Accordance Bible Software Reviews – Page 5
5/5 rating based on 163 reviews. Read all reviews for Accordance Bible Software for iPhone.
Accordance Bible Software is free iOS app published by OakTree Software, Inc.
Trusted tool for many years
cwSattgast
I’ve been using Accordance in both desktop and iOS formats for years. Great support, robust tools, ever improving interface. Well earned five stars!
Great functionality
naspas
Easy to use and very helpful study tool. Has helped me keep my working knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.
Flexible and Stable
Bob Kerstetter
**About Performance:** Accordance starts and runs fine on iPhone 5S with the current iOS version and on original iPad mini with iOS 9. I use Accordance regularly and seldom experience loading, performance or crashing issues. It is stable most of the time. If you have stability issues, quit all apps on your device, reset the memory, then restart your iPhone or iPad. All mobile devices are work stations, not file servers. They need regular maintenance, just like your car needs regular maintenance. You need to reset memory and restart your iOS device at least once a week. **Study features:** You can read two versions of the Bible in parallel at the same time. I tend to use ESV or NASB in one window and Young's Literal in the other. But I also use NIV, KJV, The Message and others. No translation gets it right all of the time. Of course you can read just one version in a single window if you like. Or you can read one version with a commentary or other document in the other window. The default free Bible versions are as good as any translations. The default free app provides links to Greek and Hebrews definitions. Tons of additional tools are available for those interested in deep study. You can customize the appearance with background colors, text font colors and sizes, line spacing, reference font color and sizes, and on and on. The search is accurate, fast and flexible. I have been using Accordance on the Mac for 15 or so years and on mobile devices since Accordance became available for iOS.
Useful Resource
Aaron Sinnett
This resource is useful and is full of information. They have organized it in such a way to make it easy to have quick access to definitions. If you wish to read extended texts on the subject you search out that is also done so with ease. Thank you for making the app!
Best Study Bible App
Rkgunderson
I’ve tried a lot of apps for Bible study. Here’s how Accordance stacks up. YouVersion: Great for free versions of most Bible translations. However, no study Bibles. ParallelPlus: Great for free side-by-side comparison of up to seven Bible translations. Also great for taking notes, which are saved as their own column. However, no Common English Bible and no study Bibles. Tecarta: Great for accessing a wide variety of study Bibles on free trials, affordable monthly subscriptions, or reasonably priced purchases. However, no New Oxford Annotated Bible, no New Interpreter’s Study Bible, no HarperCollins Study Bible, and no Common English Study Bible. Accordance: Great for study Bibles. Includes New Oxford Annotated Bible, New Interpreter’s Study Bible, and all the good ones offered on Tecarta (ESV Study Bible, Life Applications Study Bible, etc.) List prices are high (similar to Logos), but if you’re patient about building your library over time, there are a lot of great sales. Lacks HarperCollins Study Bible and Common English Study Bible, but I still give five stars for the wide variety of mainline, evangelical, Catholic, Jewish, devotional and scholarly study Bibles. I prefer the Accordance interface to Olive Tree’s interface.