Ancient Scriptures
Bible, Apocrypha & 30+ Texts
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Read 30+ free Bible translations offline—including Apocrypha, expanded texts, and study editions. Highlights, reading plans, daily widget, no ads.
Read Scripture offline with a library built for serious study—not a single translation locked behind a paywall.
Ancient Scriptures brings together public-domain Bibles, Catholic and expanded texts, and original-language editions in one calm, distraction-free reader. No account required. No ads. No tracking.
A deeper library
• King James (with Apocrypha), Geneva, Douay-Rheims, ASV, World English Bible, and more
• 30+ free translations, including literal, historical, modern, and study editions
• Deuterocanon / Apocrypha: Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, and related books
• Expanded texts: Book of Enoch, Jubilees, Jasher, and related public-domain works
• Hebrew (WLC), Latin Vulgate, and Brenton Septuagint for original-language reading
Made for daily reading
• Beautiful page-turn or scroll reading modes
• Adjustable font size, line spacing, and sepia theme
• Continue where you left off automatically
• Reading plans: Bible in a year, Gospels in 40 days, Psalms, Proverbs, Torah, and more
• Home Screen widget with a daily verse—tap to open that passage in the app
Study tools
• Highlight verses in multiple colors
• Vault saves all your highlights in one place—tap any verse to jump back to it
• Footnotes and cross-reference indicators
• Side-by-side parallel translation compare
• Hebrew Names Mode (optional sacred-name rendering)
• Full-text search across your library
• Optional iCloud sync for highlights, footnotes, and preferences
Private & offline Everything works without an internet connection. Your reading, highlights, and search stay on your device. iCloud sync is optional and uses your Apple ID—nothing is sold to advertisers.
Ancient Scriptures is free. Optional one-time tips support development but do not unlock features.
All included translations are public domain or freely licensed. Modern copyrighted Bibles (NIV, ESV, NASB, etc.) are not bundled.
License Agreement:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Information
- Seller
- Cameron Howard
- Size
- 280 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Generous Gift $2.99
- Kind Gift $1.99
- Small Gift $0.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Cameron Howard