About & Credits
What KJB Reader is made of, the tools and people behind it, and the legal notices that come with it.
Bible Text
Pure Cambridge Edition
public domain worldwide
Copyright
© 2026 Shawn Poh Hanlin
public domain, freely shareable
Platforms
Web · Android · iOS
free, ad-free, no paywalls
The text
Bible Text
•The King James Bible (KJB) — Pure Cambridge Edition, the text used throughout this app for reading, searching, sharing, and exporting.
•Our master text file is generated directly from our authoritative Pure Cambridge Edition source document, kindly made available by bibleprotector.com.
•It is then verified word-for-word and verse-by-verse against an independent Pure Cambridge Edition reference.
•All 66 books, 1,189 chapters, and 31,102 verses are included in full, with nothing abridged, paraphrased, or reworded.
•Italics, paragraph marks, and small-caps LORD and GOD are preserved exactly as printed.
•The KJB text is public domain worldwide, with one regional exception:
–In the United Kingdom, it is protected by a perpetual Crown Copyright administered by the King's Printer.
–For commercial use within the UK, a licence from Cambridge University Press or the King's Printer may be required.
•This app is provided for personal, non-commercial reading and study only, and is never to be sold or licensed for resale.
Typography
Fonts
Reading & Interface
Merriweather
the Serif reading option — the default scripture font, styled after a printed Bible for long, comfortable reading
Inter
the Sans Serif reading option, and the font used across the whole app interface — menus, buttons and labels
Mono & Times New Roman
two more reading options that use your device's own built-in fonts, so nothing extra is downloaded
Handwritten & Decorative
Dancing Script
the Cursive reading option — a flowing handwritten style for the scripture text, with italic words set in a lighter shade
Comic Neue
used for the Comic Sans reading option when your device doesn't have Comic Sans
Merriweather, Inter, Dancing Script and Comic Neue are Google Fonts, released under the SIL Open Font License.
Accessibility
Atkinson Hyperlegible
designed by the Braille Institute of America for readers with low vision. SIL Open Font License.
OpenDyslexic
designed by Abbie Gonzalez to increase readability for readers with dyslexia. SIL Open Font License.
In the Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store) apps, these fonts are bundled with the app itself so they're available offline from first launch, instead of being downloaded from Google Fonts.
How it's made
Built With & Thanks
•Base44 — the web app platform — hosting, backend, and optional user authentication.
•Capacitor — open source (MIT License) — wraps the web app into the native Android and iOS apps.
•Gradle + Android SDK — compile and sign the Android app.
•Google Play Console — distributes the Android app on Google Play.
•Xcode + WebKit (WKWebView) — Apple's tools — compile, sign, and render the iOS app.
•App Store Connect — distributes the iOS app on the App Store.
•Lucide — open source (ISC License) — the interface icons.
•LibreOffice hyphenation patterns — open source (LGPL/MPL) — break points for long words in the two-column printed layout; they derive from Franklin Liang's algorithm created for Donald Knuth's TeX typesetting system.
•Special thanks — to Elvish Ishaan for fixing bugs and issues.
Legal
Trademarks & Legal Notices
•KJB Reader mentions the product and company names below only to describe browser compatibility, social links, fonts, or development and distribution tools used.
•No affiliation with, sponsorship by, or endorsement from their owners is claimed or implied.
•All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners.
Apple Inc.
– Apple, App Store, Xcode, WebKit, Safari, iPhone, iPad, iOS, macOS.registered in the U.S. and other countries.
– Used for: iOS development tools (Xcode, WebKit) and App Store distribution.
Google LLC
– Google, Google Play, Google Play Console, Chrome, Android, Android Studio, YouTube
– Used for: Android tooling and Play Store distribution; Google Fonts; browser-compatibility references.
Microsoft Corporation
– Microsoft, Edge, Windows, Internet Explorer
– Used for: Browser-compatibility references for the web app and extension.
Oracle
– Java.Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
– Used for: The Java toolchain inside the Android app build.
Gradle, Inc.
– Gradle
– Used for: Build tool that compiles and signs the Android app.
Anthropic PBC
– Claude
– Used for: AI assistance used to help generate the app code.
Linktree Pty Ltd
– Linktree
– Used for: Ministry and preacher link pages opened in the device browser.
The Document Foundation
– LibreOffice
– Used for: en-US Liang hyphenation patterns for the two-column reading layout.
Mozilla Foundation
– Mozilla, Firefox
– Used for: Browser-compatibility reference for the web app and extension.
Opera Software
– Opera
– Used for: Browser-compatibility reference for the web app and extension.
Brave Software, Inc.
– Brave
– Used for: Browser-compatibility reference for the web app and extension.
Kiwi Browser
– Kiwi Browser.trademark of its respective owner.
– Used for: Browser-compatibility reference for the browser extension.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
– Instagram, Facebook
– Used for: Ministry and preacher social links opened in the device browser.
ByteDance Ltd.
– TikTok
– Used for: Ministry and preacher social links opened in the device browser.
X Corp.
– X, the X logo, Twitter
– Used for: Preacher social links opened in the device browser.
Discord Inc.
– Discord
– Used for: Community server invite links.
Rumble Inc.
– Rumble
– Used for: Ministry video links opened in the device browser.
Base44
– Used for: Web app hosting, backend, and optional user authentication.
KJB Reader is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc., Google LLC, or any other company or trademark owner listed above.
Good to know
Disclaimers & Legal
•AI Disclaimer: This app was built with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). AI-generated code and content may contain errors. The King James Bible text itself is not AI-generated. Please report any issues so we can correct them.
© 2026 Shawn Poh Hanlin. This app is public domain and freely shareable.
The Android (Google Play) and iOS (App Store) apps use only standard, operating-system-provided HTTPS encryption for all network communication. Neither app contains proprietary encryption, proprietary algorithms, or any encryption requiring an export-compliance declaration.