Comments on: Q&F: Mantis Bible Study http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Seasons http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-101220 Seasons Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:10:57 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-101220 You you should change the page title Q&F: Mantis Bible Study – iPhone App Reviews - Honest reviews of the latest, greatest, and lamest iPhone apps to more catching for your subject you write. I loved the blog post yet. You you should change the page title Q&F: Mantis Bible Study – iPhone App Reviews – Honest reviews of the latest, greatest, and lamest iPhone apps to more catching for your subject you write. I loved the blog post yet.

]]> By: Chris J. http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-5092 Chris J. Mon, 04 May 2009 00:06:45 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-5092 A very informative and well-thought comment. I agree, Mantis is definitely the most study oriented Bible app. It is always helpful to others to hear different viewpoints regarding the same app. Unfortunately since I was only reviewing the free version, I wasn't able to see what was available with paid versions. One last comment about adding a few more free options: I have a Bible app on my computer that offered a lot of free add-ons. After using it I got to enjoy the application and bought the NASB version for it. I will probably be adding NIV as well. Because I was able to use successfully as a free program, I knew I would be OK with buying additional Bibles. Thanks again for the comments. A very informative and well-thought comment.
I agree, Mantis is definitely the most study oriented Bible app. It is always helpful to others to hear different viewpoints regarding the same app.
Unfortunately since I was only reviewing the free version, I wasn’t able to see what was available with paid versions.

One last comment about adding a few more free options: I have a Bible app on my computer that offered a lot of free add-ons. After using it I got to enjoy the application and bought the NASB version for it. I will probably be adding NIV as well. Because I was able to use successfully as a free program, I knew I would be OK with buying additional Bibles.
Thanks again for the comments.

]]> By: Terry R. http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-5089 Terry R. Sun, 03 May 2009 19:46:17 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-5089 Good review. I use this app and love it. It's definitely more "hardcore" than the other Bible apps I've looked at (Olive Tree being the ONLY competitor). I paid the $30 for the NASB with Strongs and love it. Every word that has a Greek (or Hebrew) word attached to it (and therefore a Strong's number) is "touchable" which then brings up, in the text, the information about that specific word, as well as a "Find" link which when selected brings up every place in the Bible where that specific Greek word is used. It's wonderful for doing word studies. Also if you buy other tools they attach to it seemlessly. Buy the Thayer's Greek dictionary and each Greek word has not only the Strong's info, but Thayer's as well. (their website has a video of this process!) Very cool! It's like having a "mobile" e-sword. A word about the cost because that was one of my initial reservations on this product. It does SEEM miserly, but if you imagine the tools that are built around each translation you might understand it better. I'm a software developer by trade and the integration issues are not "free" even if the specific translations are. Putting together a more plentiful "free" package would only be useful as a way to advertise because the cost wouldn't be free. Mantis is only going to make money from people who will buy the study tools. The average joe isn't going to do this, but some of us have spent a lot more on such. The support and updates are ongoing and have continued to make this product better and better. To get a sense of how well thought out this app is, one need only look at Mantis's bookmarking. The Bible apps I've seen have a simple "bookmarks" page. Mantis allows you to categorize bookmarks. Essentially using folders. This is powerful when you are doing multiple studies. So minor, but soooo useful. Tons of other stuff (don't get me started on the integration of the commentaries with the Bible ... awesome), but this product just exudes design and love of Bible study. There are apps out there that have dozens of free Bibles that will meet the needs of the average user and that's great, but if you want to go beyond that then this is the best I've seen. As for buying stuff ... you pay for it on the website and when you start your app it indicates that you have stuff available to download. Select it and it downloads it. Pretty simple. Good review. I use this app and love it. It’s definitely more “hardcore” than the other Bible apps I’ve looked at (Olive Tree being the ONLY competitor). I paid the $30 for the NASB with Strongs and love it. Every word that has a Greek (or Hebrew) word attached to it (and therefore a Strong’s number) is “touchable” which then brings up, in the text, the information about that specific word, as well as a “Find” link which when selected brings up every place in the Bible where that specific Greek word is used. It’s wonderful for doing word studies. Also if you buy other tools they attach to it seemlessly. Buy the Thayer’s Greek dictionary and each Greek word has not only the Strong’s info, but Thayer’s as well. (their website has a video of this process!) Very cool! It’s like having a “mobile” e-sword.

A word about the cost because that was one of my initial reservations on this product. It does SEEM miserly, but if you imagine the tools that are built around each translation you might understand it better. I’m a software developer by trade and the integration issues are not “free” even if the specific translations are. Putting together a more plentiful “free” package would only be useful as a way to advertise because the cost wouldn’t be free. Mantis is only going to make money from people who will buy the study tools. The average joe isn’t going to do this, but some of us have spent a lot more on such. The support and updates are ongoing and have continued to make this product better and better.

