# Douay Rheims Challoner Bible (Audio)

> Audio Bible with Douay-Rheims Challoner text, free and easy to use. (iPhone/iPad app by siriwit nambutdee.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/douay-rheims-challoner-bible-audio/id1156823303 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [siriwit nambutdee](https://appshunter.io/developer/879116571)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-06-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/douay-rheims-challoner-bible-audio/id1156823303/reviews.md

## What is Douay Rheims Challoner Bible (Audio)?

Bible DRC (Audio)

The holy bible with audio Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DRC). It's free.

This simple and user friendly app is an easier way to feel God’s word in your heart and to feel heaven closer to you and your loved ones. Carry your Bible anytime and anywhere you go, and read your Bible app wherever and whenever you want enlighten your mind. 

FEATURES
Simple format and easy to read;
Audio bible, Listen an audio clip.
Search function
Share to social media like facebook and email.
It's Free.
Version Information
The Douay–Rheims Bible (also known as the Rheims–Douai Bible or Douai Bible, and abbreviated as D–R and DV) is a translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate into English made by members of the English College, Douai, in the service of the Catholic Church.  The New Testamentportion was published in Reims, France, in 1582, in one volume with extensive commentary and notes. The Old Testament portion was published in two volumes thirty years later by the University of Douai. The first volume, covering Genesis through Job, was published in 1609; the second, covering Psalms to 2 Machabees plus theapocrypha of the Vulgate was published in 1610. Marginal notes took up the bulk of the volumes and had a strong polemical and patristic character. They offered insights on issues of translation, and on the Hebrew and Greek source texts of the Vulgate.
The purpose of the version, both the text and notes, was to uphold Catholic tradition in the face of the Protestant Reformation which up till then had overwhelmingly dominated Elizabethan religion and academic debate. As such it was an impressive effort by English Catholics to support the Counter-Reformation. The New Testament was reprinted in 1600, 1621 and 1633. The Old Testament volumes were reprinted in 1635 but neither thereafter for another hundred years. In 1589, William Fulkecollated the complete Rheims text and notes in parallel columns with those of the Bishops' Bible. This work sold widely in England, being re-issued in three further editions to 1633. It was predominantly through Fulke's editions that the Rheims New Testament came to exercise a significant influence on the development of 17th century English. 
Much of the text of the 1582/1610 bible employed a densely latinate vocabulary, to the extent of being in places unreadable. Consequently, this translation was replaced by a revision undertaken by bishop Richard Challoner; the New Testament in three editions 1749, 1750, and 1752; the Old Testament (minus the Vulgate deuterocanonical), in 1750. Although retaining the title Douay–Rheims Bible, the Challoner revision was a new version, tending to take as its base text the King James Bible  rigorously checked and extensively adjusted for improved readability and consistency with the Clementine edition of the Vulgate. Subsequent editions of the Challoner revision, of which there have been very many, reproduce his Old Testament of 1750 with very few changes. Challoner's New Testament was, however, extensively revised by Bernard MacMahon in a series of Dublin editions from 1783 to 1810. These Dublin versions are the source of some Challoner bibles printed in the United States in the 19th century. Subsequent editions of the Challoner Bible printed in England most often follow Challoner's earlier New Testament texts of 1749 and 1750, as do most 20th-century printings and on-line versions of the Douay–Rheims bible circulating on the internet.
Although the Jerusalem Bible, New American Bible Revised Edition, Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, and New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition are the most commonly used in English-speaking Catholic churches, the Challoner revision of the Douay–Rheims is still often the Bible of choice of more traditional English-speaking Catholics.

## Key features

- Audio playback
- Simple and readable format
- Search function
- Share to social media
- Offline reading

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/douay-rheims-challoner-bible-audio/id1156823303/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Old Testament No audio please fix it

*2019-11-23*

Thank you so much for this application it is amazing. But please working to fix the audio for the old testament. God bless you

### 1/5 — Ads before you can read any book in  the bible?

*2019-11-19*

Thoroughly inappropriate.

### 2/5 — Not worth the storage space.

*2018-01-25*

This app leaves a lot to be desired. Loud annoying ads. Cannot read off line. Seemingly sophomoric technology. It is like an old 80's web site and for some reason it only works in portrait mode. Find a better app for this bible version.

### 3/5 — LIKE THE NARRATOR

*2017-03-08*

I have not thoroughly vetted this app.  It is not a recent Catholic version, but my main objective was finding an audio voice I could tolerate.
I also realize it is free.  There does not appear to be a way to pay for an ad-free version, but I would not want to pay for an app with the limitations of this app.
I am using an iPhone SE with iOS 10.2

Pros
A narrator I can tolerate, maybe even like.  I have downloaded several audio bible apps.  This one is a non-accented, non-mechanical male voice.  A real plus!

Cons
Audio appears to only be available for New Testament, even though the Home page (and screenshots on iTunes) indicates otherwise.
Cannot listen to while driving.  Functionality requires a lot of hands-on attention which defeats my purpose for wanting audio.
Audio available on a chapter by chapter basis only, 3- 8 minute plays.  Even a book by book audio would be nicer, though continuous listening would be preferred (and necessary for driving).
Ads appear to hinder functionality – it seems that if I back out of a book/chapter so that an ad can pop up, I can then access the chapter.  Can’t always just slide the screen left to the next chapter.  This requires a lot of hands-on attention which defeats my purpose for wanting audio.
Cannot always scroll through text of some longer chapters even after reducing font size.  Sometimes works, sometimes not.

## Frequently asked questions about Douay Rheims Challoner Bible (Audio)

### Does Douay Rheims Bible (Audio) have ads?

No, this app is ad-free. It does not contain any advertisements, allowing for an uninterrupted reading and listening experience.

### What is the Douay Rheims Bible (Audio) rating?

The app has a rating of 3.3 stars based on 4 user ratings.

### What devices support Douay Rheims Bible (Audio)?

This application is supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Douay Rheims Bible (Audio)?

The app has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### When was Douay Rheims Bible (Audio) last updated?

The latest version of the app was released on October 3, 2016, with version number 1.0.1.

### Can I listen to the Bible with Douay Rheims Bible (Audio)?

Yes, the app features audio playback, allowing you to listen to scripture clips.

### Is Douay Rheims Bible (Audio) free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to download and use, with no cost associated with accessing its features.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2016-10-03

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

bug fix.

### 1.0 — 2016-09-24

No release notes.

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