# Read Scripture

> Read the Bible for themselves and discover the truth and beauty of God’s Word

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.youmeforever.readscripture](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.youmeforever.readscripture)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.youmeforever.readscripture`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Crazy Love Ministries
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 507,291
- **Rating:** 4.56 / 5 (4,916 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.2.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-02
- **First published:** 2015-12-30
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.youmeforever.readscripture)
- **Website:** [http://www.readscripture.org](http://www.readscripture.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.readscripture.org/privacypolicy/](http://www.readscripture.org/privacypolicy/)

## Description

Read Scripture is a Chrome extension designed to help users engage deeply with the Bible by following a curated year-long reading plan. Enhanced with creative videos produced by the Bible Project, it explores each book of the Bible, important theological themes, and practical tips for understanding Scripture. The extension encourages both personal study and community participation, making the profound truths and beauty of God's Word accessible to everyone. The Scripture text is provided from the ESV Bible with full permissions, ensuring a faithful reading experience.

## Rankings

- #99,169 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Users praise Read Scripture for its strong video explanations, a clear one-year reading plan, and a clean, easy-to-use interface. The content—including Bible Project context and devotional Psalms—adds depth. However, reviews consistently cite stability problems (crashes and not opening on Android), a lack of offline access, missing dark mode, and progress-tracking issues. Some also report UI glitches like landscape mode not working and text selection being blocked. Overall, the app is valuable for daily Bible study but needs ongoing fixes and feature improvements.

### Pros

- Helpful video explanations and commentaries integrated with daily readings.
- Clear one-year Bible reading plan with daily passages.
- Clean, minimal, easy-to-use interface.
- High-quality content with Bible Project context and meditative Psalms.

### Cons

- Frequent stability issues: crashes and inability to open the app on Android devices.
- No offline mode; the app requires data to load content.
- Missing dark mode.
- Issues with progress tracking/resuming: it often opens the first section or loses track of where you are.
- UI/UX bugs like landscape mode not working and text selection being blocked.

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