Easily switch between the Bible and a commentary
Really good for using two tabs, one for the Bible and another for for the commentary which can track with the biblical text. Three fingered swipe switches between the two. John Macarthur’s commentary is a gem. Also easy to read, highlight in a variety of colors, and bookmark. Add notes if you wanted to and it syncs across decided and remembers your work. I pay for recurring package to activate tabs.
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My go to Bible
I bought Pocket Bible for my Palm Pilot a couple of decades ago. It has been my Bible app ever since. I started with the 1984 NIV Bible. Now I have about a dozen different versions of the Bible. I let the app read me a version of the Bible and once we get to the end of Revelation, I have the app start again with a different Bible version.
My church does a deep dive every year on a couple books of the Bible. With Pocket Bible, I can read the passages, take notes, and highlight verses in multiple colors. For further study, I have purchased several commentaries in the app. I can switch between the Bible and the commentaries. A favorite attribute is that the commentary will open to the same passage I am reading in the Bible. Pocket Bible has all the top commentaries available to buy in the app. It is a terrific app, but I have two complaints. One complaint with the app is that adding notes, highlights, and bookmarks to the commentaries is not as good as it is for the app Bibles. My second complaint is that the app requires an entire verse of a bible be highlighted or have the note attached. Often I just want to highlight or add a note for one sentence or some words. However, there is no way I will ever give up this app.
My church does a deep dive every year on a couple books of the Bible. With Pocket Bible, I can read the passages, take notes, and highlight verses in multiple colors. For further study, I have purchased several commentaries in the app. I can switch between the Bible and the commentaries. A favorite attribute is that the commentary will open to the same passage I am reading in the Bible. Pocket Bible has all the top commentaries available to buy in the app. It is a terrific app, but I have two complaints. One complaint with the app is that adding notes, highlights, and bookmarks to the commentaries is not as good as it is for the app Bibles. My second complaint is that the app requires an entire verse of a bible be highlighted or have the note attached. Often I just want to highlight or add a note for one sentence or some words. However, there is no way I will ever give up this app.
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THANK YOU! I LOVE IT!
I use it every day for personal bible study, sermons and group study’s. I love having version of my choice, commentary and my notes all alongside each other. I have 100s of hours of notes in mine! Recently however when I close it, it doesnt open in the same place but many verses earlier. Frustrating. Also at least once a week it freezes. But I still use it daily and still love it
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Reliable and helpful
Allows you to read the Bible with a lot of free resources, like devotionals. If you buy the maps and timeline, it will enrich your reading of the Bible. Or you could have two or more books side by side. I’ve had this app for years, I can always access my purchases, and this just works reliably.
Elegant, great app
I have used PocketBible since 2003. Started with PocketPC, then desktop, then iPhone and iPad. The developer does not let the app get stale. It’s reliable and it’s great to have a Bible always with me. Plenty of resources to choose from and able to search across all of them. It’s intuitive to use and nice to sync everything. It’s what all apps should strive to be.
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poorly done
PocketBible is a perfect 5 star app on the phone and a 1 star app on the Mac desktop. The layout and gestures are not intuitive and the whole experience is frustrating. I would only recommend the phone version.
Best App
I have used PocketBible for years. Adding more books and translations is such a blessing for deep bible study!
Add a new bible
Love to see you add the NRSVUE
Still going strong
I love this App. I also have had since the Palm pilot days. What I like is the search function that keeps you in the same place in any open book. You can go between multiple open texts.
I used it quickly copy text and export to sermons and teaching. As for value for money it is fantastic. Once purchased it is well supported and you can add material like Strongs numbers to Greek & Hebrew words.
It is fast and never crashes. Easy to navigate as well.
I keep recommending the app to anyone looking for the best interface with Scripture or Cristian study materials.
I used it quickly copy text and export to sermons and teaching. As for value for money it is fantastic. Once purchased it is well supported and you can add material like Strongs numbers to Greek & Hebrew words.
It is fast and never crashes. Easy to navigate as well.
I keep recommending the app to anyone looking for the best interface with Scripture or Cristian study materials.
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Superb Resource
I have used PocketBible for several years and love it. Features are easy to use. I especially like adding notes, highlights, copy paste and split screen options. Searching is simple and fast results, with choice to add various bibles and books.
Great bible app
Overall great app. Love the ability to simultaneously view and scroll between two different versions. Like the display customization options. My only criticism is that more accurate translations such as NRSV are not available to download.
The best app EVER!!
This is an amazing app. Once you purchase different books, they work seamlessly together. You can setup multiple panes and switch between all your commentaries, dictionaries, and maps. The reading programs keep you on track. Note taking is amazing. I love going back to old notes from years ago to reminisce. I have never had a problem with this program. The owner of the app is very receptive and he really tries to accommodate. I can’t say enough good things about this program. I have used this app since I had a pocket pc. I will use it till I die.
