Since 2022. The Bible you can write in.
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Pencil Bible turns Scripture into a canvas. Highlight verses, sketch in the margins, journal your reflections, and let every reading become part of your story — all with the natural feel of Apple Pencil.
Unlike iPad-only journaling apps, Pencil Bible works seamlessly on both iPhone and iPad — annotate on your tablet at home, then pick up right where you left off on your phone. Your Bible study goes everywhere you do.
Whether you're deep in study, journaling a quiet morning, or capturing a sermon note in the pew, Pencil Bible is built for how you actually meet with God.
14 translations free, forever:
Read NLT, NASB, AMP, TPT, KJV, ASV, WEB, OJB, WMB, DRA, LBLA, NBLA, RV1909, BSB and NBV — completely free, with no paywall on God's Word. Premium translations including ESV, NIV, CSB, and NVI are also available.
Your Bible, your way:
• Draw, highlight, and annotate directly on Scripture
• Full Apple Pencil Pro and PencilKit support
• Shapes, stickers, pictures and text box (NEW!)
• Seamless on iPad and iPhone — annotate on both
• Jesus' words in red
• Built-in search to find any verse instantly
• Dark Mode for late-night devotionals
• Left-hand mode and customizable fonts, backgrounds, and layouts
• Edit your Bible pages anytime — no need to start over
Perfect for:
• Daily devotionals and quiet time
• Sunday sermon and study notes
• Bible journaling, lettering, and creative worship
• Students and pastors taking margin notes
Free to read. Free to explore:
Read the Bible free, forever. Annotate up to 10 pages at no cost — upgrade anytime for unlimited journaling. Your support helps us serve more believers around the world.
Pencil Bible isn't just an app. It's your daily sanctuary, your digital journal, your space to meet with the One who wrote the Word.
The Word is alive. Now your Bible can be too. Download Pencil Bible today.
Apple Pencil features require a compatible iPad. Annotations are available on iPhone without a subscription.
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After getting my iPad with an Apple Pencil, I found myself wanting a Bible that I could take notes in and I came across this app and I am so so thankful that I did! It works exactly as I hoped it would. I have run into a couple of glitches, but I reached out to support and they have always responded promptly and went in above and beyond to fix any issues. I would definitely highly recommend this app to anyone who is looking to keep digital Bible notes.
Developer Response
Hi Kay, thanks so much for the kind words. Happy to help. 😊
Exactly what I was looking for.
Queen_liz🙏🏾✝
I haven’t used it much yet, but so far this app is exactly what I was looking for. Offers the creative freedom to study as you please. The layout is very simple and seamless and the tutorial was very straightforward. Thumbs up from me! God bless you!Only issue is some of the tools are a bit buggy (the eraser, undo, and the highlighter), so sometimes don’t work very well. However I’m sure this can be solved with a few bug fixes! :)
Developer Response
Thanks LIZ - it helps Pencil Bible so much 🥹
I love it <3
Lily Rose2806
I’ve been desperately looking for a bible journalling app. I felt so distant from God lately and I felt like I needed to get to know Him through this. I looked through so many apps but this one immediately stuck out and is definitely the best one I’ve found on the App Store. God bless you guys for making such a nice app that I’m sure came from your heart.
Developer Response
🥹 - thank you so much for such a touching review Lily. I hope this app is a huge blessing for you. Please know we got ton's of cool new tools and bug fixes in the works.Please email support@pencilbible.com if you need anything.Kind RegardsErin
Amazing
Tetelest1a
This is a great bible app. I now have my own notes against the text not hidden off somewhere. It's a journaling bible but online you also have access to many versions. And I hear more are in the pipeline. I have nothing but good to say for this thoroughly enjoying my Bible study experience. Thank you for this.
Developer Response
Our pleasure. This gives us great JOY! 🤩
What's new in Pencil Bible:
• Reina-Valera 1960: the classic Spanish Bible, free. Tap Create a new Bible in the menu and pick it.
• Zoom in on the page: tap "aA" to make the page twice as big, then drag to look around. On iPhone, drag with two fingers.
• Side by side on iPad: open Pencil Bible next to another app and the page shrinks to fit.
• Jump between your Bibles: tap ⇆ to go back to the Bible you were just reading, on the same chapter.
• Your colour bar: three colour dots on the edge of the page. Tap one to switch colour, or press and hold to choose your own. You can turn it off in Settings.
• Your Bibles on your Home Screen: add the Pencil Bible widget, then tap a Bible to keep reading.
• Save a chapter as a PDF: tap +, then Export as PDF to save, print or share the chapter with your notes.
• More room on iPhone: when the top buttons don't all fit, swipe the icons sideways or tap ‹ to see the rest.
• Your Bibles as tiles: in the menu, swipe a Bible to rename or delete it.
• iCloud sync you can see: a new card in Account shows how syncing is going, and syncing now carries on for a few moments after you leave the app.
Version 3.0.57
The developer, Launch Round, 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:
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Diagnostics
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Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More