Help with the app · last updated 13 October 2026
WordApp is a daily devotional: one passage, one reflection, one prayer each morning. If something is not working, or you are unsure how a feature behaves, the answers below cover the questions we get most. Anything else — email us and a person replies.
Email: support@wordapp.app
Say which iPhone or iPad and iOS version you have, copy the small line at the very bottom of Settings (it names your exact WordApp version and update), and tell us what you saw. We aim to reply within two working days.
Account controls live in Settings.
Your account and every reflection synced to our servers are deleted immediately and permanently. Everything stored on the phone is cleared at the same time and you are signed out.
You do not need to contact us to delete your account — it is done from inside the app. If you cannot find the option, email us and we will delete it for you.
No. Tap Skip for now on the sign-in screen and your progress stays on your phone. Signing in adds cloud backup so your streak and reflections survive a new phone — you can sign in later from the completed-day screen (Sign in to sync your progress across devices).
Yes. On the sign-in screen, tap Continue with Apple and confirm with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. If you choose Hide My Email, Apple gives WordApp a private relay address that forwards to your real email. WordApp doesn't keep the name Apple shares.
Three: the King James Version (KJV), the New International Version (NIV) and the Free Bible Version (FBV). Tap the version chip beside any verse (on Home, in the Bible, a devotional or a study) to choose; your choice applies everywhere and is saved on your phone. You can also set it in Settings → Reading. The label under a passage always names the version actually on screen. The English Standard Version and New King James Version are no longer offered; if you had chosen one, WordApp now shows the KJV.
A passage you've opened before stays on your phone and shows offline. A passage you've never opened needs a connection the first time; until then, the devotional names the passage so you can read it in a printed Bible. Reconnect and reopen the day to load it.
WordApp's devotional is a single written sequence of 365 days, walking from Genesis to Revelation — day one, day two, day three — and it is the same for every reader. Nothing is randomised and nothing is personalised: the passage you see on day five is the passage everyone sees on day five. Completing a day moves you to the next written day, so the plan always continues from where you left off, and the verse on the Home screen comes from the same written sequence. The day label at the top of each morning's devotional is your position in the plan, and Home shows it as "Day N of 365" with the section of the Bible you're in.
No. A missed morning never resets your streak. When you come back, WordApp tells you how many mornings you missed and asks, if you'd like to say, what got in the way; you can skip that and go straight to today's passage. Every reflection you wrote is kept.
Reading the passage and writing a reflection of at least a sentence (20 characters), then tapping Complete. One devotional per calendar day.
On the completed-day screen, tap Export Reflection. The day's passage, reflection question, your response and the prayer are copied to the clipboard as Markdown — paste into Notes, Obsidian, or any journal. Your writing is yours.
Tap Reflection History on the completed-day screen to read every entry you have written.
Each devotional day, key moment and Bible figure shows Across Scripture links: where an Old Testament passage is quoted or fulfilled in the New Testament, and where a New Testament passage reaches back into the Old. Each link says whose reading it is: the New Testament's own reading, a later Christian reading, or simply See also. Tap a reference to read it in the Bible.
The Bible reader marks each book's key moments, 292 across the 66 books: a small gold "Key moment" label where one starts, a gold rule down its verses, and a one-sentence summary when you tap it.
On Home, tap Learn in Explore, then Great passages: sixteen of Scripture's best-known passages shown as themselves, such as the Ten Commandments, Psalm 23, the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer, each with how Christ fulfils it, an application and a Circle question. The Law, in The things of God, sets out what Scripture says about the law and how Christ fulfils it.
On Home, tap Learn in Explore, then The things of God: fifteen pages on what Scripture teaches, including prayer, love, forgiveness, faith, the Gospel, the Holy Spirit and baptism. Each has an anchor verse, passages, figures, a devotional and a practice, and where Christians genuinely differ, the page shows the views side by side.
On Home, tap Saved in Explore to see your bookmarks and highlights, and your personal notes on verses under Notes. They stay on your phone.
On Home, tap Study in Explore, then the 'Through a book' chip, then The Exodus Road. Read it on your own, or start it with your Circle. Each session puts the passage first; Going Deeper then shows what its first hearers heard (with named sources), one Hebrew word to see, how the New Testament reads it, and, where Christians read it differently, each view side by side. Circle leaders and co-leaders also see discussion questions under 'For leaders'.
What is The Exodus Road?
Eight sessions following Israel from the burning bush (Exodus 3) to the edge of the promised land (Numbers 14): the call, the plagues, Passover, the Red Sea, manna, the Ten Commandments, the tabernacle and the wilderness. It is a study plan on the 'Through a book' shelf, and it works alone or with a Circle.
Where does the background in The Exodus Road come from?
From named sources, shown under each session: Hebrew lexicons, commentaries, and ancient texts such as the Laws of Hammurabi. Nothing is written by AI and presented as fact. Where Christians differ, such as the date of the Exodus or who hardened Pharaoh's heart, the views are shown side by side rather than settled for you.
Why can only some people in my Circle see 'For leaders'?
Those discussion questions are for whoever leads the session, so only the Circle's leader and co-leaders see them. Members see the passage, the reflection and Going Deeper as usual.
Open Circles from Home, then your Circle, then today's session to read the passage and answer the study prompts together. Your Circle's answers to a prompt reveal once you've posted your own answer to that same prompt, and you can edit your own answer any time — new answers appear live, so nobody has to leave and come back to see a friend's words.
Why does WordApp ask me to agree before I post in a Circle?
What you write in a Circle can show your faith, which UK law treats as specially protected. So the first time you start or join a Circle, or post in one, WordApp asks whether you agree to it storing what you post and showing it to that Circle. Tap 'I agree' once and you won't be asked again; 'Not now' posts nothing. You can still delete any post, or leave and take your posts with you.
How do I answer a prompt in a Circle session?
Open the session from your Circle, read the passage, then type your answer under a prompt and post it.
Why can't I see what my Circle wrote?
A prompt's answers reveal only after you've posted your own answer to that same prompt — post yours and theirs appear.
Can I change my answer after I've posted it?
Yes — tap your posted answer to edit it at any time.
