# Orthodox Study Bible — The Bible of the early church

> Orthodox Christian study Bible with ancient commentary and daily readings. (iPhone/iPad app by VDUB Software, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthodox-study-bible/id6738711125 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [VDUB Software, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284947384)
- Category: Reference, Books
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 47 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-09-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthodox-study-bible/id6738711125/reviews.md

## What is Orthodox Study Bible?

The Orthodox Study Bible presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible. This one-of-a-kind study Bible is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those Christians who seek a deeper experience of the roots of their faith.

- Old Testament translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint, including the Deuterocanon ("St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint")
- New Testament from the New King James Version
- Commentary drawn from the early Church Christians
- Book Introductions and Outlines
- Topical articles
- Glossary

This is a mobile app version of the Bible published by Thomas Nelson.

SPECIAL TO THE OSB APP:
- Daily readings per Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Baltimore (Old Calendar), the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (New Calendar) and the Orthodox Church in America (New Calendar)
- Full year's Lectionary, Kathisma, 1- and 2-year reading plans, and more
- Bookmarking and highlighting
- Text search

One can access all of the Orthodox Study Bible content with a single in-app purchase. No subscription is necessary.

The "Today" screen is available for free:
- Daily readings with accompanying footnotes and occasional topical articles
- Morning & Evening prayers with appropriate day's Psalm inserted

## Key features

- Commentary from early Church Christians
- Old Testament from Septuagint
- New Testament from NKJV
- Daily readings
- Full year's Lectionary
- Bookmarking and highlighting
- Text search

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| OSB content | $10.00 | one-time |
| OSB content | Free | one-time |
| OSB content + contribution | $5.00 | one-time |
| OSB content + contribution | $10.00 | one-time |
| OSB content + contribution | $20.00 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 27)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orthodox-study-bible/id6738711125/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Perfect app

*2026-07-06*

This app is just what I was looking for. Carrying around the physical OSB can be difficult. Especially if you are looking to avoid damaging its thin pages. Only a one time payment of $10 to always have access to the Bible and all footnotes that you find in the physical version. The developer also leaves detailed steps on how you can change the AI voice that can read to you. The app will also keep your place (it makes note of what chapter you are on). I’d recommend this to any orthodox person with a smart phone. So many other resources are included as well besides the Holy Bible. So grateful for this!

### 3/5 — Scriptures are missing

*2026-07-02*

I really love this Bible app, but I don’t know how many scriptures are missing or wrong. I went to read Psalm 91 and it is clearly not the correct psalm in the Bible app. Please fix it and I’ll give you 5 starts.

**Developer response:** The OSB Old Testament is based on the Septuagint, so some of the Psalms are numbered differently. I suspect the verses you are looking for are in Psalm 90! -P

### 5/5 — Must have app!!!

*2026-05-01*

Amazing update

### 5/5 — The Best Bible App I’ve Used

*2026-04-25*

I’ve been using the YouVersion Bible app for some time, and while I love that it gives access to multiple translations I found myself wanting a way to read the Orthodox Study Bible on the go, and I came across this app. It’s literally 1:1 with my copy of the OSB by Tyndale and I’m extremely happy with this. Through scripture it gives you access to references to other verses in the Bible that relate to the verse you’re currently on both from the Old and New Testament and study guide notes explaining the why as to what happened in scripture, which is amazing if you really appreciate having clarity at your fingertips when reading. It also has daily liturgical readings and morning and evening prayers that you can follow and recite!

### 3/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-03-23*

Was hoping to get it to work , unable

**Developer response:** Email me at "support@vdub.software" if you'd like help!

### 3/5 — Almost

*2026-03-17*

If this is a true orthodox study bible, I think it’s a poor choice to use the female AI voice. But they will feminize everything, even the very Word that came to earth and died for us.

**Developer response:** Unfortunately I do not have control over the default voice. Email “support@vdub.software” if you’d like help configuring it!

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2026-03-07*

Honestly it’s a good option for those who don’t want to carry their physical OSB everywhere or people who prefer to have a digital version that is accessible. Probably the best OSB app on the store. It’s got a very simple and intuitive design. It gets constant updates and the price is very reasonable. I believe keeping this app simple without too much going on like other bible apps will help it out. A very well deserved five stars.

