Read Scripture app for iPhone and iPad
4.6 (
1776 ratings )
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Developer: Crazy Love Ministries
Free
Current version: 9.2.1, last update: 1 year agoFirst release : 21 Dec 2015
App size: 72.34 Mb
The goal of Read Scripture is that everyone would read the Bible for themselves and discover the truth and beauty of God’s Word.
To this end, we are curating a year-long Bible reading plan and supplementing the reading with amazingly creative videos (produced by our friends at the Bible Project) that explain every book of the Bible, major theological themes of the gospel, and tips on how to read the Bible.
We house all of this content in a beautifully designed app that is available to download in the App Store.
We encourage you to experience Read Scripture in community but it is set up so that you can go through it on your own.
Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Pros and cons of Read Scripture app for iPhone and iPad
Read Scripture app good for
Appreciate this app a ton so far! Really love it he videos and map.
Suggestions/notes (totally understanding that this is a "beta" version):
- add ways to insert notes, link to Evernote, highlight, underline etc.
- add a share feature within the app to share the app itself, and to share the videos possibly?
- consider offering different translations or note which translation is being used
- add a support/contact feature within the app
- possibly a chat, group or discussion feature???
- the full map graphic is only partially available or visible (at least on iPad)
Great job overall and huge thanks! Looking forward to what this vision will grow into - not just the app either
Woah this is a really wonderful tool theyve put together here. I can often feel a bit lost in the overarching story of the bible. Ive heard all the pieces and I know its all important. My brain just works and learns in a certain way that I cant really place all the pieces of the puzzle together on command.
For context, Im a graphic designer and very much a visual and kinesthetic learner. What Ive seen of the Read Scripture content has given a really great primer that gives context to all of the reading. I was wishing something like this existed about a year or two ago. Glad theyve put this together.
I like how simple everything is, not too many buttons or settings or notes or links etc.
The videos and illustration are beautifully done and resonate with me.
Like the ease of use, set your own start date and reminders, everything is right there for you. Pleased so far!
Amazing Bible reading app! Highly recommend Thank-you so much.
Amazing! I love the combination of watching and reading perfect!!
In response to the last reviewer, there is sound, but your phone cannot be on mute. Yore phone can be on mute when watching videos through Safari or the YouTube app, but not with this one. Also, the highlight function works sometimes. For example, when wanting to highlight in Genesis 2, I press and hold the text and it jumps all the way back to the beginning of the text (Im using an iPhone 6).
Keep up the good work. The Year of Biblical Literacy and The Bible Project is something everyone should share with everyone they know! It seems to be easier to invite people into Gods great story rather than trying to convince them of the facts.... In Hebrew thought, if we can get you to fall in love with the Story first, the you are more open to see the facts.
Some bad moments
I have not been able to open the app; it closes out whenever I try. Ive deleted and reloaded the app several times in hopes of it working. Im hoping it will start working soon because I have enjoyed the videos in YouTube and would love to use the app.
I really like the overview video, would love to have the sketch note from the video somewhere where I can refer back to it (a saved image). Would also like to see what version of the Bible the reading is in, and the ability to jot down notes within the app as Im reading and studying. I found myself going to YouVersion because something jumped out at me and I wanted to take the note in the scripture and also look at a couple of other versions. This was just my first day. Also not sure where to submit my feedback other than within the review. Would be good to have a submit feedback button since thats the goal of the beta.
I love the idea for this app and I was excited to try it after seeing some of the promotional stuff. That said, I have a few concerns. I can not find any mention of what version of the Bible is used for the app and there are no other versions to choose from. Would love to see more versions available. No big deal if its the only one but it should be obvious to the reader what version they are reading at the very least. It would be nice to have a section for keeping notes as well. The videos are great and I love the push to read and pray through the Psalms. Keep up the good work.
Ive been looking for something like this for a long time. The Bible Projects videos are already amazing, but now they are combined with a reading plan. A great feature is the reminder. Of course the beta is a little visually unappealing, but I have no doubt that the wonderful artist apart of this team will continue to make this app reach its full potential.
I love the Bible Project videos and this is an amazing way of approaching reading the Bible every day. I love the context it provides and that I can watch the videos in the app. I look forward to updates like things being checked off once read.
I LOVE this! Simple, understandable and draws you in. Even my kids love it! The illustrations are great, and the way you take a complicated 66 books and tie them together is brilliant... but the sound theology is what makes this app appealing to me. I feel I can trust this app with the new believer as a first steps bible app - I would love to see a section dedicated to just the new believer/ like geared toward someone "who has just given their life to Jesus at the altar"- a biblically sound, 1st steps kind of thing. How cool would it be for this to be the app downloaded at the end of every church service at the altar for the new believer.