Mantis NIV Bible Study app for iPhone and iPad
Requires iPhone OS3.0 or above.
Mantis Bible Study: NIV Edition (New International Version)
Includes the full red-letter text of the NIV (New International Version) Bible, over 55,000 note and cross-reference entries with instant-preview, and full KJV text. (This is NOT the NIV Study Bible. It does not contain NIV commentary, only the NIV text and NIV notes.)
Now with immediate "In App Purchase". Over 150 resources are available for immediate purchase from the Apple App Store. Just tap "Buy Now" to purchase and download immediately to the app.
Mantis Bible Study 4.4.0 is the most advanced Bible Study Tool available for any mobile platform. A long list of unique features make Mantis Bible Study stand out as the premier tool for accessing the Bible on the iPhone:
Flexible content:
• Comes with the full King James text
• Works offline -- no network connection is necessary for reading and studying [Note: A network connection is required in order to load new resources purchased from our web site or to optionally backup and restore your data.]
• Additional Bible translations, commentaries, dictionaries, devotionals and other books can be purchased and installed immediately. Check https://MantisBible.com for available titles
Great navigation options:
• Quick History
• Quick-reference chapter and section headers
• Grid Mode
• Tap the book name to navigate books
• Tap the chapter number to navigate chapters
• Tap-and-drag corners for quick access to volumes, books, chapters, and verses
• Shake to close all open items
• Auto-scroll the text for easy reading
• Email any verse along with your personal notes
Fantastic study tools:
• Build Your Own Study Bible (see http://MantisBible.com for details and an instructional video)
• Easily create bookmarks, notes, and highlights
• Inline Note Editor
• Live Scripture References inside personal notes
• Create, edit, and move bookmarks and bookmark folders
• Unique "Analyze Verse" feature
• Fast and flexible, yet simple search system
• Save search results as a named folder full of bookmarks
• Personal notes and translation notes appear inline with the text and can be toggled on and off
• Highlighting Bar allows highlighting of individual words and phrases in 4 colors
• Inline verse-display toggle links for all cross-reference links
• Jump directly to Biblical text from cross references inside commentary, dictionary, devotional, or other books
• Fantastic support for Bibles with integrated Strongs Numbers - tap a number to open a definition, tap it again to close it [Note: Strongs Number Support is only active for Bibles containing Strongs Numbers - which are sold separately]
• Additional support for Strongs Numbers: drill-down to root word(s), tap to find where a number is used throughout Scripture, then tap and preview verses, integrated support for Brown-Driver-Briggs, Thayers Greek Definitions, and other Strongs-based resources [Stongs-based resources are sold separately]
Plus much, much more!
Pros and cons of Mantis NIV Bible Study app for iPhone and iPad
Mantis NIV Bible Study app good for
I have a previous review before this update and yes!! they did made some adjustments. Thanks for that! The download/response time is now a bit faster compared to the previous version. And there are also some other features that were added. I dont like the musical note icon for the notes or in-line editing feature. Could you make an option for that? Still, there is not much free books to offer. There are lots of free bibles, sermons, dictionary, etc. In other bible apps whereas you have to purchase it here! Is there a way you can add Tagalog or Ilokano Bible(I would gladly pay the Ilokano version) for free? No changes on the icon, you can still read mantis instead of "bible".
Still, this is a good buy!! A must have for those who wants to have utheir own translation or version of the bible in which their native translation cant be found as downloadables!! Is there a way I can read my translation or in-line notes without the toggle on/toggle off thing? I mean, I would be able to read my in-line edited notes next to the original verse of the bible. Please update and thanks for the recent update!!
This was my review on the previous version of Mantis NIV Bible:
I bought this app because of the in-line editing feature. But I found some features that are annoying. The download time is 5-6 seconds compared to 1-2 seconds download time of OliveTree Bible App! You cant scroll to books continously whereas other Bible app has feature that can be turn on and off. Some bible app have split-screen display like BibleScope and OliveTree Bible and lots of free downloads. The icon should be without the word "Mantis" instead please use Holy Bible or NIV Bible since it is very noticeable on the front page. Thanks! I will look forward for the update!
The application worked fine a couple of months then would not open. There is no obvious place on the Mantis website for support help. It is ironic, that a company selling Christian products could deomonstrate such low character and integrity in the support of its product. I would definately not purchase a Mantis product again.
Martin Schnell, MD
WOW! I have used several electronic bibles and this one is the best. I like the fact that I can see related scriptures right next to the one I am reading without jumping to another screen. Also, I do not need to go to a web site to access anything, it is all on my iTouch.
This is a great bible but very exspensive ive already spent $120 and want to buy more I use to use another bible in my iPhone but aways when back to my reagular study bible to get more details of what each verse means with this all the comontary reverences and much much more is rite at your finger tips
Over the years I have used a number of electronic Bibles and the Mantis NIIV Bible Study for the iPad is the best I have ever seen. The quick look up features on the iPad version are fantastic. Comes loaded with many features. Looks (increase font for comfort) and works (fast and easy) great on the iPad.
Some bad moments
This app has nothing of what it promises in the discription! No strings no dictionary just a copy of the kjv! I complained to their customer service and they sent me a sales pitch! I want my money back!
I downloaded this ap to my iTouch, and it does not work! BEWARE !!!!! Very unclear.
Downloaded the Mantis Bible and nothing seems to work on it. No words for any of the books.
This software is not optimised for iPhone 5. There are still the black borders seen.
Maybe the reason no likes or shares to be averaged for reviews is due to the lack of updates. Last one 9.6.12? Mine keeps crashing and shutting off. What about my notes and studies, how will I retrieve that? Very disappointed.
I have had this app for nearly 5 years. It crashes all the time and the only answer is to delete and reinstall. I have lost all of my notes. I cant believe mantis cant fix this.
