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How to put the verse of the day on your iPhone
A widget is the easiest way to read one verse a day: it's there every time you pick up your phone. Here's how to add one to your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy.
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On your Home Screen
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Enter edit mode
Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home Screen until the apps jiggle, then tap Edit (or +) in the top corner.
- 2
Add a widget
Tap Add Widget and search for Ankyra.
- 3
Pick a size
Swipe to choose small, medium or large, then tap Add Widget.
- 4
Place it and tap Done
Drag it where you want it. The verse changes every day on its own, and you can tap Amen right from the widget.
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalms 119:105 · BSB
On your Lock Screen
Touch and hold the Lock Screen, tap Customize, then Lock Screen. Tap the widget area under the clock and choose Ankyra. Now the verse is there before you even unlock your phone.
In StandBy
StandBy turns on when your iPhone is charging, locked and on its side. Swipe to the widgets view, touch and hold, tap + and add Ankyra. It's a quiet way to end and start the day by your bed.
On Apple Watch
Ankyra's Apple Watch app shows the verse, Today in brief and your streak, with complications for your watch face. You can also ask Siri for the “Verse of the day” and it reads it to you.
One verse, every time you pick up your phone
Join early access for the Ankyra beta: free widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy.
Questions
Are the widgets free?
Yes. Widgets and the Apple Watch app are free.
Which translation does the widget show?
The one you read in the app. Every language has its own translation, and you can switch.
Can I see past verses?
Yes, on the web too: verse of the day.