# Simple Bible in Basic English

> Easy to Read Version Scripture

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id979196656](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id979196656)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id979196656`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Oleg Shukalovich
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (1,228 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-14
- **First published:** 2015-04-01
- **Size:** 14 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/simple-bible-in-basic-english/id979196656)
- **Website:** [https://offline-bibles.web.app](https://offline-bibles.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/allmyappsprivacypolicy/](https://sites.google.com/view/allmyappsprivacypolicy/)

## Description

**The Simple Bible in Basic English Chrome extension** offers the Bible in Basic English (BBE), a translation by Professor S. H. Hooke designed to be easier to read. This extension gives readers access to a version of Scripture crafted to be straightforward and accessible to a wide audience.

To maximize understanding, the BBE uses a core vocabulary of 850 Basic English words, with 100 poetry-help terms and 50 'Bible' words added. The result is a clear, faithful rendering that helps readers worldwide grasp the text without sacrificing meaning.

## Rankings

- #49,218 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews highlight readability and study aids (highlights, notes, bookmarks), the last-location reading feature, and built-in listening with daily verses. While the app is free, ads are a common complaint, with many wanting an easy, one-time payment to remove them. The TTS is valued but can feel fast and robotic, and users want a slower or more natural voice.

### Pros

- Very readable and user-friendly Basic English translation; easy to understand.
- Notes, highlights, and bookmarks support for Bible study.
- Opens at the last reading position, so you don’t start over.
- Text-to-speech reads aloud (great for listening).
- Free to use with daily verses and a built-in reading plan to track progress.

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive; the app is ad-supported.
- Users want an option to remove ads via a one-time payment.
- Text-to-speech voice quality can be fast and robotic; slower/more natural voice desired.

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