Coexist
Sacred scriptures, connected
Twelve sacred traditions in one reading app, linked by on-device AI cross-references.
Free on the App Store
- Status
- Live
- Version
- 1.4
- Category
- Learning
- Works on
- iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo, Mac, Apple Vision
Why you'll like it
Twelve traditions, one library
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism and Bahá'í, together in one calm reading app.
Sentence-level AI cross-references
On-device AI links related passages across traditions. Nothing ever leaves your device.
Original text + daily verses
Read original-language text beside English, and get a daily verse from home-screen widgets.
Read twelve traditions side by side
Here's how Coexist helps you read, compare and keep track of passages across sacred texts.
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01Connections
See where a theme appears in other traditions
Open a passage to see related passages from other traditions, found by AI on your device. Each one is labeled with its tradition and source, so you always know where you are.
- Sentence-level cross-references
- Found on-device, with no network calls
- Open any match in the reader
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02Today
Start the day with each tradition's reading
The Today tab gathers current readings in one place, like today's Psalm, this week's parsha, a Juz of the Quran and a Gita chapter. Read the opening lines of each at a glance.
- Organized by date
- Daily verses on home-screen widgets
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03Reader
Follow the source text line by line
Each verse shows the original script with an English translation underneath, so you can read both together. Many passages come from printed editions and were proofread.
- Original language next to English
- Adjustable text size
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04Map
Explore the links as a map
A map view puts one passage in the center and its related passages around it, colored by tradition. It shows at a glance how widely a single theme is shared.
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05Study
Make the text your own as you read
Highlight a phrase, add a note or bookmark a verse. Your notes show up in Spotlight, so you can find them later without opening the app.
- Highlights, notes and bookmarks
- Search your notes from Spotlight
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06Library
Keep your tradition close and explore the rest
The Read tab puts the tradition you choose under My Faith and the others under Exploring. All twelve traditions are included, from Christianity and Islam to Sikhism and Bahá'í.
- More than 134,000 passages
- No account needed to read
How it works
Open the library
Pick a tradition to start with in the Read tab. All twelve are there, and you don't need an account.
Read today's passages
Check the Today tab for each tradition's current reading, or add a daily-verse widget to your home screen.
Follow the connections
Open a passage's connections to find related passages in other traditions, all found on your device.
Get Coexist
Read twelve sacred traditions in one free app, with cross-references found entirely on your device.
Free on the App Store.
The details
What's inside, where it runs, and what happens to your data.
Features
- Twelve sacred traditions in one calm reading app
- Sentence-level AI cross-references between passages, fully on-device (no network calls)
- Original-language text next to English translations
- Daily-verse home-screen widgets
- More than 134,000 passages, many taken from printed editions and proofread
- Find passages and your own notes in Spotlight, or ask Siri to read today’s passage aloud
- Optional insights on a passage, written on your device by Apple Intelligence or a small open model you download once
- Made for iPhone Duo: fold it like a book and turn real pages in Book view
- The interface is available in 12 languages
- No accounts, no analytics
Works on
- iPhone
- iPad
- iPhone Duo
- Mac
- Apple Vision
Privacy
No account required to read, and no analytics. Read the full privacy policy.
Questions
Something else? Ask Daniel directly. Every note gets read.
Is Coexist free?
Yes, Coexist is free to download, with no account required to read.
Which texts are included?
Coexist includes twelve traditions: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Shinto, Zoroastrianism and Bahá'í, each with original-language text alongside English.
Where can I use Coexist?
Coexist runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision, and is made for iPad and iPhone Duo.
Coexist
Sacred scriptures, connected.