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Explore how Bible and faith apps approach reading, study, listening and practice. This collection grows as examples are captured and reviewed.

Each example identifies its origin, platform, source date, review date and limits. Direct captures, local prototypes, publisher mockups and historical screenshots establish different things. No example is an endorsement or evidence of health benefit or spiritual growth.

YouVersion

Continuous prose with reader controlsYouVersion · Desktop web

Continuous prose with reader controls

Direct web capture · cropped

Two editions with independent selectorsYouVersion · Desktop web

Two editions with independent selectors

Direct web capture · cropped

Compact list or expanded annotation cardsYouVersion · Mobile app · historical

Compact list or expanded annotation cards

Publisher screenshot composite · historical

Book list with history, audio markers and two ordersYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

Book list with history, audio markers and two orders

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A chapter grid that opens inside the book listYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

A chapter grid that opens inside the book list

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A chapter with section headings and verse rangesYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

A chapter with section headings and verse ranges

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A friend’s new prayer among badges and friendshipsYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

A friend’s new prayer among badges and friendships

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Progress and participants on each planYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

Progress and participants on each plan

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A profile that lists badges and verse images as activityYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

A profile that lists badges and verse images as activity

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Other readers’ notes related to a verseYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

Other readers’ notes related to a verse

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A Kids Bible Experience card in the Today feedYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

A Kids Bible Experience card in the Today feed

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“A plan for parents & kids”YouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

“A plan for parents & kids”

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A give screen that starts at zero, with monthly switched offYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

A give screen that starts at zero, with monthly switched off

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“Give to”: the app, or Bible translationYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Give to”: the app, or Bible translation

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Monthly gifts as Bibles per yearYouVersion · iOS app · device model not recorded

Monthly gifts as Bibles per year

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Dwell

Separate narration and background music choicesDwell · iOS · publisher release article

Separate narration and background music choices

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A saved place, with no personal progressDwell · iOS app · device model not recorded

A saved place, with no personal progress

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The current verse bright, the rest dimmedDwell · iOS app · device model not recorded

The current verse bright, the rest dimmed

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“Sleep to Scripture”: Psalms for the nightDwell · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Sleep to Scripture”: Psalms for the night

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Olive Tree

A study workspace beside the passageOlive Tree · macOS

A study workspace beside the passage

Publisher help screenshot

Three ways to link reading windowsOlive Tree · macOS

Three ways to link reading windows

Publisher help screenshot

HelloBible

A daily verse card alongside practice entry pointsHelloBible · Mobile-format marketing image

A daily verse card alongside practice entry points

Publisher promotional mockup

A profile of series, time in the app and conversationsHelloBible · Android app · Pixel 8 Pro

A profile of series, time in the app and conversations

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“What is your gender?” with a reason and an opt-outHelloBible · Android app · Pixel 8 Pro

“What is your gender?” with a reason and an opt-out

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A separate consent for using faith data with a partner AIHelloBible · Android app · Pixel 8 Pro

A separate consent for using faith data with a partner AI

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“Precise and biblical answers to all your questions”HelloBible · Android app · Pixel 8 Pro

“Precise and biblical answers to all your questions”

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Aperto

An intention before an AI-assisted practiceAperto · Desktop web prototype

An intention before an AI-assisted practice

Local prototype capture · synthetic input · cropped

Named feelings, companion style and a skip routeAperto · Desktop web prototype

Named feelings, companion style and a skip route

Local prototype capture · synthetic session · cropped

Reflection setup and an observed generation failureAperto · Desktop web · English interface

Reflection setup and an observed generation failure

Direct local prototype capture

Bible Gateway

A footnote preview inside the passageBible Gateway · Desktop web

A footnote preview inside the passage

Direct web capture

VSB

A verse sheet combines media evidence and a summaryVSB · Android 17 · Pixel 8 Pro · German interface

A verse sheet combines media evidence and a summary

Direct Android prototype capture

A selection survives returning from its study sheetVSB · Android 17 · Pixel 8 Pro · German interface

