The short answer
The best Bible study app for women in 2026 is Bible Studies for Women if you want complete guided studies you can do alone at about 5, 10 or 20 minutes. First 5 and Love God Greatly are the best free options, and The Daily Grace Co. and Lifeway Women suit women who already use their printed studies.
- Best overall: Bible Studies for Women, for passage-by-passage studies with plain explanations, a journal and prayer ($7.99 a month).
- Best free: First 5 for a short daily teaching, or Love God Greatly for free SOAP studies with a global community.
- Best with a printed study: The Daily Grace Co. or Lifeway Women, which are built around their books.
- Best for video teaching: Beloved Women, the priciest app here at $14.99 a month.
Members of the Word makes Bible Studies for Women, one of the apps in this guide. We checked every other app's price and features on its App Store listing, Google Play listing or official site on September 29, 2026. Prices are in US dollars and can vary by country.
A "Bible study app for women" can mean four quite different things: a full guided study, a daily devotional, a community reading plan, or a companion to a printed book you buy separately.
Most lists mix them together, so you only find out what an app actually contains after you download it. This guide says plainly what each one is, what it costs, and who it suits.
We looked at every app on the App Store and Google Play on September 29, 2026, and read each developer's own site. Where an app has changed hands, stopped updating or moved its studies elsewhere, we say so.
At a glance
| App | What it is | Price | Translation | Study alone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bible Studies for Women | Complete guided studies, Bible, journal, prayer | $7.99/mo or $79.99/yr | BSB | Yes, at your own pace |
 First 5 | Short daily teaching through a book | Free | Not stated in app listing | Yes, on a shared calendar |
 Love God Greatly | SOAP studies and reading plans | Free | NET | Yes, start any time |
 The Daily Grace Co. | Digital versions of printed studies | Free app, studies $15.99 to $21.99 | Not stated | Yes |
 Lifeway Women | Companion to Lifeway study books | Free, book sold separately | Not stated | Needs the book |
 She Reads Truth | Community reading plans | Free, $2.99/mo subscription | Multiple, not named | Best with the community |
 Beloved Women | Video studies and community | $14.99/mo or $112.99/yr | Not stated | Yes |
Our app
Members of the Word
1. Bible Studies for Women
Best for complete guided studies you can do alone, at your own pace
Bible Studies for Women is the only app here that is a complete study in itself: you do not need a book, a group or a start date.
Every session moves through six stages: read the passage, look closely at one detail, The Breakdown explains it in plain words, The Spark asks a reflection question, then you pray it through and choose one thing to walk out.
You set the depth for each study at about 5, 10 or 20 minutes. All three are routes through the same study, so a short day and a long day never contradict each other.
Around the studies sits a full Bible reader in the Berean Standard Bible, a private journal that gathers your reflections, and prayer tools with requests you can mark answered.
- Best for
- complete guided studies you can do alone, at your own pace
- Price
- $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year. No free trial
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android
What stands out
- Twelve plans of seven sessions, from James and Philippians to Ruth, identity, grief and rest
- Studies at about 5, 10 or 20 minutes, through the same study
- Full Bible offline with highlights, notes and bookmarks
- A private journal that stays on your phone and exports any time
- Choose your days: daily, twice a week, weekly or every two weeks
Worth knowing
- It is a paid app: $7.99 a month or $79.99 a year, with no free trial.
- There is no audio and no group feature. It is built for reading and reflecting on your own.
- We make this app, which is why we are clear about the price and the limits.
A rhythm that fits your week.
Twelve seven-session plans. Choose about 5, 10 or 20 minutes a session.
2. First 5
Proverbs 31 Ministries
Best for a free, short daily teaching from a women's ministry
First 5 is the free app from Proverbs 31 Ministries. Each day brings a new short teaching as the ministry works through one book of the Bible.
You can highlight, save and add notes to each teaching, and there is a built-in Bible and community groups. It is a strong free choice if a few minutes a day with a trusted women's ministry is what you want.
