David Fedors stands as one of the original pioneers in Bible software for the Palm OS. Back in 1997, he released Scripture as Servant Software. In 1999 or so, Laridian licensed Scripture, changing its name to MyBible. David continued to improve the software over the years. In the interest of full disclosure, Scripture and later MyBible have been my primary Bible reader since 1999. I tested MyBible ($10) with the ASV (free) and NKJV ($14.99). Laridian offers a full KJV demo, whereas the rest of the non-free versions are commercial.

MyBible sports a simple interface. You select Bible versions by tapping on the version name in the top bar. Chapters and verses can be selected with Graffiti or from the menu. Gain access to bookmarks and other books in the current translation by tapping those areas of the top bar. Configuring the many options in MyBible comes with similar ease, including setting Christ’s words in red in supported versions. If available, translation notes pop up when tapping on their configurable marks on the screen. Tapping on verses in the footnotes takes you to that verse with the opportunity to easily return to your original place. This build support s the new Palm DIA.

MyBible holds the speed record for searching without a concordance, even from the card, and has for many years. In fact, there is little difference between searching the card and RAM. Search options include case sensitivity/insensitivity, degree of match in phrases, and range. All results come in context. General Bible access off the card smokes the rest of the pack.

The references will be a short discussion. There are none. While a number of modern translations are available, including the new English Standard Version, Laridian provides no Bible study materials. Laridian does offer some devotionals and a separate prayer journal.

Pros:
Simple interface/operation
Very fast searches
Availability of modern translations

Cons:
No study tools