Holy Bible King James + Audio

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About Holy Bible King James + Audio

The Holy Bible - King James Version is a beautiful, easy to use, full featured Tecarta Bible app designed for quick navigation, easy note taking and powerful Bible study.

The King James Version (KJV) of the Bible is included with the app, and all the other popular translations (NKJV, NIV, NLT, ESV, NASB, MSG, etc.) can be affordably purchased in the app. Also available for purchase in the app are a large selection of Study Bibles, Commentaries and Devotionals -- with all of their extra content integrated beautifully in the app so it is easy to navigate, search and study.

The app does contain a single ad in the verse of the day screen. For customers who have made an in-app purchase the app remains ad free. As our user base expands, we have made this change In order to continue our efforts.

All Bible translations, Study Bibles, Commentaries and Devotionals can be downloaded to your device so you can use them off-line (without an Internet connection). Tecarta Bible makes it easy to navigate, search, highlight verses, bookmark, make margin notes, and copy and paste into your notes.

FEATURES

- Fast and easy to use

- Flip back and forth from your Bible to note-taking during lessons with one touch and not miss a thing

- No internet connection needed for downloaded Bibles, Study Bibles, Commentaries and Devotionals

- Use either Study mode, Parallel mode or Reading mode (pages turn like in a book)

- Select, copy and paste multiple verses easily and quickly

- Quick navigation either by using predictive entry or table of contents

- Margin notes allow you to write notes for a specific passage

- Night mode for low light reading

- Both word and verse selection for highlights

- Facebook and Twitter sharing

- Highlighting allows readers to easily emphasize verses or passages

- Full-text search by OT, NT or current book allows users to quickly find words and study topics

- Bookmark your favorite passages for quick future reference or make your own personal studies

- Powerful folder system allows users to organize notes and bookmarks

- History folder and back button

- Portrait / Landscape mode

- Font sizes can be easily changed

- Easily e-mail notes to yourself, friends or family

- NIV, ESV, NKJV, KJV, and NASB are red-letter editions, which can be optionally disabled

- Users can expand Bible translations library easily and affordably through in-app purchase

- Split-screen capability for parallel translations or for seeing Bible study with personal or study notes at the same time

- Autoscroll with adjustable speed

- Synchronize all your notes, bookmarks, margin notes and highlights across all iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices

- AirPrint enabled

ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS:

- NIV (New International Version - 2011)

- NIrV (New International Reader's Version)

- NLT (New Living Translation)

- ESV (English Standard Version)

- NASB (New American Standard Bible)

- MSG (The Message Bible)

- CEV (Contemporary English Version)

- NKJV (New King James Version)

- AMP (Amplified Bible)

- NCV (New Century Version)

OTHER LANGUAGES:

- NVI (Spanish NIV Bible)

- LBLA (La Biblia de las Américas)

- CUV (Chinese Union Version)

- CUVS (Chinese Union Simplified Version)

- Korean Bible

STUDY BIBLES:

- NIV Study Bible 2011 version

- NIV Quest Study Bible

- NIV Women's Devotional Bible

- NIV Women's Study Bible

- NIV Men's Devotional Bible

- NIV Student Bible

- NIV Teen Study Bible

- MacArthur's Daily Bible

- Couples Devotional Bible

- Mom's Devotional Bible

- Real Life Devotional Bible for Women

Try all of the above Bibles, Study Bibles, Devotionals, and commentaries for free using our in-app trial feature. Or if you would like to use these Bibles offline, you can do so by purchasing the license from inside the app. Purchasing any Bible license will also remove ads from the app.

Are we missing any translations you would like to see? Do you have any suggestions? Email us at [email protected]

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When simple gets complicated

Needed a KJV Bible app with decent audio for my morning commute. The Holy Bible King James + Audio by Tecarta showed up with 4.86 stars from 107,000+ reviews and free download. Figured that many people couldn't be wrong.

First impression was good—clean interface, KJV text loads instantly, everything works offline. Then I noticed people in the reviews mentioning they'd used "Tecarta" for years. Turns out this app is part of a whole ecosystem that recently rebranded to "Life Bible." Same company, same people, just... confusing for newcomers.

Three weeks of church notes and commute listening

Started using it primarily for two things: taking notes during Sunday sermons and listening during my 40-minute drive to work. Week one went smooth. The note-taking feature lets you flip between Bible and notes with one tap, which is genuinely useful when your pastor is flying through verses. Managed to keep up without that panicked "wait, what verse are we on?" feeling.

The dramatized audio feature became my favorite thing by week two. It's not just someone reading—there's background music, different voice actors for different characters, the whole production. Listened through the book of Acts and honestly felt more engaged than with plain reading. The quality is surprisingly good for a free app.

Week three brought some confusion. Opened the app one morning and the interface looked slightly different. No big deal, but then I noticed ads on the home screen. Weird, because reviews from long-time users mentioned the app used to be completely ad-free after any purchase. Seems like Tecarta changed their approach recently.

Downloaded a few chapters for offline listening before a flight. Worked perfectly, no hiccups. The Strong's Concordance is built in too, which is helpful when you want to dig into original Hebrew or Greek without switching apps. Just long-press any word and boom, definitions appear.

One annoying thing: the app sometimes wants to connect to my car's Bluetooth and start playing automatically. Had to fiddle with settings to stop it from randomly broadcasting Genesis while I'm trying to listen to a podcast.

The pros and cons

How it stacks up

What longtime users are saying

App Store reviews paint an interesting picture. The 4.86 rating comes from 107,613 reviews, which is massive. Recent reviews split into two camps though.

Newer users love it. Someone mentioned downloading it and immediately appreciating the dramatized audio quality. Another user called it their primary church Bible because flipping between text and notes is so seamless.

But scroll through recent Google Play reviews and you'll find frustrated longtime users. One person wrote they'd used Tecarta for years, then an update "changed EVERYTHING" and their notes disappeared. Another mentioned paying for features years ago, then suddenly seeing ads after an update. The developer responds to these complaints, but the pattern is clear—recent changes haven't made everyone happy.

Found an Amazon review from someone who's used it for years and calls it "the hands-down winner" after trying multiple Bible apps. They specifically praise the highlighting system and TouchPoints feature (Bible answers for life questions). That feature wasn't immediately obvious to me, so maybe I need to explore more.

The company addressed the confusion directly on their support site. They renamed from "Tecarta Bible" to "Life Bible" in 2023 because people couldn't spell Tecarta. Fair enough, but it explains why searching for info about this app gets confusing—half the reviews use the old name.

Worth the download?

Here's the thing—it's free, so there's minimal risk in trying it. The KJV text is solid, the dramatized audio genuinely enhances the experience, and if you take notes during church, the interface works really well for that specific use case.

But I'd recommend downloading it soon and getting comfortable with it before they push another major update. Based on user complaints, Tecarta seems to be adding features and complexity over time, which longtime users aren't thrilled about.

Still using it after three weeks, mostly for the audio during commutes. The dramatized version makes long drives feel less tedious, and having the full Bible offline is genuinely useful. Just wish the company would stop messing with a good thing. Sometimes simple is better.