A selection survives returning from its study sheet

Direct Android prototype capture

Lumen Bible

Optional choices about engagement and experienceLumen Bible · Desktop web · English interface

Optional choices about engagement and experience

Direct signed-out web capture

Phrase-grouped text inside a chapter readerLumen Bible · Desktop web · English interface

Phrase-grouped text inside a chapter reader

Direct signed-out web capture

Verse-aligned columns retain different line wrappingLumen Bible · Desktop web · English interface

Verse-aligned columns retain different line wrapping

Direct signed-out web capture

Mere Bible (formerly NeuBible)

Chapter navigation beside the reading textMere Bible (formerly NeuBible) · Mobile interface · device and OS not independently verified

Chapter navigation beside the reading text

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Book list with an inline chapter gridMere Bible (formerly NeuBible) · Mobile interface · device and OS not independently verified

Book list with an inline chapter grid

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Reading settings in a bottom drawerMere Bible (formerly NeuBible) · Mobile interface · device and OS not independently verified

Reading settings in a bottom drawer

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Translations in a sheet over the readerMere Bible (formerly NeuBible) · Mobile interface · device and OS not independently verified

Translations in a sheet over the reader

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NeuBible (now Mere Bible)

Chapters as a strip inside the book listNeuBible (now Mere Bible) · iOS app · device model not recorded

Chapters as a strip inside the book list

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Three actions over a selected verseNeuBible (now Mere Bible) · iOS app · device model not recorded

Three actions over a selected verse

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Olive Tree Bible

All 66 books in one view, as three-letter codesOlive Tree Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

All 66 books in one view, as three-letter codes

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“1 of 3 Complete” and the next reading, inside the textOlive Tree Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

“1 of 3 Complete” and the next reading, inside the text

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A second translation synced in a split screenOlive Tree Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

A second translation synced in a split screen

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A Resource Guide panel below the textOlive Tree Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

A Resource Guide panel below the text

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Hallow

Translation notes at the moment of choosingHallow · iOS app · device model not recorded

Translation notes at the moment of choosing

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Limits stated beside the inputHallow · iOS app · device model not recorded

Limits stated beside the input

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The day named before its readingsHallow · iOS app · device model not recorded

The day named before its readings

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A typed intention before a sessionHallow · iOS app · device model not recorded

A typed intention before a session

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“Pray for others, be prayed for”Hallow · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Pray for others, be prayed for”

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A tracking request that says what it is forHallow · iOS app · device model not recorded

A tracking request that says what it is for

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A running total of prayers prayedHallow · iOS app · device model not recorded

A running total of prayers prayed

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ESV Bible

Audio playlists by feelingESV Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

Audio playlists by feeling

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Plan settings with “Read at My Own Pace”ESV Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

Plan settings with “Read at My Own Pace”

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Permission asked when a reminder is setESV Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

Permission asked when a reminder is set

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Glorify

Search for chapters, verses or emotionsGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

Search for chapters, verses or emotions

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Progress as a growing treeGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

Progress as a growing tree

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One verse per screen, with a step barGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

One verse per screen, with a step bar

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One passage with its own audioGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

One passage with its own audio

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Other readers’ notes inside the textGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

Other readers’ notes inside the text

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One prayer thread for the whole communityGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

One prayer thread for the whole community

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A public thread under a verseGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

A public thread under a verse

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A Kids rail among Sleep and AnxietyGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

A Kids rail among Sleep and Anxiety

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“Wake up” and “Wind down” remindersGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Wake up” and “Wind down” reminders

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“Pay it Forward”: tiers with “Most popular” tickedGlorify · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Pay it Forward”: tiers with “Most popular” ticked

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BibleAI

A “Predicted Answer” with numbered sourcesBibleAI · iOS app · device model not recorded

A “Predicted Answer” with numbered sources

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A declined answer, with curated media still offeredBibleAI · iOS app · device model not recorded

A declined answer, with curated media still offered

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Bookmark and Share on each passage cardBibleAI · iOS app · device model not recorded

