Verbum: Holy Bible & Liturgy
Offline Bible & On-Device AI
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A quiet sanctuary for Scripture. Offline-first with Apple Intelligence, audio TTS, and daily liturgy. Zero ads. Zero tracking.
Verbum is a quiet, distraction-free sanctuary for reading and studying Holy Scripture. Custom-built for the Apple ecosystem, Verbum pairs the tactile warmth of physical liturgy with on-device Apple Intelligence, native neural text-to-speech, and offline Catholic daily liturgy.
Zero ads. Zero algorithmic feeds. Zero user tracking. 100% Community-funded and free forever.
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SANCTUARY READER (100% OFFLINE)
• Sacred Typography: Beautifully set in Apple New York and SF Pro typography with adjustable line spacing and parchment themes.
• World English Bible (WEB): Bundled public-domain modern translation ready from your first launch.
• Verse Journal & Highlights: Highlight passages and record private notes stored securely on your device.
• Instant Navigation: Fast book and chapter picker gets you to any passage in two taps.
SYNCHRONIZED NATIVE AUDIO
• On-Device Neural TTS: Powered by native iOS neural voices—no cellular data or extra downloads required.
• Synchronized Text Tracking: Karaoke-style verse highlighting follows along as Scripture is read aloud.
CONTEXT LENS WITH APPLE INTELLIGENCE
• On-Device Theological AI: On supported Apple Intelligence devices, generate historical and cultural context rooted in offline Scripture and Strong's Lexicon.
• Semantic Natural Language Search: Search by meaning (e.g., "Where does Jesus calm the storm?") rather than rigid keywords.
• Strong's Lexicon Inspector: Tap original Hebrew and Greek words to explore root definitions, audio pronunciations, and verse occurrences.
DAILY CATHOLIC LITURGY
• Complete Calendar Engine: Meeus algorithm automatically resolves movable feasts, solemnities, and liturgical seasons for any year.
• Offline Mass Readings: First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, and Gospel populated directly from your offline Bibles.
SPIRITUAL RHYTHMS (NO STREAK SHAMING)
• Monthly Presence Wheel: Replaces anxiety-inducing daily streak counters with an encouraging monthly presence wheel.
• Private CloudKit Sync: Your highlights and notes sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via your private iCloud account.
COMMUNITY-FUNDED & TRANSPARENT
• $0 Server Footprint: Verbum runs 100% locally with zero cloud backend costs.
• Shareable Supporter Badge: Support the mission and generate a beautiful 4:5 aspect ratio badge card to share on social media.
Experience a quiet digital sanctuary for your daily Scripture reading with Verbum.
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Information
- Seller
- Keelwright Technologies Inc.
- Size
- 49.9 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 2 more
- English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- One-time Gift $29.99
- One-time Gift $19.99
- One-time Gift $9.99
- One-time Gift $4.99
- Copyright
- © @2026 Verbum