To get a sense of how well thought out this app is, one need only look at Mantis’s bookmarking. The Bible apps I’ve seen have a simple “bookmarks” page. Mantis allows you to categorize bookmarks. Essentially using folders. This is powerful when you are doing multiple studies. So minor, but soooo useful.

Tons of other stuff (don’t get me started on the integration of the commentaries with the Bible … awesome), but this product just exudes design and love of Bible study. There are apps out there that have dozens of free Bibles that will meet the needs of the average user and that’s great, but if you want to go beyond that then this is the best I’ve seen.

As for buying stuff … you pay for it on the website and when you start your app it indicates that you have stuff available to download. Select it and it downloads it. Pretty simple.

]]> By: Chris J. http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-2633 Chris J. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:23:03 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-2633 I have tried all the free Bible apps that I could find, and so far Mantis is the only one I have found that supports highlighting. I cannot say for sure if there are any other paid apps that support highlighting. Yes, Mantis does have NASB available for $20 (also NASB with Strong's numbering for $30). You have to buy it from their website. I haven't done this myself so I can't vouch for how it works. http://mantisbible.com/ If you are willing to do without highlighting, YouVersion (which I reviewed also) provides NASB free as long as you have internet access. I have tried all the free Bible apps that I could find, and so far Mantis is the only one I have found that supports highlighting. I cannot say for sure if there are any other paid apps that support highlighting.
Yes, Mantis does have NASB available for $20 (also NASB with Strong’s numbering for $30). You have to buy it from their website. I haven’t done this myself so I can’t vouch for how it works.
http://mantisbible.com/
If you are willing to do without highlighting, YouVersion (which I reviewed also) provides NASB free as long as you have internet access.

]]> By: Jon Hughes http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 Jon Hughes Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:37:37 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-2632 Does Mantis have NASB available as an add-on? Or do you know of any other Bible apps that have NASB and highlighting? Does Mantis have NASB available as an add-on? Or do you know of any other Bible apps that have NASB and highlighting?

]]> By: Chris J. http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-2630 Chris J. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:35:59 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-2630 Like I said, $20 for NASB is not unusual and actually pretty much the standard price. If you prefer to use one translation, then using Mantis isn't going to make a big difference. I like to be able to switch between three or so translations, which can add up to a lot of money if you also want Bible helps as well. If you really just prefer to stick with one translation or are willing to pay for the add-ons, then Mantis is definitely a great way to go. It is certainly a powerful app, regardless of my issue with prices. Like I said, $20 for NASB is not unusual and actually pretty much the standard price. If you prefer to use one translation, then using Mantis isn’t going to make a big difference. I like to be able to switch between three or so translations, which can add up to a lot of money if you also want Bible helps as well.
If you really just prefer to stick with one translation or are willing to pay for the add-ons, then Mantis is definitely a great way to go. It is certainly a powerful app, regardless of my issue with prices.

]]> By: Chris J. http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-2629 Chris J. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:27:48 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-2629 Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Jon Hughes http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 Jon Hughes Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:48:11 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-2627 I would gladly pay that $20 for a NASB version of an app that provides easy-to-use highlighting. That's the one thing my paper Bible has over all the NASB iPhone apps I've tried. Bookmarking is nice, but I would rather be able to just read through and see verses I have highlighted previously. I would gladly pay that $20 for a NASB version of an app that provides easy-to-use highlighting. That’s the one thing my paper Bible has over all the NASB iPhone apps I’ve tried. Bookmarking is nice, but I would rather be able to just read through and see verses I have highlighted previously.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Jordan Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:39:44 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-2620 You are a very smart person! :) You are a very smart person! :)

]]> By: Chris J. http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1840 Chris J. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:06:53 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-1840 The $5 charge is especially troublesome for versions (the American Standard Version in particular) which at least three of the other free Bible apps offer for free. The ASV has been out of copyright for years, so charging that much for it seems excessive. Versions like NIV or NASB will always cost around $20 or more because they are still copyrighted. The $5 charge is especially troublesome for versions (the American Standard Version in particular) which at least three of the other free Bible apps offer for free. The ASV has been out of copyright for years, so charging that much for it seems excessive.
Versions like NIV or NASB will always cost around $20 or more because they are still copyrighted.

]]> By: Michael (Admin) http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/2009/02/07/q-f-mantis-bible-study/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 Michael (Admin) Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:14:20 +0000 http://www.iphoneappreviews.net/?p=3892#comment-1829 The sword-wielding praying mantis is hilarious! And yeah I have to agree... the "iPhone economy" makes $5 for a different Bible seem a little pricey. The sword-wielding praying mantis is hilarious! And yeah I have to agree… the “iPhone economy” makes $5 for a different Bible seem a little pricey.

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