Bookmark and Share on each passage card

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Spark Bible

An AI label and thumbs at the end of the resultsSpark Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

An AI label and thumbs at the end of the results

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A small media marker on Psalm 23:4Spark Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

A small media marker on Psalm 23:4

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A video docked over the passageSpark Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

A video docked over the passage

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A timestamped transcript, with recognition errorsSpark Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

A timestamped transcript, with recognition errors

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“You just used your last free study”Spark Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

“You just used your last free study”

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A notification prompt before the first verseSpark Bible · iOS app · device model not recorded

A notification prompt before the first verse

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Abide

A streak you can switch off, with history behind PremiumAbide · iOS app · device model not recorded

A streak you can switch off, with history behind Premium

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The author and narrator, namedAbide · iOS app · device model not recorded

The author and narrator, named

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“What brings you here today?” as a photo gridAbide · iOS app · device model not recorded

“What brings you here today?” as a photo grid

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A trial screen with the reminder and charge datesAbide · iOS app · device model not recorded

A trial screen with the reminder and charge dates

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“Your subscription fuels a greater purpose”Abide · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Your subscription fuels a greater purpose”

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“Pick an audio length”Abide · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Pick an audio length”

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A sleep shelf with narrators namedAbide · iOS app · device model not recorded

A sleep shelf with narrators named

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A donate sheet with $50 chosen and monthly left untickedAbide · iOS app · device model not recorded

A donate sheet with $50 chosen and monthly left unticked

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BeBlessed

A seventh-day gift for daily listeningBeBlessed · iOS app · device model not recorded

A seventh-day gift for daily listening

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A choice of background soundBeBlessed · iOS app · device model not recorded

A choice of background sound

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Soultime

A single verse isolated during playbackSoultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

A single verse isolated during playback

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Up to ten friends who support youSoultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

Up to ten friends who support you

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Friends nudged automatically, switched onSoultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

Friends nudged automatically, switched on

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“With God I’m feeling”Soultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

“With God I’m feeling”

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Moods over a week, by dimensionSoultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

Moods over a week, by dimension

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A 61-statement personality testSoultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

A 61-statement personality test

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An “Emotional and Spiritual Health Report”Soultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

An “Emotional and Spiritual Health Report”

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Friends notified automatically “when we think you might need a call”Soultime · iOS app · device model not recorded

Friends notified automatically “when we think you might need a call”

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Joseph Prince

Teaching cards pinned to a verseJoseph Prince · iOS app · device model not recorded

Teaching cards pinned to a verse

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A study layer you can switch offJoseph Prince · iOS app · device model not recorded

A study layer you can switch off

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“Highlight added”, with a route to a noteJoseph Prince · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Highlight added”, with a route to a note

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A chapter player with a sleep timerJoseph Prince · iOS app · device model not recorded

A chapter player with a sleep timer

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A second ask when continuing as a guestJoseph Prince · iOS app · device model not recorded

A second ask when continuing as a guest

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An account asked for at the moment of highlightingJoseph Prince · iOS app · device model not recorded

An account asked for at the moment of highlighting

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A notification request over “Set a schedule”Joseph Prince · iOS app · device model not recorded

A notification request over “Set a schedule”

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Faith

Four AI personas to choose fromFaith · iOS app · device model not recorded

Four AI personas to choose from

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A companion chat with a call buttonFaith · iOS app · device model not recorded

A companion chat with a call button

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A “KIDS” label on a story of Lucifer’s fallFaith · iOS app · device model not recorded

A “KIDS” label on a story of Lucifer’s fall

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“How old are you?” during setupFaith · iOS app · device model not recorded

“How old are you?” during setup

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Bible BFF

“Biblical advice” from a friendBible BFF · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Biblical advice” from a friend

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“Rate the app” before the app has been usedBible BFF · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Rate the app” before the app has been used

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A weekly plan as the first offerBible BFF · iOS app · device model not recorded

A weekly plan as the first offer

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“How much of the Bible have you read?”Bible BFF · iOS app · device model not recorded

“How much of the Bible have you read?”

