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Pencil Bible: Journal & Study is #66 in Reference Grossing in India and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperLaunch Round
CategoryReference
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.4 (18)
Version3.0.61
Age rating4+
First seen by us
20 Oct 2026
20 Oct 2026Installs (est.)50k+ worldwide
Pencil Bible: Journal & Study update history & changes
Last change · 6 events since 8 Mar 2022Full timeline ↓📦Updated to version 3.0.61📦Updated to version 3.0.60🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Its developer released another app: Skryf
Full timeline · 6 events
- 📦Pencil Bible: Journal & Study updated to version 3.0.61What's new:
• Handwriting to text (iPad): pick the pen with an "A" in your Pencil tools and write anywhere on the page. Your words become a text box you can move and edit. Needs iPadOS 18 or later, with Scribble turned on in Settings > Apple Pencil.
• Tap to go there: write a reference like John 3 with your Apple Pencil, then tap it with your finger to jump straight to that chapter. (On iPhone Duo, turn on Apple Stylus Mode in Settings first.)
• iPhone Duo: write right across the open screen. Apple Stylus Mode appears in Settings once you've used an Apple Pencil. On iPhone Duo, journaling works like iPad: free for 14 days, then a subscription.
• Small fixes and improvements.… more - 📦Pencil Bible: Journal & Study updated to version 3.0.60This update fixes a few things:
• Send to Back now puts a filled shape behind your writing and the verses, so you can write on top of it. Bring to Front lifts it again.
• Restore Purchases on the Account tab now tells you what it found.
• Edit layout's preview now keeps changes synced from your other devices.… more - 🆕Pencil Bible: Journal & Study first spotted by AppInsider#28 in Top Grossing · Reference · India (found via developer)
- 📦Pencil Bible: Journal & Study version 3.0.59What's new in Pencil Bible:
• Verse by Verse: put every verse on its own line. In the Bible menu, tap Edit layout, then Style, and turn on Verse by Verse.
• 9 new free Bibles: French (Louis Segond), the Greek New Testament, the Hebrew Old Testament, and six more classic Bibles like Young's Literal and Webster's. Tap Create a new Bible in the menu and pick one.
• Undo a deleted Bible: a deleted Bible stays in Recently deleted for 30 days, so you can bring it back, writing and all.
• Restore Purchases now properly restores your subscription or Lifetime access.
• Your reading streak now counts every day you read, and stays right across your devices.
• iCloud sync is more reliable, plus speed-ups and fixes.… more - 🆕Pencil Bible: Journal & Study: its developer released another app: Skryf
- 🆕Pencil Bible: Journal & Study released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.4 ★
18 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#66
Reference GrossingMeasured
Pencil Bible: Journal & Study on the App Store
App details
App ID
1612587185
Publisher
Launchround Inc.
On the store since
Mar 2022
4 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.6+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
289 MB
Also listed in
Books
Pencil Bible: Journal & Study downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| India | ReferenceGrossing | #66 |
Apps near Pencil Bible: Journal & Study on the chart
Reference Grossing, around #66.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.4 ★
18 ratings
Measured
Ratings
18
Measured
About Pencil Bible: Journal & Study
Since 2022. The Bible you can write in.
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Pencil Bible turns Scripture into a canvas. Highlight verses, sketch in the margins, journal your reflections, and let every reading become part of your story — all with the natural feel of Apple Pencil.
Unlike iPad-only journaling apps, Pencil Bible works seamlessly on both iPhone and iPad — annotate on your tablet at home, then pick up right where you left off on your phone. Your Bible study goes everywhere you do.
Whether you're deep in study, journaling a quiet morning, or capturing a sermon note in the pew, Pencil Bible is built for how you actually meet with God.
25 translations free, forever:
No paywall on God's Word. Read NLT, NASB, AMP, KJV, ASV, BSB, WEB, TPT (New Testament and selected Old Testament books), OJB, WMB, DRA, MSB, YLT, Webster's, WEBC, CPDV, LBLA, NBLA, Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960), RV1909, NBV, Louis Segond (French), the Greek New Testament (SBLGNT and Textus Receptus), and the Hebrew Old Testament (WLC), all completely free.
Six premium translations are available as one-time add-ons: ESV, NIV, CSB, New King James Version (NKJV), NVI (Spanish) and NVI (Portuguese). Add-ons are not included in the subscription or Lifetime.
Your Bible, your way:
• Draw, highlight, and annotate directly on Scripture
• Full Apple Pencil Pro and PencilKit support
• Shapes, stickers, pictures and text box (NEW!)
