whenever the app decides it’s going to take a vacation and not download your resources for the umpteen billionth time. Do yourself a favor and just get Logos or Accordance, I’ve never had any issues on them. This app is just a Mickey Mouse version of those apps. Can’t tell you how much I regret finding this app first. Wish I could transfer the resources I bought on this app to one of them. I wish I had been given a warning when I got this app, if you’re reading this, this is yours.Show lessTins1618
Developer Response
I'm so sorry to hear about the trouble. Please e-mail our Customer Support team right away at support@olivetree.com. We have a very responsive Customer Support team and they are eager to help you with these things. God bless!Best Bible Study Software
I honestly can not say enough nice things about the Olive Tree Bible Study App for IOS. It seems to be the perfect blend of “keeping things simple” and having an extensive library of resources to get the most out of studying God’s word. The layout in itself is amazing, and is perfectly complimented by the Study Center. The Resource Guide, Parallel, and Notes tabs are very well designed, and the Lookup tab allows one to quickly find articles, cross reference, notes, tags, and related topics to any search criteria. Not to mention the niceties of customizable highlighting and underlining tools, reading history, inline scripture cross references, an extensive search function, the ability to sync your notes and highlights across devices, and customizable shortcut gestures. Before you decide to spend a large sum of money for Bible study software, do yourself a favor and spend some time with this app. I think you will find it will satisfy all your needs, whether that’s reading God’s word for the first time, or preparing your next sermon.Show lessSEM316
Great Bible Study program
I’ve been reading my bible since I learned to read at age 4! It was an old KJ that I used for 22 years! Mind you I didn’t always understand it ,not, because of it necessarily but because I didn’t comprehend most of it till my teens! I’m 66 now, older, not much wiser, but, being able to study the different versions in parallel, look up the meanings, the cultural histories, the linguistic interpretations of Latin, Greek, Aramaic, and then jot down notes relevant to me, look up a devotional reading for the day or read a great prayer by another Christian Judy’s fulfills something in my walk with God. It helps me understand the depths of my sin but also the depths of Gods marvelous grace! If I could add a suggestion, when you open a window to make notes, and within the quick study links simultaneously it would be helpful to be able to copy the vs. from the quick study link, or for that matter when you pull up the linked vs. in other bibles to add to notes, some versions it does let you others it doesn’t! I general just have to type it in myself which takes time. Thank you for your helpfulness!Show lessPaperLady01
Developer Response
I'm so glad the app is a blessing to you! I will be happy to pass your suggestion onto our development team. If you have any questions or more suggestions, don't hesitate to email Customer Support at support@olivetree.com. God bless!Good information, minor interface issues
I have been using this as my primary Bible app for decades. I value the ability to tap on words, and read the Greek and Hebrew and some versions. I appreciate the ability to easily open different translations and refe bc rence books. Do you ability to change the screen brightness helps when I’m studying late at night.
So, important parts are good. A continuing point of frustration, though, is the highlighting. I have trouble highlighting just the words that I want. If the highlighting goes to a different page, a lot more than I want to highlight. It is difficult to delete highlighting, because you have to select exactly the same amount of text that is highlighted. I would also like a feature in which I can see a log of all the text that I have highlighted in each color. Maybe that is already available, but I have not found it. Overall, though, I appreciate this app very much and use it every day.Show lessRed Green Blue
