Hello community, I am interested in building a customize bible app. Can someone give me insight on how i should get started straight to the point from A-Z?
Dear Ms B,
There is a lot to consider when making a Bible app. eg Will the intended users be using and Android or iPhone, or a laptop. Are the users phones usually connected to the internet by 4g/5g or wifi, or are they offline a lot? These questions determine what type of app you will more likely build.
This is a summary guide to the steps involved with building a customized app with the SAB platform.
If these steps are overwhelming, you may want to outsource. One option, assuming you have rights to the text and maybe audio of the Bible translation involved, is to contact Kalaam (dave@kalaam.org) Kalaam creates websites and apps for languages around the world as a ministry with no fees. If you have experience using SAB, and need specific advice how to add a feature, than this Community is a good place to ask that specifically if you cannot find it in the documentation.
You can customize a lot with Scripture App Builder, but the SAB platform cannot do everything. If you are hoping for a customized app that looks a lot different from other SAB created apps, you might need to hire a software developer to get what you want. You can see several SAB apps here.
If the languages you want to include have special or complex characters that are not part of Unicode fonts than Then a SAB app may be your only choice, since it can accommodate these custom fonts.
Lastly, make sure someone else has not already created an app in your language of interest. Look up the language in FCBH Global Bible App List and Scripture Earth to see if anyone has already created an app.
Let me know if you have other questions,
Roger Green
SIL