The Best Free Bible Software Packages

Which of the 'free' Bible software packages out there is the best? What does it offer? How does it compare to the others? What should you look for in a 'free' Bible software package? We compare Bible Discovery, Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible, E-Sword, Laridian PocketBible, and PocketSword from Crosswire.
Hopefully this will encourage you to try one of these packages and help you make an informed choice.

CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction to Best Free Bible Software
00:35 About the Channel
01:05 You Get What You Pay For: Public Domain Material & Copyrights
03:05 Criteria for Evaluating Them
06:35 Bible Discovery
08:25 Bible Gateway
10:15 Blue Letter Bible
12:35 E-Sword
14:05 Laridian/PocketBible
16:20 Sword Project
18:17 My Choice?

Links to their Websites
Bible Discovery -- http://www.bible-discovery.com/
Bible Gateway -- https://www.biblegateway.com
Blue Letter Bible -- https://www.blueletterbible.org
E-Sword -- https://www.e-sword.net
Laridian/PocketBible -- https://www.laridian.com
Sword Project -- http://crosswire.org

Books:
Reading the Bible with Giants: How 2000 Years of Biblical Interpretation Can Shed New Light on Old Texts. Second Edition, Cascade Books, 2015
Print or eBook versions
https://tinyurl.com/ybkny2zl

Reading the Bible with Giants on Apple Books
An interactive versions with images, video and other features not available in print versions - highly recommended if you have an iPad or Mac. Free sample chapter also.
https://tinyurl.com/yd7qg74n

The philosophical basis behind reading the Bible in conversation with our tradition:
Reception Theory and Biblical Hermeneutics, Pickwick Publications, 2009.
https://wipfandstock.com/reception-th...

Friends:
Edge of Faith: Art & Culture Through a Christian Lens magazine
https://edgeoffaithmagazine.com

Fuller Theological Seminary
https://www.fuller.edu

Accordance Bible Software:
https://www.accordancebible.com

Logos Bible Software:
logos.com/thecaffeinatedbible (10% discount and 5 free resources)