- Best for
- a free, short daily teaching from a women's ministry
- Price
- Free. Printed study guides sold separately
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android
What stands out
- A new teaching every day, working through a book of the Bible
- Highlights, notes and exportable notes on each teaching
- Built-in Bible with search and bookmarks
- Private and public community groups
- Free, with no in-app purchases
Worth knowing
- Studies run on a shared calendar: the current study of 1 and 2 Chronicles began August 31, so the teachings follow the ministry's pace.
- The deeper daily questions sit in printed study guides that are sold separately.
- The App Store listing carries a "Contains Advertising" label.
First 5 on App Store First 5 on Google Play First 5 on Website
3. Love God Greatly
Love God Greatly, Inc.
Best for free SOAP studies with a worldwide community of women
Love God Greatly gives away its whole library of women's Bible studies. Studies follow the SOAP method: Scripture, Observation, Application and Prayer.
The ministry schedules studies for its community, but its FAQ says you can start any study whenever you are ready. Studies are translated into more than 45 languages.
- Best for
- free SOAP studies with a worldwide community of women
- Price
- Free. Printed journals sold separately
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android
What stands out
- Every Love God Greatly study and reading plan, free
- SOAP method with weekly challenges and memory verses
- Community comments on each study
- NET is the primary translation
- Reading reminders
Worth knowing
- The Android app was last updated in May 2023, while the iPhone app was updated in March 2026.
- The app gives you the passage and the method; the explanation is mostly yours to work out, with printed journals sold separately.
Love God Greatly on App Store Love God Greatly on Google Play Love God Greatly on Website
4. The Daily Grace Co.
Jeremy & Kristin, LLC
Best for women who like Daily Grace printed studies and want them on their phone
The Daily Grace Co. app is the digital home for its well-known printed studies. The app is free, and each study is bought on its own.
Buying a printed study includes an access code for the app, so you can study from the book at home and the phone when you are out.
- Best for
- women who like Daily Grace printed studies and want them on their phone
- Price
- Free app. Digital studies $15.99 to $21.99 each
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android
What stands out
- Digital Bible study library with progress tracking
- Highlights, notes and bookmarks across studies and the Bible
- Daily Grace podcast and blog inside the app
- Community for prayer requests
- Printed studies include an app access code
Worth knowing
- Studies are bought one at a time, about $16 to $22 each in the stores.
- Google Play labels the app "Contains ads".
The Daily Grace Co. on App Store The Daily Grace Co. on Google Play The Daily Grace Co. on Website
5. Lifeway Women
Lifeway Christian Resources
Best for women already doing a Lifeway Women Bible study book
The Lifeway Women app pairs daily Bible passages and journaling prompts with the Lifeway Women study book you are working through, alone or with a group.
Private study groups and a prayer wall make it useful for a church women's group that meets during the week.
- Best for
- women already doing a Lifeway Women Bible study book
- Price
- Free, with some paid devotionals. Study book sold separately
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android
What stands out
- Daily passages matched to your Lifeway Women study book
- Journaling prompts for each study day
- Private in-app study groups and a prayer wall
- Marked podcast in the app
- Accountability reminders
Worth knowing
- Lifeway says the app plans are "designed as a complement to the Bible study book, not as a replacement", so you need the book.
- It has a small user base so far: 28 App Store ratings and 10K+ Google Play installs.
Lifeway Women on App Store Lifeway Women on Google Play Lifeway Women on Website
6. She Reads Truth
Penguin Random House
Best for reading the same passage each day as a large community of women
She Reads Truth is one of the best-known names in women's Bible reading. Its community reading plans set a shared daily passage, often paired with a printed Reading Guide.
Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group bought She Reads Truth on April 13, 2026, so changes may be ahead.
- Best for
- reading the same passage each day as a large community of women
- Price
- Free, with a $2.99 monthly subscription
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android
What stands out
- Community reading plans on a shared schedule
- Full-text Bible in multiple translations, with search
- Highlights, bookmarks and notes
- Comments that sync with the She Reads Truth website
- A free Bible in a Year plan
Worth knowing
- The app has not been updated since August 2024 on either store, and its ratings are low: 3.2 on the App Store and 2.6 on Google Play.
- Full plan access needs the $2.99 monthly subscription or a Read in Community purchase ($20 per plan on the website).
