# iBible-Study HD (iBS)

> A Bible Study Tool

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id597291980](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id597291980)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id597291980`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Samy Seif
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (212 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-25
- **First published:** 2013-02-02
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ibible-study-hd-ibs/id597291980)
- **Website:** [http://zbestway.com](http://zbestway.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://zbestway.com/privacy-policy.html](http://zbestway.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

iBible-Study HD (iBS) is an offline Bible study tool built on theWord platform. It offers up to three resizable panels with customizable tabs for Bible, Dictionary, and Commentary, plus access to Books, Notes, Maps, and Search results.

It ships with the King James Version and Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, and supports downloadable resources via the iBible-Study HD Download Manager. You can download Bibles in 100+ translations across 35+ languages, along with commentaries and dictionaries. It also supports user modules and features cross-references, Strong's numbers, highlighting, bookmarks, and more—all free, with no ads.

## Rankings

- #101,526 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise iBible-Study HD for its rich, free toolkit of bibles, dictionaries, commentaries, and cross-referencing, plus easy navigation and on-page access to multiple resources. However, many reviews note download failures, stability issues after updates, and concerns that the app is not being maintained. Some features advertised by others (like Word Modules) fail to work, and key resources such as interlinear Bibles or foreign-language dictionaries are missing. Overall, powerful but sometimes unreliable or poorly supported.

### Pros

- Extensive study tools: multiple Bible versions, dictionaries, commentaries, cross-references, and study guides.
- Free and feature-rich compared with paid apps.
- Easy to navigate with strong highlighting and note-taking.
- Cross-resource integration: view Bible, dictionary, and commentary on one page and strong cross-referencing.

### Cons

- Content/resources sometimes fail to download (bibles, commentaries, etc.).
- Stability issues: app crashes or becomes unstable after updates.
- Perceived lack of ongoing maintenance; app appears abandoned by its developer.
- Rough UI in places (small/uniform buttons, visible usability rough edges).
- Some features either don't work or are missing or not implemented as advertised (e.g., Word Modules, interlinear Bibles, Strong's dictionaries in Spanish).

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