# Holy Bible

> A highly customizable Bible app with extensive study tools and multiple translations. (iPhone/iPad app by Paul Avery.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-bible/id291877741 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Paul Avery](https://appshunter.io/developer/291864162)
- Category: Reference, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 14,120 App Store ratings · 922 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2008-10-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-bible/id291877741/reviews.md

## What is Holy Bible?

The simplest, best looking, and most customizable Bible app you will ever use!

Dozens of Bibles, parallel reading, powerful searching, study tools, NET notes, social sharing, autoscrolling, verse markup, notes, daily reading plans, iCloud syncing and backups, and so much more!

## Key features

- Dozens of Bible translations
- Parallel reading
- Powerful searching
- Study tools
- Daily reading plans
- Verse markup and notes
- iCloud syncing

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Study Tools | $0.99 | one-time |
| NET Notes | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Holy Bible?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great Bible App
- 🚀 Best Bible on iOS
- 👍 My go to bible app
- 👍 Love it!
- 👍 The Best
- 👍 Non biased! Excellent
- 👍 Brilliant and accessible
- 👍 Great tool
- 👍 Best Bible app
- 👍 Swiss Army Knife in Bible Study
- 👍 Simple and Complete
- 👍 Reliabley authored (both app and text)
- 👍 Much better than Life Church
- 👍 All-in-one Bible library
- 👍 Fantastic app
- 👍 Elegant and superbly executed
- 👍 Fantastic Functionality
- 👍 Consistently a blessing!
- 👍 Really great bible app

**Cons**

- 🐛 John Calvin Commentary Missing
- 🐛 Settings tab closes out the app completely
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Needs bug fix
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Sadly, app settings is no longer working
- 🐛 Not user friendly
- 🐛 Can't Get It To Run
- 🐛 Was good till last update
- 🐛 Navigational Difficulties
- 🐛 The Bible is not opening correctly and it is incomplete
- 🐛 Omitted verse problems
- 🐛 Doesn't work??
- 🐛 Crashes while searching
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Crashing

**Commonly reported bugs**

- The chronological daily reading and the calendar where you check off the completed reading are out of sync by one day
- The app keeps telling me it can't connect to the server to download my study aids
- The scripture list displayed to read are out of synch with the scriptures listed above calendar
- All my previous notes and highlights disappeared after the update
- The 'jump to verse' feature does not work after updating on my iPhone 6 Plus
- The NET version is missing a verse: John 1:5
- Won't open on my 4s

**Most requested features**

- Highlighting of selected text, in addition to whole verses
- Add NIV version
- Dark Mode
- Better bookmarking
- Reading plans
- Verse bookmarks
- Berean Standard Bible
- Paste photos in notes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 922)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-bible/id291877741/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic App

*2026-08-11, version 13.11.2*

I love this Bible App and praise God for it. What I LOVE most about it is the ability to conduct preliminary “linguistic recoveries” using the concordance/Bible dictionary, before I get to my Strong’s Concordance.

This way I can do a decent in-depth study anywhere & anytime. 

I thank God so much for this and praise God for Paul Avery. May the Lord continue to strengthen and bless you in Jesus Christ name - Amen

### 4/5 — Simple

*2026-08-09, version 13.11.2*

Great tool for reading

### 2/5 — Missing verses

*2026-08-08, version 13.11.2*

Matthew 17:21 has been removed from my Bible. Why have you removed this verse? What other verse(s) have you removed? I am deleting your app and getting another Bible I can trust!

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-08-06, version 13.11.2*

This is going to be an awesome bible app for when I’m not reading my physical bible I can choose what version I want I love exploring new versions

### 1/5 — Can’t bookmark specific verses

*2026-07-07, version 13.11.2*

Seems like a pretty basic feature that’s missing.

### 2/5 — I hate updates

*2026-06-18, version 13.11.2*

I liked the old format , now I can’t do my daily readings. It’s not as simple as it was before. 
Why change something when it was already good.

### 5/5 — Better than YouVersion

*2026-06-11, version 13.11.2*

It’s a pity YouVersion has a monopoly on so many obscure language versions. Because for the basic versions (Hebrew, Greek, English, W. European languages) the usability and interface of this app is way beyond YouVersion in design and functionality. Thanks for working on what matters when reading the Bible, not on goofy games, greetings, and challenges that get in the way.

### 4/5 — New Bible Version

*2026-05-24, version 13.11.2*

Please include The Passion Translation (TPT) Bible Version as this version is more easy to understand especially for new believers but too sad this version is currently not available.

### 1/5 — Not working

*2026-05-20, version 13.11.2*

The last update, when you go into the app, it is frozen. Nothing is working. Very frustrating!

### 1/5 — Very Bad Update

*2026-05-01, version 13.11.2*

Come on Paul I left a review and got no feedback so I’ve gotta rate 1 star. I paid for this app and liked it but now I can’t find the settings button. I’ve asked AI and kept sending it images to show it what I see as it tried many times to guide me to me settings and menus that can’t be found. Bro Gemini can’t even figure out how to disable the 2nd column & I have it images 🤷🏻‍♂️ Also I’m legally blind and need to increase text size. Without it and the 2nd column I could just use it as a quick reference but with things squeezed to fit 2 translations and no ability to increase text sizes this app is literally useless for me.

## Frequently asked questions about Holy Bible

### What is this app?

This is a Bible application designed to be simple, visually appealing, and highly customizable. It offers access to numerous Bible translations, along with a suite of tools for reading, studying, and engaging with scripture.

### What are the key features?

Key features include access to dozens of Bible translations, parallel reading capabilities, powerful search functionality, various study tools, NET notes, social sharing, autoscrolling, verse markup, note-taking, daily reading plans, and iCloud syncing for backups.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering a robust set of features. However, it does include in-app purchases, suggesting that some additional content or advanced functionalities may be available for purchase.

### What kind of content can I study with this app?

You can study the Bible using any of the dozens of translations provided within the app. The app supports parallel reading of multiple translations, verse markup, personal notes, and access to study tools and NET notes to deepen your understanding.

### How does the app help with daily Bible reading?

The app includes daily reading plans to guide your scripture engagement. You can also customize your reading experience with features like autoscrolling, verse markup, and note-taking to track your progress and reflections.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 13.11.2 — 2024-11-20

• Bugfix: Notes view was not scrolling
• Bugfix: Neighbor's Wells of Living Water not opening

### 13.9.2 — 2024-10-29

• Bugfix: Removed extra text at end of passage

### 13.9.1 — 2024-10-27

• Bugfix: Incorrect text layout on first opening

### 13.8 — 2024-07-18

• Bugfix: Crashing when opening settings on some devices

### 13.7 — 2024-06-09

• Bugfix: Daily Reading leap year offset
• Bugfix: Minor UI bugfixes
• Bugfix: Minor bugfixes

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