iPad Bible App Developers Frustrated by Approval Process

Posted by Kevin Purcell on Apr 15, 2010 in Bible Software, Digital Bible Study, Technology | 3 comments

Working hard to get your app ready for the iPad launch date must have been a harrowing process. Sadly, a couple of Bible app developers have been frustrated by the app approval process. First Olive Tree has had trouble getting their app approved even though it has already been approved for the iPhone. Now Laridian is reporting that one of their apps has been languishing in the Cupertino dungeon of unapproved iPad apps.

Laridian posted screen shots of their PocketBible iPad app, which is not yet finished. But in the post they stated that their Roman’s Road witnessing tool was made ready and submitted in time for the April 3rd launch, but they have not heard anything from Apple.

Come on Apple! Get these apps approved! Maybe tomorrow!

Roman’s Road eTract for iPhone

Posted by Kevin Purcell on Jan 21, 2010 in Technology | 0 comments

Laridian has produced what it calls an eTract for the iPhone. The concept is that this is a witnessing guide for use on your iPhone or iPod Touch. You open the app and follow it as you are sharing the Gospel with someone. It follows, for the most part, what is traditionally called the Roman’s Road. This witnessing presentation usually uses four scriptures from the book of Romans.

Romans 3:23

Romans 6:23

Romans 5:8

Romans 10:9

The tract is pretty good and strays a little from the traditional Roman’s Road. But in a good way. While I kind of wish it was a little more colorful and I also wish there was a way to give it away, it is a good little app. For only 99 cents in the App Store how can you go wrong?

There is a possibility that there might be future eTracts using the same framework but with different content. I would love to be able to submit my favorite witnessing format and have them create an app.