I think for me what stands out is the ease with which interactive material accompanying Main Bible Text can be accessed. That does it for me.
You hardly need decent computer skills to access study aids that enhances one's appreciation of Bible Passages.
3 August 2015
I want this Bible
15 June 2015
..but how do I get the library of all the versions of the bible I have on my phone to transfer to the app on my desktop?
11 June 2015
This is the best study tool I have used. All resources are synced and accessible. Personal notes are shared to all my devices. Great product - Olive Tree Bible +
18 May 2015
Clearly, Olive Tree has improved the interface and there is everything to like about it. I am grateful for the attention to detail. I just downloaded NASB and it is a joy to use! Please keep it up!
13 May 2015
Constant crashing on my surface pro 2 please fix!!!
30 April 2015
Great work.
22 April 2015
I am from Android Platform. But I am currently using Windows PC. This app is such an handy app even in Android Phone..... I am so happy to find this even in Windows Store. Keep it up developers. Keep new updates coming regularly.... Straight 5 stars for you.
21 April 2015
Fast, user friendly, easy to follow references!
9 April 2015
I have used the Olive Tree Bible app for many years. Now that the native app has highlighting, it is the perfect Bible app for Windows 8. Update: still my favorite Bible app! I love having the books there ready to read.
Update: I've been using this app for almost 2years now. I use it for everything.
8 April 2015
Great for the serious bible student. Excellent selection of bibles and related study aids. Some even free! Keep an eye out for occasional sale items.
8 April 2015
Excellent, Job. Have all that I need.
28 March 2015
This app has the best split screen mode that I have found
3 March 2015
Great resources, you can do lots of things with this app, and it has many many references and overall amazing + its free!!
Amazing!
30 January 2015
Thank you so much, well done, and God bless you:)
26 January 2015
Great study Bible on my laptop running windows 8 . I have yet to try it on my Android tablet. Many other study books to look at . Thanks.
10 January 2015
I love how when I change devices I can simply download the app and then sync up my notes and the items I've already purchased!
This App has really opened up the bible for me to easily understand and study!
7 January 2015
I have this Bible software since around 2000 on a palm pilot. It is fantastic on a phone or tablet and is my everyday Bible. All of the commentaries work well with the app as do the dictionaries. I can check a preacher's point quickly in the app.
The highlight and note features on the app work well and make witnessing to people is easy because I can have verses highlighted and in categories when people ask questions.
This by far the best daily use Bible app out there.
1 January 2015
*Update - 12.24.13
From meh to Awesome!
I should have done this follow up review earlier, unfortunately I have reinstalled it on Christmas eve to lookup references. Wow, the program has changed, matured, expanded. All of my suggestions/concerns were addressed. This is now the best Bible study resource available to those using Surface machines ;). Thank you Olive Tree for listening. Merry Christmas!
*Update - 10.28.13
This software is abandoned by the developers who prefer revenues from more popular tablets and platforms. After communicating with the app devs throughout the last year and a half, hearing promises of grander things to come, I am convinced they never had any intentions continuing to support Windows RT platform. Disappointed. Seeing them update the app almost on daily basis on platforms from Android as well as Apple, it is inexcusable. Had promise.
Original review.
This is an ok Bible software for the RT. Works great when I multitask with the Office.
31 December 2014
Took a while to figure out how to register and use (not efficient yet), but it is the best available on Windows Store.
Congratulations to OliveTree personal.
3 December 2014
but I tried three times I can download all I want. looks nice!
30 November 2014
This is my #1 Rated App....for every reason...
30 November 2014
I have had this app for the longest time on my iPhone and I was excited to find out that it was on win 8😄
At first I was a little frustrated because I could not figure out how to login and sync my account. After a little online research I am using this app to it maximum capability.
9 November 2014
I am REALLY loving this app! I can flip between my favorite versions (ESV, NIV, KJV) with ease; I can highlight and add my own notes anywhere; and - the aspect I appreciate the most - I can add favorite commentaries, study guides, and maps to the Resource Guide and they stay current with me as I read. So with a few button pushes I can see what the NIV Study Guide says about a passage, then check Calvin's Complete Commentaries on it, and if the passage mentions a place a group of relevant maps is automatically there. I am finding I can't live without this wonderful tool.
There are some issues that I wish were fixed (Windows 8.1). The chain references within the text are a delight, I can simply touch the reference letter and it will immediately open the referenced passage in a smaller window, but this often crashes (although it easily re-opens to place I was at, so I've learned to live with it). Also the verse navigation text size is non-adjustable making following sermons tricky.
21 October 2014
The dev has done a splendid job of making this the best bible reader on Windows 8.1.
20 October 2014
I love this App, wouldn't trade it for any other.
just the way I want it.
In the future u can introduce the pen input for the note section, thumps up.
19 September 2014
keep it up
26 August 2014
I enjoy that it is totally offline functional and that it has advanced study tools. I use the free ones, which are all excellent if a bit aged. ESV is included free, which is awesome.
The app itself is super intuitive and easy to use. It is inconsistent at resuming and seems to be closed from the resume list in windows 8 relatively quickly. Would also like a setting to "turn on app straight to bible". It crashes occasionally but boots quickly and remembers your last position flawlessly.
