FAQ
How much does this amazingly awesome app cost?
- The Logos Bible Software app is available for free at the App Store.
Do I have to be a Logos customer to use the iPhone app?
- No. Our application is free for anyone to use and can be downloaded from the App Store.
Will the Logos Bible Software app run on my iPod Touch?
- Yes. The app will run on any device running iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
Do I need to be connected to internet for the app to work?
- Yes and no. You will need to be connected to the internet via your cell phone service provider or Wi-Fi to access all the features and resources of the app. With the release of version 1.2 we offer limited offline reading support. To learn how to make a title available for offline reading, please watch the tutorial video.
I'm a Logos 4 customer. Will I be able to see all my books in the Logos Bible Software app?
- On the day we launched the Logos Bible Software iPhone App we had nearly 3,000 titles for the iPhone. Since the launch, that number has grown to over 4,000 titles. We currently have about 10,000 titles available for Logos 4 which will be released for the iPhone as we secure rights and convert titles. To find out what titles are currently available, read this forum post.
How do I share a verse on Twitter or Facebook?
- When reading a Bible, simply swipe up and tap "Share."
How can I "bookmark" something I'm reading?
- When reading, simply swipe up and tap "Add to Favorites." To view your favorites, tap "More" from the bottom navigation and then tap "Favorites."
Is there a list of all the titles that are iPhone compatible?
- We currently have a text list of compatible titles. In addition to that, you can use the search bar on Logos.com to search for a specific title. If a title is iPhone enabled, an iPhone badge will display on the page.
Can I read my books offline?
- With the release of version 1.2 we now offer limited offline reading support. To learn how to make a title available for offline reading, please watch the tutorial video. To download your resources to your device requires an internet connection via your wireless carrier or WiFi. This feature is only available to customers with a Logos 4 base package.
I'm a Logos 4 customer and I'm looking for (insert book title), but cannot access it from the iPhone app. Why not?
- We have either 1) not secured rights from the publisher to release the title to the iPhone app or 2) have not converted the title to be iPhone compatible. With over 10,000 titles in our system, both steps of the process take some time.
How do I delete a reading plan?
- On the home page, swipe your finger across the reading plan you want to delete. Press the Delete button.
What is the product roadmap?
- Resource display enhancements
- Notes
- Highlighting
- Search enhancements
- Other cool stuff I can't tell you about
When I touch and hold on a word, I get the wrong information. What's up?
- If you have the book downloaded for offline use, remove the book (flip the switch to Off) and download it again. The downloaded book is out of sync with the server's reverse interlinear data.
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Do I need to be connected to internet for the app to work?
- Yes. The Logos Bible Software app does not store any Bibles or books on your device. You will need to be connected to the internet via your cell phone service provider or Wi-Fi.
So it won't work on an iPod touch outside of a hotspot?
Jacob Hantla
Pastor/Elder, Grace Bible Church
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Correct. But did we mention it's free? :-)
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why not charge for it and let us have access to your library and read the books offline.
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Correct. But did we mention it's free? :-)
What's the likely hood of downloadable books in the future if the Iphone app becomes insanely popular?
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another thread says they are looking at offline, but its not so simple, it involves the publishers rights and permissions etc...
Never Deprive Anyone of Hope.. It Might Be ALL They Have
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I guess the obvious question is - while some of the features obviously require net access, will future updates bring the ability to download bibles or other books to the phone itself for offline reading? Otherwise if eg you're on a plane, the app becomes unusable...
No rest for the weary... :-)
Yes, we did realize this would be the first question. And offline access is in our plans.
But a combination of issues -- the amount of content, the desire to not have to charge you twice (at the behest of either the publisher or Apple), and some technical concerns -- caused us to put this off.
(It's not hard to store your books on the iPhone. It's hard to implement our search engine, data type comparison system, data type parsing/rendering, cross-library searching for Guides, text comparison algorithm, etc. on the iPhone. We'll get there, but we thought you'd be happy to get some basic reading and searching going first. By offloading to the server -- where we can share code we built for the desktop app -- we can offer a lot more power.)
Also, keep in mind that some users have literally gigabytes of content, and this Internet-based solution allows you to work with every bit of it that publishers allow (we're still securing rights -- the list will change constantly) without having to explicitly download or manage the resources.
Never Deprive Anyone of Hope.. It Might Be ALL They Have
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Yes, we did realize this would be the first question. And offline access is in our plans
It's not hard to store your books on the iPhone. It's hard to implement
our search engine, data type comparison system, data type
parsing/rendering, cross-library searching for Guides, text comparison
algorithm, etc. on the iPhone. We'll get there, but we thought you'd be
happy to get some basic reading and searching going first..
all I really care right now is being able to settle in at night and read on my....I mean my wifes Ipod Touch while my wife falls asleep. I should be able to do now...except I might need to update her to the touch's 3.0 software first from the sounds of it.
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(It's not hard to store your books on the iPhone. It's hard to implement our search engine, data type comparison system, data type parsing/rendering, cross-library searching for Guides, text comparison algorithm, etc. on the iPhone.)
Bob... I would be more than happy to be able to read stored books without all of these extra features you mention above. Just being able to read my books offline when I am out and about would be great... I can save some of the fancier features for my desktop.0 -
Since this is just a "face", can you make it a web application available to any phone with a web browser? I agree with this decision as storing the books isn't a necessity for me. I would like to see this available for all other phones that have web browsers.
