If you’ve used a Bible reading plan, especially one that requires you to read from multiple books of the Bible, you’ve probably discovered it can be hard to track your progress.
I’ve tried bookmarks in the past.
Then my daughters take them out and/or moved them around my Bible.
I’ve tried a small printed chart kept in the cover of my Bible.
Then I want to do some reading on my iPhone and I can’t record my progress.
Then six months into a plan I always (somehow) lose my chart.
The solution I found is using an iPhone and iPad app called, ReadingPlan.
ReadingPlan Description
“ReadingPlan helps you track your progress as you read through the Bible. You can start a plan at any time, progressing at your own rate or on the schedule dictated by the plan.”
ReadingPlan Features
Bible Reading Plans
Almost any Bible reading plan you can think of is available to download right to your device. Even Professor Grant Horner’s Bible Reading System! If your plan isn’t available, you can create your own or request the app author to do it for you. I’ve sent him requests in the past and each time he has implemented them really quickly.
If you’re looking for a Bible reading plan to use in 2012, check the list I compiled here.
Bible Link
ReadingPlan can be linked with your favorite native or online Bible app. When you click a day’s reading it will automatically open it for you.
Sync / Share Progress
ReadingPlan can sync your Bible reading progress with multiple devices. For example, on both your iPhone and iPad.
ReadingPlan can privately share your progress with another person to help keep you accountable and encouraged in your daily reading.
Archiving Progress
ReadingPlan can archive your current progress to allow multiple people to track their own reading plan on the one device, or to keep a history of your reading on different reading plans.
ReadingPlan has an option to transfer your archived progress from one plan to another. Changing Bible reading plans in the middle of the year doesn’t mean starting back in Genesis!
Notifications
ReadingPlan can push you notifications to remind you to do your reading.
Price
ReadingPlan is FREE.
Design Philosophy
Simple. Minimal. It just works.
What Now?
- Download ReadingPlan and give it a try.
- Browse the support site for more information and help.
- If you like the app say so in a comment below. James Price might read it.
- I can’t see an option to give him a donation, so maybe pray for James Price. We all covet prayers.
- Vote for it on my Top Bible Apps for the iPhone list.
- Leave a comment and let me know how you manage your Bible reading.
- Leave a comment and let me know an alternative for Android users.
You forgot to mention Windows Phone
I didn’t forget.
I’ve been using this app for a while, initially just to track my reading on the ‘Not a plan’ plan, as I read books at my own pace and since October on the included Thematic reading plan. It’s been a great help of tracking and makes it easy to go back to bits that I need to catch up on when I want to do some extra reading. Waking up to a notification that I have new readings is a great reminder when I look at my phone in the morning to go to God’s word first before looking at twitter!
Thanks Ricky. I should have mentioned the “Not a plan” plan. Glad you like the app.
I’m using this app as I read Professor Horner’s reading plan. I really enjoy it. Makes things simple.
I saw a form where the entire plan was laid out by the day. Each day was a small box and you could check off the box once you’ve read that chapter. Now I can’t find it. Do you remember running across this?
Thanks,
Tim
Interesting. I’ll check it out.
We use the reading plans through Youversion’s Bible app and I’ve really enjoyed those.
I’m sure you’ll like it Keith. It is simple and works, yet at the same time highly customizable. Brilliant!
I just figured out how to add T. M. Moore’s plan for praying through the psalms in a month. I’m not a computer geek so this is quite an accomplishment!! I lose every paper checklist I start so keeping track on my iPhone is a great solution. I’m thrilled with this app. Thank you for letting us know about it.