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Bible and prayer apps:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, Blue Letter Bible was the most searched among bible and prayer apps worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 63.8% of all searches for the 11 we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Blue Letter Bible63.8%
  2. YouVersion19.2%
  3. Hallow5.8%
  4. Pray as you go5.8%
  5. Lectio 3652.6%
  6. Pray.com1.4%
  7. Glorify0.49%
  8. Dwell0.34%
  9. PrayerMate0.34%
  10. Abide0.26%
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Compare the apps people use to read the Bible, pray and meditate on scripture. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Blue Letter Bible, YouVersion, Hallow, Pray as you go, Lectio 365. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBlue Letter BibleYouVersionHallowPray as you goLectio 365Pray.comGlorifyDwellPrayerMateAbideEcho Prayer
Oct 202561.3%22.5%5.5%5.5%2.5%0.47%0.9%0.47%0.4%0.32%0.12%
Nov 202561.5%22.6%5.6%5.6%2.5%0.48%0.73%0.4%0.33%0.25%0.12%
Dec 202556.3%20.7%11.4%6.2%2.8%0.45%0.67%0.67%0.36%0.28%0.13%
Jan 202657.9%25.9%5.2%5.2%2.3%0.56%0.85%1%0.45%0.38%0.17%
Feb 202651.1%18.8%18.8%4.6%3.1%0.39%0.75%1.7%0.39%0.27%0.12%
Mar 202659%21.7%7.9%5.3%2.9%0.38%1.3%0.58%0.38%0.31%0.12%
Apr 202663.4%19.1%7%5.7%2.6%0.41%0.62%0.62%0.33%0.26%0.07%
May 202664.3%19.3%5.8%5.8%2.6%0.63%0.5%0.42%0.34%0.26%0.05%
Jun 202660.7%22.4%4.5%6.7%2.4%1.6%0.57%0.39%0.39%0.27%0.05%
Jul 202663.6%19.1%4.7%5.7%2.6%2.6%0.6%0.41%0.41%0.32%0.05%
Aug 202658.6%21.6%6.5%6.5%2.9%2.4%0.47%0.38%0.38%0.29%0.06%
Sep 202663.8%19.2%5.8%5.8%2.6%1.4%0.49%0.34%0.34%0.26%0.05%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.Blue Letter Bible

    63.8%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +5.2 points.

  2. 2.YouVersion

    19.2%

    Held 2nd. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.4 points.

  3. 3.Hallow

    5.8%

    Held 3rd. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.Pray as you go

    5.8%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  5. 5.Lectio 365

    2.6%

    Held 5th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  6. 6.Pray.com

    1.4%

    Held 6th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  7. 7.Glorify

    0.49%

    Held 7th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, +18.8% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Dwell

    0.34%

    Held 8th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.PrayerMate

    0.34%

    Held 9th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Abide

    0.26%

    Held 10th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Echo Prayer

    0.05%

    Held 11th. 210 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among bible and prayer apps worldwide?

11 brands

In September 2026, Blue Letter Bible was the most searched among bible and prayer apps worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 63.8% of all searches for the 11 we track. YouVersion is in 2nd place, 44.6 percentage points behind at 19.2%.

Global bible and prayer apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of searchesPeakLowRank
Blue Letter Bible61.3% → 63.8%64.3%May 202651.1%Feb 20261st
YouVersion22.5% → 19.2%25.9%Jan 202618.8%Feb 20262nd
Hallow5.5% → 5.8%18.8%Feb 20264.5%Jun 20263rd
Pray as you go5.5% → 5.8%6.7%Jun 20264.6%Feb 20264th
Lectio 3652.5% → 2.6%3.1%Feb 20262.3%Jan 20265th
Pray.com0.47% → 1.4%2.6%Jul 20260.38%Mar 20268th → 6th
Glorify0.9% → 0.49%1.3%Mar 20260.47%Aug 20266th → 7th
Dwell0.47% → 0.34%1.7%Feb 20260.34%Sep 20267th → 8th
PrayerMate0.4% → 0.34%0.45%Jan 20260.33%Nov 20259th
Abide0.32% → 0.26%0.38%Jan 20260.25%Nov 202510th
Echo Prayer0.12% → 0.05%0.17%Jan 20260.05%Jun 202611th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blue Letter Bible’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide increased from 61.3% to 63.8%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouVersion’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide decreased from 22.5% to 19.2%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray.com’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide increased from 0.47% to 1.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Blue Letter Bible’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 64.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 51.1% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouVersion’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 25.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 18.8% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hallow’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 18.8% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.5% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray as you go’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 6.7% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.6% in February 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray.com’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 2.6% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.38% in March 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dwell’s share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide peaked at 1.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 0.34% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pray.com rose from 8th to 6th among bible and prayer apps worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Glorify fell from 6th to 7th among bible and prayer apps worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dwell fell from 7th to 8th among bible and prayer apps worldwide.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hallow, Pray as you go, Lectio 365, PrayerMate, Abide and Echo Prayer held steady: their share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for bible and prayer apps worldwide in September 2026?

8 changes

  1. In September 2026, Blue Letter Bible gained share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 58.6% to 63.8%.

  2. In September 2026, YouVersion lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 21.6% to 19.2%.

  3. In September 2026, Pray.com lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 2.4% to 1.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Hallow lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.8%.

  5. In September 2026, Pray as you go lost share of searches among bible and prayer apps worldwide, from 6.5% to 5.8%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Echo Prayer worldwide fell 56.3% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 210 in September 2026.

  7. Estimated monthly branded searches for Glorify worldwide fell 47.2% over 12 measured months, from 3.6K to 1.9K in September 2026.

  8. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dwell worldwide fell 31.6% over 12 measured months, from 1.9K to 1.3K in September 2026.

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