iPad App Wishlist
Does Logos have a wishlist for the iPad app?
For the past few months, I have been forcing myself to use Logos instead of my hardcopy Bible at a weekly Bible study. As a result, I have a few suggestions for making the iPad app into a better product. For example:
- Support tabbed reading panes (Google Chrome implemented this interface extremely well). I am not talking about splitting the screen.
- Ability to search on New Testament, not the entire Bible.
- Ability to scroll text, not simply turn a page. If this is not possible, at least let users align the page to any starting point.
- Allow me to use my BDAG more easily, at least when I am connected via WiFi, to look-up selected words.
- With IOS 6, support Siri's voice capabilities to permit hands-free navigation.
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I love David's wish list and would add my support to his list, scrolling and tabs especially.
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I would like to voice my support of Logos investing in developing the iPad/iPhone app further. Tabbed reading and limited Bible search field would be greatly useful. I see more and more iPads at my seminary, and know that Logos could really further their case to be the leader in Bible software with a robust application for the iPad.
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These suggetions are very useful and helpful!!!!
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I will get behind the suggestion for scrolling as well. This would be a great help.
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These are great suggestions!! The ability to actually scroll the text would be so beneficial
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Those are all needed enhancements. Additionally, I would like to see the ability to have a "downloaded only" view for library.
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Ditto these enhancement request.
Also appreciate the hard work the iOS team at Logos are putting into making the iPad version more 'usable' and 'effective' for pastoral studies. Keep them coming!
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I would also like to see where you could use your split screen to have, lets say your Bible/Interlinear on top and your notes/lesson on the bottom of the screen. The developments are coming along great. Keep it up.
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I would like everything on your list and my order or priority would be
- Search restricted to subset of bible (nt, out, single book etc)
- Easier lexicon lookup
- Tabbed
- Option for scrolling
- Voice but I would prefer read to me option over voice navigation
Jacob Hantla
Pastor/Elder, Grace Bible Church
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Prayer lists which sync to the desktop is the only thing keeping me from always using my iPad for my quiet time.
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Yes,
Independent multiple scrollable (and linked if required) split screen. I think Laridian does this best - looks good and is readable with 3 splits.
James
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Does Logos have a wishlist for the iPad app?
For the past few months, I have been forcing myself to use Logos instead of my hardcopy Bible at a weekly Bible study. As a result, I have a few suggestions for making the iPad app into a better product. For example:
- Support tabbed reading panes (Google Chrome implemented this interface extremely well). I am not talking about splitting the screen.
- Ability to search on New Testament, not the entire Bible.
- Ability to scroll text, not simply turn a page. If this is not possible, at least let users align the page to any starting point.
- Allow me to use my BDAG more easily, at least when I am connected via WiFi, to look-up selected words.
- With IOS 6, support Siri's voice capabilities to permit hands-free navigation.
Excellent list overall. Personally, I haven't thought of need to scroll text, so not 100% clear on how it would provide a better user experience, so I'd probably put this at bottom of list if I was going to prioritize the list.
- Voice but I would prefer read to me option over voice navigation
I agree Read to me should also be on list, but like voice navigation, though would probably not see it as a great option in a classroom or church, everyone talking to their iPad could get a little distracting, just one person in church would be distracting for the congregation, but would find it useful in other situations.
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Andrew- I also don't put scrolling high on my list, but I can explain it a little. One reason is that when you are highlighting, sometimes the text spans two pages. Scrolling would allow you to position the text appropriately. This is the only reason I would want this feature. A "half page turn" would work for me just as well (or better)
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Andrew- I also don't put scrolling high on my list, but I can explain it a little. One reason is that when you are highlighting, sometimes the text spans two pages. Scrolling would allow you to position the text appropriately. This is the only reason I would want this feature. A "half page turn" would work for me just as well (or better)
That's a good point! I would like to have scrolling and page turning as options.
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Andrew- I also don't put scrolling high on my list, but I can explain it a little. One reason is that when you are highlighting, sometimes the text spans two pages. Scrolling would allow you to position the text appropriately. This is the only reason I would want this feature. A "half page turn" would work for me just as well (or better)
That's a good point! I would like to have scrolling and page turning as options.
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Ok, not sure what this would be called, but
PLEASE
Make an option, to allow the bible, always start at the same point. Foe example, on an iPad, I would like Romans 1:4 or what ever to always appear at the same place. Many people have a photographically memory, and the only thing I don't like about electronic bibles, is verse keep moving around - where as - in an actual bible, I can remember things like, roman 1:4 is on the right page, 2nd column pretty close to the bottom... And I can remember many verses like that.
So, I would like some way to, select, for every time I go to a verse or chapter, for all the verses to still be in the same place as last time... So I could begin to photographically memorize, my favorite bible version, in electronic format on my ipad
Hope that makes sense?
