v0.9.0
Jul 2026
- First Tap Bible commentaries (alpha): Matthew Henry in Modern English and Korean, browsable in the catalog — an early step toward bringing study commentary to the languages that need it most
- Documents now update in place: tap a catalog entry to fetch the latest version, with an upgrade indicator shown when a newer version is available
v0.8.0
Jun 2026
- Language-aware first launch: the Bible, commentary, dictionary and Strong's lexicon are chosen to match your device language
- Redesigned first-launch screen that asks for consent before downloading in regions where that matters
- Chinese now displays in one consistent script per region — simplified for mainland/Singapore/Malaysia, traditional for Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macau — across verses, book names, headings and menus
- Smaller install: the bundled content is roughly halved, with the commentary and dictionary downloaded on demand; the Bible, cross-references and Strong's stay available offline
- Updated bundled Berean Standard Bible to the 2.0 text, with bundled modules now updating automatically on startup
- Modules now shown by their familiar abbreviation (e.g. ERV) instead of an internal name
- More resilient first install — it retries on later launches if the first attempt was offline or interrupted
- Fixed a white flash between the splash and download screen on first launch
- Fixed the current-verse indicator lagging at chapter boundaries
v0.7.0
Jun 2026
- Select multiple verses: long-press a verse, then slide to extend the selection across a range
- Copy selected verses to the clipboard, with a confirmation toast
- Bookmark multi-verse ranges
- Chapter dividers now shown in commentaries
- Theme options (Light/Dark/System) now translated in Settings
- Loading indicator shown while switching tabs instead of "No content"
- iOS: native back chevron and centred dialog titles
- Improved rendering of NASB and word-order superscript markup
- Performance improvements and dependency updates
v0.6.0
May 2026
- Bible dictionaries: download, browse and search a range of dictionaries
- Long-press any word in a verse to look it up across your installed dictionaries
- Improved NASB layout
- Fixed white flash when launching in dark mode
- Stability and performance improvements
v0.5.0
May 2026
- ISBE Bible encyclopedia pre-installed — tap any word for an instant definition in the popup
- Dictionary name now shown in the word popup when multiple dictionaries are available
- Animated splash screen on iOS
- Tapping a link inside a popup now slides to the linked content with back navigation
- Word highlight now appears even when Strong's numbers are not present
- Pericope (section) titles correctly right-aligned in RTL documents
- Improved rendering of red-letter and translator's-change markup
- More robust word detection on iPhone SE
v0.4.1
Apr 2026
- Polished dialog animations on iOS — entry and exit transitions now work correctly
- Fixed back-handler registration so hardware/gesture back works in all screens
- Migrated all dialogs and bottom sheets to a unified dialog framework
- Fixed occasional incorrect initial scroll position on iOS when dark mode is active
v0.4.0
Mar 2026
- Launched on the iOS App Store
- Added translations for multiple languages
v0.3.0
Feb 2026
- Animated splash screen on Android
- Fixed back navigation in the book/chapter navigator
- Search: close keyboard on submit, show "No Results" when empty, tidier history layout
- Refreshed colour palette for better readability
v0.2.0
Jan 2026
- Fixed TSK ThML parsing and commentary navigation for missing verses
- Excluded duplicate eBible entries from the catalog
- Language names now shown instead of language codes
- More robust document downloads
- Dark mode highlight and popup link colours improved
- Various dialog animation and border colour fixes
v0.1.0
Dec 2025
- Initial release on Google Play
- Bible reading with multiple tabs and translations
- Full-text search, bookmarks, and commentaries
- Hundreds of languages via CrossWire and eBible catalogs