While reading a passage in a Circle session, tap a verse (with Word study on, tap its number or hold it) and choose 'Add a note' to write something just about that verse. Only the people in your Circle can see it. Tap the verse again to read every note your Circle has left there.
How do I leave a note on a verse for my Circle?
In a Circle session, tap the verse (with Word study on, tap its number or hold it), choose Add a note, write it, then tap Add note.
Who can see the notes I leave on a verse?
Only the members of that Circle — verse notes are not visible outside your Circle.
Can I report or block someone over a note they left?
Yes — tap the note's author to block or report, the same safety tools as the rest of the Circle.
In a Circle session, under the passage, tap My notes to write a note that is yours alone: what you noticed, what you want to say, what to pray for. It saves on your phone as you type. Every note is listed under My notes at the top of the Circle, one row per session with the Circle's name, the passage, the date and the first line; tap a row to open it. Share this note hands the passage, the date and your note as text to your phone's share sheet. Only you see these notes: they are never sent to WordApp or shown to your Circle. To leave a thought your Circle can read, tap the verse instead.
How do I take my own notes during a Circle session?
Open the session and tap My notes under the passage. Write freely; it saves on your phone as you type. Back returns you to the session.
Who can see My notes?
Only you. A session note stays on your phone and is never sent to WordApp or shown to your Circle. A note on a verse (tap the verse) is the one your Circle sees.
What is the difference between My notes and a note on a verse?
My notes is your own notebook for the session, kept on your phone. A note on a verse is left for your Circle to read. The line under My notes says which is which: Only you see this. To share a thought on a verse, tap the verse.
Where do I find the notes I wrote in earlier sessions?
Open the Circle and tap My notes at the top. Every note on this phone is there, newest first, with the Circle's name, the passage and the date.
Can I share a session note?
Yes. Open the note and tap Share this note, or tap Share on its row in My notes. Your phone's share sheet opens with the passage, the date and your note as text, so you can send it to Notes, a message or anywhere else.
Do my session notes stay if I sign out?
Yes. They belong to this phone, not your account, so signing out keeps them. Deleting your account and data in Settings removes them, and they cannot be got back.
Turn on Word study in Settings, then open a Circle and start a session — any underlined word in the passage can be tapped to see its Greek or Hebrew original, transliteration, and definition, the same as in the Bible reader.
Why can't I tap words in my Circle session for their Greek/Hebrew?
Turn on Word study in Settings first — it's off by default so plain reading stays plain. Once it's on, tap any underlined word in the passage.
Does word study work for every passage in a Circle session?
Yes, for anything in the 66-book canon — the same coverage as the Bible reader.
Open the Gatherings tab inside a Circle to see any planned meet-up. Anyone in the Circle can tap 'Suggest a gathering' to propose one: a meal, a service, a walk, serving together. Tap Yes, Maybe or No to answer. Once people say yes, the leader confirms it. The leader, or whoever suggested it, can cancel it by holding the dots on its card.
How do I RSVP to a Gathering?
Open the Circle's Gatherings tab and tap Yes, Maybe, or No on the card — change your answer any time before it's confirmed.
How do I plan a Gathering for my Circle?
Anyone in the Circle can: open the Gatherings tab, tap Suggest a gathering, give it a title, tap the date to pick it on a calendar and the time to pick it (or leave the time for later), add where, and share it. The leader confirms it once people say yes.
Can members suggest a Gathering, or only the leader?
Anyone in the Circle can suggest one. Only the leader confirms it. The leader or the person who suggested it can cancel it.
Can I get a reminder for a Gathering?
Yes. Once a Gathering is confirmed, if you said Yes or Maybe your phone reminds you at 9am the day before, as long as notifications are on.
Can I find churches or food banks nearby?
In your Circle's Gatherings tab, under Find near you, tap Churches, Charity shops or Food banks. Apple Maps opens, searched for that near where you are.
Open Circles from Home. Under Your Circles, each Circle you belong to is a card: its name and plan; where the Circle is in the plan, such as Session 4 of 8, with the passage the next session reads; when it next meets, from the day and time the leader set; what is waiting for you, in words (a prayer request this week, a gathering to answer, an offer to lead, the room live now); and one button to the next step: Continue session, Open the live room while a leader is running one, or Open for a Circle with no session yet. Tap it and the Circle opens on its Sessions tab. If you lead and no time is set, Set a time opens the Circle so you can set When we meet. An offer to lead and any concern to review still sit above the cards. With no Circles yet, the screen says in three lines what a Circle is, then Start a Circle and I have a code.
What does the Circles screen show me?
One card per Circle: its name and plan, where it is in the plan (Session 4 of 8, and the next passage), when it next meets, what is waiting for you in words, and one button that takes you to the next step. Offers to lead and concerns to review sit above the cards.
What does Session 4 of 8 on my Circle's card mean?
Four of the plan's eight sessions have been opened, so the Circle is on the fourth, and the passage after next names what the next session will read. A plan the leader built shows Step instead of Session.
Why does my Circle's card say No time set?
The leader has not set when the Circle meets. If you lead, tap Set a time: the Circle opens, and When we meet takes a day, a time and a note. Every member's card then shows the next meeting.
What does the button on a Circle's card do?
It goes to the next step in one tap. Continue session opens the Circle on its Sessions tab with the latest session at the top; Open the live room shows while a leader is running one; Open is for a Circle with no session yet.
Why does my Circle say No plan yet?
Its leader chose Decide later when starting it. Sessions can still open on any passage. If you lead, open the Circle's Sessions tab to choose a ready-made plan or build one.
Open Circles from Home. To start one, tap 'Start a Circle', give it a name, the name you'll use in it, how you usually meet (Remote or In person, each explained on the screen; a leader can change it later), and how the Circle starts its reading: a ready-made plan, one of your own plans, build one now, or decide later. Nothing is chosen for you. Then create it; you lead it. With one of your own plans or 'Build one now', the plan builder opens next; save there to make it the Circle's plan. With 'Decide later' the Circle starts with no plan: its Sessions tab says so, and you can choose or build one any time or open any passage as a session. To join one, tap 'I have a code', enter the invite code someone shared with you and your name, then tap Join. A leader shares the invite from inside the Circle with 'Share the invite', 'Copy code' or the QR code.
How do I start a Circle?
