Selah.
Lifestyle
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Selah is a private, scripture-native journal for people with a devotional life.
Every entry can be linked to a verse, so your reflections become a searchable record of what God said in this season.
READ
Browse and read the whole Bible offline. Start with the World English Bible, included free, and download other public-domain translations to read offline too.
WRITE
Open, write, done. Autosaved as you type. Attach a verse by typing a reference or browsing, attach a photo, note where you were, mark how you felt.
REFLECT
Tap any verse while reading to start journaling about it. Fifteen moods, each paired with a curated set of passages, so there's always somewhere to begin when you don't know where to start.
REMEMBER
See your rhythm: days journaled, your current and longest streaks, words written, and the passages you return to most. A calendar takes you back to any day. Search finds anything, instantly, by word, tag, mood, or verse.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Selah has no account and no server. Your journal lives only on your device. Lock it with Face ID or a PIN. Delete an entry and it rests safely for seven days before it's gone for good, in case you change your mind.
Selah, a word from the Psalms, often read as "pause, and reflect."
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New: Voice notes
• Record a voice note right inside any entry. Tap the mic in the toolbar and it's placed at your cursor, so you can write, record, and keep writing.
• Play back, rename, drag to reposition, or remove voice notes. Voice-only entries are supported.
• Voice notes stay private on your device, just like photos.
Easier editing
• Tap an entry's title or text to start editing right where you tapped.
• Removed the daily-prompt placeholder text from new entries.
• Tags now save when you press Return, type a comma, or tap away.
Widget fix
• The home screen widget now shows the text or verse you choose. Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
Bug fixes and improvements.
The developer, Ryan Mwangi, 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
- Ryan Mwangi
- Size
- 44 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 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+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ryan Nganga Mwangi