Verbum 10 Platform Comparison

The chart below compares the available features across platforms.

 

Features	Verbum Bible Software (Desktop)	Verbum Bible (Mobile)	Verbum Web App (Online)
Access to a range of document types (Bibliography, Morph Query, Sentence Diagram, Syntax Search, Visual Filter, Word Find Puzzle, and Word List)	⬤		◑
Access to your books*	⬤	⬤	⬤
Addressee Speaker Search	⬤	⬤	⬤
Advanced Timeline	⬤	⬤1	⬤
All Search	⬤	⬤	⬤
Atlas	⬤	◑2	⬤
Auto Translation	⬤	⬤	⬤
Bible Browser	⬤		◑
Bible Outline Browser	⬤
Bible Search	⬤	⬤	⬤
Bible Word Study Guide	⬤	◑	◑
Bibliography	⬤
Books Search	⬤	⬤	⬤
Bookstore Search	⬤
Canvas	⬤	⬤	⬤1
Catholic Daily Readings	⬤	⬤	⬤
Catholic Topical Index	⬤	⬤	⬤
Charts Tool	⬤		⬤
Church History Themes	⬤	⬤	⬤
Clippings	⬤	⬤	◑
Collections	⬤	◑3
Community Tags	⬤
Confessional Documents	⬤
Copy Bible Verses	⬤
Counseling Guide	⬤
Courses	⬤	⬤	⬤
Deuterocanon Addressee Dataset	⬤
Docs Search	⬤
Draw on Screen		⬤1
Exegetical Guide	⬤	◑	◑
Factbook	⬤	⬤	⬤
Factbook Search	⬤	⬤	⬤
Factbook Tags	⬤
Factbook Tags Search	⬤
Favorites	⬤	⬤
Favorites Panel	⬤
Functional without internet connection	⬤4	◑
Greek Pronunciation	⬤
Guide Editor	⬤
Hebrew Pronunciation	⬤
Highlighting	⬤	◑5	◑5
Dashboard	⬤	⬤	⬤
Information Tool	⬤		◑
Inline Search	⬤	⬤	⬤
Layouts	⬤	◑	◑
Library	⬤	◑	◑
Link Sets	◑	◑	⬤6
Maps Search	⬤
Media	⬤	⬤	⬤
Media Search	⬤
Media Tool with Visual Copy	⬤	⬤	⬤
Morph Search	⬤		⬤
Multiple Book Display	⬤
Notebooks	⬤	⬤	⬤
Notes	⬤	◑7	◑7
Offline resources	⬤	⬤
Open multiple resources	⬤	⬤	⬤
Passage Guide	⬤	◑	◑
Passage Lists	⬤	⬤	⬤
Personal Books	⬤
Popular Quotes	⬤	⬤	⬤
Power Lookup	⬤
Prayer Lists	⬤	⬤	◑
Preaching Mode	◑8	⬤	⬤
Print / Export	⬤
Print Library Catalog	⬤	⬤
Prioritized Resources	⬤	◑9	◑9
Questions and Answers	⬤
Reader's Edition Interlinear	⬤
Reading Plans	⬤	◑10	◑10
Read Aloud	⬤	⬤
Reference Scanner		⬤
Reverse Interlinears	⬤	◑11	◑11
Search Templates	⬤
Homily Documents	⬤	⬤	⬤
Homily Import	⬤		⬤
Sermon Manager	⬤	⬤1	⬤
Sermon Starter Guide	⬤		◑
Sharing Documents	⬤
Syntax Search	⬤
Text Comparison	⬤	⬤	⬤
Text Selection Cards		⬤
Topic Guide	⬤	◑
Theology Guide	⬤
Visual Filters	⬤		◑
Word Lists	⬤
Workflows	⬤		◑
Workflow Editor	⬤

⬤ Denotes full functionality

◑ Denotes partial functionality

*A small number of resources are not currently available in the Verbum mobile app.

¹ Advanced Timeline, Canvas, Draw on Screen, and Sermon Manager for mobile are supported on iPad only.

² The Atlas Tool is clickable in the mobile app menu but opens the web app to make use of it.

³ The mobile apps can't create Collections but can make use of them.

⁴ A few features, such as the Concordance Tool, require a functioning Internet connection.

⁵ Corresponding Highlights and the use of Labels in Highlighting are currently only supported on desktop.

⁶ The ability to set a Linkset to Follow is currently only supported on mobile.

⁷ Corresponding Notes are currently only supported on desktop.

⁸ Preaching mode on desktop open a web browser to display the homily in preaching mode.

⁹ Prioritization of books can currently only be done on desktop but it is used on mobile and the web app.

¹⁰ All platforms can make use of reading plans. All types of reading plans can be created on desktop and a few can be created on tablets, but the web app and smartphone platforms can make use of them but not create them.

¹¹ The web app exposes the inline reverse interlinears but not the ribbon; the reverse interlinear is not visible on the mobile app, but the mobile app utilizes some of the tagging.

 

What Devices are Supported?

As the mobile device marketplace moves forward, we are striving to keep all Faithlife mobile apps up to current standards. This may mean that certain older devices become unsupported over time. To ensure your device is supported, please verify that it has the most current possible operating system updates.

• Minimum required version of iOS: See Release Notes
• Minimum required version of Android: See Release Notes
• Minimum required hardware and software here

If your device is up to date, the most recent, supported version of the app, will be available in the App Store or Google Play Store (also the Amazon App Store for Kindle Fire HD users).

 

Regarding Internet and Device Storage:

Verbum mobile apps are highly dependent on your internet connection. Mobile devices often have much less storage space and processing power than traditional computers, so our app “streams” your library resources and search results to your device from our servers. Resources are not stored on the device by default, but you can download resources for offline reading; even so, you must have an internet connection for searching the entire library, Passage Guide, and Bible Word Study.

This makes the Verbum Bible app a great choice for taking your study on the go; however, if you plan to be offline for an extended period (like on vacation, or going into the mission field in a developing country), or if you need the most powerful study tools, Verbum Bible Software on a laptop would be a better option.

 

How do I choose what device to get?

The Verbum app will work on almost any iOS or Android device (including Amazon’s Kindle Fire series), so it’s really up to you what you want in a tablet. Consider these factors:

• Screen size and resolution
• Processing power and hard drive storage
• Your budget

For more help choosing the right device for you, we recommend searching the web for “tablet buying guide.”

Can I use Verbum on an e-reader?

E-readers are popular with book lovers because the black-and-white “e-ink” screen simulates paper, which is easier on eye fatigue, readable in sunlight, and gets excellent battery life.
For various licensing and technical reasons, we can not export Verbum resources to other formats. However, there are a number of Android e-ink devices coming to market that will run our Android app. For help finding the best device for your needs, search or post about e-ink in the Android app forum.