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Pray As You Go

A session script with timestampsPray As You Go · iOS app · device model not recorded

A session script with timestamps

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“Kids Prayer”: a prayer adventure every dayPray As You Go · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Kids Prayer”: a prayer adventure every day

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“A Family Examen” beside children’s prayersPray As You Go · iOS app · device model not recorded

“A Family Examen” beside children’s prayers

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Music Info names the monks and the composerPray As You Go · iOS app · device model not recorded

Music Info names the monks and the composer

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“The fruit of your gratitude”, with 80% to contentPray As You Go · Website on iPad · device model not recorded

“The fruit of your gratitude”, with 80% to content

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Bible.is

Change the start date of a planBible.is · iOS app · device model not recorded

Change the start date of a plan

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“Create account later” beneath the missionBible.is · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Create account later” beneath the mission

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A donation appeal for oral culturesBible.is · iOS app · device model not recorded

A donation appeal for oral cultures

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Lebens Liturgien

“Es ist Freitag Mittag”Lebens Liturgien · Mobile web · device model not recorded

“Es ist Freitag Mittag”

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Pray.com

A prayer streak with missed days crossed outPray.com · iOS app · device model not recorded

A prayer streak with missed days crossed out

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Praise and Remind buttons for other people’s streaksPray.com · iOS app · device model not recorded

Praise and Remind buttons for other people’s streaks

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A mobile number at sign-upPray.com · iOS app · device model not recorded

A mobile number at sign-up

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“Active Streakers” to praise, and friends to “Remind”Pray.com · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Active Streakers” to praise, and friends to “Remind”

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A ministry donation that brings an ad-free subscriptionPray.com · iOS app · device model not recorded

A ministry donation that brings an ad-free subscription

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Startblock

Joining a group with a code from the leaderStartblock · iOS app · German interface · device model not recorded

Joining a group with a code from the leader

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A question for the group at the end of a unitStartblock · iOS app · German interface · device model not recorded

A question for the group at the end of a unit

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A way to continue without signing in, on the first screenStartblock · iOS app · device model not recorded

A way to continue without signing in, on the first screen

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“What you need”: a paper Bible, a notebook, a pen and some timeStartblock · iOS app · device model not recorded

“What you need”: a paper Bible, a notebook, a pen and some time

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Prayer first, then help, then a bank accountStartblock · iOS app · device model not recorded

Prayer first, then help, then a bank account

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Disney+

Profiles with locks, and a way to add oneDisney+ · iOS app · device model not recorded

Profiles with locks, and a way to add one

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WOW

A “Kinderprofil” with a Kids badgeWOW · iOS app · device model not recorded

A “Kinderprofil” with a Kids badge

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Wondery+

“Next from”: a podcast player’s auto-queueWondery+ · iOS app · device model not recorded

“Next from”: a podcast player’s auto-queue

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Churchome

A church’s give screen with $100.00 filled inChurchome · iOS app · device model not recorded

A church’s give screen with $100.00 filled in

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A recurring gift changed in another serviceChurchome · iOS app · device model not recorded

A recurring gift changed in another service

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Coverage to expand

Priorities for further captures include further native VSB flows, current mobile YouVersion and Dwell releases, interlinear readers, audio timing settings and complete conversational journeys. No screenshot or behaviour claim is implied for an app or state that has not been captured.

How to use this collection

Read the observation before drawing conclusions from an image. Follow its source for publisher context and use the linked patterns to compare alternatives. An account state, device, language, edition or release may change the experience.

The collection is selective and evolving. Further releases, platforms, accessibility settings and complete flows can add evidence or change an interpretation. Capture entries are dated individually rather than presented as timeless product descriptions.

Publisher images remain hosted by their publishers and may change or disappear; each entry retains its source link. Interface and image rights remain with the respective rights holders. Attribution does not grant a general reuse licence.

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