YouVersion AlternativesBible Study Tools and other similar apps like YouVersion

YouVersion is described as '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!' and is a Bible Study tool in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to YouVersion for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Web-based, Windows and iPad apps. The best YouVersion alternative is e-Sword. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AndBible: Bible Study or JW Library. Other great apps like YouVersion are Bible by Olive Tree, Xiphos, OpenBible and BibleGateway.

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  1. e-Sword icon

    e-Sword

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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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Most users think e-Sword is a great YouVersion alternative.

    • e-Sword is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to YouVersion.

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

    • e-Sword is Paid and ProprietaryYouVersion is Free and Proprietary
  2. AndBible: Bible Study icon

    AndBible: Bible Study

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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    • AndBible: Bible Study is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to YouVersion.

    • AndBible: Bible Study is Free and Open SourceYouVersion is Free and Proprietary
  4. JW Library icon

    JW Library

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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  5. Bible by Olive Tree icon

    Bible by Olive Tree

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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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
    Daily Reading Plans Choose a Bible Reading Plan on topics such as marriage and forgiveness, or focus on books of the Bible and specific people found in scripture. Find a plan that fits your schedule with options from five days to as long as a year.
     
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    Xiphos

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • GNOME
    Main: Module selector, Bible, commentary, dictionary
     

    • Xiphos is the most popular Linux alternative to YouVersion.

    • Xiphos is Free and Open SourceYouVersion is Free and Proprietary
  7. OpenBible icon

    OpenBible

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    OpenBible aims to be an open, simple and lightweight Android application for reading the Bible without any additional inputs. This means that the app contains only the Bible without items like section headings, comments, reading plans or tips.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Read Screen
    Selection Screen
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  9. BibleGateway icon

    BibleGateway

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    Bible Gateway is a searchable online Bible tool hosting more than 200 versions of the Bible in over 70 languages that you can freely read, research, and reference anywhere. Including a library of audio Bibles, mobile apps, devotionals, email newsletters, and other free...

    38 BibleGateway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    • BibleGateway is the most popular Web-based alternative to YouVersion.

    • BibleGateway is Freemium and ProprietaryYouVersion is Free and Proprietary
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    The Light

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  11. BibleTime icon

    BibleTime

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Qt
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  12. The Word icon

    The Word

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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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. BibleProject icon

    BibleProject

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    Learn how to read the Bible to see, hear and know Jesus better. Access 100% free Bible videos, podcasts, blogs, classes, and educational Bible resources that help make the biblical story accessible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  14. Gospel Library icon

    Gospel Library

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    Gospel Library is the official gospel study app of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Study and teach from the scriptures, general conference, manuals, music, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Online
    • Mac
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