God by Jesus
Daily kindness & Bible study
$1.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Your progress now follows you! Kindness seeds, daily challenges and your streak sync with iCloud across all your devices, so you never lose a day of your journey.
God by Jesus turns Bible study into something you do, not just something you read. Walk a twenty-stage journey through the places where the stories happened, answer for yourself what they mean, and carry one small act of kindness into your actual day.
PLAY THE JOURNEY
Every stage opens at a real biblical location with a passage and a question. Write your answer or dictate it by voice, then see how Eliam — your companion on the road — answered the same question. Compare the two, rate yourself honestly, and earn stars toward the next stage. On devices that support Apple Intelligence, Eliam's replies are written on the spot by the on-device model. On every other device he replies from a set of responses written by hand. Either way, what you write never leaves your device.
A DAILY LOOP THAT FITS IN A MINUTE
One kindness challenge a day, drawn from the act of mercy the day's stage teaches. Tick it off and your streak grows. Finishing a stage counts too. An optional reminder arrives at the time you choose.
A WIDGET FOR THE HOME SCREEN
The Daily Act of Kindness widget puts the day's stage and its act of mercy where you will actually see it, with your streak on a flame that dims until the day has been earned. Small, medium, and large, and it turns over at midnight on its own.
GROW THE KINDNESS GARDEN
Six plots for the six acts of mercy in Matthew 25: feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing the naked, caring for the sick, and visiting the prisoner. Every real-world act you complete plants a seed, and the garden fills in as you go.
EXPLORE THE MAP
Twenty locations on a map you can pan, zoom, and browse as a list. Tap any one to read the story, the context around it, what it has meant to readers, and a reflection to sit with. Passages can be read aloud while you follow along.
LEARN
A library of longer reading: how the Bible came together, the parables, the Christmas story, the Atonement, the problem of evil, and people who practice kindness. More topics will be added over time.
TEST YOURSELF
Quizzes on biblical history and the stories themselves, with Bronze, Silver, and Gold badges to earn and re-earn.
HOW IT IS BUILT
• English and Spanish throughout — text, audio, and dictation — switchable inside the app
• The stories, the library, the quizzes, and the kindness challenges all live on your device and work with no connection at all. The map, voice dictation, and iCloud sync are the parts that need one.
• Your answers and notes stay on your device, and sync privately through your own iCloud account if you are signed in
• No user accounts, no advertising, no analytics, no third-party SDKs, and no servers of ours for anything to be sent to
HONEST ABOUT WHAT THIS IS
God by Jesus is written by a family, not by a church or an institution, and no religious authority has reviewed or endorsed it. The stories and passages are retold in the app's own words rather than quoted from a Bible translation, with chapter and verse given throughout so you can always read the original in the translation you trust. Eliam is a companion for reflection, not a teacher and not a source of doctrine — generated text can be mistaken, and the passage itself is always the better authority.
The kindness challenges ask you to do something real in the world. Take them on with the knowledge of a parent, guardian, or another adult you trust, and skip any challenge that does not feel safe or right. That is always the correct answer.
Ratings & Reviews
Your progress now travels with you.
• iCloud sync for your journey: kindness seeds, completed daily challenges and your daily streak now sync across your devices. They're also restored if you reinstall the app.
• Your answers appear right away: reflections saved on another device, or restored after a reinstall, now show up without closing and reopening the screen. This applies to both the stage details and Scripture Duel.
• Smarter syncing: if you answer the same question on two devices, the most recent answer is kept.
• A new "What's New" screen shows you the highlights after each update.
• Easier reading: refreshed text sizes and spacing on the Bible info screens, plus a date range added to the Old Testament overview.
• Text corrections and general bug fixes.
Thank you for walking with us! If you enjoy GodByJesus, a review on the App Store helps other families find it.
The developer, XAVIER A SALVADOR, 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 Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- XAVIER A SALVADOR
- Size
- 238.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- This app is rated 13+ with content restrictions.
Some content may be rated higher, and may therefore be restricted and managed by the developer through in-app controls. - In-App Controls
Age Assurance
Infrequent
Horror/Fear Themes
Guns or Other Weapons
- Copyright
- © 2019 God by Jesus
