Axiom Bible
I’m a pastor in Louisiana, and like most people in ministry I’ve tried just about every Bible app out there. They all start the same way: you open the app to read a passage, and before you reach a single verse you get a carousel of reading plans, a social feed, devotional pop-ups, and enough graphics to make your phone feel like a magazine rack.
I just wanted to open an app, read Scripture, and go about my day. So I built one.
Axiom Bible is a free Bible reader for iPhone and iPad, built around one idea: simplicity. No social feeds, no curated content, no account to create, no ads, no tracking. Just the Bible, a few tools that actually help you study it, and a clean interface that stays out of your way.
Just Scripture
Seven translations are bundled in and ready the moment you install: KJV, ASV, BBE, BSB, Darby, WEB, and YLT, with more on the way. Switch between them instantly while reading or searching. Every translation lives on your device, so there is nothing to download and nothing to wait for.
Tools that actually help
Search that works. Type a reference like “John 3:16” or “II Corinthians 3” and go straight there, or type a keyword and get results across the whole Bible with your term highlighted. Filter by Old or New Testament, or search only within your favorites.
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary. Tap and hold any verse to pull up the matching entry from this trusted, public-domain commentary that pastors and students have relied on for centuries. Nearly 4,000 entries are bundled right into the app.
Historical context, on your device. For passages where you want the background, such as who wrote it, when, why, and to whom, Axiom can generate historical context using Apple Intelligence. It runs entirely on your device, so nothing leaves your phone, and you can set the length and tone, from casual to pastoral to scholarly.
Yours, and private
Swipe to save single verses, ranges, or whole chapters. Your favorites sync across your Apple devices through your own private iCloud, and they are indexed in Spotlight so you can find them from your Home Screen. There is no account to create and nothing is collected or tracked. See the privacy policy for the details.
At home on iOS
Ask Siri to look up a verse or open your favorites. Add a Scripture of the Day widget to your Home Screen. Build your own automations with Shortcuts. Axiom plugs into the parts of iOS that make your phone genuinely useful.
Free, with a way to say thanks
Axiom Bible is free to download and use. If it has become part of your day and you would like to help its development, you can leave a tip .
Questions or trouble? There’s a support page and the privacy policy , or just reach out — I’m easy to find around here.