### 5/5 — Best way to read OSB

*2026-03-07*

I love that it’s frequently updated and a one time purchase not subscription, by far the best way to stay on top of reading the OSB, thank you for the app! One suggestion for future update would be to search by highlight color feature the same way you can sort all your tagged verses :)

### 5/5 — Doesn’t use proper voice

*2026-03-04*

No matter what I change it doesn’t use the proper voice to read the text.  I see others with this problem as well.  Please fix and I’ll update to five stars.  Lent has stated it would be wonderful to have this resolved asap.  Otherwise app is perfect and continues to change my life!

Addition.  This is apples fault.  You can only use certain lesser quality voices.

**Developer response:** Email me at "support@vdub.software" if you'd like help diagnosing this!

### 4/5 — Doesn’t use proper voice

*2026-02-24*

No matter what I change it doesn’t use the proper voice to read the text.  I see others with this problem as well.  Please fix and I’ll update to five stars.  Lent has stated it would be wonderful to have this resolved asap.  Otherwise app is perfect and continues to change my life!

**Developer response:** Email me at "support@vdub.software" if you'd like help diagnosing this!

## Frequently asked questions about Orthodox Study Bible

### What is the Orthodox Study Bible?

The Orthodox Study Bible presents the Bible with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective, offering insights from the early Church. It includes the Old Testament translated from the Greek Septuagint and the New Testament from the New King James Version.

### What are the key features of the Orthodox Study Bible app?

The app offers commentary from early Church Christians, book introductions, topical articles, and a glossary. Special features include daily readings from various Orthodox calendars, a full year's lectionary, reading plans, bookmarking, highlighting, and text search.

### How much does the Orthodox Study Bible app cost?

The 'Today' screen with daily readings and prayers is available for free. Full access to all Orthodox Study Bible content, including commentary and additional features, can be unlocked with a single in-app purchase. No subscription is required.

### What kind of readings are available in the app?

The app provides daily readings based on the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church (Old Calendar), the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (New Calendar), and the Orthodox Church in America (New Calendar). It also includes a full year's Lectionary and 1- and 2-year reading plans.

### Can I use this app on multiple devices?

The provided description does not specify multi-device compatibility or account syncing. However, as a mobile app version of a published Bible, it is designed for use on compatible mobile devices. The in-app purchase is for unlocking content within the app.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.5.1 — 2026-08-17

- Fixed some text issues (Genesis 23:6, 11, 33:8; Daniel 1:10; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Psalm 138; Numbers 26:41)
- Fixed a footnote issue (Matthew 20:20)
- Increased speech pause after book, chapter
- Tap on highlight to remove, change color
- Moved More menu to app bar on Search, Results and Bookmarks screens
- Added Recent/All segmented control to Bookmarks screen
- Updated "v." and "vv." references & notes tappable in footnotes
- Fixed Tag screen to sort bookmarks by book

### 6.5 — 2026-06-23

- You can now add your own prayers to the Today screen
- Fixed an issue with selecting words at the end of a verse
- Fixed some footnote scripture and "see note" references that weren't tappable

### 6.4.2 — 2026-05-09

- Fixed where some Reading Plans' "continue reading" did not work
- Adjusted iPad to not have window controls overlay app top-left button when running multi-window

### 6.4.1 — 2026-04-29

Lots of little fixes!

- Updated Matthew 24:15 footnote to correctly reference Daniel 9:27
- Fixed issue with occasional two blank lines between verses
- Corrected Jeremiah reference in Holy Saturday vespers
- Fixed John 1:19-12 footnote to 1:19-2:12
- Fixed John 2:1-11 link to not become John 2:1
- Hours times in Acts 3:1 footnote do not become links
- Fixed "SS" (Song of Solomon) references to become links
- Correctly note last read after chapter tap on Book scree
- Removed redundant double-quotes at beginning of verses

### 6.4 — 2026-04-08

- Enhanced the Glossary screen to allow one to tap references to other terms to see immediately see definition in a dialog
- Fixed an issue with scripture text being centered in wider dialogs

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