On Home, tap Circles → Start a Circle → give it a name, your name in the Circle, how you meet, and how it starts its reading: a ready-made plan, one of your own plans, build one now, or decide later.
Someone sent me a code. How do I join?
On Home, tap Circles → I have a code → enter the invite code and your name → Join. Codes expire after a while; if yours doesn't work, ask the leader for a fresh one.
How do I invite people to my Circle?
Open the Circle and use Share the invite, Copy code, or let them scan the QR code.
When you start a Circle you choose how it usually meets, and the leader can change it any time. Remote is for people in different places or diaries: each of you reads and writes in your own time, and sees the others' answers once you've posted yours. In person is for a Circle in one room: the live room is its main way to meet, where the leader's phone steps everyone through the passage and questions. Any week can be different: a remote Circle that's together can run a session live, and an in-person Circle that's apart reads and writes in its own time. Both include sessions with the passage and questions, Going Deeper, See Him here and a prayer, notes on a verse, the prayer list, Gatherings, the invite and QR code, 'When we meet', and the live room. To change it, the leader or co-leader opens the Circle, taps the Circle tab, and chooses Remote or In person under 'How you usually meet'.
What's the difference between a Remote and an In person Circle?
It's how you usually meet. Remote: everyone reads and writes in their own time. In person: you meet in one room and the leader runs the session live from their phone, while everyone else's phone follows in big type. Either kind can meet the other way any week, and everything else is the same.
Can I change my Circle from Remote to In person?
Yes, any time. If you lead or co-lead the Circle, open it, tap the Circle tab, and choose Remote or In person under 'How you usually meet'. Everyone's phone shows 'Now meeting in person' (or remotely) on the Circle for a week. Meeting the other way for just one week? You don't need to switch: any session can be run live when you're together.
We usually meet remotely but we're together this week. Can we use the live room?
Yes. Open the session, then in the Sessions tab the leader taps 'Meeting in person this time? Run it live'. Everyone else taps the gold 'Live now' bar.
Can an In person Circle still write answers during the week?
Yes. Every session works the same in both: anyone can read the passage and write their answer in their own time, before or after you meet.
Any Circle can run a session live when you're together. The leader opens a session, then taps 'Run this session live in the room' (in a Circle that usually meets remotely, it's the smaller link 'Meeting in person this time? Run it live'). Their phone becomes the remote: Passage, then each Prompt, then 'Phones down — talk', which dims every screen so the table can talk. Everyone else taps the gold 'Live now' bar in the Circle, and their phone follows in big type. The leader taps End the session when you're done; everything written stays in the Circle.
How do I join the live room?
Open the Circle. When your leader has gone live, a gold 'Live now — join the room' bar appears at the top. Tap it and your phone follows along.
How do I run a session live as the leader?
Open a session first, then in the Sessions tab tap 'Run this session live in the room' (or 'Meeting in person this time? Run it live' in a Circle that usually meets remotely). Step through Passage and each Prompt; tap 'Phones down — talk' when it's time to talk.
My screen went dark in the live room. What happened?
The leader chose Phones down, so the table can talk. The screen comes back when they bring phones back. To leave, hold the dark screen.
Why don't I see the live room in my Circle?
Every Circle has it, but a leader has to open a session and go live first. Only the leader or co-leader can start it; then a gold 'Live now' bar appears for everyone else.
Open your Circle and tap the Circle tab, then 'This Circle's settings, explained'. Each setting says what it does and who sees it: how you usually meet (the leaders switch Remote or In person right there), When we meet (the leaders set it; each phone reminds its owner if notifications are on), the invite (anyone can share it; leaders can make a new code), leaders and co-leaders, private prayer, blocking and reporting, and leaving. Companion walks you through it the first time; tap How this works to see it again.
Where are my Circle's settings?
Open the Circle, tap the Circle tab, then 'This Circle's settings, explained'. The leader changes When we meet by tapping its card, and the invite from Invite at the top right.
How do I set when our Circle meets?
If you lead, tap the When we meet card, choose a day, then tap the time to pick it: an hour and minutes, read back in words such as 7:30 pm. Add a note if you like, and tap Save the rhythm. Everyone sees it, and each phone reminds its owner if notifications are on.
How do I see Companion's Circle guide again?
Open the Circle and tap How this works, just under the Circle's name. Companion's full welcome shows again.
Open your Circle and tap the Prayer tab. Type into 'A request for the Circle' and tap Add. Members tap 'I prayed' when they have. When it's answered, the person who asked taps 'answered' and can add how. Tick 'Only the leaders can see this' for something you'd rather keep between you and the Circle's leaders.
How do I share a prayer request?
Open your Circle → Prayer tab → type your request → Add.
Who can see what I share in a Circle?
Only the members of that Circle. A request marked 'Only the leaders can see this' is seen by the Circle's leaders only. Nothing you share in a Circle is shown to other WordApp users.
As the Circle's leader, open the Sessions tab and scroll to Study Plans, then tap '+ Build a plan'. It opens the same plan builder as Study's 'Build your own plan': pick books and chapters, paste a list, start from a ready-made plan, or bring one of your own plans with 'From my plans'. Each passage is one session; add your own question under any passage, take the one WordApp suggests where it has one, or leave it and the usual questions show. Choose the session days, then tap 'Save and use in the Circle' — it becomes the Circle's plan, and 'Open next step' opens its sessions in order. 'Edit plan' changes it later; sessions already opened stay as they are. A Circle started on a ready-made plan shows it in Study Plans as the active plan, with how many sessions are open and a button for the next one; 'Open a session' names the plan (Start The Twelve — session 1, then Continue), and each session in the list says which plan it belongs to.
How do I create a study plan for my Circle?
As the leader, open the Sessions tab, scroll to Study Plans and tap '+ Build a plan'. Add passages, set the session days, then tap 'Save and use in the Circle'.
Can I use one of my own reading plans in my Circle?
Yes. In '+ Build a plan', tap 'From my plans' and choose one: its passages become the Circle's sessions, one each. Your own plan, its progress and your journal stay on your phone.
How do I add my own question to a session?
Under each passage in the builder there's a box for your question (up to 300 characters). Members see it when that session opens. Where WordApp already has a question written for that passage, it shows under the box: tap 'Use this question' to take it (you can still change it) or 'Not this one' to hide it. Leave the box empty and the usual questions show.