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Highlighter not working
I have used this app for years and love it but recently discovered the highlighter feature doesn't work on mine or my husband's phone which is so very frustrating for several reasons. Can anyone help with this PLEASE!
I really like this
But I simply can’t sync between the iPhone and the iPad. Nothing syncs.
More than a resource - Everything you need!
To the best of my knowledge, I have been using PocketBible for over 20 years. I have grown my collection of Bibles, Commentaries, Dictionaries, Devotionals, and other books to include over 340 installed books. Many books were free, so many at deep, deep discounts. My collection of books would cover a wall bookshelf. What is so great about this program is that I can type in a word, or sentence and then search all 340+ books simultaneously! My research ability is amazing; studying becomes fun and exciting. The multi-platform use is sweet, I have this on my ipad, iphone, Windows desktop and Macbook, all my notes, highlights etc are saved across all my platforms. This is a MUST HAVE for those who wish to learn and study the Word of God!
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Long time user (TheMessage thru PocketBible) the Best Bible App!
It’s interesting that I’ve been using this App (PocketBible) since its inception when it first appeared in the late 1990’s as, “The Message”, for Apple Newton MessagePad (NewtonOS) which I used on an MP2100 which included the KJV, a purchased licensed copy of NIV, along with RSV which at the time needed a request for permission to use. When it transitioned to, “MyBible”, for Palm Pilot (PalmOS) and Dell Axim X5 (WindowsCE). To present day using it on my current iPhone, iPad Pro M2 (iOS) and my MacBook Pro 2012 and 16” M2 Pro (MacOS).
Through the years one thing has always occurred. The developer started out with an App that got the Bible into the hands of users. Making it easier to read the word of God, do searches, study it, and understand it. This started out with three versions KJV, NIV, and RSV. Now we have numerous other Bible versions like The Message, NLT, and etc. There are Dictionaries, Study Guides, and Devotionals to help grow your faith.
Continually the developer has written code to enhance the User Interface. View multiple Bibles at the same time to compare texts. Highlight text, copy and paste, add notes, and numerous other features.
It’s my opinion this App has continuously been developed to benefit the End User. With a simple theme, easy of use, great features, awesome support, listens to end user issues, and widens the breath and reach of the Word of God to the ends of the earth.
One final note, though right now the trend is to rent the software through a subscription model led by major software vendors this programs model has been to been FREE. You just need a license for the Bible’s and other reading materials you are interested in. All the basic need features in the app are present. A small minimal subscription special features package is offered for additional features some might feel worth while to pay for is offered an even at that he occasionally will offer a life time package for special features at differing levels that cover one platform to all platforms (and that all platform model offers even new upcoming platforms) when I’ve saved up enough I’m going to buy the top tier offering personally.
Through the years one thing has always occurred. The developer started out with an App that got the Bible into the hands of users. Making it easier to read the word of God, do searches, study it, and understand it. This started out with three versions KJV, NIV, and RSV. Now we have numerous other Bible versions like The Message, NLT, and etc. There are Dictionaries, Study Guides, and Devotionals to help grow your faith.
Continually the developer has written code to enhance the User Interface. View multiple Bibles at the same time to compare texts. Highlight text, copy and paste, add notes, and numerous other features.
It’s my opinion this App has continuously been developed to benefit the End User. With a simple theme, easy of use, great features, awesome support, listens to end user issues, and widens the breath and reach of the Word of God to the ends of the earth.
One final note, though right now the trend is to rent the software through a subscription model led by major software vendors this programs model has been to been FREE. You just need a license for the Bible’s and other reading materials you are interested in. All the basic need features in the app are present. A small minimal subscription special features package is offered for additional features some might feel worth while to pay for is offered an even at that he occasionally will offer a life time package for special features at differing levels that cover one platform to all platforms (and that all platform model offers even new upcoming platforms) when I’ve saved up enough I’m going to buy the top tier offering personally.
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Superb Resource
I have used PocketBible for several years and love it. The variety of features are easy to use, my personal notes on certain scriptures kept secure, split screen and highlighting available, simple search options with fast results, many bibles and books to choose from.
Fantastic
I have been using PocketBible for over twenty years and I find that it is an awesome tool to draw closer to G-d with.
Excellent Platform to Study Bible
One of my favorite Bible study apps. It’s easy to work with and the feature “auto study”, is fantastic!! Excellent Platform to Study Bible.
Amazing and inspiring
I first used PocketBible some 25 years ago and was part of the crowdfunding project that saw the app transformed into the comprehensive programme that it is today. It is such a wonderful service to the church family that Laridian offers with this. I now have thousands of notes appended throughout the Bible and couldn’t imagine being without it. I especially love the split panes to pull in commentaries, Greek and the like. Wonderful!
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