1 May 2016
I love this bible app
27 December 2015
Keeps me real
19 November 2015
I think for me what stands out is the ease with which interactive material accompanying Main Bible Text can be accessed. That does it for me. You hardly need decent computer skills to access study aids that enhances one's appreciation of Bible Passages.
3 August 2015
I want this Bible
15 June 2015
..but how do I get the library of all the versions of the bible I have on my phone to transfer to the app on my desktop?
11 June 2015
This is the best study tool I have used. All resources are synced and accessible. Personal notes are shared to all my devices. Great product - Olive Tree Bible +
18 May 2015
Clearly, Olive Tree has improved the interface and there is everything to like about it. I am grateful for the attention to detail. I just downloaded NASB and it is a joy to use! Please keep it up!
13 May 2015
Constant crashing on my surface pro 2 please fix!!!
30 April 2015
Great work.
22 April 2015
I am from Android Platform. But I am currently using Windows PC. This app is such an handy app even in Android Phone..... I am so happy to find this even in Windows Store. Keep it up developers. Keep new updates coming regularly.... Straight 5 stars for you.
21 April 2015
Fast, user friendly, easy to follow references!
9 April 2015
I have used the Olive Tree Bible app for many years. Now that the native app has highlighting, it is the perfect Bible app for Windows 8. Update: still my favorite Bible app! I love having the books there ready to read. Update: I've been using this app for almost 2years now. I use it for everything.
8 April 2015
Great for the serious bible student. Excellent selection of bibles and related study aids. Some even free! Keep an eye out for occasional sale items.
8 April 2015
Excellent, Job. Have all that I need.
28 March 2015
This app has the best split screen mode that I have found
3 March 2015
Great resources, you can do lots of things with this app, and it has many many references and overall amazing + its free!! Amazing!
30 January 2015
Thank you so much, well done, and God bless you:)
26 January 2015
Great study Bible on my laptop running windows 8 . I have yet to try it on my Android tablet. Many other study books to look at . Thanks.
10 January 2015
I love how when I change devices I can simply download the app and then sync up my notes and the items I've already purchased! This App has really opened up the bible for me to easily understand and study!
7 January 2015
I have this Bible software since around 2000 on a palm pilot. It is fantastic on a phone or tablet and is my everyday Bible. All of the commentaries work well with the app as do the dictionaries. I can check a preacher's point quickly in the app. The highlight and note features on the app work well and make witnessing to people is easy because I can have verses highlighted and in categories when people ask questions. This by far the best daily use Bible app out there.
1 January 2015
*Update - 12.24.13 From meh to Awesome! I should have done this follow up review earlier, unfortunately I have reinstalled it on Christmas eve to lookup references. Wow, the program has changed, matured, expanded. All of my suggestions/concerns were addressed. This is now the best Bible study resource available to those using Surface machines ;). Thank you Olive Tree for listening. Merry Christmas! *Update - 10.28.13 This software is abandoned by the developers who prefer revenues from more popular tablets and platforms. After communicating with the app devs throughout the last year and a half, hearing promises of grander things to come, I am convinced they never had any intentions continuing to support Windows RT platform. Disappointed. Seeing them update the app almost on daily basis on platforms from Android as well as Apple, it is inexcusable. Had promise. Original review. This is an ok Bible software for the RT. Works great when I multitask with the Office.
31 December 2014
Took a while to figure out how to register and use (not efficient yet), but it is the best available on Windows Store. Congratulations to OliveTree personal.
3 December 2014
but I tried three times I can download all I want. looks nice!
30 November 2014
This is my #1 Rated App....for every reason...
30 November 2014
I have had this app for the longest time on my iPhone and I was excited to find out that it was on win 8😄 At first I was a little frustrated because I could not figure out how to login and sync my account. After a little online research I am using this app to it maximum capability.
9 November 2014
I am REALLY loving this app! I can flip between my favorite versions (ESV, NIV, KJV) with ease; I can highlight and add my own notes anywhere; and - the aspect I appreciate the most - I can add favorite commentaries, study guides, and maps to the Resource Guide and they stay current with me as I read. So with a few button pushes I can see what the NIV Study Guide says about a passage, then check Calvin's Complete Commentaries on it, and if the passage mentions a place a group of relevant maps is automatically there. I am finding I can't live without this wonderful tool. There are some issues that I wish were fixed (Windows 8.1). The chain references within the text are a delight, I can simply touch the reference letter and it will immediately open the referenced passage in a smaller window, but this often crashes (although it easily re-opens to place I was at, so I've learned to live with it). Also the verse navigation text size is non-adjustable making following sermons tricky.
21 October 2014
The dev has done a splendid job of making this the best bible reader on Windows 8.1.
20 October 2014
I love this App, wouldn't trade it for any other. just the way I want it. In the future u can introduce the pen input for the note section, thumps up.
19 September 2014
keep it up
26 August 2014
I enjoy that it is totally offline functional and that it has advanced study tools. I use the free ones, which are all excellent if a bit aged. ESV is included free, which is awesome. The app itself is super intuitive and easy to use. It is inconsistent at resuming and seems to be closed from the resume list in windows 8 relatively quickly. Would also like a setting to "turn on app straight to bible". It crashes occasionally but boots quickly and remembers your last position flawlessly.