How do I change a Circle plan?
Tap 'Edit plan' on it. You can add, remove or reorder the passages still to come and change their questions; sessions already opened stay as they are.
How do I make my Circle start a plan I built?
Saving a plan makes it the Circle's plan. For an older plan, tap Activate. 'Open next step' opens its steps as sessions in order.
Can WordApp suggest a discussion question for my Circle?
Yes. When you build a Circle plan, a question already written for that passage shows under the box. Tap Use this question to take it, or Not this one to hide it.
Can my Circle go back to the plan it started with?
Yes. The ready-made plan stays in Study Plans after you build one of your own. Tap Activate on it to make it the Circle's plan again. Sessions already opened stay as they are.
Open your Circle, tap a member's name to block or report them, or tap 'Leave this Circle' at the bottom to leave. Blocking hides that person's words from you; reporting tells us what happened so we can look into it. Leaving is immediate and can't be undone from inside the app — ask to be re-invited if you change your mind.
How do I leave a Circle?
Open the Circle, scroll to the bottom, and tap Leave this Circle.
How do I report someone in my Circle?
Tap their name, choose Report, describe what happened, and we'll look into it.
What does blocking someone in a Circle do?
It hides their words from you everywhere in that Circle, without removing them or telling them you blocked them.
You can delete your own answer, prayer request or verse note in a Circle from the post itself. On your answer in a session, tap 'delete' next to 'edit'. On your prayer request, in the Prayer tab, tap 'delete'. On your verse note, open the verse's notes and tap 'delete' on yours. Each time you're asked to confirm, and once it's deleted your Circle won't see it again. To leave a Circle and delete everything you posted there in one go, open the Members tab and tap 'Leave and remove my posts' at the bottom.
How do I delete an answer I posted in my Circle?
Open the session, find your answer (marked YOU), tap delete and confirm. You can write a new one any time.
How do I delete a prayer request?
Open your Circle, go to the Prayer tab, tap delete on your request and confirm.
How do I delete a note I left on a verse?
In the session, tap the verse's note marker to open its notes, tap delete on yours and confirm.
Can I leave a Circle and take my posts with me?
Yes. Open the Members tab, tap 'Leave and remove my posts' at the bottom and confirm. Your answers, prayer requests and verse notes in that Circle are deleted and you leave it. Your posts in other Circles stay.
Can I delete someone else's post?
No, only your own. If someone's post worries you, tap it to report it or block them.
What happens to a report if the post is deleted?
The report stays with the people who review it, so a concern is still looked at. The post's words are gone.
On Home, tap Learn in Explore to open a list of study shelves — The Life of Jesus, Bible Figures, The things of God, Words that drive doctrine and Honest Questions, with more added the same way over time. Tap a shelf to open it; the back arrow (or a swipe back) returns you to Learn.
Where did Bible Figures go?
It moved to Learn — on Home, tap Learn in Explore, then tap Bible Figures.
Where did Faith & Reason go?
It's now called Honest Questions, and it lives in Learn — on Home, tap Learn in Explore, then tap Honest Questions.
What is the Learn hub?
One place for every study shelf — Bible Figures, Honest Questions, and more as they're added — instead of each one having its own row on Home.
Where does a Bible Figures profile's information come from?
Every profile ends with a Sources section: the Scripture passages first, then the reference works, with each reference work's link tappable so you can check it yourself.
Where do the Honest Questions profiles get their facts?
Every profile ends with Their Work & Sources: the person's own books first, then scholarly works about them, so you can check each one yourself.
Can I tap a Bible reference to read it?
Yes. Tap any reference in WordApp, such as John 3:16, and the verse opens right where you are. Tap Open in Bible to read the whole chapter; Back brings you to where you were.
On Home, tap the lamp at the top right to open You, then the gear at the top right of You. Under Reading, pick Small, Default, Large or Largest under Text size. It applies to the devotional, the Bible and Circle sessions.
How do I make the text bigger?
Settings → Reading → Text size — choose Large or Largest.
Where do I change the font size?
Settings → Reading → Text size.
Does text size affect the whole app?
It applies everywhere you read: the devotional, the Bible, and Circle sessions.
On the Home screen, under today's devotional, tap 'Listen' to have the passage and devotional read aloud; tap it again to stop. If you don't see it, turn it on in Settings → Reading → 'Read aloud control on the devotional'.
Can WordApp read the devotional out loud to me?
Yes — tap Listen under today's devotional on Home. Turn it on first in Settings → Reading if it's not showing.
Where is the listen button?
Under the passage on Home, once 'Read aloud control' is switched on in Settings → Reading.
How do I stop the reading?
Tap the same button again — it changes to Stop while it's speaking.
Say 'Hey Siri, what's today's verse in WordApp?' and Siri speaks the verse of the day without opening the app. 'Hey Siri, what's my streak in WordApp?' and 'Hey Siri, begin today's devotional in WordApp' work too. Say WordApp as one word; if Siri opens another app, add the action from the Shortcuts app instead. On WordApp 1.4.0 or later, 'Hey Siri, get today's verse from WordApp' works too.
Can I ask Siri for the verse of the day?
Yes. Say 'Hey Siri, what's today's verse in WordApp?'
How do I set up the WordApp Siri shortcut?
Open the Shortcuts app, add the 'Get Today's Verse' action from WordApp, and record a phrase if you want a custom one.
Open WordApp once first, so the widget has something to show. Then long-press an empty part of your Home Screen until the icons jiggle, tap Edit, then Add Widget, search for WordApp, pick the small or medium size and tap Add Widget. It shows your streak, today's day and the verse of the day, and updates when you complete a day.
How do I add the WordApp widget to my Home Screen?
Long-press an empty part of your Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, search for WordApp, choose a size and tap Add Widget. Open WordApp once first so it has something to show.
Can I put WordApp on my Lock Screen?
Yes. Long-press your Lock Screen, tap Customise, pick the Lock Screen, tap the widget row under the clock and choose WordApp Streak.
Why is my WordApp widget blank, or why can't I find it?
Open WordApp once, then look again. If WordApp still isn't in the widget list, check you have the latest version from the App Store; the widget needs version 1.3.2 or later.
