iOS: Your YouVersion Account
Overview
You can access your YouVersion account from any device that supports the Bible App, and at Bible.com. We give you everything you need to use YouVersion for free, with no limits and no ads. It’s free for everyone, and it’s free for our Bible and Content Partner. Although you can use YouVersion without an account, many Bible App features only work if you have one.
Sign Up For A New Account
- Select the Home tab on the bottom menu.
- Select the Person icon (top right).
- Select Create a free account.
- Recommended: select Continue with Email.
- Optional: select Continue with Google, Facebook, or Apple. If you select Continue with Google, Facebook, or Apple, follow the prompts to sign in using whichever service you selected.
- If you select Continue with Email (Recommended): Follow the prompts to create your account.
- Select Sign Up. YouVersion sends a confirmation email to the address you used to create your account.
- Check your email, and select the link in the confirmation message.
- After you confirm your email address, you can sign into your account.
It may take several minutes for your confirmation email to arrive. If you don’t receive it, try these troubleshooting steps: I don’t see the YouVersion email I expected.
Sign In To Your Account
- Select the Home tab on the bottom menu.
- Select the person icon (top right). Select Sign in. If you see your Profile Picture (or your Initial), you’re already signed in.
- Recommended: select the Email icon or select Sign In.
- Optional: select Google, Facebook, or Apple.
- Select Sign In and follow the prompts.
Be sure to sign in using the same method you used when you Signed Up for your account. Don’t sign in with Facebook, Google, or Apple (iOS only) unless that was the method you used to sign up in the first place.
If you have forgotten the password, see how to reset it here.
Sign Out Of Your Account
The procedure below will have you sign out of the Bible App. Before you do this, make sure you know how you’re currently signed in, whether with your email and password, or with Facebook, Google, or Apple.
- Select the Home tab on the bottom menu.
- Select your Profile Picture in the top right corner.
- Select ⋯ in the top right corner.
- Select Sign Out.
What You Can Do When Signed Into Your YouVersion Account
- Download and read all available Bible versions.
- Complete any number of Plan days and keep track of them. Save Plans, and view completed Plans.
- Save Prayers.
- Connect with Friends and view activities in the Community feed.
- Add Notes, Highlights, Bookmarks.
- Earn and view Badges.
- Add Verse Images.
- Like Verse of the Day.
- Save Guided Scripture Devotional for later.
- Follow Pages.
- Set your church.
- Save Events.
- Set up push and email notifications.
- Everything else you can do when not signed into your YouVersion account.
What You Can Do When Not Signed Into Your YouVersion Account
- Download and read some Bible versions.
- Start and complete 28 Plan days.
- Complete Daily Refresh.
- Discover churches near you.