Parity: Bring to iPad all the features of the desktop version

iPadOS needs all the features of the desktop version. Running the iOS logos on iPadOS is extremely limiting and new iPads can handle to the workload.

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Jordan Kurecki

I absolutely agree.What I want is to be able to make full use of Logos functionality, but in a smaller form factor that is more portable than my Macbook.

Hanson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1328328#Comment_1328328

@Hanson No. No we’re not.

Kender D. Smith

I agree. The iPad is powerful enough now, that this just makes sense. I rarely use my laptop anymore as most everything I used to do on it can now be done on my iPad which is almost always with me. The one major exception is Logos. I read and start studying with the App, but still have to move to my desk and use my Laptop when it would be easier and my practical to do many if not all of those deeper study functions on my iPad. I want to see all of the tools and functionality that desktop has in the App plus adding some additional features that leverage the Apple Pencil and portability of the iPad. This is my traveling library.

Daniel McCoy

Now, six years since the release of the 2018 iPad Pro, I'm still waiting on one set of software before I can do my entire workflow on an iPad - Logos Bible Software and Proclaim by Logos. I know this would require a lot of legwork to develop the full desktop app for use on iPad. It would certainly be worth it for me.

Joshua Corbin

I think they would be surprised by how many would use Logos for iPad if it had true parity. Logos is the only application I use that keeps me using a computer still. If Logos could bring parity, even if it had to have a lite App for phones or lesser tablets and a more full featured app that runs on Swift so it had parity between iPadOS and MacOS (which would make less code work even though there’d be some work to still do between the apps), that’d be the way to go. But even today, I don’t see why most tablets couldn’t run Logos well compared to computers. Many of the computers that run Logos are less powerful in performance than some of these tablets. The current iPadOS version doesn’t really even take full functionality of the mouse and keyboard. The mouse essentially functions like a touch tool instead of a mouse. It’d be nice if they could at least have it use a mouse properly for selecting text and the keyboard for copying text. Instead, you have to long press, move the parameters from the text, and then hope the copy button shows up so you can hit it. I just wish someone from Faithlife would respond to a thread like this and at least say “yes” or “no” instead of ignoring it all these years when it is one of the most upvoted ideas on their Feedback Forum.

JJ Wurtz

This is quite crazy. With all the advancement in apps for iPads I can’t imagine them not having a version built directly for iPadOS. They need one, because like many of the comments above they only reason I go back to my desktop is because some things we just can’t do on the mobile app. Technology has come such a long way that they should be able to make this happen.

Cheryl Citrone

I concur!!!! I am a relatively new Logos user and only use an iPad. I have an extensive setup using OneNote and was hoping Logos could fulfill that functionality and bring all of my notes and studies into one app. One feature that is especially frustrating is the ability to build notebooks with the IOS version but no ability to move them or add them as subfolders. When I go to the web version using Chrome for iOS or Safari, there is not a Notebook option!

Garrell Calton

To all Logos Leadership, this would be a game changer for Bible Software. I think the usage of Bible software would explode if brought over to the iPad.

Rebecca Williams

I would truly love this, I use my iPad almost exclusively. I hate having to go to my Mac air to create or update highlights, this should be available on the iPad.

Randy B

I agree Logos needs to wake up to the needs of its clientele, why wouldn’t a Pastor or layperson not want the ability to use their iPad to read from…. that is a huge plus! Reading from a iPad as one does a Kindle would be a good start…. if you need a start point.🙂 The Logos mobile app I now have on my iPad can’t even allow me to read my installed personal word documents. Please Logos let’s spend some of those development hours to make it easier for your faithful clients. Some of us are heavily invested in Logos. I like Logos and I recommend Logos to others but looking at this blog I’m disappointed to see very little feedback from Logos. Can we at least hear why iPad hasn’t had your attention.

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