On Home, tap the lamp at the top right to open You, then the gear at the top right of You. Under Reminders, turn on Daily reminder, then tap the time to pick it. Reminders are local to your phone — nothing about your reading is sent anywhere. If it doesn't fire, check iPhone Settings → WordApp → Notifications → Allow Notifications.
How do I set a morning reminder?
Settings → Reminders → turn on Daily reminder, then tap the time to pick it, to the minute, such as 7:30 am.
My reminder isn't firing — what do I check?
iPhone Settings → WordApp → Notifications → Allow Notifications, then check the time under Settings → Reminders in WordApp.
Where did the reminder setting move to?
It's in WordApp's Settings now, under Reminders — it is no longer on the completed-day screen.
Can each of my plans remind me?
Yes. Open My plans, tap Edit on the plan, then Remind me under Reminder. The Daily reminder in Settings is for today's devotional.
On the sign-in screen, tap 'Forgot your password?' under the password box, enter the email you signed up with and tap Send Reset Link. Open the email on this phone and tap Reset Password: WordApp opens on 'Choose a new password'. Save it and you're back in, straight to today's reading. The link works once and expires; if it has, tap 'Forgot your password?' again for a new one.
I forgot my password — how do I get back in?
On the sign-in screen tap 'Forgot your password?', enter your email, then tap the link in the email we send and choose a new password.
I didn't get the reset email.
Wait a minute or two and check your spam or junk folder. Make sure it's the email you signed up with; for privacy, the app shows the same message either way.
The reset link says it has expired.
Each link works once and for a limited time. Tap 'Forgot your password?' again for a fresh one.
On Home, tap Learn in Explore, then The Life of Jesus, first on the list. Choose His Ministry (his life in order), The Twelve, The Sermon on the Mount, His Miracles, His Parables or His Teachings. Each entry says what the text says, lists the passages (every Gospel that tells it), shows Across Scripture back into the Old Testament, and ends with one application for today. Tap any reference to read it in the Bible. The study plan Christ in all the Scriptures sits at the bottom of the shelf.
Where can I read about the life of Jesus?
In Learn: tap Learn on Home, then The Life of Jesus. His ministry is told in order, from his birth to the ascension.
Where are the miracles and parables of Jesus?
In Learn, The Life of Jesus: His Miracles lists every miracle the Gospels record, and His Parables every parable, with his own explanation where he gives one.
Who were the twelve disciples?
In Learn, The Life of Jesus, The Twelve: each apostle from what Scripture itself says of him, with the reference for every fact. Where Scripture records little beyond a name, it says so.
What does Across Scripture mean?
It traces a passage through the rest of the Bible: where an Old Testament passage is quoted or fulfilled in the New Testament, and where a New Testament passage reaches back into the Old. Each link says whose reading it is: the New Testament's own reading, a later Christian reading, or simply See also.
On Home, tap Your path, or Study in Explore. Follow Jesus comes first, in three stages: Meet him (Knowing Jesus), Walk with him (the Life of Jesus series: The Twelve, The Sermon on the Mount, Miracles of Jesus, Parables of Jesus and the 'I am' sayings), and See him everywhere (Christ in all the Scriptures, or its short version, Prophecy Fulfilled). Below it are the tracks, each with a line saying what it holds: Life and struggle, Questions, Together, and Through a book (one book of the Bible read as a story, starting with The Exodus Road). The chips under the title show one shelf at a time. Study plans opens on the shelf for your path, and All shelves brings every shelf back. Every plan says how many sessions it has and whether it is Ready for Circles. 'Build your own plan' is the first row, then the plans suggested for you, from what you told us when you signed up. Every plan is open to everyone, in any order.
Where do I start with the study plans?
With Follow Jesus, at the top of Study plans: Meet him with Knowing Jesus, walk with him through the Life of Jesus series, then see him everywhere in Christ in all the Scriptures. Nothing is locked, so you can start anywhere.
What happened to Themes?
Themes are now tracks. Brothers in Christ is in the Together track and Defending the Faith is in Questions, beside Science & Faith. Nothing was removed, and Circles already on those plans carry on as before.
What's the difference between Defending the Faith and Science & Faith?
Both are in Questions. Defending the Faith takes one hard question a session (suffering, God's silence, trusting the Bible, science, the resurrection, hypocrisy, unanswered prayer, doubt): the strongest form of the objection, the answer from Scripture and reason, and what stays hard. Science & Faith follows eleven scientists and thinkers, one a session (Kepler, Pascal, Newton, Faraday, Lemaître and others): their faith, and the strongest case against it.
Is a plan in Through a book different from a study plan?
No. Every plan on every shelf is a study plan with sessions, and works the same way alone or in a Circle. Through a book is just the shelf for plans that follow one book of the Bible as a story.
Where did the long list of plans go?
It's still there. Tap All shelves at the start of the chips to see every shelf at once, or tap a shelf to see just its plans.
What does Ready for Circles mean?
Every session in that plan has its own discussion questions for a Circle, so a group can study it together. Pick it when you create a Circle.
What is the short version of Christ in all the Scriptures?
Prophecy Fulfilled: six sessions on prophecies the New Testament says Jesus fulfilled. Christ in all the Scriptures is the full seventeen, from Genesis to Luke 24.
Where is the plan I built?
On Home, under Your path. Once you have a plan of your own it shows there first, with its title, where you are in it (such as 'Today: Day 3') and today's passages, and one tap opens that day. It is also under Study, then 'My plans', with your journal beside it. With more than one plan, Home shows the first one still going, and 'and 1 more in My plans' opens the list.
On Home, tap Study in Explore, then 'Build your own plan', the first row at the top of Study Plans. Pick a book and its chapters (or the whole book, or only some verses of one chapter), or tap 'Paste a list' and paste a plan you already follow, such as 'Genesis 1-3, Matthew 1; Psalm 23', then tap 'Read the list'. WordApp shows what it understood and what it didn't, with the reason, and adds only what was understood. Choose chapters or verses a day, tap any day of the week to make it a rest day, pick when to start (Today, Tomorrow, Next Monday, a day either side, or Pick a date for a calendar), and the preview says how many days it takes and when it ends. Each day shows the passage in your Bible version, then what WordApp already has on it (key moments, See Him here, the people in it, the book's introduction, word studies, Great passages, the things of God, questions to check what you read), then questions to reflect on, a prayer prompt and a journal. Your plans are under 'My plans', with the Journal beside them, and once you have one it shows first on Home under Your path, with today's passages and one tap to the day.
