Verse InsteadOne verse at a time
The whole Bible as a feed, full screen, with the words of Jesus in red.
The Bible app for the scrolling generation
Scroll Scripture, not your feed.
Swap a few minutes of the feed for a few verses of the Bible. Tap any verse to see what it means.
Download on theApp StoreFree to read. No ads. No account.
What do you get?
Everything you need to actually read the Bible, and understand it.
Tap any verse
A plain explanation, the history behind it and the original Greek and Hebrew.
A daily devotional
Two minutes each day: the passage, a reflection, a way to live it and a prayer.
Plans and streaks
Reading plans for every season, a verse of the day and a gentle daily reminder.
Keep the habit. Change what fills it.
Your thumb already knows how to swipe. Let the next swipe be Scripture.
Your feed today
- ✕Clips you forget by lunchtime
- ✕Comparison and outrage on repeat
- ✕You look up and the evening is gone
With Verse Instead
- ✓A verse on every screen
- ✓A word you carry into the rest of the day
- ✓A study waiting behind every verse
Understand any verse in seconds.
Every study opens with what the verse means, then goes as deep as you want.
- ✓Historical context and life in biblical times
- ✓Key Greek and Hebrew words
- ✓Cross references and how to apply it today
Read the Bible every day.
A fresh devotional each morning and plans that keep your streak going, from Start With John to plans for anxious days and grief.
- ✓A new two-minute devotional every day
- ✓Weekly streak and verse of the day
- ✓A reminder at the time you usually scroll
Good questions.
The things worth knowing before you download.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every Bible, every reading plan and every devotional is free, with no ads, and you get one new verse study free every day. Premium is optional and unlocks unlimited studies of any verse, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.
Is it the real Bible?
Yes. Every book and every verse, in trusted translations: the King James Version and the Free Bible Version in English, the Bíblia Livre and NBV in Portuguese, and the Reina-Valera 1909, PDDPT and VBL in Spanish. Studies sit alongside the text, never in place of it.
I already have a Bible app.
Keep it. Verse Instead is for the moments you'd otherwise spend in a feed: one verse per screen, a study behind each one, and a devotional when you want more. Many people use it alongside the Bible they already read.
How much time does it take?
As little as you like. A daily devotional takes about two minutes, and a few verses take less than a coffee break. Set a reminder for the time you usually reach for your phone.
What if I don't understand a verse?
Tap Study. You'll get the verse in plain language, what it meant to its first readers, the key Greek or Hebrew words and other passages that shed light on it.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Every Bible is on your phone, so you can read anywhere. Only new verse studies need a connection.
Which languages does it speak?
English, Portuguese and Spanish, each with its own Bibles, studies and devotionals. The app follows your iPhone's language.
Read a verse instead.
Free to download and free to read. Premium is there if you want to go deeper.
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