Logos 4 Mac released

I have Accordance and am happy w/it. I'd like to give Logos a try but to pony $212 for the entry level package is pretty pricey (even with the library that's included). Accordance gets the nod here for ala carte pricing.

Logos is tops when it comes to in-depth Bible Study. I have their iPhone app, and right next to it, "Bible.is," for listening to the audio and going through easy plans.

I used Logos 3 on my PC and tested 4 in Beta on a marginal 1.83 Mac Mini w 2GB. It was enough to make me upgrade to a Scholar Package. This might not win a speed contest, but it's reasonably fast. (It runs a bit faster on my PC with similar 2GB RAM and vintage) Beats dashing to the bookshelf and flipping paper. I've gotten mountains of info literally at my fingertips and it's organized for the given purpose. With my library also on Biblia.com too, this is a no-brainer.

Thanks for the heads up. I have been waiting for this update for a while. And a comparison with Accordance would be great. Though I must say I love that logos has an iPhone app with soo many titles available on the go, though the app definitely has it's limits.

Oh I love stories!

The Bible is certainly free in many, many forms Sebastian. That said, translating the Bible is neither an exact science (one can keep the original meaning intent, while using different words to translate than another translator), nor is the extensive cross referencing, the commentaries, plus quite honestly Logos has hundreds upon hundreds of books in their packages - not just bible translations.

When I'm researching a passage, I refer to many translations. Some (KJV) have rightly fallen into the public domain and cost nothing. Others are actually being worked on, and fall under copyright.

I think I’m missing something essential here. The Bible is the ultimate example of a creative commons work and while I am thrilled that the Logos iPhone app is free, it seems quite atrocious that they’re charging money for the rest of their offerings.

Thanks for reviewing.

I'd be interested with a head to head review on Accordance and Logos.

So great to have fair reporting on TUAW! For the thousands and thousands of articles generated to have a microscopic handful like this (and the Accordance one), is like salt sprinkled on a great big plate of food!

I wouldn't have even known to check these two Bible apps out without your heads up to them - im interested to know what you think once you've used Logos 4!

Thanks TUAW and Thanks TJ!