iBible - Offline Bibles

Stop guessing what to read. Today Verse, bilingual immersion, offline Bibles, no account or ads. Widgets, Lock Screen speech, plans, and verse cards for morning to night.

iBible is a bilingual Chinese-English Bible reading and devotion workstation. Not another book-chapter list template. From Today Verse, it connects reading, plans, favorites, speech, sharing, and widgets into one daily loop. Supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Fully offline, no account, no ads, no tracking. Data stays on device by default, with optional iCloud sync for favorites and progress.

TODAY VERSE, EVERY DAY

• Contextual daily verses by weekday and season themes, with short reflection
• Seasonal priority for Advent, Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and New Year
• Refresh on Home; schedule local notifications for about 60 days
• Same verse across app, widgets, and deep links

BILINGUAL IMMERSIVE READING

• Public-domain full Bibles: Chinese Union Version, KJV, WEB, ASV
• Choose and swap primary and parallel versions; UI and Scripture languages stay independent
• Verse numbers, paragraph mode, font size, parchment look, accent colors
• Optional hide of CUV reverence spaces in display only
• Immersive mode with tap-to-toggle tools; tap title for half-sheet chapter picker
• In-page chapter navigation; highlights, favorites, verse lists, copy, and share in flow

BROWSE AND FIND FAST

• 66 books, topics, famous verses, and reading plans
• List, grid, and card layouts with adjustable columns
• Filters for testament, sort, grouping, and plan progress
• Long-press actions for open, favorite, highlight, speak, copy, and share
• Full-text search per version; Chinese search ignores reverence spaces

FAVORITES, PLANS, AND GROWTH

• Favorites, custom verse lists, five highlight colors
• Reading plans with progress advance and reset
• Famous verses, streaks, and day-grouped reading history with timestamps (delete one entry or clear all; capacity hint at 60)
• Optional iCloud sync without creating an account

SPEECH AND BACKGROUND LISTENING

• Chinese and English voices with rate and pitch controls
• Optional speak-both mode: when bilingual view is on, read the top verse then the parallel one
• Toolbar play starts at verse 1; long-press speaks from that verse
• True background audio (on by default) and Lock Screen Now Playing
• Continuous play can continue to the next chapter after a configurable gap
• Optional Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island

VERSE CARDS FOR SHARING

• Multiple styles and aspect ratios
• Multi-select verses with merged citation ranges
• Layouts: Chinese over English, English over Chinese, Chinese only, English only
• Share image or plain text without a third-party social SDK

WIDGETS, SHORTCUTS, AND SYSTEM FEATURES

• Today Verse widget with reflection; Medium+ can refresh the verse
• Famous verses, favorites summary, plan progress, and Continue Reading
• Home Screen and Lock Screen styles; optional theme follow
• Control Center, Siri, Shortcuts, Home Screen quick actions, deep links, Spotlight

LOOK, GUIDES, AND PERSONALIZATION

• Light, Dark, System; nine accent colors
• Five alternate iOS app icons plus default parchment gold book
• Show or hide Browse and Favorites tabs; guides can replay anytime

WHY THIS WORKSTATION

• Today Verse lowers friction from intention to reading
• Parallel text, immersion, and in-page navigation keep reading continuous
• Favorites, plans, and verse lists turn moments into lasting study assets
• System integrations place devotion where you already look each day
• Offline public-domain texts and no-tracking design support long-term trust

PRIVACY AND QUALITY

• Fully offline; no account; no ads; no analytics; no third-party SDK
• Public-domain launch texts only; we do not claim unauthorized versions
• Built for daily devotion, bilingual study, planned reading, and quiet reflection
• Version 1.0.0 ships the full core path from Today Verse to widgets and shortcuts

Open iBible. Let Scripture be light for every day.