Samson

What's on your mind?

Tell Samson what you're going through. Get a Bible verse, what it meant, and a short prayer, in about two minutes.

Join the beta

iPhone, through TestFlight. Free while we test. No account, no ads.

The Samson app. Someone typed 'my boss fired me and I'm scared'. Samson says he heard Work and Stress or worry, and offers Joshua 1:9 as the verse to start with.
Samson, a friendly sloth, holding a Bible

How it works

You do not have to know where to look. Samson the sloth does the slow, careful part.

  1. Say what's going on

    Type it in your own words, or tap Worried or stressed, School, Dating & love, Family, Friends & lonely, Work, Sick or hurting, Grief & loss or Faith & doubt. Samson tells you what he heard.

  2. Start with one verse

    You get a verse to start with, plus a few more for the same thing, from 90+ verses in the Berean Standard Bible.

  3. Walk through it

    What was happening when it was written, how it fits your day, then a short prayer. Save it or send it to a friend when you're done.

Calm, curated and fair

A verse for right now

No blank search box. Start from what you're facing and get somewhere in two minutes. Come back for a new verse each day, with an optional reminder.

Written by people

The context and prayers in the library are written by people, not improvised by a chatbot. There is no open chat.

Private and free

No account, no ads. Saved verses stay on your phone, and you can clear them any time. The whole library is free.

Said plainly

Your saves stay on your phone

No account is needed to use the app. Saved and recently read verses are stored on your device, and Clear my data wipes them.

How verses are found

When you type what's on your mind, Samson finds a verse from what you type, matched on your phone against our library. The verses and prayers themselves are written by people.

Not a replacement for people

Samson is a place to start. It is not your church, a pastor, a counselor or a crisis line. The app has a support screen with 988 and other real help. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (US) or your local emergency number.

Questions

Is it free?

The beta is free, and the whole verse library is free to use. We will tell you before anything ever costs money.

Which Bible translation does it use?

The Berean Standard Bible, which is public domain. The app names it on every verse.

Is this a chatbot?

No. The core experience is a curated library of verses with human-written context and prayers. There is no open-ended chat.

Do I need an account?

No. Your saved verses live on your phone.

Who is it for?

Anyone who wants the Bible to meet them in the moment, especially if you are not sure where to start. It is built with people in their teens and twenties in mind, and with pastors and small-group leaders as trusted guides.

What do beta testers do?

Install through TestFlight, use it for a few days, and answer a short feedback form. That is it.

Android?

iPhone first. Android is a later possibility, not a promise.

Samson the sloth with paws together in prayer

Take your time

Beta spots are small on purpose. Tell us a bit about yourself and we will send a TestFlight invite.

Join the beta