Mobile Ministry Magazine (MMM)

Here is a short listing of some free (and low-cost) text and audio Bibles and other religious apps for mobile, audio players, tablets, laptops, and desktops:

• Multiple Platforms
• Apple iOS
• Amazon Kindle/Kindle Fire
• Barnes & Noble Nook
• BlackBerry
• Google Android
• HP/Palm WebOS
• Java and Non-Smartphones
• Maemo/MeeGo
• Portable Gaming Systems
• PalmOS Classic
• Symbian
• Windows Mobile
• Windows Phone
• Web and Other Platforms
• SMS Services
• Audio Bibles
• Faith-Themed Games
• Accountability Apps
• Advent Apps
• Lent Apps
• Jewish Apps

Applications which Support Multiple Mobile Platforms

• Laridian
• Olive Tree
• YouVersion
• Logos
• Berean Bible Study
• BibleTouch
• Touch Bible LE
• LDS Scriptures
• Bible.is
• BiblePhone
• NET Bible
• OSNOVA
• Listing of e-Sword Modules

Apple iOS (iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad)

• ESV iPhone App from Crossway
• Accordance
• Mantis Bible Reader
• iBibleSpace
• BibleXpress
• Holy Bible HD
• The Holy Roller
• GM2:8
• PocketSword
• WordSearch to Go
• GoBible
• Just1Word
• Search for Bibles and Other Content at the Apple Website/iTunes App Store

BlackBerry

• Biblia Launcher for BlackBerry
• Bible Plus for BlackBerry (uses Bible+ Bibles)
• Beiks Noah Bible eBook Viewer
• MobileAppFarm Bible
• Bible Apps by Green Mountain Computing Systems
• Bible Mobile
• Bibles by Micro Mobile Software
• Baby’s First Bible
• Search for Bibles and Other Content at BlackBerry App World

Google Android

• AcroBible for Android
• CadreBible
• and-Bible
• Tecarta
• Daily Bible Mobile
• Bible Study Pro
• Crossconnect Bible
• MySword
• Search for Bibles and Other Content from the Android Market

HP/Palm WebOS

• Simple Bible
• BibleZ
• Listing of Bibles from Freeware Palm
• Search for Bibles and Other Content from the App Catalog (on-device only)

Java and Non-Smartphones

• Go-Bible
• mbible.com (Online Mobile Bible)
• Beblash (Arabic Bible)
• Mobile Daily Devotionals
• KTA Mobile
• Mobile Rosary
• Mobile Way of the Cross
• BiblePhone
• Cellphone Bible by Bible Society of South Africa
• Search for Bibles and Other Content at GetJar

Amazon Kindle
Originally listed at Biblical Studies and Technological Tools

• The Holy Bible English Standard Version (ESV)
• The Holy Bible: HCSB Digital Text Edition
• NET Bible First Edition (with notes)
• ESV Study Bible
• NRSV Bible
• NRSV Bible with the Apocrypha
• The Message Remix 2.0: The Bible In Contemporary Language
• The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition (also available via OSNOVA)
• Koine Greek Bible: Septuagint, N.T., Apocrypha
• Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) & The Comprehensive Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic Glossary
• The Clementine Vulgate
• Interlinear Latin Vulgate (New Testament Bible) Vulgate Latin/Douay-Rheims English
• Search for other Religious Texts in Amazon Kindle Store
• Search Amazon Kindle Fire (Android) App Store Bibles
• OSNOVA

Barnes & Noble Nook/Nook Color

• Listing of all Christian Content
• Listing of Christian Fiction
• Listing of all Religion Content
• OSNOVA

Maemo/MeeGo

• Rapier
• Katana (Development and Discussion Thread; download via Maemo repositories; uses Sword and Bible+ Bibles)
• MeeBible
• MiniBible

PSP, Nintendo DS, and Other Portable Gaming Systems

• GoodBookr (PSP)
• PSP Bible (Workmen for Christ) (PSP)
• DSBible – Bible-on-the-Go (Nintendo DS)

Palm OS Classic

• Palm Bible+
• Bible+ Spanish Version
• UniBible

Symbian

• Symbian Bible Reader (uses Bible+ Bibles)
• Best eBible
• Search for Bibles and Other Content at Nokia’s Ovi Store

Windows Mobile

• Pocket e-Sword

Windows Phone

• AcroBible (Lite)
• Prayer Journal
• Mars Hill Church App
• Search for Bibles and Other Content at the Windows Phone Marketplace (USA store)
• Search Windows Marketplace in Your Country

Web and Other Platforms

• ArabBible
• eBible
• Bible App for ChromeOS
• eSword
• Bible Explorer
• Apathy Online iPhone/Web Bible
• 3onesix Ministry Tools
• God’s iPhone/Web
• BPBible (Portable Apps)
• UCB Mobile
• mBible
• Zipped HTML Bibles from Bible Database
• Compiled HTML Bibles from Bible Database
• Modules for Bible Database

SMS Bible Services

• Bible SMS
• Bible Text Message
• Holy Bible SMS
• Holy Bible SMS (India)
• mfaith
• Bible Txt by Tigo Ghana
• Mobile Verse of the Day by Coptic Orthodox Church
• Other SMS Services as listed by the Mobile Evangelism Wiki

Audio Bibles

• Bihar and Northern India Bible Stories
• Telugu Audio Bibles
• GM2:8
• 411God

Faith-Themed (Mobile) Games
Games listed have compatible platform noted beside the link; original games list at Christech.org

• Granny’s Bible Dojo (iOS)
• Bible Words – Bible Wordsearch (iOS)

Accountability Software

• Covenant Eyes for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
• X3 Watch Android | iPhone/iPod Touch
• Watchover for iOS
• Android Parental Control
• Double Agent (Android)

Advent Apps

• Advent App (German)
• xt3′s Advent Calendar (seems Android only)
• Waiting in Joyful Hope (iOS, Android)

Lenten Apps

• Laudate (iOS, Android)
• Magnificat Lenten Collection (iOS iPad, free)
• iBreviary (iOS)
• Catholic Meditations for Lent (iOS)
• Lent Lite (iOS)
• Way of the Cross (iOS)
• Not By Bread Alone (web)
• iStations (iOS)
• Via Crucis (iOS)
• Church of England Lent App (iOS)

Jewish Apps

• iT’filah (iOS, iPad)
• Israel365 (iOS)
• Songs for the Jewish-American Jet Set (iOS)

Note: this listing is to freely encourage discovery and use of religious mobile software. Mobile Ministry Magazine (MMM) is not responsible for the software, its marketing, maintenance, nor does it guarantee that the quality of service provided will meet your needs. Please address all support questions regarding the software to the developers/resellers involved.