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PocketBible 3 NIV Version by Laridian 3.048
PocketBible 3 NIV Version by Laridian 3.048
Commercial $34.99
Summary: New! PocketBible 3 gives you powerful access to the New International Version (NIV) for Bible reading and in-depth study on-the-go.
Requirements: Requires Pocket PC device and approximately 8MB RAM (main memory or storage card)
Downloads: 14,190
Last updated: 6-Apr 2009
Download trial: Download (8141K)
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars | Review this application
Features: Logo Certified
Application Description
Whether you're traveling around the world on business or around the block to church, NEW! PocketBible 3 software from Laridian puts the complete text of the popular New International Version on your Pocket PC for reading and study. Go directly to any verse in the Bible. Search the Bible text by word or phrase. Add notes. Highlight in 16 colors. And much more!

Key Features

Powerful Searching

Find anything in the Bible by word or phrase PocketBible acts like a concordance to help you find anything in the Bible by word or phrase. You can search reference books and your own notes in the same way.

  • Instant Find - Highlight any word or phrase and tap the Find icon to immediately see every occurrence.
  • Boolean Searches - Find a passage when you remember a few words. Use AND, OR, NOT and XOR to perform searches like:
    • "Jesus AND Peter" to find everywhere Jesus and Peter are mentioned in the same verse.
    • "Paul OR Saul" when limited to the New Testament finds references to the Apostle Paul under either name.
  • Phrase Searches - Find any phrase ("John the Baptist") or combine phrases with words using Boolean operators.
  • Wildcard Searches - Find words with any ending ("bapt*"), any prefix ("*ful") or any characters in the middle ("un*ness"). Use ? to match a single character ("?aul" for "Paul" or "Saul").


Easy Navigation

Go directly to any verse in the Bible PocketBible includes a variety of unique options for navigating through the Bible.

  • Easy Entry of Bible References - three quick ways to go directly to any verse in the Bible:
    • Calculator-style keypad - select from a list of all books in the Bible and choose the chapter and verse using a calculator-style keypad.
    • NEW! 3-Tap option - choose book, chapter and verse from a list. Sort Bible books in biblical order (default) or alphabetically.
    • NEW! Keyboard - enter Bible reference to immediately go there. Enter chapter or verse number to move within the same book or chapter.
  • Customizable menus
    • NEW! Two optional toolbars give you easy access to common Bible study and daily reading functions.
    • NEW! "Tap-and-hold" to get a context-sensitive menu with shortcuts to highlighting, copying, changing books, etc.
  • NEW! Easy book navigation - tap the top of the screen to scroll up, bottom to scroll down; tap left to go up one page, right to go down. Use device navigation buttons in the same way.


Advanced Study Options

Conveniently view translator footnotes included with the NIV Bible translation PocketBible makes important Bible study tasks faster and easier.

  • Split-screen viewing - open multiple windows to compare Bibles and books side-by-side (other Bibles and books sold separately). NEW! Bibles and books stay together on the same verse for immediate insight as you move through the Bible.
  • Cross-referencing - tap on any Bible reference to view related verses. Use back arrow to instantly get back to where you started.
  • Quick lookup - tap and hold on any word to quickly search the current book or look up a definition (dictionary required, sold separately).
  • Copy Passage to Word Processor - Easily copy verses or passages to clipboard to paste to your word processor or other Pocket PC applications.
  • The PocketBible edition of the NIV includes features of the printed edition such as front matter, translators' footnotes and words of Christ are in red.


Built-in study tools

Add a note to any verse. Format with bold, underline, etc. PocketBible makes it easy to record your thoughts and keep track of what you learn.

  • Annotations
    • Add your own notes to any verse
    • Use straight text or HTML commands to format or add pictures, tables, etc.
    • Bible references in your notes are automatically linked to the Bible text.
    • NEW! Instantly view a list of all your notes.
    • NEW! Search your notes for any word or phrase.
  • Bookmarks
    • Add a bookmark to any passage to make it easier to find later.
    • Categorize bookmarks using any number of user-defined categories.
    • NEW! Include bookmark categories in any search.
    • NEW! Instantly view a list of all your bookmarks.
  • NEW! Highlights
    • Use color highlights, underline or strike-through to mark any text. 16 colors available.
    • Instantly view a list of marked passages.
    • Optionally use marks to focus your searches.


The free trial is completely functional and includes the King James Version New Testament, Psalms and Proverbs.

Update Description
minor updates
User Reviews
Total number of reviews: 2 | See all Customer Reviews
5 out of 5 stars 7-Feb 2005 by Mike Welch using HP/Compaq iPAQ H2200 Series
By far the best Bible reader available for CE devices (supports CE 2.0 and up...STILL!). I read the entire Bible on my iPAQ with Laridian's PocketBible. It's fast, provides enough practical features to make it usable, the app and books can be in RAM or flash, books are compressed to about 2.3MB each (average), fast searches, red letter...highly recommended. I carry 5 different translations with me wherever I go, and my iPAQ fits in my pocket. Plus I have the Unger's dictionary for when I'm feeling scholarly and want to read the commentaries :)
4 out of 5 stars 10-Aug 2003 by Phil C using HP/Compaq iPAQ H1910/1915
Really good pocket pc Bible. It lets you easily search for specific verses in any book. A little bit more use of color would have been nice. Good value.
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