Type the reference. Harvous keeps the verse one tap away.
You shouldn't have to leave your note to look up a passage — or copy verses from another app. Scripture pills link every reference across 11 translations.
Write naturally. References become pills.
Type John 3:16 anywhere in a note and Harvous turns it into a pill — a tappable reference that shows the passage text on hover. Switch translations per pill or across the whole note.
Eleven translations included: KJV, NKJV, ESV, NIV, NLT, NET, BSB, NASB 1995, CSB, AMP, and MSG. No clunky verse picker. No copy-paste from another app.
The verse stays where you're thinking
Scripture pills keep the verse embedded in your writing — so when you come back to a note weeks later, the passage is right there. Want to read further? Open the chapter in Harvous's reader and your notes and highlights for it are already there with you.
What that looks like in Harvous
No verse picker
Type Romans 8:1 like you'd write it in a journal. Harvous recognizes the reference and makes it a pill.
11 translations
Switch ESV to KJV on one pill, or change the default for the whole note — without leaving your writing.
Highlight inside scripture
Add a pill, then highlight and annotate phrases inside the passage text — all in the same note.
Works with dictionary
Select a name or term in your note for its Easton's entry and cross-references.
Works alongside other tools
Harvous does a different job than most Bible apps. Many people use it next to something they already love.
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Harvous vs Logos. Logos is great at advanced research and scholarly tools; Harvous keeps the personal notes trail beside your research suite — scripture-linked, lighter, findable later. -
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Harvous vs Obsidian. Obsidian is great at networked knowledge; Harvous ships scripture-native pills, threads, and Recall — without building a Bible study system yourself. -
Harvous vs YouVersion Bible. YouVersion is great at Bible reading plans and community; Harvous is the notes home that sits beside your reader — scripture pills, threads, and Recall for what you write.
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