Powerful Features for
Deeper Bible Study
The Better Bible combines elegant design with professional study tools. Industry-first features, intelligent cross-references, and complete privacy.
🎧 Audio & Reading Experience
Industry-first audio features that transform how you experience Scripture
Word-Level Audio Highlighting
Watch each word highlight in real-time as it's spoken. Perfect for following along, improving comprehension, and meditation.
- Highlights each word as spoken
- Adjustable speech rate (0.3x - 0.7x)
- Multiple voice options
- Skip verse numbers option
Personal Voice Support
Use Apple's Personal Voice feature to hear Scripture read in your own voice or a loved one's voice.
- iOS 17+ Personal Voice integration
- Natural-sounding narration
- Privacy-focused on-device processing
Reading Modes
Choose how you want to experience Scripture with multiple reading layouts.
- Chapter view with verse numbers
- Verse-by-verse focused reading
- Continuous scroll mode
- Jesus words in red
Display Customization
Make the app yours with extensive typography and theme options.
- 6 font families (System, Georgia, Palatino, Baskerville, New York, Charter)
- Adjustable font sizes
- 5 background themes (White, Sepia, Gray, Black, System)
- Text alignment options
📚 Professional Study Tools
Everything serious Bible students need, without the complexity
5-Color Highlighting
Organize your study with a professional color-coded highlighting system.
- Yellow, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple
- Create highlighting categories
- Filter and search highlights
- Syncs across all devices
Smart Notes & Tags
Take detailed notes and organize them with intelligent tagging.
- Prayer, Study, Question, Insight, Memorize tags
- Link notes to verses
- Rich text formatting
- Search across all notes
- Export to PDF or JSON
Cross-References
Discover connections between passages with extensive cross-reference support.
- 10,000+ built-in cross-references
- Create your own references
- 9 relationship types (Quotation, Parallel, Prophecy, etc.)
- Easy navigation between passages
AI-Powered Smart References
Machine learning discovers semantic connections between passages—all processed on-device for privacy.
- On-device ML processing
- Semantic similarity matching
- Thematic connections
- No data sent to servers
Bookmarks
Save your favorite verses and return to them instantly.
- Quick bookmark toggle
- Translation-independent (persists across versions)
- Date tracking
- Full verse text display
Translation Comparison
Compare verses across multiple translations side-by-side.
- 6 included translations
- Import your own via JSON
- Side-by-side comparison view
- Quick translation switching
🔤 Hebrew & Greek Study
Deep dive into the original languages without leaving the app
Interlinear Bible
See original Hebrew and Greek words alongside English translations.
- Original language text display
- Romanized transliteration
- Word-by-word breakdown
- Adjustable display options
Strong's Concordance
Access Strong's numbers for every word to understand original meanings.
- Strongs number references
- Extended definitions
- Root word tracking
- Related word families
Vocabulary Study Lists
Build custom word lists and learn Hebrew/Greek vocabulary with spaced repetition.
- Create custom word lists
- Spaced repetition review
- Confidence scoring
- Track learning progress
Word Analysis
Detailed grammatical and etymological analysis for every word.
- Part of speech classification
- Morphology information
- All occurrences in Bible
- Lexicon integration
📅 Reading Plans
Stay consistent with built-in plans or create your own
Built-in Reading Plans
Get started immediately with professionally designed reading plans.
- Multiple plan options
- Various durations available
- Progress tracking
- Daily reminders
Custom Plan Builder
Create reading plans tailored to your specific goals.
- Choose your own passages
- Set custom duration
- Add personal notes per day
- Share with others via JSON
Bible.com Import
Import popular reading plans directly from Bible.com.
- 365-day plans supported
- Automatic passage conversion
- Progress syncs across devices
- Works offline after import
Daily Reminders
Never miss a day with customizable reading reminders.
- Configurable notification time
- Per-plan reminder settings
- Calendar integration
- Verse of the day notifications
🔍 Discovery & Search
Find what you're looking for and discover more
Unified Bible Search
Find any word, phrase, or reference instantly.
- Type-ahead live results
- Reference parsing (John 3:16)
- Full-text verse search
- Fuzzy matching for close matches
Theme Explorer
Browse Scripture by themes, people, places, and timeline.
- Biblical themes with verses
- Historical timeline view
- People directory with details
- Places & locations guide
Passage Context
Understand the background of any passage you're reading.
- Historical background
- Literary structure & genre
- Key theological themes
- Geographic & cultural context
Cyclopedic Index
Comprehensive biblical reference index organized by topic.
- Topic-based organization
- Related passages per topic
- Searchable index
- Quick navigation
☁️ Sync & Platform
Seamlessly works across your entire Apple ecosystem
CloudKit Sync
Everything syncs automatically across all your Apple devices.
- Bookmarks, notes, highlights sync
- Reading plan progress sync
- Reading history sync
- No account required—uses Apple ID
100% Offline
Every feature works completely offline after initial download.
- All Bible content bundled
- Full study tools offline
- No internet required
- Perfect for travel or remote areas
Privacy First
Your data stays between you and Apple. We never see it.
- No analytics or tracking
- No ads, ever
- CloudKit (Apple) handles sync
- On-device ML processing
Multi-Platform
Native apps optimized for each Apple device.
- iPhone & iPad (iOS 17+)
- Mac (macOS 14+)
- Apple TV (tvOS 17+)
- Apple Watch (watchOS 10+)
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