# Orthodox Study Bible

> The Bible of the early church

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6738711125](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6738711125)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6738711125`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** VDUB Software, LLC
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (49 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2025-09-21
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orthodox-study-bible/id6738711125)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://vdub.software/privacy/](https://vdub.software/privacy/)

## Description

The Orthodox Study Bible presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible. This one-of-a-kind study Bible is presented with commentary from the ancient Christian perspective that speaks to those Christians who seek a deeper experience of the roots of their faith.

- Old Testament translated from the Greek text of the Septuagint, including the Deuterocanon ("St. Athanasius Academy Septuagint")
- New Testament from the New King James Version
- Commentary drawn from the early Church Christians
- Book Introductions and Outlines
- Topical articles
- Glossary

This is a mobile app version of the Bible published by Thomas Nelson.

SPECIAL TO THE OSB APP:
- Daily readings per Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Baltimore (Old Calendar), the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (New Calendar) and the Orthodox Church in America (New Calendar)
- Full year's Lectionary, Kathisma, 1- and 2-year reading plans, and more
- Bookmarking and highlighting
- Text search

One can access all of the Orthodox Study Bible content with a single in-app purchase. No subscription is necessary.

The "Today" screen is available for free:
- Daily readings with accompanying footnotes and occasional topical articles
- Morning & Evening prayers with appropriate day's Psalm inserted

## Rankings

- #173,880 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews consistently praise the Orthodox Study Bible app for its up-to-date support, one-time purchase model, and strong study-tools. Users highlight that it mirrors the OSB text closely, includes cross-references and integrated footnotes, and offers text-to-speech for listening. The app’s simple, intuitive design and on-the-go accessibility are also noted as major benefits. Common concerns center on missing search functionality, and limited or lower-quality TTS voices with few options. Some fans also suggest enhancements like highlight-color search and embedding external audio. Overall, a leading OSB option with room for feature improvements.

### Pros

- Frequent updates and ongoing support
- One-time purchase, not subscription
- Integrated footnotes, cross-references, and study notes within scripture
- Text-to-speech for listening to scripture
- Simple, intuitive design

### Cons

- Lack of full-text/word search functionality
- Limited or low-quality text-to-speech voices with few options
- Feature gaps/missing features (e.g., highlight-color search and embedding external audio) requested by users

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