The Online Bible (OLB) is a Bible Reference software package created in 1987 by Larry Pierce in Canada, who believed the Bible should be freely shared. In 1995 a Windows edition was released as download as well as on cd-rom. The first Mac version was developed by Ken Hamel, and lateron continued from Canada (for OS X 10.1 above), till it was discontinued. However in Europe there was developed a whole new range of Online Bible apps for iOS (2013), Android (2014) and macOS (2015). These apps are available in App Store and Play Store.
Features Multiple translations, commentaries, lexicons and dictionaries Multilingual - Unicode support for displaying more languages. 650,000 cross references that automatically display according to the verse being researched. Built–in search feature. Basic package runs in Linux Ubuntu using WineHQ. PocketPC version is included with the free basic package. Apps for Android, iOS and macOS.
Version history 1987 Version 1 (DOS) 1992 Version 1 (Mac) 1995 Version 7 (Windows) 2000 Version 1 (Windows renumbering) 2005 Version 2 (Windows) 2009 Version 3 (Windows and Pocket PC program) 2010 Version 4 (Unicode support) 2010 Stichting Online Bible Europe Foundation (support of use of the Online Bible worldwide) 2013 iOS-app 2014 Android-app 2015 macOS-app (total new app for Mac) 2016 Version 5 (Windows with OlbLite for Mobile Devices) 2019 Windows Content Installer (link from apps to Windows) 2024 Version 6 (Windows)
See also SABDA - Indonesian Online Bible (Windows edition) Cross Link Services - European developers of the Online Bible apps
References
External links Official USA Webpage (Windows only) Official European Webpage (Windows only) Official Webpage (Android, iOS, macOS and Windows) Online Bible Helpdesk (Stichting Online Bible Europe) Mac and Linux OLB Link to app-stores (Android, iOS and macOS)