Good morning,
My name is Brian Howerton, and I am a blind user of Logos Bible Software. I use Logos on both iOS and Mac, relying on the VoiceOver screen reader.
First, I want to sincerely thank you for your commitment to accessibility. I’ve been a Logos user for about three years now, using both the mobile and web apps. When the new Logos subscription was released, I was genuinely excited to see that accessibility was being brought to the desktop app. I downloaded it right away and began exploring, carefully following both the beta and stable release notes to track accessibility improvements.
Early on, I noticed accessibility mentioned in several updates, which was encouraging. However, more recently, I haven’t seen any mention of accessibility improvements in either the beta or stable release notes. I wanted to reach out to ask about the current status of accessibility within Logos—how development is progressing and what we might expect moving forward.
I truly hope accessibility remains a major priority. I deeply appreciate the new features being added, but I want to encourage you not to let those advancements come at the expense of accessibility.
One area that seems to need significant attention is the reading pane in the desktop app. While it is possible to read text from Bibles and other resources, VoiceOver does not currently allow full interaction with that text. For example, I’m unable to select text or access context menus for tasks like word studies. Improving accessibility in the reading pane would make a substantial difference.
Additionally, when using features like Study Assistant and Search, VoiceOver often jumps back to the top of the window during navigation, making those tools effectively unusable. I’ve also encountered several unlabeled buttons throughout the interface.
I share these concerns because I care deeply about Logos and want to see it become fully accessible. I’ve been a bit discouraged not seeing accessibility updates in recent release notes, especially since I regularly check them in hopes of progress.
Since Logos is developed for multiple languages, I would encourage you to think of screen reader accessibility in a similar way—as another means of providing access. By continuing to invest in accessibility, you are opening the door for blind and visually impaired users to fully engage with Logos.
While the web and mobile apps are usable, the desktop app offers the full range of features, and we would love to be able to use it to its fullest extent as well.
Thank you again for your work and your commitment to accessibility. I’m grateful for the progress that has been made, and I look forward to seeing how accessibility continues to improve in the future.
In Christ,
Brian Howerton
