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YouVersion
Bible app with reading plans and devotionals
As of 1 September 2026, YouVersion is free to use. YouVersion provides access to 2000+ Bible translations in 1500+ languages. Softwr lists it under Religion. YouVersion is made by Life.Church, launched in 2008, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What YouVersion does
YouVersion provides access to 2000+ Bible translations in 1500+ languages. Users can read, bookmark, highlight, and share scripture. Includes reading plans, devotionals, and audio Bibles.
What people use it for
- Member management
- Donation tracking
- Event planning
- Volunteer scheduling
- Communication
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about YouVersion.
- YouVersion states its entire Bible App family is free with no paid tier, which means there is no purchasable enterprise or institutional plan with an SLA for organizations wanting one.
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Pricing
What YouVersion costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Basic Bible access
- Reading plans
- Devotionals
Premium
$4.99 /mo
- Audio Bible
- Ad-free experience
- Offline access
Capabilities
Features
Multi-translation Bible
Reading Plans
Audio Bible
Social Media Sharing
Integration with Social Media Sharing
Church Apps
Integration with Church Apps
Bookmarking Services
Integration with Bookmarking Services
Web support
Available on Web
IOS support
Available on iOS
Android support
Available on Android
Smart TVs support
Available on Smart TVs
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Is the Bible App free?
Yes, the Bible App and all YouVersion products are completely free. Users can read or listen to the Bible, explore Bible Plans, create Prayers, study with Friends, and more at no cost.
SourceBehind it
Who makes YouVersion
- Company
- Life.Church
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
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Where to go from YouVersion
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Compare YouVersion with
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- Breeze
- Rock RMS
- Planning Center
- Olive Tree Bible Software
- Bible Gateway
- Accordance Bible Software
- Pushpay Church App
- Quelea
- SermonAudio
- Tithely Church App
- PowerChurch Plus
- Praise.com
- ProPresenter
- Planning Center Services
- Pushpay
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