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The One Bible App

A bible study app with offline reading and cross-device sync.

by Salem Communications

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 30 Aug 2026

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What it is
The One Bible App is a comprehensive tool for reading, studying, and living out your faith. It offers multiple Bible versions, dynamic study tools, and daily inspiration, and allows users to save Bible versions and audio for offline study.
Best for
  • someone who wants to read the bible offline
  • someone who wants to study scripture with multiple versions
At a glance
  • From $1.99/mo
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Family Sharing Yes Unknown App Store Store published
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published
Offline listening Yes Unknown From listing
Offline reading Yes Unknown From listing

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

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  • Monthly Subscription for 1.99 — $1.99/month
  • Supporter - $9.99/month — $9.99/month
  • American Standard Version — $0.99
  • Global Connection Point — $0.99
  • King James Version — $0.99
  • New International Version (2011) — $6.99
  • Premium Bible Access — $3.99
  • Remove Ads — $1.99
  • Removed ads — $1.99
  • The Message — $4.99

Ratings & reviews

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4.8 74673 ratings · App Store

  1. 1/5Hot garbage update

    The more these “developers” “develop”, the more they screw up the app… now on the October 2024 update I have to push on “Done” to switch between books and verses! It adds one more unnecessary step that wasn’t needed before, when I chose the verse, it navigated automatically. Why can’t you just work on only iOS compatibility and leave the input interfaces alone!? I’ve got too many years invested on the OneBible app, but you keep ruining my readings every time you update it. Lastly, I see you finally removed the Auto-lock disable button in the settings that never seemed to work. That’s one development could not seem to get to work so throw in the towel! Thumbs up… not. The May 2022 Update v. 4 is a huge step backwards. On their push for subscribers and accounts, I lost all my bookmarks, highlights, and books completed. The header font is too small and hard to read. Switching between books doesn’t allow alphabetical searches any more. The icing on the cake may be opening the app in church and getting an ad with audio…

    FMoran · 30 Aug 2026

  2. 3/5What happened? A little bit upset.

    Your recent update seems to have deleted hundreds of my notes, highlights, and research- literally almost daily for years, hours of study. I pray they are recoverable. Update- fortunately notes were restored. Still a couple of things- I changed versions, or sometimes read and make notes in a different version. I did not realize that notes, underlines, highlights are all specific only to that version. If you change the notes will not be there. Also, there are strange things with highlights- sometimes they arent visible but the app knows they are there. I also wish it was specific to the actual words instead of highlighting an entire verse.

    Docjim99 · 30 Aug 2026

  3. 5/5Bible App.

    Just recently got this 1Bible app and am well pleased with it. Now I can choose my preferred Bible translation (NASB) and daily reading is much easier. I can adjust the print size, the color of the background for the print, mark the Book and chapter as read, switch from Old Testament to New Testament in a matter of seconds, and still have the words of Christ in traditional red letters for easy recognition. I have the Bible in my Kindle library, but this app makes reading on a daily basis much easier. Many thanks to the creators of this app. For me, it is a Godsend. I still have my print versions of His Word in my book shelf at the head of my bed to use anytime I choose, but for my daily reading, this app is wonderful.

    mtlowry · 30 Aug 2026

  4. 1/5Been using for 10 years. Not a good app.

    I originally purchased the NASB app ($30) almost 10 years ago. I have thousands of highlights and notes. I was basically forced into using the new app (OneBible) a while back. I’ve had issues with both apps since the beginning. I’ve contacted support multiple times and it isn’t good. The sync feature doesn’t work right for multiple devices, the dictionary lookup doesn’t work anymore, I bookmarked a page and couldn’t clear it and kept pressing the bookmark only to see a dozen bookmarks for each time I tried to clear, I now have to pay to remove adds that blare out when I’m trying to be quiet, and I could go on. It seems every time something is fixed, another issue arises. I have been a software developer for over 30 years and I know how software development and quality control should work and it isn’t like this. I’m so many years and so far into this app that I hate to change now, but I’m almost done! There are other options and I would definitely recommend you search for something different.

    brent, Q · 30 Aug 2026

  5. 3/5Losing patience!

    I started using this app a couple of years ago and really loved it. Paid for the upgrade to block adds over a year ago. Then the latest upgrade came along and it started freezing up and slowing down and my daily plan would start over every day and would have to manually scroll to the day I left off from. So I deleted the app and reloaded it. It was working great other than it would not let me buy the upgrade to remove adds. Every time I tap the feature to remove adds, the app closed. Now the app has become very unresponsive, freezes up, won’t let me tap a verse and copy and is very slow when trying to scroll. I have become very frustrated and can’t seem to get any response from tech support.

    justlostme · 30 Aug 2026

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Versions

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  • 4.0.18

    Fixed issue with subscription validation.

