# Sword Drill — Clean Bible Gateway Reader

> Clean Bible Gateway Reader (iPhone/iPad app by AYEFON.COM.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-drill/id6761626349 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [AYEFON.COM](https://appshunter.io/developer/286243731)
- Category: Reference, Books
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sword-drill/id6761626349/reviews.md

## What is Sword Drill?

Remember "Sword Drills" in Sunday School? The teacher whould announce a verse and see who could find it and read it to the class first. This app was built from that concept. It provides an expedited view of bible chapters/verses from BibleGateway.com. It add quick buttons to select the last several verses/passages most recently retrieved which enhances Bible study cross referencing. This was my first app first published when the App Store was barely a month old back in 2008. It was pulled from the store when the original 32 bit apps were disallowed because at the time I didn't have the time to update it. With the advent of AI, I was able to feed my old project and have AI turn it into a modern SwiftUI version in just a few minutes. There are other Bible Reading apps out there but this one is lightweight and agile in ways that are helpful.

Sword Drill is a focused, native front-end for Bible Gateway. Pick a book, enter a chapter or verse, choose a translation, and read — without ads, banners, or site navigation getting in the way.

FEATURES

• Distraction-free reading — Ads, banners, and page chrome are automatically filtered out so you see only the passage text. Ad network requests are blocked to save bandwidth.

• Three translation buttons — Tap KJV, NKJV, NASB, or customize the buttons in Settings with any version Bible Gateway supports.

• Recent passages — Your five most recent lookups appear as quick-access buttons for fast reference.

• Keep screen awake — Toggle the screen lock so your device stays on while you read or study.

• Designed for accssibility. Every control has been enabled for voice over and color scheme updated for those with color discrimination issues.



Sword Drill is not affiliated with Bible Gateway.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-04-07

No release notes.

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