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Okay, I am still a Logos 3 user, (have to secure funds for the upgrade) I have signed in on the iPhone app, will I be able to look at the books in my library, or will I have to wait until I upgrade?
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I would like the iTouch to be able to read a Bible offline. I would also like it to beable to take notes offline that sync back to my computer once I come on line. It would be nice to also have some limited function on a basic commentary, dictionary and Greek/Hebrew helps. Very much like I can now do wit Olivetree program on my Palm. Or to be able to select what I take with me off line based on the amount of memory I have (like I may sync all my notes to my iTouch). Think Docs to Go for a Bible program. Docs to Go does not have all the funtionability of Office, but you get what you need on the road and it is in sync with what you have in the office and if you make a change it updates what is in the office.
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Okay, I am still a Logos 3 user, (have to secure funds for the upgrade) I have signed in on the iPhone app, will I be able to look at the books in my library, or will I have to wait until I upgrade?
Logos 4 users will have access to a number of the resources in their library. If you are not a Logos 4 user, but log in to the app using a logos.com account (register here if you don't have one) then, in addition to the 31 Bibles we offer, you will have access to:
- Morning and Evening
- Necessity of Prayer
- Pilgrim's Progress
- Power Through Prayer
- Selected Sermons of George Whitefield
- Sermons on Several Occassions
- St. Paul the Traveller and Roman Citizen
- Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
- Commentary Critical & Explanatory on Whole Bible (JFB)
- Diving For Pearls in God's Treasure Chest
- Easton's Bible Dictionary
- Imitation of Christ
- In His Steps
- Training of the Twelve
- Why Four Gospels?
- Systematic Theology (Strong)
- New Nave's Topical Bible
- Strong’s Concise Dictionary of the Words of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Testament
- An Introduction to Ecclesiastical Latin
- Dictionary of the Vulgate New Testament
- Holbein’s Bible Woodcuts
- The Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament
- The Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the New Testament
- Traveling in the Holy Land through the Stereoscope
- The New Testament in Greek (Westcott and Hort)
- KJV Cambridge Paragraph English-Greek Reverse Interlinear
- KJV Cambridge Paragraph English-Hebrew Reverse Interlinear
- Glossary of Morpho-Syntactic Database Terminology
- Lexham English Bible / New Testament
- LEB English-Greek Reverse Interlinear
- LEB English-Hebrew Reverse Interlinear
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Thank you so much for your informative answer, I know you guys are very busy. I seem to have most of what you listed above, minus the following items: #'s 8,18, 20-24, 26, 27, and 29-31. These will probably show up when licensing is obtained. Again, thank you all for your awesome effort and gift to the iPhone community!!!
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How do you get the iPhone app to sync with changes that take place on the regular Logos 4? Do any changes that occur in a person's particular regular Logos 4 automatically become saved and that information is sent to the iPhone over the internet?
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How do you get the iPhone app to sync with changes that take place on the regular Logos 4? Do any changes that occur in a person's particular regular Logos 4 automatically become saved and that information is sent to the iPhone over the internet?
Yes.
MacBook Pro (2019), ThinkPad E540
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Do you not have to backup licenses on Logos 4 anymore?
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You can download the engine for free and start using V4 with your current library. No waiting for fundes needed.
Jerry
iMac (2019 model), 3Ghz 6 Core Intel i5, 16gb Ram, Radeon Pro Graphics. 500GB SSD.
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Do you not have to backup licenses on Logos 4 anymore?
No. Logos has them all on their servers. They will send them to you via CD, if you really wan them. But there shouldn't be a need to do this. BTW, this includes all your licenses, even those from Nelson, Ages, etc.
Help links: WIKI; Logos 6 FAQ. (Phil. 2:14, NIV)
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Nope! Not at all. One of the Great features!
Philippians 4: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand..........
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Where do I find it?
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You just do do a search for the iPhone app in the iTunes store. FYI you need to be running Logos 4 to get most of the books.
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Looking for the Logos 4 engine, have the iPhone app.
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Just go to http://www.logos.com. From there you can watch a video demo, read about features, and purchase.
Thanks!
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You can download the engine for free and start using V4 with your current library. No waiting for fundes needed.
Jerry
Okay, so you are saying that I only have to watch videos to find out where to download the V4 engine for my library?
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Bob wrote: By offloading to the server -- where we can share code we built for the desktop app -- we can offer a lot more power.
So if the data is on the server anyways, when can we access it via any OS with a web browser?
Ross
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How do I close a book in the app?
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Exactly! If this is primarily a web app - it probably isn't too hard to port over to other platforms. The Palm PRE?? I've been hoping Logos would go portable for a long while now....! But am committed to open standards so went the way of WebOS instead of iPhone. Only a small percentage of market share, but growing rapidly AND has multiple carriers, instead of only AT&T. So... awesome job on the new app and Logos 4. But I'll have to wait to take advantage of it until a Pre app comes out (or a web-app address that is mobile accessible).
grace,
chris
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So if the data is on the server anyways, when can we access it via any OS with a web browser?
When it's ready. :-)
Sorry, don't know when that is, but we're working on it...
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Is there a list of resources that ARE available for the iPhone app? Possibly one that can be updated as rights to more resources are secured?
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CAn I suggest adding a question to the FAQ that says the following:
Is there a list of which books can be read on the iPhone app.
Answer: No. (or better and hopefully more accurate - Not yet)
Dr. Kevin Purcell, Director of Missions
Brushy Mountain Baptist Association0
