What changed in the new 5.0 reading layout?

2026-05-12

5.0 fully rebuilt the reading experience around one goal: keep you in the text, focused.

New scripture typography

Open any two translations to scroll them verse-aligned side by side — excellent on desktop.

Reading settings sync across all your devices automatically.

v5.0.6

2026-07-01 · New reading-plan widget and home-screen split comparison, improved audio playback and reading experience, plus many fixes

Added a reading-plan home-screen widget
Improved scrolling smoothness on the Bible page; added a “swipe left/right to turn pages” toggle
Improved audio Bible playback: fixed abnormal playback speed, chapter-switch loading freezes, and mid-playback interruptions; added keep-screen-on while playing
Added split-screen comparison on the home page; fixed the issue where switching translations in comparison mode could not locate the selected verse
Added precise RGB adjustment to custom color themes
Improved original-text reading: automatic line wrapping at large font sizes, and note text now scales with the font size
Added dark mode to the Daily Verse; refreshed the share-card design
Multiple improvements to the Devotional channel and Reflections Circle, including comment counts and check-in stats
Improved accessibility narration; fixed abnormal search scope and nickname display after switching languages
Fixed an issue on iPad where the top multitasking controls blocked the table of contents
Fixed crashes, disappearing navigation bar and back button, and other issues for greatly improved overall stability

v5.0.3

2026-06-10 · New Reflections Circle, improved audio playback, and many fixes

Added Reflections Circle to the Devotional channel; articles now show who has read and who has checked in
Improved the audio playback experience
Fixed incorrect display of commentary sections
Fixed the “Search All” feature issue in the Dictionary
Fixed an issue where audio/video downloaded in older versions failed to display
Fixed an issue where questions and prayers from older versions failed to display
Scripture sharing now supports Dark Mode
Fixed incorrect image colors in Reading Mode
Fixed issues where original text could not be copied, and searching with spaces or underscores failed
Windows: Fixed installation failures on some computers
macOS: Fixed download failures on some computers
Fixed other known issues and improved performance

v5.0.0

2026-05-12 · New reading layout, AI search