How do I make my own reading plan?
On Home, tap Study in Explore, then 'Build your own plan' at the top of Study Plans. Pick chapters or paste a list, set the pace, and save. If you'd rather be asked, tap 'Set it up with Companion' instead.
Can Companion help me set up a plan?
Yes. On Study Plans, tap 'Set it up with Companion' (it shows until you have a plan of your own), or open Companion and tap 'Set up a reading plan, step by step', or tap the line under the guide in 'Build your own plan'. Companion asks one thing at a time: what to read (books, a list you paste, or a ready-made plan), how many chapters a day, which days you read, when to start, the order, and whether you'd like a reminder. Then it shows the whole plan to check, and 'Create my plan' opens Day 1. Companion's questions are fixed ones written for the app; it doesn't write anything about your passages.
Can I start from a ready-made plan?
Yes. In 'Build your own plan', tap 'Start from a plan', or choose 'Start from a ready-made plan' when Companion sets it up with you. There are two: New Testament in 90 days, and the Bible in a year (in Bible order, Genesis to Revelation; it isn't a chronological plan). Each sets a pace you can change before you save.
Can I get a reminder for my plan?
Yes. In 'Build your own plan' (or 'Edit' on a plan in My plans), under Reminder, tap 'Remind me' and choose a time. Companion asks the same when it sets up a plan with you. It comes on your reading days only, never on a rest day, says the plan's name and that today's reading is ready, and stops when every day is read. Tapping it opens the day you're on. If notifications are off for WordApp, turn them on in your iPhone's Settings, then WordApp, then Notifications.
Can I search or export my journal?
Yes. Open 'My plans' and tap 'Journal'. Type in the search box to find entries by what you wrote or by passage. 'Export' sends the whole journal, grouped by plan and date, to the share sheet, so you can save it to Notes or Files or send it to yourself.
Can I use the reading plan I already follow?
Yes. In 'Build your own plan', tap 'Paste a list' and paste it, for example 'Genesis 1-3, Matthew 1; Psalm 23'. WordApp shows each reference it understood and any it didn't, with the reason, so nothing goes missing without you knowing.
Does WordApp write commentary on my passages?
No. Each day shows only what the app already has on those verses (key moments, links through Scripture, Bible figures, the book's introduction, word studies, Great passages, the things of God and study questions), and says plainly when it has nothing. Nothing is written by AI.
How do I count a day as read?
At the foot of the day, under the journal, tap 'Mark this day as read'. It turns to 'Read' with a tick, and My plans, Study Plans and Home move on to the next day straight away. Tap it again to mark the day not read.
Can I read two days in one day, or start the next day early?
Yes. A plan goes at your pace. Once a day is marked read, the next one is ready to open: tap 'Day 2 →' at the foot of the day, or open the plan again from Home or My plans. The dates are only a guide; reading ahead never breaks anything, and there are no streaks.
What happens if I miss a day?
Nothing bad. There are no streaks. The plan simply picks up where you left off, and you can change the pace at any time; days you have read stay as they are and only the rest are laid out again.
Where is my journal kept?
Only on this phone. It isn't sent anywhere or shared with your Circle. Open 'My plans' and tap 'Journal' to read every entry by plan and date. Deleting a plan keeps what you wrote.
Will signing out delete my journal?
No. Your plans and journal stay on this phone when you sign out, ready when you sign back in. They are removed only if you delete your account, or delete the app.
How do I change the pace or the passages of my plan?
Open 'My plans' and tap 'Edit' on the plan. Change chapters or verses a day, the reading days, or the passages still to read, then tap 'Save changes'.
Can my plan start on a date weeks away?
Yes. Under Start, tap Pick a date and choose the day on the calendar. Today, Tomorrow and Next Monday stay one tap, and the arrows still move a day either side.
Can I delete several of my plans at once?
Yes. Open 'My plans', tap 'Select', check the plans you want gone, then tap 'Delete selected'. One confirm removes all of them, journal entries included. Deleting one plan the usual way still keeps its journal.
Write a personal note on a verse: in the Bible reader, tap the verse to open its options, write your note in the box and tap Add note. With Word study on, tap the verse number or press and hold the verse instead, because a tap on a word opens its Greek or Hebrew. A pencil shows on a verse with a note. Every note is in Saved verses → Notes, newest first. A personal note stays on your phone: it is never sent, synced or shown to anyone.
How do I write a note on a verse?
In the Bible reader, tap the verse, write your note in the box, and tap Add note. With Word study on, tap the verse number or hold the verse instead.
How do I highlight or bookmark a verse?
In the Bible reader, tap the verse and choose a colour or the bookmark. With Word study on, tap the verse number or press and hold the verse. Everything you save is in Saved verses.
With word study on, how do I highlight a verse?
Tap the verse number, or press and hold anywhere on the verse. Tapping an underlined word still opens its Greek or Hebrew.
Where do I find my verse notes?
Open Saved verses and tap Notes: every note, newest first, with the day you wrote it.
Who can see my personal notes?
Only you. A personal note stays on your phone and is never sent, synced or shown to anyone.
On Home, tap the lamp at the top right to open You, then the gear at the top right of You. Under Appearance, pick Light, Dark or Match device. Dark uses its own palette, designed and checked for readability, not the light one with the colours flipped. Your choice is saved on your phone and applied again the next time you open WordApp.
How do I turn on dark mode?
Settings → Appearance → Dark.
Can WordApp follow my phone's light/dark setting automatically?
Yes — Settings → Appearance → Match device.
Will my Circles and the Bible reader look right in dark mode?
Yes — dark applies across the whole app: Home, the Bible reader, Circles, Companion, and Settings itself.
