Life.Church's own published account of the YouVersion Bible App's history: an unsuccessful 2007 website attempt, the 2008 mobile app launch timed to the opening of Apple's App Store, 83,000 downloads in its first three days, and the app's later growth past one billion installs.
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The organization's own self-published account of its own history, cited only for institutional facts about itself, such as its founding date and download milestones, never for any claim about religious practice beyond its own record. Corroborated on the launch year and app-store timing by independent reporting (Baptist Press, RELEVANT magazine) found during research for this pass. NotesPrimary citation for Life.Church's founding and YouVersion's launch and growth facts.
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AuthorYouVersion (Life.Church)
PublisherYouVersion / Life.Church
Publication Year2024
Source Typeorganization primary source
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- Articles, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 general references.
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