JW Library version history
This is a list of official release notes for the JW Library app, grouped by platform (iOS, Android, Windows, etc.)
iOS
Overview
| Month | version | changes or new features |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2013 | 1.0.1 | Initial release: 5 different English translations, including the new revised NWT |
| Jan 2014 | 1.1 | Sing to Jehovah and Examining the Scriptures |
| May 2014 | 1.2 | Bookmarks, History, Text size |
| July 2014 | 1.3 / 1.3.1 | New publications added (mostly for the ministry), ability to search, full screen mode; 4 videos for download |
| Oct 2014 | 1.3.4 | Insight books added, including "Topics" feature to select any word and look it up |
| Jan 2015 | 1.4 | Support for additional languages and more publications |
| May 2015 | 1.5 | Support for convention releases |
| Nov 2015 | 1.6 | Highlight text as you study |
| Feb 2016 | 1.6.2 | Support for languages written from right to left, change to fullscreen mode |
| Mar 2016 | 1.7 | Meetings section added |
| Sep 2016 | 8.0 and 8.1 | new Home section, including user selectable favourites; stream audio recordings of the publication you're reading |
| May 2017 | 9.0 and 9.1 | Create notes and tags, and ability to back these up to a file; search notes and tags |
| July 2017 | 9.2 | View images full screen and other Kingdom Hall features (Year Text banner, second monitor) |
| Dec 2017 | 10.0 | NWT Study Edition |
| Aug 2018 | 10.6 | Offline Mode added |
| Mar 2018 | 11.0 | Added ability to stream videos directly over the internet; added ability to download the audio recordings of publications (previously could only be streamed while online) |
| Aug 2019 | 11.3 | added ability to import audio and video files which were downloaded from JW.org |
2013
October
7th - Initial release
- version 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 were minor/quick-fix releases during October
31st - version 1.0.4
Release notes:
- Data and styling changes.
- Added accessibility options for Bible books and chapters.
- Bug fixes.
2014
January
29th - version 1.1
Daily text and songbook added.
Release notes • Sing to Jehovah and Examining the Scriptures Daily—2014. • Quick access to today’s daily text. • Shortcut to Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY.
May
25th - version 1.2
added Bookmarks and History features
Release Notes
Bookmarks • Place up to 10 markers in each publication so you can easily find where you were reading. • To save a specific verse or paragraph, tap the text to turn it red, then tap the bookmark button to set. History • Tap and hold (long press) the Bible or Publications tab to see content you’ve read recently. Open in Online Library • Tap the share button to open the current document in Watchtower Online Library.
When reading content, text size can be made larger than in the previous version.
When comparing Bible versions, you can now switch to a translation by tapping the citation link.
29th - version 1.2.1
Release notes Fixed crash occurring with certain search terms
July
7th - version 1.3
Publications for the ministry added, ability to search inside publications, new full screen option.
Release notes
27th - version 1.3
videos for the ministry added
Release notes
Download 4 videos and watch offline. • Why Study the Bible? • What Happens at a Bible Study? • What Happens at a Kingdom Hall? • Using JW.ORG to Share the Bible's Message
Link to JW.ORG from the Online tab.