Does anyone else memorized were verses are on a page like this too? Sorry for the mis-spellings I can't go back and change what I typed for some reason...
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In addition to scrolling, I'd like to see the highlighting feature use fewer button presses by eliminating the "Done" button.
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Please improve the search function. When I conduct a Bible search I often use a competitor's free app which allows a search by individual books.
Logos needs to set the standard or risk losing market share. I love Logos. Please keep making your products better. [:)]
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Andrew- I also don't put scrolling high on my list, but I can explain it a little. One reason is that when you are highlighting, sometimes the text spans two pages. Scrolling would allow you to position the text appropriately. This is the only reason I would want this feature. A "half page turn" would work for me just as well (or better)
Thanks Alabama, I agree in those instances it would be handy, but still doesn't make it to the top of the list for me, but have no objection if it was in the next release.
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Searching is painful. I use a competitor’s product to search as well.
Aligning the verse to the top of the page is a must.
I would add the following requests.
1) Allow me to have saved workspaces like on the desktop. I have different ways of studying. If I am doing bible reading I will have the English on the top and the Greek on the bottom. If I am preparing a message I have the English on the top and a commentary on the bottom. If I'm reading Greek I will have the Greek on the top and BDAG on the bottom. There are more setups I like and it is a pain to have to open the appropriate books every time I want to switch my form of study. I should be able to set these up and quickly retrieve them.
2) Treat the commentaries as collections so I can move to a different book of the bible and the appropriate book of the commentary will open up.
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I would love it if we could add the following:
-Something that visually shows when you have completed a book (perhaps a small check mark on the top right of the book image)
-Something that prevents the following scenario: I like reading commentaries cover to cover, however my page in the book often gets lost because I will link it to the Bible, and then the page changes. It would be great if you could set a book to "read mode" versus "study mode" or something.
-The ability to eliminate books manually from your history on Ipad (sometimes I accidently open a book)
-The ability to set up a list of books to read. This way when you come across a book in your library that you are interested in you could save it to read in the future.
-It would be nice if the Home page on Ipad had a section for "Currently Reading." This is lots of room after the Devotionals section to accomadate this. I am often reading a number of books at the same time, and it would be helpful to keep track of what I am reading (it could also include percentage read).
That's all I've got for now! Thoughts?!
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Great list!
I think a far more robust way to search is critical--limit it to books of the Bible or a range of books, for example.
Also, I would love to have highlights (not just notes) be linked across versions.
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Prayer lists which sync to the desktop is the only thing keeping me from always using my iPad for my quiet time.
I would like to second this. It would be a definite help for me.
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Overall, the iPad is fast replacing the laptop as the daily device most users go to. With the exception of hard core word processing and those type tasks (which is mostly confined to work use), I can do nearly all of my daily tasks using my iPad. Logos has done a great job thus far making the iPad app a better overall experience than the very limited capabilities of the iPhone but could go even further. I would like to see the ability to edit and create reading plans and a better interface for it (calendar views, etc). The Home Screen could look a lot better too on the iPad. Finally and one of the biggest, some of the books do not show on my iPad. I suppose it is a limitation of the publisher. Again, back to the laptop replacement comment, the iPad is no longer a mere "mobile" device like the iPhone.
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Good ideas as well. Maybe something like folders or categories (Currently Reading, Previously Read, etc). Don't know, thinking while typing...I would love it if we could add the following:
-Something that visually shows when you have completed a book (perhaps a small check mark on the top right of the book image)
-Something that prevents the following scenario: I like reading commentaries cover to cover, however my page in the book often gets lost because I will link it to the Bible, and then the page changes. It would be great if you could set a book to "read mode" versus "study mode" or something.
-The ability to eliminate books manually from your history on Ipad (sometimes I accidently open a book)
-The ability to set up a list of books to read. This way when you come across a book in your library that you are interested in you could save it to read in the future.
-It would be nice if the Home page on Ipad had a section for "Currently Reading." This is lots of room after the Devotionals section to accomadate this. I am often reading a number of books at the same time, and it would be helpful to keep track of what I am reading (it could also include percentage read).
That's all I've got for now! Thoughts?!
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Does anyone else memorized were verses are on a page like this too? Sorry for the mis-spellings I can't go back and change what I typed for some reason...
That was how I did it when I carried an ink-and-paper Bible, but then I found I was paralyzed when I didn't have that Bible with me. That has actually been a benefit of not using a dead-tree Bible for a couple years now, I know my verses based on reference and context and not location on the page (I have to admit special highlights do help too).
Jacob Hantla
Pastor/Elder, Grace Bible Church
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I would like everything on your list and my order or priority would be
- Search restricted to subset of bible (nt, out, single book etc)
- Easier lexicon lookup
- Tabbed
- Option for scrolling
- Voice but I would prefer read to me option over voice navigation
All excellent idea
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