# Catholic New American Bible RE

> Revised Edition (NABRE)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id423443665](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id423443665)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id423443665`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** greg fairbrother
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (85 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-23
- **First published:** 2011-08-25
- **Size:** 55 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/catholic-new-american-bible-re/id423443665)
- **Website:** [http://www.gregoryfairbrother.com/p/nabre-iphone-app.html](http://www.gregoryfairbrother.com/p/nabre-iphone-app.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.gregfairbrother.com/p/privacy-policy.html](http://www.gregfairbrother.com/p/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Offline NABRE Bible Chrome extension lets you download the complete New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) to your device, so you can read Scripture without an internet connection. It supports easy navigation by book and chapter, pinch-to-zoom for font size, and fast verse search to locate passages quickly.

Additional features include bookmarks, verse copying, highlighting, verse sharing, daily readings, a history of the last 50 verses, and access to book introductions, hypertext notes, and references. The NABRE content covers Old and New Testaments, Psalms, and the canonical books listed in the NABRE table of contents, with tools for study and devotion. This extension aligns with USCCB approval for Catholic Bible reading and study.

## Rankings

- #162,985 — Overall

## Review summary

Top pros: daily readings with highlighting and verse history; faithful alignment to the printed Bible; easy access to daily readings and Gospel; strong cross-referencing and footnotes; navigation improvements in newer revisions. Top cons: content is outdated (missing 2021 readings); no dark mode; persistent navigation/index issues after iOS updates; translation is not the New American Revised Edition used by the Divine Office; several features are missing or broken (Bible-in-a-year, Sunday readings, bookmarking/sharing, audio). Overall, solid features hampered by maintenance gaps.

### Pros

- Daily readings with highlighting and verse history.
- Follows printed version exactly.
- Easy access to daily readings and Gospel.
- Strong cross-referencing and footnotes.
- Navigation improvements in newer revisions.

### Cons

- Content is outdated (missing 2021 readings; last updates around 2020).
- No dark mode/night reading option.
- Persistent navigation/index issues (blank index, difficult to jump between books/chapters, post-update problems).
- Translation is not the New American Revised Edition used by the Divine Office.
- Several features are missing or broken (Bible-in-a-year, Sunday readings, bookmarking/sharing, audio).

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