  • 4.0.19

    Fixed issue with subtitles and footnotes on the same element. Search functionality now supports paging and infinite scroll. User data Export funcionality Small Changes on text format on sharing text option. You can delete a bookmark by doing a long press and select delete from menu Audio funcionality works when user change chapter or bible translation User data can be sorted by recent or oldest. User can manage audio from Lock Screen. User can reset reading progress from profile screen. Table tags supported from html. Several fixes for parsing html. Fixed Abbreviations on books Fixed issue with missing chapters.

  • 4.0.20

    -Added copy and Show in web option in contextual menu -Added fix to missing books

  • 4.0.21

    -User can now reset reading progress on reading plans -New Funcionality when user open Notifications.

  • 4.0.22

    -Fixed list of word of the day. -Fixed expected action when push notification is opened. -Word of the day now populates on the search option as expected.

  • 4.0.23

    Word of the day data is now obtained from the cloud.

  • 4.0.24

    User can now replicate user data across selected bible translations. Search funcionality bug fixes. Reading plans now don't disappear when reading is complete.

  • 4.0.25

    Fixed issue where the reading plans appears twice or more on Today's reading. Expected title appear when reading an entry of one day. Today's reading now refresh automatically when an item is marked as completed. Settings now have max amount of replicated translations rule.

  • 4.0.50

    - Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 4.0.51

    * Replication can be enabled and disabled to work with current data. * Search functionality now includes book results. * Caladea font is now available instead of Cochin. * Footnote Text setting is now working. * App now do automatic updates of downloaded bibles on the device. * Fixed issue with Issue with Mark 9 on NKJV - Typo * Minor bug fixes and UI Tweaks.

  • 4.0.52

    Search functionality work as user types. Subscription offline validation Minor bug fixes.

  • 4.0.53

    Fixed issue with bible text on NIVUK.

  • 4.1

    - Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 4.2

    - Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 4.3

    - Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 4.3.1

    - Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 4.3.2

    - Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 4.3.3

    - Bug fixes and performance improvements

  • 5.0

    - Performance improvements and bug fixes

  • 5.1

    • Verse Picker Improvements: Selecting a verse now smoothly scrolls and highlights the correct passage—navigation has never been easier! • Accurate Notes Count: The number of notes displayed in Settings now reliably matches your actual notes. • Improved Footnotes: Tapping footnotes no longer redirects you unexpectedly to Google—stay seamlessly within your study flow. • Premium Feature Notice: Parallel View now clearly informs you that it’s a premium feature, so you can upgrade easily if desired. • Enhanced Audio Playback: Audio playback now continues seamlessly between chapters, with easy skip-to-next-chapter controls. • Optimized Audio Controls (iPad): Audio controls no longer overlap Bible text on iPad—keeping your reading uninterrupted. • Flexible Data Reset: Now you can conveniently reset all your data or selectively clear highlights, notes, bookmarks, and reading plans. • Better Support Communication: Support emails now automatically include your device details, helping us assist you faster and more efficiently.

  • 5.2

    • Improved stability for the parallel Bible view. • Fixed an issue where the app wouldn’t select the desired Bible translation. • Bible translation selection now works correctly during onboarding. • Subscriptions are now applied immediately after purchase, ads are removed and premium content is unlocked. • Resolved a bug that allowed offline access to the Bible in free mode. The app now detects offline mode in real time and displays a proper message in the Bible view. • Added a button to access the subscription screen when offline in free mode. • Fixed an issue with the “Mark as Read” feature. • Subscription purchase during onboarding now functions properly. • Fixed CSV export of notes in the “Export Data” option. • Progress indicator in chapter selection now displays as expected. • Mark as Read now works properly offline. Data is automatically synchronized once the internet connection is restored. • The expected chapter text now loads when selecting user data in Settings. • The app scrolls directly to the verse when opening a highlight, bookmark, or note. • Fixed a bug where highlights or notes were stored with verse “0.” • Added newsletter subscription via email. • Corrected the text that incorrectly stated Remove Ads was not a subscription. • On iPad, fixed an issue where selecting books with long names prevented changing translation or chapter.

  • 5.3

    Fixed an issue where previous app versions created empty databases, which prevented Bible text from appearing.

  • 5.4

    Getting started is easier than ever—your Bible will now open with the ESV translation by default during onboarding. And good news: you can now edit your notes to keep your study organized and up to date.

  • 5.5

    Fixed an issue where the Mark as Read bar might not appear correctly on some iPad models running versions prior to iOS 18.

  • 5.8 · 12 Nov 2025

    What's New: - Resolved an issue affecting the Read Aloud feature to ensure smooth and uninterrupted listening. - Improved overall performance and stability for a faster and more responsive experience. - Fixed a bug that caused incorrect Spanish translations in certain sections.

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