186,894 minutes spent reading the Bible on the iPhone
Since yesterday’s launch people have spent a total of 186,894 minutes reading the Bible on their iPhones using the YouVersion.com Bible App. It is now one of the top 50 applications on iTunes.
Our goal with YouVersion.com all along has been to increase people’s engagement with Scripture, and yesterday has proven to be a big milestone in this effort. I’m really excited to think about all that will happen as more people began to make the Bible a part of their everyday lives.
If you have an iPhone (and soon to include now the iPod touch) I encourage you to download it - it’s FREE. We are continuing to develop new features for YouVersion, so the website, mobile site, and iPhone app will continue to get better.
Be sure to blog, twitter, and email your friends who have iPhones. I also really appreciate all of you who have taken the time to write a review on iTunes. Thanks.
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Some of those minutes belong to me. I REALLY appreciate this application. My iPhone is CONSTANTLY in my hand so being able to read the Bible so easily is very convenient. This morning I read the first 3 chapters of John’s gospel while cooking breakfast and waiting for the water to warm up for my morning shower. This is an AWESOME app that I’ve recommended to friends.
Thanks again,
Donny
PS: thanks also for featuring me and XXXChurch on last October 7th’s “Porn Sunday” - I don’t think I’ve personally thanked you for that
Great work youversion team!
Love it!
You guys rock at LC. Between this and lifechurch - open… I gotta say LC is the biggest resource and influence on my ministry since Bible school!
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I’m behind times with technology, I don’t even own an iPod yet, much less an iPhone, but if I did I would use your app.
iPhone sold out but on order so hope to use Bible App soon!!
Well done guys!
Wow…I thought that number looked big until I saw the usage and growth from today…now it’s almost 832,000 minutes total
okay I have an unlocked iphone first gen, i’m trying to figure out how I can download this app through installer or something else since unlocked iphones not using att can’t connec to the itunes or Iapp store. Any suggestions those of you that are techies?
Great app. I’m enjoying it as well. Thanks for everything.
I am curious and have a question. How is the app counting the minutes of use? Is it connected to a server the entire time I’m reading? I guess I had assumed all of the scriptures were installed ON the iphone. Yes, I know that the user contributions are online, the bible text is as well???
OMGosh I am SO downloading this RIGHT NOW. And I’ll twitter about it. This icon will convict me to read the bible more….and Google-reader a little less. Thank you!
Great app. Thanks for making God’s Word more accessible to today’s “plugged in” generation.
Steven,
I don’t know how or if that is possible with our app.
Daniel,
We have a analytics library built into the app which give us feedback about how long the app is open. You are also correct that the Bible is not downloaded on your phone…it is only available while you are connected to the Internet (which for most people is nearly all the time). We hope to make some versions available offline soon.
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I hope you’ll have a version for Symbian based phones (Nokia, Sony Ericson, etc).
This is an awesome ministry! I saw it on a friend’s iPhone this weekend and it almost is enough to get me to switch from Verizon to AT&T. Thanks for always thinking, dreaming and serving the Kingdom!
I am so pumped about this I can’t wait to get my iPhone (I had to wait a month cause of ATT contract) now I will really take the word with me every where I go. Thank You all @ lifechurch for the wonderful things that you do, God bless
My goodness!! since posting a new link pointed to our website the stats have gone crazy…. must be heaps of people playing with this app. Hope people like the words my wife is writing under the username daily_devotions
Could you add a link to a printable one year plan that is the same as what’s on the YouVersion reading plan? That way if you have an accountability partner w/o an iphone yet, they can still be on the same plan.
Thanks!