The First Verse
Daily Bible Verse & Widget
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your daily verse now lives on your lock screen. Wake up to Scripture before you even unlock your phone. New in v1.2.0.
Start your day with Scripture — before you open your email, before the noise begins.
The First Verse delivers a new Bible verse to your home screen widget every morning. No app to open. No scrolling required. Just God's word, right where you'll see it.
Build a daily scripture habit that actually sticks.
HOME SCREEN WIDGET — 3 SIZES
Add The First Verse to your home screen and wake up to a new verse each day. Available in small, medium, and large — your choice of layout and theme.
YOUR VERSE HISTORY
Never lose a verse that spoke to you. Every daily verse you've ever received is saved in your history, organized by date and searchable any time.
JOURNALING & REFLECTIONS
Write a personal reflection on any verse. Your journal entries are saved forever, tied to the exact verse that inspired them — even if your subscription changes.
DAILY STREAKS
Build the habit. Track your reading streak and watch your consistency grow day by day.
EXPLORE SCRIPTURE BY THEME
Browse verses on faith, hope, love, strength, peace, healing, and more. Discover three new verses each day for free.
SAVE YOUR FAVORITES
Save any verse you love and revisit it anytime — even offline.
SHARE WITH ANYONE
Share inspiring verses with friends and family via Messages, email, or social media.
BEAUTIFUL THEMES
Customize your experience with multiple themes and backgrounds. Dark mode included.
LOCKSCREEN WIDGET
Your daily verse now lives on your lock screen. Wake up to Scripture before you even unlock your phone.
FREE INCLUDES:
• Daily verse — always free, forever
• Home screen widget (all 3 sizes)
• 3 Explore verses per day
• 3 Journal entries
• Verse history
GO PRO — $4.99/month or $39.99/year:
• Unlimited Explore
• Unlimited journaling
• No ads
• Custom backgrounds
• 7-day free trial, cancel anytime
The First Verse is for anyone who wants Scripture to be a natural part of their morning — not another app competing for your attention.
Terms of Service: https://thefirstverse.app/terms/
Privacy Policy: https://thefirstverse.app/privacy/
Ratings & Reviews
• Lock Screen Widget — see your daily verse without unlocking your phone (iOS 16+)
• Three lock screen styles: rectangular, inline, and circular
• Improved verse exploration — no more duplicate verses
• Performance and stability improvements
The developer, Unnati Bhavsar, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Unnati Bhavsar
- Size
- 52.4 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Annual $39.99
- Premium Monthly $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 The First Verse