On Home, Companion's card has its own ask box. On every other screen except the Bible reader, a Circle session, Saved verses and a live Circle gathering, tap 'Companion' on the right edge to open it (those three get a 'Companion' button at the top instead, so nothing floats over what you're reading; a live gathering has no door at all). It always opens with 'Need someone now?' for a real person right away, then the ask box — type a verse ('John 3:16'), a question ('who was Moses'), or how you're feeling, and it finds the right place in the app. Below that: a context row where it delivers something (understanding a passage, preparing this week's Circle passage, or how the current screen works), 'Bring what I'm feeling' for the full picker, and 'New to faith? Start here'. 'Send feedback to the WordApp team' sits apart at the bottom — it's read by the people who build the app, not as prayer or pastoral care. Back always returns you to the screen you opened it from.
Where did the feedback button go?
It's part of Companion now, set apart at the bottom — 'Send feedback to the WordApp team'.
How do I get help right now?
Open Companion and tap 'Need someone now?' — it goes straight to real people, not the app.
What help does it show if I'm not in the UK?
It shows help for where your phone is set to. In the UK: 999, Samaritans, Shout and Childline. In Ireland: 999 or 112, Samaritans Ireland, Pieta, Text About It and Childline. Anywhere else: call your local emergency number, and findahelpline.com lists free helplines in your country.
How do I find a Bible verse, a person, or a feature fast?
Type it into Companion's ask box — a reference ('John 3:16'), a name ('who was Moses'), or what you're trying to do — and tap 'Take me there'.
How do I find out what a screen can do?
Open Companion — where it applies, a row says 'How this screen works' and lists what the screen can do.
What is the Companion for?
One door for support and guidance wherever you are — Scripture help, being new to faith, using the app, or telling the developers something.
What does a book of the Bible teach, or what is it about?
Ask Companion in your own words — 'what does Leviticus teach', 'what is Ruth about', 'what is Romans for'. The first answer is the book's card: its purpose and its main themes. Tap it to open About this Book in full, with the chapters right below.
Companion is a guide to Scripture and the app's resources for wherever your walk with God is right now — the plan you're on, your Circle, the passage you're stuck on, or a next step. It is not a substitute for the Holy Spirit, a pastor, or Christian community. The first time you open it, a short card says this; after that, tap 'What Companion is ›' on Companion itself to see it again.
How does Companion fit into my walk with God?
It meets you where you already are — your plan, your Circle, the passage you're stuck on — and always points to Scripture and a next step, never a replacement for the Holy Spirit, a pastor, or Christian community.
Look for the speech-bubble icon with the word 'Companion' — it is the same helper everywhere it appears. It lives in four places: the gold Companion card on Home, under today's devotional; the 'Companion' tab on the right edge of every other screen; the 'Companion' button at the top of the Bible reader; and the 'Companion' button at the top of a Circle session (Saved verses has one at the top too). The first time the edge tab appears, a one-time tip points at it — 'Got it' dismisses it for good.
Where do I find Companion?
Find it by the speech-bubble icon and the word 'Companion' — it is the same Companion on every screen.
Is the speech-bubble icon on every screen the same thing?
Yes — it is always Companion, one helper wherever you are. Tap it anywhere and the same door opens.
Why don't I see the Companion tab on Home or in the Bible reader?
Home has the Companion card instead, and the Bible reader and a Circle session put a 'Companion' button at the top so nothing floats over Scripture. A live Circle gathering has no door at all.
Can I see the 'This is Companion' tip again?
No — it shows once, the first time the edge tab appears, and never after you tap 'Got it'. Everything it said is here: look for the icon and the word 'Companion'.
In the Bible reader, tap Companion at the top, then 'Understand <book> <chapter>' (it names the chapter you have open, e.g. 'Understand Leviticus 1'). Companion opens on a This passage view, top to bottom: where you are (the book's purpose and the section of the book this chapter sits in, with 'About this book' for the full introduction); in this chapter (the Bible figures, word studies and study checks the app has for that chapter, plus 'Read with word study on'), shown only when there is something; and an ask box with the passage already filled in, so you add your question and send it. Back returns you to the chapter, where you were reading.
Why did 'Understand this passage' open the list of Bible books?
It used to. Now it opens Companion's This passage view for the chapter you're reading — where it sits in the book, what the app has for it, and an ask box with the passage filled in.
Why is there no 'In this chapter' section for my chapter?
It only shows what the app actually has — a Bible figure, a word study or a study check that cites that chapter. When nothing does, the section is left out rather than filled with something made up.
How do I get back to the verse I was reading?
Tap Back at the top of the This passage view — it names the chapter and returns you to it where you were.
Tap the version chip beside any verse (on Home, in the Bible, a devotional or a study) and pick King James Version (KJV), New International Version (NIV) or the Free Bible Version (FBV); your choice applies everywhere and is saved on your phone. You can also set it from Home: tap the lamp at the top right to open You, then Settings → Reading. The label under a passage always names the version actually on screen.
Where did ESV and NKJV go?
WordApp isn't licensed to show the English Standard Version or the New King James Version, so they were taken out of the picker rather than shown as unavailable. King James Version, New International Version and the Free Bible Version are all available.
Screens one tap from Home — the Bible book list, Learn, You (behind the lamp), a Circle's own page — need nothing extra; Back already gets you there. Screens two or more taps deep show a small, muted Home icon beside the back arrow: Settings (inside You), Reflection History, Look Up a Passage, a chapter's verse list, the Bible reader, a study plan, Bible Figures, Honest Questions, Help opened from Settings, its story page, and a reading session. Tap it and you're on Home, one tap, from anywhere. A live gathering has no Home icon on purpose — press and hold 'Leave' to step out of a room built to be hard to leave by accident.
How do I get back to Home from deep inside the app?
Look beside the back arrow — a small Home icon takes you there in one tap, on any screen two or more taps from Home.
Why doesn't every screen have a Home icon?
A screen one tap from Home doesn't need one — its own Back button already goes there.
Why is there no Home icon in a live gathering?
That room is built to be hard to leave by accident — press and hold 'Leave' the same way you always have.
Can I swipe to go back?
Yes. Swipe from the left edge of the screen to go back one screen. You see the screen underneath as you swipe, and you can let go early to stay where you are. A live gathering doesn't swipe, so nobody leaves by accident.
WordApp works on iPad from version 1.4.0. Every screen sits in a comfortable reading column. In a Circle session on a wide window, the passage and the discussion sit side by side, with My notes beside them when you open it.
Does WordApp work on iPad?
