# Berean: Audio Bible & AI — Read along, ask anything

> Read along, ask anything (iPhone/iPad app by Ryan Hu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/berean-audio-bible-and-ai/id6759012246 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryan Hu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858414936)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 48 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-22
- Data updated: 2026-07-29
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/berean-audio-bible-and-ai/id6759012246/reviews.md

## What is Berean?

Berean is a new kind of Bible app. Listen to Scripture read aloud, and when something catches your attention, just speak up. Ask a question mid-verse and get an answer instantly, then pick up right where you left off.

ASK ABOUT ANY VERSE
Select a verse, or a run of verses, and tap Explain. You get a clear, plain-English study note in seconds: what it says, why it matters, and how it fits the wider story. Ask follow-up questions and Berean keeps the thread.

TWO WAYS TO READ
Listen & Interact: an AI voice reads aloud while the text follows word by word. Interrupt anytime by speaking to ask a question, then keep going.
Read: a quiet, distraction-free page for focused study.

DESIGNED FOR DAILY READING
Walk through the Life Journal Daily Reading by Wayne Cordeiro: 365 days of Old Testament, Psalms and New Testament, with a calendar of everything you have read and an honest count of where you stand.

BUILT LIKE A BOOK
Serif type, real margins, and a page that holds its measure on every size of iPhone and iPad. Full light and dark themes. No banners, no clutter, nothing between you and the text.

FEATURES
- AI audio reading with word-by-word sync
- Ask questions out loud, mid-chapter
- Written explanations for any verse or passage
- Highlights and bookmarks
- The complete ESV Bible, all 66 books
- Daily reading plan with progress and streaks
- Light and dark themes
- Built for iPhone and iPad

BEREAN PRO
Reading is free, forever. Berean Pro unlocks Listen & Interact and follow-up questions, and it is free for your first three days.

- Berean Pro Monthly: $9.99 per month
- Berean Pro Yearly: $79.99 per year

Prices are in U.S. dollars and may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Terms of Service: https://berean.io/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy: https://berean.io/privacy-policy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Berean Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Berean Pro Yearly | $79.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-07-27

Version 2.0 is the biggest change to Berean yet.

ASK ABOUT ANY VERSE
Select a verse, or several at once, and tap Explain for a plain-English study note in seconds. Ask follow-up questions and Berean keeps the thread.

A REDESIGNED HOME
A quiet list of all 66 books replaces the old picker. It expands in place, keeps today's reading on top, and search is one pull away.

A BETTER CONVERSATION
Listen & Interact has a redesigned panel, new thinking and listening animations, and a clearer way to send a question while you speak.

FASTER ANSWERS
Explanations now start appearing in about a second instead of arriving all at once after a wait, and they write themselves onto the page as they come.

MADE FOR IPAD
Scripture now holds a proper reading measure instead of stretching to the window, so a line stays about 65 characters on any device.

Plus a long list of smaller fixes: verse selection is deliberate rather than accidental, the reading plan counts from the day you started rather than January 1, and chapters no longer leave a stray progress dot behind.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-05-29

What's New in 1.3

  • Daily reading plan: walk through the Life Journal Daily Reading by
    Wayne Cordeiro — 365 days of Old Testament + Psalms + New Testament,
    with a calendar of your reading streak.

  • Dark mode: choose System, Light, or Dark in Settings → Appearance.

  • Bookmarks: a new page that gathers every chapter you've highlighted.
  
  • Words of Jesus in red, across every reading mode.

  • Bible references show up as tappable chips in the AI conversation.
  
  • Many smaller touches: a redesigned reading-mode drawer, a quieter
    splash screen, smoother passage scrolling, and a hands-free mode that
    auto-dismisses when you fall silent.

### 1.2 — 2026-04-03

Added a tutorial for the interactive listening mode

### 1.1 — 2026-03-05

Visual improvements for a more responsive feel, added book search selection on home screen

### 1.0 — 2026-02-22

No release notes.

## More apps by Ryan Hu

- [blockd - Focus & Block](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockd-focus-and-block/id6759986164)

All apps by Ryan Hu: https://appshunter.io/developer/1858414936

## Related topics

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