YouVersion is marking the 10-year anniversary of its Bible app, which it says has now been downloaded on over 330 million devices around the world.
Since its launch on July 10, 2008 by Life.Church in the U.S., 70 billion chapters of the Bible have been read, 12 billion audio chapters have been listened to, and 2.4 billion Bible plan days have been completed.
“We never could have predicted the results we’ve seen as millions of people around the world have read, listened to, shared, and interacted with the Bible and each other in new ways,” said Bobby Gruenewald, Life.Church pastor, innovation leader and YouVersion founder.
“Early on, we discovered that proximity helped us engage with the Bible. As soon as I had access to the Bible on the phone that’s always in my pocket, my connection to it naturally became more frequent.”
The app has seen massive growth. Back in 2008, it offered 15 versions and only two languages of the Bible. But through its partnerships with Bible societies, it now has over 1,700 different versions of the Bible in more than 1,200 languages.
The popular app has stayed up to date with smartphone innovations and has introduced new ways for the Bible to reach people in their everyday…
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