YouVersion

YouVersion (also known as Bible.com or the Bible App) is an online and mobile Bible platform published for Android, iOS, Windows Phone, and many other operating systems; it also supports a variety of other platforms. According to YouVersion, its Bible App features 1797 Bible versions in 1247 languages,[1] audio Bibles for popular versions, offline capabilities, as well as over 800 Bible Plans on specific topics, portions of the Bible, the entire Bible, and devotionals.

YouVersion
Available inEnglish, interface available in 60 languages
OwnerLife.Church
URLwww.youversion.com
Alexa rank4,513 (Bible.com)
113,894 (YouVersion.com)
RegistrationOptional
Launched2008 (2008)

History

YouVersion was founded by Bobby Gruenewald and Life.Church in 2008.[2][3][4]

At least since 2012, Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. billionaire founder/owner David Green has sponsored the YouVersion Bible app for mobile phones.[5]

In April 2014, YouVersion released version 5 of the Bible App, which added features for community engagement and scripture discussion.[6][7]

In April 2015, The Bible App became available on the Apple Watch[8] and included functionality for reading the Verse of the Day, viewing trending verses, as well as the ability to jump to your own Verse Images, Bookmarks, and Highlights.[9]

In November 2015, The Bible App became available as an Amazon Alexa skill on the Amazon Echo.[10]

By April 2017, YouVersion had been downloaded over 268 million times. The app had 1492 versions of the Bible, in 1074 languages.[11]

In March 2017, YouVersion launched a service using Google Assistant on Google Home devices that enabled users to ask for Bible verses based on moods and emotions.[12]

Bible App features
  • Bible reader: Reading the Bible on the mobile device.
  • Reading Plans: Hundreds of plans help users read the Bible regularly by serving up daily selections of Scripture.
  • Personalization: Notes, bookmarks, and highlights help users personalize their interaction with Scripture, much as they might with a print Bible.
  • Synced between platforms: Users can pick up where they left off whether they are reading on their computer, phone, or tablet. Reading plans, bookmarks, notes and more are accessible on all platforms.
  • Social network connections: Sharing favorite verses and reading plan progress on Twitter and Facebook.
  • Notes: Users can journal thoughts privately or choose to share them with others. The community can access all of the contributions for a verse simply by clicking on it and viewing related notes.
  • Offline: Some versions are available for download directly to mobile devices for use in airplane mode or when outside of network coverage.

References
  1. "The Bible App". YouVersion. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  2. Bill Sherman, Lifechurch.tv's Bible app attracts millions of users, tulsaworld.com, USA, January 4, 2011
  3. Katherine T. Phan, YouVersion Bible App Creator Makes 100 Most Creative People List, christianpost.com, May 31, 2011
  4. Amy O'Leary, In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App, USA, nytimes.com, July 26, 2013
  5. Solomon, Brian (October 8, 2012). "Meet David Green: Hobby Lobby's Biblical Billionaire". Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. Alex Murashako, Bible App 5 Shows YouVersion Still on Track to Engage the World in Scripture, christianpost.com, USA, April 23, 2014
  7. Suzanne Arpin, YouVersion Upgrades Bible App to Build Community, charismanews.com, USA, April 14, 2014
  8. Klett, Leah (April 10, 2015). "YouVersion to Release Updated Version of Bible App for Apple Watch". gospelherald.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  9. "Now Available: The Bible App for Apple Watch | YouVersion". blog.youversion.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  10. "The Bible App is Now Available on Amazon Echo | YouVersion". blog.youversion.com. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  11. Jean Hopfensperger, God on the go: Bible apps offer mobile inspiration, startribune.com, May 13, 2017
  12. "Google Assistant can now read Bible passages to fit your mood". VentureBeat. April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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