Bible Gateway

Name: Bible Gateway
Rating: 2.70 (40263 reviews)
Author: HarperCollins Christian Publishing

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Read, listen, and study God’s Word anywhere—free with Bible Gateway.

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Total installs: 4,797,257
Installs / day: +1.5K
Rating: 2.7★
Released: 8 Aug 2012
Last update: 23 Sept 2026
Countries: —

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter

Lifetime avg ≈ 926/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

2dAll

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 11 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 13 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇵🇭 Philippines (~42%), out of 3 countries where it is charted.

Philippines42%#159 Top free · Books & reference
United States31%#151 Trending · Books & reference
Colombia27%#151 Top free · Books & reference

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 13 Oct

Chart	Country	Rank	Change
Top free · Books & reference	CO	#151	▲ 3
Trending · Books & reference	US · 12 Oct	#151	▲ 20
Top free · Books & reference	PH	#159	▲ 10

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

Shares data with third parties Device or other IDs
Collects data Personal info, App activity, and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

14 in 5 groups

6 Sensitive3 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Record sound using your phone's microphone
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherSensitive8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description

Completely rebuilt for Spring 2026 with an all-new design, focused on getting you into Scripture without friction. This is Bible Gateway at its best. Read, listen, and study the Bible anywhere with the Bible Gateway App. Trusted by millions for over 30 years, Bible Gateway helps you engage with God’s Word through 200+ Bible translations and audio Bibles in 15+ languages—all free to use. Create a free account to highlight verses, write notes, react with emojis, and sync automatically across devices. Go ad-free with Bible Gateway Plus and access insights from over 60 trusted study tools, including commentaries, study Bibles, and more—aligned with every verse. Top Features • 200+ Bible translations, including NIV, KJV, ESV, NKJV, NASB, AMP, and MSG • 30+ Audio Bibles in English, Spanish, Chinese, and more • Search by keyword, verse, or topic instantly • Highlight, take notes, respond to your favorite verses with emojis and sync across devices with your free account • Follow reading plans and track your progress • Read two Bible versions side by side on tablets • Switch to dark mode for comfortable reading at night • Read the Verse of the Day in your preferred translation • Share verses easily with friends and family Want to go deeper? Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus. Go ad-free and access insights from over 60 trusted Bible study resources—aligned with every verse you read. Resources included with Bible Gateway Plus: • 30+ study Bibles such as The NIV Application Bible, The NIV Study Bible, NKJV MacArthur Study Bible, and CSB Tony Evans Study Bible • Commentaries including Believer’s Bible Commentary, Abridged Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Thru the Bible (J. Vernon McGee), and select volumes from the NIV Application Commentary • Dictionaries and word studies like Mounce’s Expository Dictionary, Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary, and The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary Whether you’re beginning your Bible study journey or exploring Scripture in depth, Bible Gateway Plus gives you powerful tools to grow—wherever you are.

What's new

This release makes available new chapter overviews that make Bible Gateway Plus insights more accessible to everyone. Look for them in Go Deeper > Insights after you tap a verse.

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