Yes, from version 1.4.0. Update from the App Store, then sign in with the same account to see your Circles.
The first time you open WordApp, four short screens: what WordApp is — Scripture each morning, Companion for whatever you're carrying right now, and Circles to study with others — with your first name, optional; where you want to start (the same question Home would otherwise ask on its first tap, so it is only ever asked once); your path, the same Follow Jesus start Study Plans leads with, with 'Show me a verse each day' to turn on or off; and an optional morning reminder. Tap Begin and WordApp opens on the start you chose. Skip at any point before the last screen to begin with nothing set — WordApp asks where to start the first time you tap Home's main row instead.
What does the welcome screen ask me?
Your first name (optional), where you want to start, whether you want a verse shown each day, and whether to set a morning reminder — four short screens, under a minute.
If I skip onboarding, will I be asked where to start later?
Yes — once, the first time you tap Home's main row, exactly as if you'd answered it during onboarding.
Where does the onboarding recommendation come from?
Knowing Jesus, the start of the Follow Jesus spine (Meet him, walk with him, see him everywhere) — the same plan Study Plans, Home and You lead with for a reader with no path of their own yet.
WordApp asks where you want to start once: during the welcome screens on a fresh install, or, if you skipped that question, the first time you tap the main row on Home. Either way the choices are the same: Today's devotional (the daily practice, one passage, a reflection and a prayer), How are you right now? (Companion) or Go deeper on a theme (a study plan). Pick one and WordApp remembers it on this device, so the main row goes straight to your start from then on. If you chose Companion or a theme, today's devotional keeps its own row right underneath, so the daily practice is always one tap away. To pick again, tap the small 'Change where you start' line under the row.
Why did the app ask me where I want to start?
It asks once — during the welcome screens, or on Home's first tap if you skipped that question — so that every day after it can take you straight to what you came for. It won't ask again unless you tap 'Change where you start'.
How do I change where I start?
On Home, tap the small 'Change where you start' line under the main row, then pick a door. The new choice is remembered on this device.
I chose Companion. Where did today's devotional go?
It's still on Home, as the row right under your start. Your streak and your place in the year are untouched by the choice.
Where is 'Read the Bible from Genesis'?
That door isn't in the chooser yet; it will appear there when the read-through path ships. For now, open the Bible from the book icon on Home or the Bible tile in Explore.
On Home, tap today's devotional (the main row, or the row just under it if you chose a different place to start) to open it: the passage in your Bible version, the reflection, one question to answer in your own words, and a prayer. Write a sentence or two of your honest response (at least 20 characters), then tap Complete Day. The day is marked done, your reflection is kept in Reflection History, and Home shows today as complete until tomorrow.
Why can't I tap Complete?
The Complete button waits for your reflection. Write at least 20 characters, a sentence or two, in the box first; the line under the button counts them for you.
What happens when I complete a day?
Your reflection is saved to Reflection History, your streak moves on by one, today's reminder is cancelled, and Home shows today as done until tomorrow.
Where are my past reflections?
On the completed-day screen, tap Reflection History to read any past day and what you wrote.
Does anyone else see my reflection?
No. A reflection is saved to your account so it is there if you change phones, and it is never shown to another person or to a Circle.
Help is the last tile in Explore on Home, and in Settings under 'Search help & FAQ'. Type a question in your own words and press return, or tap one of the starter questions; the answers come from this guide and from the privacy policy and terms. Opened from another screen, Help first lists what that screen can do. If nothing answers you, tap Email support: your question and app version are filled in, and our Support Team replies within two working days.
How do I get help with WordApp?
Tap Help, the last tile in Explore on Home, and type your question. If the guide has no answer, tap Email support.
Does WordApp track what I do?
Only a few simple counts, so we can improve the app. When you open today's devotional, complete a day, tap Listen, open a Circle session, add a note on a verse or search this guide, the app notes that it happened and the hour, with no account, name or device attached. Opening or asking Companion and sharing a Circle invite are counted against your account. What you write, type or read is never recorded.
Does WordApp keep what I type into Help?
The question itself is kept, without your name, account or device, so the guide can be improved where it had no answer. Nothing you type is linked to you.
How long does support take to reply?
Within two working days. The email is addressed for you, with your question and app version already filled in.
What is the small line at the bottom of Settings?
It names the exact version of WordApp on your phone, including the latest update. If you email our Support Team, copy it into your message so we can see what you see.
On Home, tap the lamp at the top right to open You. The first line says which account you are signed in with: 'Signed in as' and your email for an email account, or 'Signed in with Apple' (if you hid your address from Apple, it says Apple gave WordApp a private relay address). Under it: today's devotional, done or not yet, with the days you have kept; your Circles, each with where it is and when it next meets, one tap to the Circle; your plans, your own first; your saved verses, highlights and notes; and your reflections. Where you have none of something, one line says so and offers the way to start. Your name, where you are in faith and what you came for are edited here too. Settings is the gear at the top right of You.
Which account am I signed in with?
Tap the lamp at the top right of Home to open You. The first line under Account says 'Signed in as' with your email, or 'Signed in with Apple'. If you hid your email from Apple when you signed up, it also shows the private relay address Apple gave WordApp.
Where's my profile?
Behind the lamp at the top right of Home: tap it to open You. Your name, where you are in faith and what you came for are there, with your days kept, your Circles, your plans, your saved verses and your reflections.
Where are Settings now?
Inside You. Tap the lamp at the top right of Home, then the gear at the top right of You. Appearance, reading, reminders, accessibility, Circles, help, legal, and data and account are all still there.
Where did the Settings gear go?
Home has one control in that corner now, the lamp, and it opens You. You has its own gear, top right, that opens Settings. Nothing in Settings was removed; only your name and faith stage moved to You.
Does WordApp show my streak anywhere?
On You, under Today, as days kept, with your longest run, the same quiet numbers the completed-day screen shows. The lamp on Home stays lit or unlit only.
What we store and why is in the Privacy Policy; the Terms of Service are here too.
WordApp is published by an independent developer in the United Kingdom. Bible text via the API.Bible service. King James Version: in the United Kingdom, rights are vested in the Crown and administered by Cambridge University Press. Scripture taken from the Holy Bible, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Free Bible Version, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.