I promised to review some Bible software a short while ago. This is one I stumbled on while talking to a Twitter pal and I am happy I stumbled.

Youversion is an offering from Lifechurch.tv that is aimed at making the Bible more accessible to all. The best part is that they truly have a heart for leveraging technology to make it happen.

This application is user friendly, allowing users to add devotions and notes to specific verses that can be used by fellow users.

The whole project makes available a robust online Bible in numerous translations. Well, the developers didn't stop there; they created a BlackBerry port, so that your biblical needs are available on the go.

The BlackBerry application has more than 30 different translations in numerous languages. You can search the entire Bible with keywords. Upon starting the program on your Berry, you are welcomed to a clean mobile interface with an option to check other user contributions, or to use the built-in one-year reading plan, or simply just "read."

I found that application responsive. The default font was perfect, and can be made smaller or larger to fit the users tastes.

If I had to gripe (and I am honestly struggling here), it would be about the inability of a user to make notes/contributions on the BlackBerry.

All in all, this is a beautifully-made free application for BlackBerry and (gasp!) iPhone users. A true blessing. Have fun "inviting" friends and family to use this application Facebook-style via email, or join the growing community at youversion.com.

The generalized mobile site is located at m.youversion.com.

Youversion is great! Excellent review!

You're too kind, Mark... thank you...

definately a nice app..

I've had it on my berry for quite some time now and it is wonderful.

Yes it is, one of the better apps for the BB, and FREE.

Works also on the Storm, once you disabled the Compatibility Mode in options > Advanced > Applications > YouVersion.

Very nice app, been using it on my ipod touch for a little while now.

The app works very well, thank you for the recommendation.

Which Blackberry version did you use? I tried the one for the Bold and it is too big for the screen and very out of sync.

Thank you so much for the heads-up on this app! It's just what I've been waiting for!!

I tried several different BB versions and the one for the Curve seems to work the best, the one for the Bold was the worse. I have experimented with Compatibility Mode disabled and enabled and enabled seems to work just fine. Until Youversion comes out with a version for the storm which they say will happen during the first quarter, I will use this one.

Works fine on the Bold for me also.

The application seems nice but I wish it had some more translations: New Jerusalem, New English, Revised English, and New Revised Standard version.

Is this an app or just a website u visit? I went to youversion.com but do not see anything to download or install...what am I missing here?

...okay...I emailed the dl link to my berry.Very Nice App!! Thanks!

Happy ypu figured it out!

It is a great app... look out for some new enhancements on the desktop and mobile ports.

A well written application thats on my BB for sure.

Is there any indonesian translation?
PLease kindly help me with that translation...

Thanks before..

I don't know off hand.,... try it and see. It's free, so there is no reason not to try it.

I can't find support for the 8900. Any sugestions on which version to down load?

Thanks,
Rgc

Choose the Bold 9000 version.

I did the same for my Storm and it works well.

Thanks for the tip! I down loaded it the other day and it works great on the 8900. I can't believe all this app does for FREE.

rgc

any one has the alx and cod files to this ..can't do OTA

Well, if you can't do OTA, YouVersion will probably not work for you --even if you successfully install it. This software never stores bible text locally. That's how it gets around the copyright issue with using the NIV. You're just downloading the chapter you're reading --only one chapter at a time. Any other bible software on your phone (software where the entire text is stored on your phone) will cost at least $30 just to manage to make a tiny profit and still pay the rights to use the NIV translation legally. YouVersion absolutely must be on a phone with a data plan (or WiFi) to operate...

There is a new OTA link... try: BlackBerry - Mobile - YouVersion.com: Online Bible

Thanks alot for this link

Wirelessly posted

I looked for something like this on the App Store with no luck. This was exactly what I was looking for.

It is listed in App Store... as "Bible. "

It's a good and light program, especially when you are referred to the Book and Chapter. The only complain is the search function. It's not accurate enough. Maybe I'm too used to Google, so my expectations of searching is high

New update available...

Check out the new feature, YouVersion Live.