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Study apps can be divided into two general categories: online and downloadable apps. Reliable online sites provide a large library of works, and they may completely meet one's needs. But web sites typically don't provide a means of saving your preferences or allowing you to save user-created content. Apps, on the other hand, allow you to customize your experience much more. Apps also provide a higher level of integration between the different reference works and the feature set of the software.  Web sites provide the broadest possible access, typically being usable no matter what hardware is being used to access them.  However Apps tend to provide a better interface and many operate even when an internet connection is not available.

Study apps can be divided into two general categories: online and downloadable apps. Reliable online sites provide a large library of works, and they may completely meet one's needs. But web sites typically don't provide a means of saving your preferences or allowing you to save user-created content. Apps, on the other hand, allow you to customize your experience much more. Apps also provide a higher level of integration between the different reference works and the feature set of the software.  Web sites provide the broadest possible access, typically being usable no matter what hardware is being used to access them.  However Apps tend to provide a better interface and many operate even when an internet connection is not available.

===App target audiences===

===App target audiences===

Among apps, there are two basic target audiences: scholarly and general. Apps such as provided by Logos and Accordance are oriented toward seminary students, researchers, professors, and so forth - although they have features that also appeal to lay people. Other Apps are oriented toward lay people, teachers, and pastors - although they may offer some scholarly features as well.

Among apps, there are two basic target audiences: scholarly and general. Apps such as provided by Logos and Accordance are oriented toward seminary students, researchers, professors, and so forth - although they have features that also appeal to lay people. Other Apps are oriented toward lay people, teachers, and pastors - although they may offer some scholarly features as well. The primary difference between a scholarly audience and the general population is the reference works that are included with the software (primarily related to Latin and the original Greek/Hebrew).  Scholarly audiences are also offered advanced searching abilities in the form of Morphological search.

 

There are also some specialty apps such as memorization tools and prayer journals that don't qualify as Bible study apps. Some Bible study apps provide these features as well.

There are also some specialty apps such as memorization tools and prayer journals that don't qualify as Bible study apps. Some Bible study apps provide these features as well.

===Differences between apps===

===Differences between apps===

There are two aspects to all Bible apps: 1) the features of the software and 2) the library of reference works. There are many features that are common to most or all apps.  Among these, there are often slight differences in how they work, how easy they are to use, and how useful they are.  Other features may be unique to one or two apps.  A comparison of all the apps would be impossible to do fairly, or to keep up to date as new versions are released.  Apps may vary significantly in terms of usability, visual appeal, performance, and reliability.  Further, what appeals to one person may not appeal to another.  The best way to determine which app is best for you is to try the free version of each and then pick the one that provides you with the features and reference works that you want.  Until you purchase a full version or buy reference works for a specific app, you won't be locked into one.  If you have sufficient storage space, you may wish to have more than one app.

There are two aspects to all Bible apps: 1) the features of the software and 2) the library of reference works. There are many features that are common to most or all apps.  Among these, there are often slight differences in how they work, how easy they are to use, and how useful they are.  Other features may be unique to one or two apps.  A comparison of all the apps would be impossible to do fairly, or to keep up to date as new versions are released.  Apps may vary significantly in terms of usability, visual appeal, performance, and reliability.  Further, what appeals to one person may not appeal to another.  The best way to determine which app is best for you is to try the free version of each and then pick the one that provides you with the features and reference works that you want.  Until you purchase a full version or buy reference works for a specific app, you won't be locked into one.  If you have sufficient storage space, you may wish to have more than one app.