iOS: Plans

Overview

"The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight." - Proverbs 4:7

Plans are a great way to make the Bible part of your daily life. They give you just a little to read or listen to each day, so you can read the whole Bible in a certain amount of time. YouVersion offers thousands of Plans, in dozens of languages, with devotional content designed to help you daily explore and apply wisdom from God’s Word.

You can do a Plan by yourself, or invite friends to join you in a Plan.

Find a Plan

Only Plans in the selected language will be included in the search results. Tap the link to learn how to change the Plan’s language.

1. Select the Plans tab if it hasn’t been selected already.
2. Top: select Find Plans.
3. Three ways to find a Plan:
   1. Discover by Keyword: select 🔍.
   2. Discover by Topic e.g., Love, Temptation, Relationships, etc
   3. Browse by scrolling and swiping.
   To see Plans in a different language, scroll to the bottom, select Plans Language, and select the language from the list.

Plan Information

When you see a Plan that interests you, here is all the information you can find on the Plan:

1. Description: what this Plan is about.
2. Duration: number of days of the Plan.
3. Rating: ratings from friends (if available).
4. Sample: Daily excerpts from this Plan.
5. Save for Later: add this Plan to Saved Plans, to start later.
6. About the Publisher: details about the publisher of the Plan. When available, tapping the publisher’s photo will take you to their In-App Page.
7. Related Plans: other Plans similar to this Plan.
8. Share: Share this Plan with others.

Start a Private Plan

1. Find the Plan you want to start.
2. Select the Plan.
3. Select Start Plan.
4. Select By Myself.
5. Select Visible to Friends or select Private depending on who you wish to see your Plan.
6. The Plan is added! When you’re ready to do the first day, see how to do that here.

Stop a Plan

Stop Plans to remove them from your Plans list (My Plans tab).

1. Select the Plans tab if it isn’t already.
2. Select My Plans if it isn’t already.
3. Select the Plan you want to stop or long-press the plan name in the list and then tap Leave this Plan.
4. Top right: Select ⋯, Stop this Plan.

Turn On/Off Plan Notifications

1. Select the Plans tab if it isn’t already.
2. Select My Plans if it isn’t already.
3. Select the Plan you want to turn on/off notification for.
4. Top right: select ⋯, Settings.
5. To turn notifications on, tap the switch to the right of the Reminder section. Then tap the time button, select the time you want to receive push notifications, and tap OK.
6. To turn notifications off, select the switch.

Plans Frequently Asked Questions on iOS

How do I restore my Plan reading progress?

Confirm that you are signed in to the correct YouVersion account. If you’re doing a Private Plan, your reading progress will appear on your Activity timeline. You can get to your timeline by tapping your Profile Picture (or Initial) from the Home screen or More screen, then scrolling down. If you were doing a Plan with Friends, ask any of the participants to confirm you were still on the Plan. Complete all the troubleshooting steps here.

How many Plans can I do without creating an account?

You can do 28 Plan days without an account. This could be 28 days of 1 Plan, 1 day of 28 different Plans, or anything in between.

What happens to my plan history if I create an account after finishing a plan?

If you complete a plan without being signed into an account and then create one afterward, your plan history will still show when you sign in. Your progress is saved locally on your device and will sync to your new account after sign-up if you use the same device.