SourceView

A Bible reader that colours text by speaker role and provides tools for exploring speakers, words and passage data.

Organisation: SourceView Publishing LLC Official website App Store

Who it serves

Individual Bible readers, study groups and teachers interested in dialogue, speaker roles and close exploration of biblical text.

An editorial summary of publisher positioning. Source

App facts

Platform: iOS
Store category: Reference
Store version at lookup: 1.3.1
First store release: 7 September 2016
Store ratings: 52 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

Numbers, headings and notes
SourceView displays spoken lines in red and green within the paragraph text of Mark 4.
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Whose theology
SourceView displays spoken lines in red and green within the paragraph text of Mark 4.
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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

Historical feedback values the speaker-oriented presentation but describes purchase/discovery and device-support concerns; not a current technical audit.

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

Google Play

Matched written-review sample unavailable. No sentiment conclusion drawn.

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: 23 February 2018 – 16 October 2025.

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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.