She Reads Truth on App Store She Reads Truth on Google Play She Reads Truth on Website
7. Beloved Women
Beloved Women, Inc.
Best for women who prefer video teaching and a paid community
Beloved Women is built around weekly video Bible studies, daily devotionals and a private community, with guided prayers alongside.
If you learn best by watching a teacher rather than reading, it is the most video-led option here.
- Best for
- women who prefer video teaching and a paid community
- Price
- $14.99 a month or $112.99 a year
- Platforms
- iPhone and Android
What stands out
- Weekly video Bible studies
- Daily devotionals
- Hundreds of encouragement videos
- Private faith community and guided prayers
Worth knowing
- It is the most expensive app in this guide: $14.99 a month or $112.99 a year on the App Store.
- The Google Play version was last updated in April 2025 and is labeled "Contains ads".
What makes a good Bible study app for women?
The best women's Bible study app is the one that matches how you actually study. Four questions settle it quickly.
- Is it a complete study, or part of one? Some apps are the whole study. Others are companions to a printed book, or reading plans without explanation.
- Can you go at your own pace? Community calendars are good for accountability, but hard if you miss a week.
- Does it explain the passage? A devotional tells you what someone else took from a verse. A study helps you see what the text says and why.
- What happens to what you write? Check whether journal entries stay on your phone, sync to an account, or are read by AI.
Free vs paid Bible study apps
Free apps like First 5 and Love God Greatly are supported by ministries and are excellent for a daily habit. The trade-off is usually the pace: studies follow the ministry's calendar, and deeper material sits in books sold separately.
Paid apps cost between about $3 and $15 a month. With a paid app, check exactly what the subscription opens, whether there is a free trial, and whether you keep access to your notes if you cancel.
In Bible Studies for Women, you can export everything you have written as a plain text file, whether or not a subscription is active.
Which one should you choose?
You want a complete study you can do alone, on your own schedule
Bible Studies for Women. Every session is self-contained, and a missed day waits for you.
You want something free and short every morning
First 5. A new teaching every day from a women's ministry, at no cost.
You want free studies with structure and community
Love God Greatly. The whole SOAP library is free, in more than 45 languages.
You already love a publisher's printed studies
The Daily Grace Co.. Printed studies include app access, so the book and phone work together.
Your church group is doing a Lifeway study
Lifeway Women. It follows your study book day by day, with group sharing.
You learn best from video
Beloved Women. Weekly video studies with a community around them.
How we chose
We started from the apps women search for and the apps that appear in today's search results, then checked each one on the App Store, Google Play and its own website on September 29, 2026.
We compared what each app actually is (complete study, companion, devotional or reading plan), its price, its translation, whether you can study at your own pace, and how recently it was updated.
We make Bible Studies for Women and placed it first because it is the only complete, self-paced study in the list. We have tried to describe every other app as fairly as we would want ours described.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Bible study app for women?
For complete guided studies you can do alone, Bible Studies for Women. For a free daily teaching, First 5. For free structured studies with a community, Love God Greatly.
Is there a free Bible study app for women?
Yes. First 5 (Proverbs 31 Ministries) and Love God Greatly are both free with no in-app purchases. The Daily Grace Co. and Lifeway Women apps are free to download, but their studies or books are paid.
Where can I find Bible studies specifically for women?
Women's ministries such as Proverbs 31, Love God Greatly, Lifeway Women and The Daily Grace Co. publish studies for women, and Bible Studies for Women offers twelve guided plans in one app. Our Bible Studies for Women app page shows every plan.
Can I do a women's Bible study on my own?
Yes. Apps with self-paced studies, such as Bible Studies for Women and Love God Greatly, let you start and stop whenever you like. Community apps such as First 5 and She Reads Truth work best when you follow their shared calendar.
How long should a daily Bible study take?
Five to twenty minutes is enough for a steady habit. Bible Studies for Women lets you choose about 5, 10 or 20 minutes for each study, and First 5 is designed as a short daily reading.
Which Bible translation is best for a women's Bible study?
Any faithful modern translation works well. Bible Studies for Women uses the Berean Standard Bible, Love God Greatly uses the NET, and most apps let you compare others.
