The Bible,
slowly.
A quiet reading companion. Hear every chapter narrated, follow the 365-day plan, and switch among five public-domain translations — KJV by default. Three minutes a morning. No social feed.
The morning
A page that feels like first light.
Open the app and your day begins with a hand-picked photograph, today's verse, and a quiet greeting. No notifications screaming for attention. No social feed. Just a moment to breathe.
- Today's verse, in your translation
- Slow Ken Burns photography
- Optional ambient soundscape
The reading
Real pages. Real page turns.
Bible365 reads like a book — verse-by-verse, page-by-page, with a haptic tap on every turn. Choose between scroll mode and the iconic page-curl animation. Pick your translation. Adjust your typography. Then disappear into the text.
- Page-curl or scroll, your choice
- Verse highlights and font scaling
- Five translations, one tap to switch
The plan
365 days. One verse at a time.
A reading plan paced for the morning — never overwhelming, never boring. Track your journey across all 1,189 chapters. Watch Genesis fade into Revelation. Miss a day? A grace day quietly covers you and the rhythm picks back up.
- Visual progress: Genesis → Revelation
- Per-book chapter tracking
- Grace days when life gets in the way
Lectio Divina
A 1,500-year-old way to sit with scripture. Built into your phone.
Tap the verse on your home screen and Bible365 walks you through the four movements of monastic meditation. Slow pacing. Ambient music. One verse at a time.
Every screen
Built page-by-page for the morning reader.
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
365-day rhythm
A reading plan paced for the morning. Miss a day, pick up where you left off — no shame loop.
Page-curl reading
A book in your pocket, page by page. Haptic taps on every turn so the act feels physical.
Audio narration
Hear every chapter read aloud. Tap a verse to seek there; pick up on the lock screen anywhere.
Quiet by design
A streak that forgives you. No leaderboards, no social feed, no guilt. One screen, one verse.
Real verses on notifications
Your daily reminder isn't a quote — it's the actual verse for today's reading, in your translation.
Home Screen widget
Verse of the day on your lock screen. Tap to open the chapter and start reading instantly.
Five translations
The Word in your voice.
The King James Version by default, with four more public-domain translations — including two Catholic editions — built in. Switch any time; your reading plan stays put, just the language changes.
King James
DefaultThe 1611 classic. Familiar cadence, formal English.
Douay-Rheims
Catholic English. From the Latin Vulgate, 1899 Challoner.
Catholic Public Domain
Modern Catholic English. Includes the deuterocanon.
World English
Modern English, public domain. Faithful and readable.
Basic English
Plain-language Bible. Simple words, clear meaning.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered.
Yes — the full Bible in all five translations, the 365-day plan, and the daily session are free. Pro adds unlimited audio narration, streak grace days, and deeper reflection content; the core reading experience never asks for a card.
Five public-domain translations: the King James Version (1611, default), the Catholic Douay-Rheims (Challoner 1899), the Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV), the World English Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Switch anytime in Settings — your reading plan stays put, only the language changes.
No account, no email, no profile. Bible365 stores your reading progress locally and syncs through iCloud Key-Value Store — so it follows your Apple ID across devices automatically, with nothing on our servers.
An ancient monastic practice for reading scripture contemplatively in four movements: Read, Reflect, Pray, Rest. Bible365 builds a guided version into a single tap — slow pacing, ambient music, one verse at a time.
Absolutely. Notifications are opt-in; if you turn them on, your daily reminder is the actual verse for today's reading (not a generic quote). You can also use the home-screen widget to surface today's verse without any push at all.
Yes. We bundle two Catholic translations — Douay-Rheims (Challoner 1899) and the Catholic Public Domain Version — alongside KJV and the others. Use whatever translation suits your tradition; the reading plan, audio, and memorization all work the same.
Begin tomorrow morning.
Three minutes a day. A whole Bible in a year. No leaderboards, no feed — just the Word and you.