What are the differences between the different apps? And is there one app with the whole functionality? Or do I need to install more than one app?
I know that I can use all of my books in all of the apps. But then why are there so many apps?
What are the differences between the different apps? And is there one app with the whole functionality? Or do I need to install more than one app? I know that I can use all of my books in all of the apps. But then why are there so many apps?
IMHO, Logos is becoming the GM (General Motors) of biblical software. GM would slap a different sticker on one one of their vehicle and call it a new model. Logos is doing the same thing. If you ask me, the only app you need is Logos.
I see this as a recognition that different groups of people may want to access different sets of resources in different ways - or the same people may want to access resources differently at different times.
At a high level, the Bible app (the original release) is a general purpose Bible study tool, the Vyrso app is for simple reading, FSB is for those who may not want to invest in a Logos library but want access to basic study tools and the Verbum app would align with those who opt for the Verbum packages in Logos.
They all do different things:
The Bible app allows you to perform Passage and Bible Word Study guides, carry out Text Comparisons, look at notes files and manage some reading plans.
The Vyrso app doesn't have the guides, nor text comparison tool, doesn't support reading plans and is really intended as a basic reader
The FSB app is the only one of the apps which requires you to have a split screen in reading mode - this is to provide any easy mechanism for people to read a Bible in one pane and follow along in the Study Bible (or other resource) in another pane. It packages with it a lot of extra information including photos and videos and other infographics. It does support reading plans but not the guides nor comparison tool. It does provide integrated access to the Faithlife community groups.
Verbum bundles some additional resources - Douay-Rheims Bible and the Catholic Lectionary and allows for online access to several additional resources. It does support reading plans, the guides and text comparison tool as well as providing access to Faithlife.
So I can easily see that different people may find using one or several of these easier depending on what they are trying to do.
The Verbum app is the most complete (it will be interesting to see if Logos add Faithlife access to the Bible app in the future) as Philana noted in a recent post - http://community.logos.com/forums/p/64505/452111.aspx#452111
Hope this is helpful
Graham
Ok, thank you very much! Then I'll have to choose now... [:D]
Just don't want to many apps... [;)]
I've been using the Verbum iOS app for I think about a month. It actually has a lot of features. This should be similar on the Android.
Like the Logos app it has access to the Bible Word Study and Passage Guides. You can also have access to Faithlife.com on the homepage. I don't think the Logos app had access to Faithlife.com (at least it didn't when I switched). The Faithlife Study Bible app doesn't have the BWS or PG at all. So I think the Verbum app combines the best. While it is preset with Catholic settings, you can use whatever you want.
A couple of other app differences to consider:
Proclaim Signal support
Bible and FSB support proclaim presentation signals.
In app store support
Bible, FSB, Biblia and Verbum all have in-app support for the Logos.com mobile storefront. Vyrso has in-app support for the Vyrso.com mobile storefront.
Proclaim Signal support Bible and FSB support proclaim presentation signals.
In my Verbum app I have the option to follow Proclaim Presentations...is this what you mean by presentation signals?
That option should actually not be showing in the Verbum app and will be removed in a future release. The Verbum app does not request location permissions so it would be unable to automatically find nearby live presentations.
The Verbum app does not request location permissions so it would be unable to automatically find nearby live presentations.
I didn't realize there were the differences between Android and the iOS apps. I am using the iOS version, because it accesses and will find nearby groups on faithlife it does use location permissions.
The Verbum app does not request location permissions so it would be unable to automatically find nearby live presentations. I didn't realize there were the differences between Android and the iOS apps. I am using the iOS version, because it accesses and will find nearby groups on faithlife it does use location permissions.
Proclaim Presentations and Faithlife groups both use location services, but Verbum doesn't have Proclaim functionality whereas Faithlife and Logos do. As mentioned above in this thread, although Proclaim settings are available in Verbum it was an oversight on our part.
