Gideon Bible App-Alpha

A Scripture reader with topical help passages, personal annotations and content downloads.

Organisation: The Gideons International Global Official website App Store

Who it serves

People seeking Bible reading and topical Scripture references through the Gideons app.

An editorial summary of publisher positioning. Source

App facts

Platform: iOS
Store category: Reference
Store version at lookup: 5.6.1
First store release: 17 October 2015
Store ratings: 8,891 in US at lookup

Ratings are not downloads or active users. App Store facts checked 25 October 2026.

Revenue and reach

App-specific revenue and active user numbers have not been verified in the sources reviewed. See the organisation profile for separately scoped figures where available.

Ingredients and design

Features and patterns visible in the reviewed captures. How they work matters: a subscription, streak or AI feature alone is not an ethical verdict.

Related patterns in these captures

Bible audio
New Testament books include download, audio and text icons. Numbered Mark verses appear above a paused audio timeline. Chapter menu offers sharing, adding to a collection and downloading.
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Finding a passage
New Testament books include download, audio and text icons. Mark 4 navigation offers every starting verse in a numbered grid.
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First use
Branded publisher photograph introduces the app and account options.
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Numbers, headings and notes
Numbered Mark verses appear above a paused audio timeline.
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Reading plans
Chapter menu offers sharing, adding to a collection and downloading.
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Feeds, cards and stories
A landscape verse card leads a discovery page with help collections.
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Each is an example relevant to the pattern’s design question; it does not show every option in its spectrum.

No overall app grade assigned. Other dimensions remain unassessed. How we assess design · Checked 25 October 2026.

What reviewers report

Store reviews offer useful questions to investigate. These retrieved samples are self-selected, vary by platform and do not establish the experience of every user.

Illustrative reading

Bible access is valued, with selected reports of background/battery and chapter-loading/navigation problems.

Based on 2 selected review excerpts, which may be historical; not a full thematic analysis. Review source

Google PlayEnglish / US requested

43 written reviews within the 180 days ending 25 October 2026.

4–5 stars: 373 stars: 31–2 stars: 3

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Google PlayGerman / DE requested

No written reviews in this retrieved sample fall within the recent window.

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Apple App StorePublic review page · default order

10 selected excerpts returned; these may be older and are not a recent or random sample.

Returned dates: 24 November 2020 – 9 March 2026.

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Collected 25 October 2026. Up to 50 newest Play reviews per requested language/storefront before the date filter. Requested locale does not establish residence; streams may overlap and must not be added together. Star counts describe ratings, not text sentiment or ethical quality. Methods and limitations.

App Store screenshots

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Publisher-supplied images from the US App Store, checked 25 October 2026. Promotional artwork may include captions or composites; it shows how the publisher presents the app.