Step Bible AlternativesBible Study Tools and other similar apps like Step Bible

Step Bible is described as 'STEP (Scripture Tools for Every Person) is an initiative by Tyndale House, Cambridge to build an online Bible study tool based on The SWORD Project' and is a Bible Study tool in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Step Bible for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Windows, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Step Bible alternative is AndBible: Bible Study, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Step Bible are e-Sword, YouVersion, JW Library and Bible by Olive Tree.

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    Bible Study app by And Bible Open Source Project is a powerful, yet easy to use, offline Bible study application for Android. The app is developed by Bible readers for Bible readers. It does not aim to be simply a Bible reader, but focuses on being an advanced tool to do...

    52 AndBible: Bible Study alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    AndBible: Bible Study Features

    1.  Offline Reading
    2.  Bible
    3.  Bookmarks
    4.  Interlinear
    5.  Multiple languages

    AndBible: Bible Study VS Step Bible

     
    • AndBible: Bible Study is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Step Bible.

    • AndBible: Bible Study is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Step Bible.

    • AndBible: Bible Study is Free and Open SourceStep Bible is Free and Proprietary
  2. e-Sword icon
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    Free app with extensive Bible study features, including multiple versions, simple search with Strong's numbers, and an editor for sermons and notes, enhancing user experience significantly.

    51 e-Sword alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top e-Sword Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  Integrated Search
    3.  Convert Word documents to PDF
    4.  Bible
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Stream audio
    11.  DLC

    e-Sword VS Step Bible

     
    • e-Sword is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Step Bible.

    • e-Sword is the most popular commercial alternative to Step Bible.

    • e-Sword is Paid and ProprietaryStep Bible is Free and Proprietary
  3. YouVersion icon
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    Get God’s Word for free on your devices with the Bible App by YouVersion. Connect with God through Scripture by reading, listening, Plans, Daily Refresh, Verse of the Day, and so much more!

    50 YouVersion alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • visionOS

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Reading plans
    4.  Bible

    YouVersion VS Step Bible

     
    • YouVersion is the most popular Web-based alternative to Step Bible.

    • YouVersion is Free and ProprietaryStep Bible is also Free and Proprietary
  4. JW Library icon
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    Study the Bible in English, Koine Greek, and over a hundred other languages. Includes a Bible encyclopedia and many Scriptural books and videos.

    47 JW Library alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Bible
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Text Highlighting
    5.  Compare texts analysis

    JW Library VS Step Bible

     
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    This Bible study app links your Bible reading with outstanding commentaries, maps, and dictionaries for an in-depth study experience. You can take notes, highlight verses, bookmark passages, and sync all of these things between different devices.

    47 Bible by Olive Tree alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Split-screen view
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Bible
    7.  Built-in Note Taker
    8.  Reading plans
    9.  Scheduling

    Bible by Olive Tree VS Step Bible

     
  6. The Light icon
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    Bible multi languages, free, offline, no advertising. Contains Bible Audio, Reading plans, Cross references, Harmony of Gospels, Random verses, Interlinear, Lexicals.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Bible quotes
    9.  Integrated Search
    10.  Bible

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  7. Xiphos icon
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    Xiphos (formerly known as GnomeSword) is a Bible study tool written for Linux, UNIX, and Windows under the GNOME toolkit, offering a rich and featureful environment for reading, study, and research using modules from The SWORD Project and elsewhere.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNOME

    Xiphos Features

    1.  Bible
    2.  Modules

    Xiphos VS Step Bible

     
    • Xiphos is the most popular Linux alternative to Step Bible.

    • Xiphos is Free and Open SourceStep Bible is Free and Proprietary
  8. The Word icon
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    The Word consists of the main program (engine), and a list of add-on modules like Bibles, in different languages, commentaries, dictionaries, books, maps, fonts, different translation files, etc. The Word supports add-on modules in many languages and also supports many different...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    The Word Features

    1.  Modules
    2.  Bible

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  9. BibleTime icon
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    BibleTime is a completely free Bible study program. The programs user interface is built with Qt framework, which makes it run on several operating systems including Linux, Windows, FreeBSD and Mac OS X.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Qt

    BibleTime Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Bible

    BibleTime VS Step Bible

     
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    Powerful Bible study tools linked to every verse in an easy-to-use, personalized Bible reader!

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Online
    • Android

    Blue Letter Bible Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Bible

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  11. Literal Word icon
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    Key Features:

    • New American Standard Bible (NASB 1995)
    • Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)
    • English Standard Version (ESV)
    • King James Version (KJV)
    • Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith)
    • Hebrew Lexicon (BDB)
    • Footnotes and linked cross-references
    • Customized bible text formatting
    • Fre.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online

    Literal Word Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Bible
    5.  Themes

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    The SWORD Project is the CrossWire Bible Societys free Bible software project. Its purpose is to create cross-platform open-source tools-- covered by the GNU General Public License-- that allow programmers and Bible societies to write new Bible software more quickly and easily.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    The SWORD Project Features

    1.  Bible

    The SWORD Project VS Step Bible

     
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