King James Bible - Verse+Audio

Review by eFreeware

King James Bible - Verse+Audio is a free Android app from the developer Ozion, filed under Books & Reference. It is built around the King James Version of the Bible and combines reading, listening and note-taking in one place. The reason to consider it is simple: it gathers the text, an audio option and personal study tools into a single app that the developer says can be used without an internet connection.

That combination is what separates it from a plain text reader. A daily verse sets the tone, and from there you can read, search, listen, mark passages and keep your own notes. The install figures suggest a lot of people have made it part of a routine: the app has passed 100 million installs and holds a 4.8 average across more than 2.5 million ratings.

It has been on Google Play since January 2018, and the developer's most recent update landed in September 2026. The app is free to download, carries ads and offers in-app purchases. I'll come back to what those mean for the experience later.

Reading the King James text day to day

The core of the app is the King James text itself, presented for study rather than as a bare document. The developer describes a simple design that lets you jump to a specific verse quickly, which matters more than it sounds: when you already know the passage you want, you don't want to page through books and chapters to reach it.

Search works on keywords, so you can track down a phrase you half-remember without knowing its address. A long press copies a verse, and sharing sends passages out to social media or straight to family and friends. Those two gestures cover most of what people do with a Bible app outside of reading it.

The daily verse is the habit-forming piece. Each day opens with a passage chosen for inspiration, and the app pairs that with prayer and reading as a devotional rhythm. If you already keep a daily quiet time, this is the part that fits into it most naturally.

Making the text your own

Personalization runs deeper than font settings. Bookmarks let you pick up where you stopped, highlights mark favorite verses in different colors and collect them in a dedicated tab, and notes hold your own thoughts on a passage. The notes can be shared with friends, which turns private reflection into something you can pass along.

Font size and style are adjustable, so the text can be set to whatever you find comfortable for a long reading session. Reading plans come from what the developer calls a large and growing pool, and they exist to give structure to regular study rather than leaving you to decide each day where to begin.

What appeals to me about this set of tools is that none of them require you to leave the text. Highlighting, noting and bookmarking all happen alongside the reading rather than in a separate workspace, and the highlighted tab keeps those marks in one manageable place.

Audio, downloads and offline reading

Listening is treated as a first-class way to use the app, not an afterthought. Audio scriptures, daily verse recitation and sharing sit in one place, so you can move between hearing a passage and reading it without switching apps.

Text and audio can be saved for offline reading and listening. Downloading content is what makes offline use possible, since the app works without an internet connection.

For anyone who wants to listen while doing something else, or who reads in places where a signal is unreliable, offline downloads are the most useful part of the package.

Ads, purchases and the permissions question

The app is free and supported by ads, and it also offers in-app purchases. That is the trade you are making for a no-cost download, and it is worth going in with your eyes open rather than being surprised.

There is one permission detail worth repeating because it concerns your photos. When you use the feedback option to upload pictures, the app asks for access to your pictures and sends the ones you choose to the developer's server so that feedback can be handled faster. Your details stay private and are never sold.

The app notes that it has no connection to YouVersion or Life Church. That is a clarification of identity rather than a feature, but it is the kind of thing worth knowing if you are comparing Bible apps by name.

Which readers this fits

This is built for people who want the King James Version specifically and who want it to be the center of their study rather than one translation among many. If the KJV is the text you read and memorize, the app's search, bookmarks and notes are arranged around that single translation, and the daily verse keeps it in front of you.

It also suits readers who split their time between reading and listening. The audio option and the ability to download content mean the app can follow you from a morning reading to a walk where your hands are busy, without changing tools.

And it fits anyone who likes to mark up what they read. Highlights, notes and bookmarks are the features that turn a text into a personal record, and they are given real space here rather than being buried. A reader who just wants to look up a verse occasionally will find everything they need, but the app is clearly designed for return visits.

A portable KJV study companion

King James Bible - Verse+Audio does one thing and does it thoroughly: it puts the King James text, an audio option and a set of study tools in one free app that works offline. The daily verse, keyword search, highlights, notes and reading plans cover the ordinary needs of regular Bible reading without cluttering the experience.

The caveats are straightforward. Ads and in-app purchases come with the free download, and the feedback feature involves uploading pictures you select to the developer's server. Neither is unusual for an app of this kind, but both are part of the deal.

I'd point this at readers committed to the King James Version who want a daily devotional tool with audio and note-taking built in. With more than 100 million installs and a 4.8 average, it has clearly found that audience. If your reading is built around the KJV and you want it available wherever you are, this is an easy app to try.