New device? Don’t forget this.

Devices

What’s the best app for new devices?

Everyone loves getting a shiny new device during the holidays. They help us stay connected, explore our interests, take pictures and video, even pay for things. As you’re installing all your must-have apps (and helping relatives with theirs), don’t forget the apps that can actually help you and your family draw closer to God every day.

	The Bible App lets you read or listen to your favorite Bible versions, learn from great teachers through Plans, and share your journey with others.
	Bible App for Kids helps children engage with 41 Bible stories through fun animation and activities. Now available in 50 languages!
	Bible Lens finds biblical themes in your pictures, then overlays matching verses that you can customize and share.
And try YouVersion for Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa:
	Ok Google … talk to YouVersion Bible. Ask for Verse of the Day and more.
	Alexa … ask YouVersion Bible what it can do. … enable YouVersion Kids Bible.

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Unlock all-new Badges!

Badges

“I want to draw closer to God, but…”

Some days, it can feel like all of life’s demands are conspiring together to consume you. But, seeking God in His Word has the power to bring positive change into your life. How do you find that daily rhythm? By setting small, achievable goals… and taking them on one by one.

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All-New Badges

Did a particular Bible verse really speak to your heart? Highlight it, and you’ll unlock the Highlight Badge. Keep highlighting, and you’ll “level up” each time you reach the next milestone. Try the same thing with Bookmarks, and unlock and level up your Bookmark Badge!

Badges

Motivate yourself.

Complete one of our annual challenges (like the Christmas Challenge), and you’ll earn a Badge. Subscribe to a Bible Plan, and you’ll unlock the Plan Subscription Badge. Finish that Plan, and you’ll unlock the Plan Completion Badge. Keep starting and finishing Plans, and you’ll level up both.

Badges in Profile

Build momentum.

Your home feed shows your progress on Badges. Go to your profile to see all the Badges you’ve unlocked so far… and which other Badges are available. Once you’ve encouraged yourself with some of the smaller Badges, maybe you’ll feel inspired to chase the Whole Bible Badge.

Badges in Community Feed

And inspire others.

Your friends will see your Badges in their feeds, or you can share your journey and invite them to join you, on social media or by text. And, when you see your friends’ Badge progress in your feed, you can like or comment to encourage them.

Now let’s get you started:

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2019-05-312019-05-31

Now Your Children Can Experience the Bible App for Kids in Estonian!

Bible App for Kids

Today, together with our partner OneHope, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Bible App for Kids in Estonian. Now, more children than ever have the opportunity to enjoy a Bible experience all their own.

Switching between languages is easy, right in the app’s Settings:

Make sure you’ve updated your app to the most current release.
Open the app and tap the gear icon () to open Settings.
Tap Language and select the one you want.

The audio will now play in that language, and any text will appear in that language, too!

Please help us celebrate this great news!

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About the Bible App for Kids

Developed in partnership with OneHope, the Bible App for Kids is from YouVersion, makers of the Bible App. Designed to give children a delight-filled Bible experience all their own, the Bible App for Kids has already been installed on over 29 million Apple, Android, and Kindle devices, and it’s always completely free. Kids from all over the world are now enjoying the Bible App for Kids, in 46 languages — now including Estonian!

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Update now for your best Bible App for iPad experience ever.

Multitasking on iPad

Multitasking. Now you can have the Bible App open at the same time as other apps, all accessible on the same screen.

Devotional Videos on iPad

Better Video Experience. Video content in Plan devotionals now expands to a much larger size, taking advantage of your iPad’s big screen.

Split-View on iPad

Split-View. As you navigate through menus and tabs, the Bible App keeps you on the same screen, even as it cascades from one tap into the next.

Parallel Reading on iPad

Parallel Reading. This classic Bible App for iPad feature is now better than ever. Compare Bible versions side by side, and they stay synced as you scroll. We also improved navigation in Parallel mode, making it cleaner, smoother, and easier to use.

Bonus: Try out these same Parallel Reading features in landscape mode on your iPhone!

Navigation on iPad

Simpler Navigation. The menus and controls in Bible App for iPad now better match the experience you’re used to from your iPhone.

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2019-02-042019-02-01

Discover: An All-New Feature

Discover

Introducing: Discover

Sometimes when you read or listen to certain Bible verses, it leads you to questions: What does this mean? Who wrote this, and why? How can I apply this to my life?

Our all-new Discover feature can help!

Just tap the new Discover icon anytime you see it in the Bible Reader (), and you’ll see additional content that helps you experience God’s Word in different ways. Discover launches today, with videos from our partners at The Bible Project, LUMO, and Jesus Film Project… and more related content is on the way!

Try Discover today, and make your time in God’s Word even richer.

God has breathed life into all of Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true… making our lives whole again… [and] useful for training us to do what is right.

2 Timothy 3:16

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