• Seamless on iPad and iPhone — annotate on both
• Jesus' words in red
• Built-in search to find any verse instantly
• Dark Mode for late-night devotionals
• Left-hand mode and customizable fonts, backgrounds, and layouts
• Edit your Bible pages anytime — no need to start over
Perfect for:
• Daily devotionals and quiet time
• Sunday sermon and study notes
• Bible journaling, lettering, and creative worship
• Students and pastors taking margin notes
Free to read. Free to explore:
Read the Bible free, forever. On iPhone, writing and drawing on the page are free too. On iPad and iPhone Duo, journaling is free for 14 days from when you first open the app, with no payment details needed; after that, keep writing with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Your support helps us serve more believers around the world.
Pencil Bible isn't just an app. It's your daily sanctuary, your digital journal, your space to meet with the One who wrote the Word.
The Word is alive. Now your Bible can be too. Download Pencil Bible today.
Apple Pencil features require a compatible iPad or iPhone Duo. On every other iPhone, annotations are available without a subscription.
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Pencil Bible turns Scripture into a canvas. Highlight verses, sketch in the margins, journal your reflections, and let every reading become part of your story — all with the natural feel of Apple Pencil.
Unlike iPad-only journaling apps, Pencil Bible works seamlessly on both iPhone and iPad — annotate on your tablet at home, then pick up right where you left off on your phone. Your Bible study goes everywhere you do.
Whether you're deep in study, journaling a quiet morning, or capturing a sermon note in the pew, Pencil Bible is built for how you actually meet with God.
25 translations free, forever:
No paywall on God's Word. Read NLT, NASB, AMP, KJV, ASV, BSB, WEB, TPT (New Testament and selected Old Testament books), OJB, WMB, DRA, MSB, YLT, Webster's, WEBC, CPDV, LBLA, NBLA, Reina-Valera 1960 (RVR1960), RV1909, NBV, Louis Segond (French), the Greek New Testament (SBLGNT and Textus Receptus), and the Hebrew Old Testament (WLC), all completely free.
Six premium translations are available as one-time add-ons: ESV, NIV, CSB, New King James Version (NKJV), NVI (Spanish) and NVI (Portuguese). Add-ons are not included in the subscription or Lifetime.
Your Bible, your way:
• Draw, highlight, and annotate directly on Scripture
• Full Apple Pencil Pro and PencilKit support
• Shapes, stickers, pictures and text box (NEW!)
• Seamless on iPad and iPhone — annotate on both
• Jesus' words in red
• Built-in search to find any verse instantly
• Dark Mode for late-night devotionals
• Left-hand mode and customizable fonts, backgrounds, and layouts
• Edit your Bible pages anytime — no need to start over
Perfect for:
• Daily devotionals and quiet time
• Sunday sermon and study notes
• Bible journaling, lettering, and creative worship
• Students and pastors taking margin notes
Free to read. Free to explore:
Read the Bible free, forever. On iPhone, writing and drawing on the page are free too. On iPad and iPhone Duo, journaling is free for 14 days from when you first open the app, with no payment details needed; after that, keep writing with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Your support helps us serve more believers around the world.
Pencil Bible isn't just an app. It's your daily sanctuary, your digital journal, your space to meet with the One who wrote the Word.
The Word is alive. Now your Bible can be too. Download Pencil Bible today.
Apple Pencil features require a compatible iPad or iPhone Duo. On every other iPhone, annotations are available without a subscription.
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Latest updates
3.0.61
What's new:
• Handwriting to text (iPad): pick the pen with an "A" in your Pencil tools and write anywhere on the page. Your words become a text box you can move and edit. Needs iPadOS 18 or later, with Scribble turned on in Settings > Apple Pencil.
• Tap to go there: write a reference like John 3 with your Apple Pencil, then tap it with your finger to jump straight to that chapter. (On iPhone Duo, turn on Apple Stylus Mode in Settings first.)
• iPhone Duo: write right across the open screen. Apple Stylus Mode appears in Settings once you've used an Apple Pencil. On iPhone Duo, journaling works like iPad: free for 14 days, then a subscription.
• Small fixes and improvements.
3.0.60
This update fixes a few things:
• Send to Back now puts a filled shape behind your writing and the verses, so you can write on top of it. Bring to Front lifts it again.
• Restore Purchases on the Account tab now tells you what it found.
• Edit layout's preview now keeps changes synced from your other devices.
3.0.59
What's new in Pencil Bible:
• Verse by Verse: put every verse on its own line. In the Bible menu, tap Edit layout, then Style, and turn on Verse by Verse.
• 9 new free Bibles: French (Louis Segond), the Greek New Testament, the Hebrew Old Testament, and six more classic Bibles like Young's Literal and Webster's. Tap Create a new Bible in the menu and pick one.
• Undo a deleted Bible: a deleted Bible stays in Recently deleted for 30 days, so you can bring it back, writing and all.
• Restore Purchases now properly restores your subscription or Lifetime access.
• Your reading streak now counts every day you read, and stays right across your devices.
• iCloud sync is more reliable, plus speed-ups and fixes.
