By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 3, 2026
JW Library
Overview
Books & Reference
Jehovah's Witnesses
Free
Jul 3, 2013
No
Jan 1, 2026
Features
The JW Library app
Multiple Bible Translations
Library of Publications
Videos and Audio Programs
The JW Library app
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Ratings breakdown
1,670,000 reviewsDeveloper contact
Name
WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC.
Address
100 Watchtower Dr Patterson, NY 12563 United States
Phone
+1 845-879-2729
Support
jwlibrary@jw.org
Privacy
View policyFrequently Asked Questions
Is JW Library free? high
Yes, JW Library is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases and it contains no ads.
Source: app_metadata
Does JW Library have a Bible highlighting feature? high
Yes, the app has a highlighting feature that allows you to mark text in multiple colors and add notes. However, recent user reviews (December 2025) report difficulties on Android devices: users say the page slides when trying to select multiple words, making highlighting frustrating. A workaround suggested by one user is to adjust the font size in the text settings.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata
Can I use JW Library on multiple devices? medium
The app includes a transfer option to move content between devices, but based on user feedback (December 2025), some users wish for a more seamless account-based syncing feature, such as signing in with Google.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata
What languages are available in JW Library? high
JW Library offers publications in over 1,000 languages, including more than 100 sign languages. Multiple Bible translations are available in hundreds of languages.
Source: app_metadata
Is JW Library an official app? high
Yes, JW Library is an official app produced by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Source: app_metadata
How to Use
JW Library is an official app for Bible reading and personal study, offering multiple translations, publications, videos, audio, music, and meeting tools. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Download the JW Library app from Google Play and open it.
- Browse or search for Bible translations, publications, videos, and audio programs in your preferred language.
- Download content for offline access so you can use it anytime, anywhere.
- To highlight text and add notes, tap and drag on the screen. If you encounter difficulty on Android, try adjusting the font size via the three-dot menu > 'Text Settings' to see if it resolves the issue.
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Multiple Bible translations in hundreds of languages, with verse comparison.
- Library of downloadable publications, brochures, and articles in over 1,000 languages.
- Videos and audio programs including Bible teachings, talks, dramas, and animated series.
- Daily Text with a Bible verse and positive comments.
- Tools for personal study: highlighting, notes, and tags.
- Playlists for organizing music, videos, audio, and pictures.
- Meeting section with material for midweek and weekend meetings.
- Search for specific verses, content, and topics.
This tip is directly from a recent 5-star user review that received 256 likes, indicating its helpfulness to others. It addresses the most common user complaint (highlighting difficulty) with a practical workaround.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (5 (only recent_reviews bucket provided) per app), November 29, 2025 to December 13, 2025
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment; this sample is particularly limited (5 reviews).
- No high-engagement negative, positive, or mixed reviews were available, potentially biasing toward recent but not necessarily representative feedback.
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only.
- No real-world app testing was conducted.
- Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version.
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- Extensive library of publications and Bible translations in over 1,000 languages.
Theme 'Rich content library' identified in recent_review #4
Evidence (1)
“This app has a lot of publications and languages available.”Rating: 4★ December 01, 2025 55 likes - User-friendly interface on both mobile and computer platforms.
Theme 'User-friendly' identified in recent_review #4
Evidence (1)
“It is very user friendly on the mobile and computer.”Rating: 4★ December 01, 2025 55 likes - Helpful community tips shared by users to resolve highlighting issues.
Theme 'Community support' identified in recent_review #2
Evidence (1)
“To those on Samsung phones having difficulty highlighting text; click the 3 dots...”Rating: 5★ December 08, 2025 256 likes
Cons
- Highlighting feature is buggy, causing page scrolling and difficulty selecting multiple words.
Theme 'Highlighting bugs' identified in recent_review #1, #3, #5
Evidence (3)
“the highlighting feature has been increasingly difficult to use... It takes multiple attempts to highlight multiple words.”Rating: 4★ December 07, 2025 83 likes“While highlighting, the entire page starts moving, each time. This issue is making it so that I can no longer use this function.”Rating: 3★ December 13, 2025 57 likes“The page keeps sliding back and forth and you are unable to highlight.”Rating: 4★ November 29, 2025 39 likes - No cross-device account syncing; notes and highlights don't transfer seamlessly.
Theme 'Lack of account sync' identified in recent_review #4
Evidence (1)
“One addition I would love to see is being able to sign in with Google or create an account that can be used interchangeably between devices.”Rating: 4★ December 01, 2025 55 likes - Stylus and finger input for highlighting is difficult on tablets.
Theme 'Tablet input issues' identified in recent_review #5
Evidence (1)
“On both units using the stylus finger, etc. is difficult. The page keeps sliding back and forth and you are unable to highlight.”Rating: 4★ November 29, 2025 39 likes
Recent Reviews
Veronica Taylor
4★This app is wonderful & a blessing from Jehovah. However, respectfully, I do have 1 note. In the last several months, the highlighting feature has been increasingly difficult to use. (I'm using an android device.) It takes multiple attempts to highlight multiple words. I can easily highlight one word at a time. However the option to expand the highlighting to multiple words doesn't always come up. It's a bit frustrating. Thank you for all your hard work & service to Jehovah!🙏🏼❤️
Joey Rakas
5★To those on Samsung phones having difficulty highlighting text; click the 3 dots in the upper right corner of the app while viewing content such as a Bible page, click on "text settings", and adjust the font size, either direction, and click close. Seemed to fix the issue for me on my S24 Ultra. You may also ensure the " touch sensitivity" is checked under the phones display settings. Hope this helps!
B Hou
3★I'm having issues highlighting! While highlighting, the entire page starts moving, each time. This issue is making it so that I can no longer use this function. Last week, I studied, and highlighted throughout the article. When I went to highlight a section on the last paragraph, the entire article moved up, and the highlighted the entire article. All of my prior work of highlighting went to waste because the entire article was now highlighted instead. VERY frustrating!
Morgan Veles
4★This app has a lot of publications and languages available. It is very user friendly on the mobile and computer. One addition I would love to see is being able to sign in with Google or create an account that can be used interchangeably between devices. while the transfer option that is available is nice it can be inconvenient when I have taken notes on one app to then move it to another instead of just being able to sign in and have them ready to use.
Nancy Ross
4★This is to add to another problem already mentioned. I have a Samsung tablet and phone. Being older I use my tablet for my studying and service. I can see. read, and use the keyboard better. On both units using the stylus finger, etc. is difficult. The page keeps sliding back and forth and you are unable to highlight. Jehovah has blessed us so with his spirit working with all of you brothers and sisters. Thank you l