VerseDawn

A Bible verse on your home screen

Three sizes. A full Bible on the phone. No account.

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Illustration, not final art. The verse sits on the picture, and the picture changes with it.

Free to install
Offline text
No account
No ads on the widget

Three sizes

The smallest fits at most three lines, so the verse is shortened on a sentence boundary.

“The LORD is my shepherd.”
Psalm 23:1
2×2 — smallest
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”
Psalm 23:1
4×2 — widest
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.”
Proverbs 3:5
4×4 — largest

Refreshes when Android allows, not the moment you look.

A two-minute prayer, at a time you pick

Be still. Give thanks. Ask. No streak.

Be still

“Be still, and know that I am God.”Psalm 46:10

Give thanks

“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good.”Psalm 107:1

Ask

“Ask, and it will be given to you.”Matthew 7:7

It arrives as a notification. Most Android phones cannot show a third-party widget on the lock screen. Why that is

Backgrounds that stay readable

EngravingsGustave Doré, 1866 — public domain
Classical paintingsThe Met Open Access — CC0
AI artGenerated, then checked for contrast
MinimalQuiet, low contrast

Swatches are illustrations. Each final image has to pass a contrast check.

What it costs

The subscription is $6.99/month · $49.99/year · $2.99/week in the US, and R$19,90 / R$79,99 / R$7,99 in Brazil.

Who it is for

For

A verse on the Android home screen. Offline. No account. No streak.

Not for

A chat about the verse. A lock-screen widget. AI in the name means the artwork.

Add it in three steps

  1. 1Long-press the home screen
  2. 2Widgets, then VerseDawn
  3. 3Pick a size

Guides

Research on this category, including the parts that argue against us. This site is published by the makers of VerseDawn.

Best Bible widget apps, comparedTen apps, one table: installs, ratings, whether there is a widget, ads, price range — with the date checked. What they actually costWhy the price on the store page is not a price, and how to find the real number before you pay. Is that app legit?A five-minute checklist you can run on any Bible widget app — including ours. Bible apps with no adsWhich ones really are ad-free, and why the list is shorter than you would expect.

Common questions

Where does the “AI” come from?
The artwork. The app does not write or explain a verse.
Which translation?
Berean Standard Bible (public domain) and Bíblia Livre (CC BY 4.0).
Does it work offline?
The Bible text does. Background images download the first time you choose one.
How often does the widget refresh?
When Android allows. The app does not promise an instant update.