SwordSearcher

Last updated
SwordSearcher
Developer(s) StudyLamp Software
Stable release
9.0.2.21104 / January 1, 2022;0 days ago (2022-01-01) [1]
Operating system Windows
Type Bible study application
License Proprietary
Website SwordSearcher.com

SwordSearcher is a Bible software package that runs on Windows.

Contents

History

SwordSearcher was originally written for DOS in 1994 by Brandon Staggs under the name Bible Assistant. When Windows 95 was released, version 3 was released as a Windows program called SwordSearcher 95 and was apparently the first 32 bit Windows Bible Software available. [2]

A port to the Mac OS was started [3] but was later canceled. [4]

A SwordSearcher module compiler, called Forge, is available.

Reviews and awards

In 2007, 2008, and 2009, SwordSearcher was awarded the Shareware Industry Awards People's Choice for Best Hobby or Personal Interest software. [5]

It is one of About.com's top 10 bible programs. [6]

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References

  1. "SwordSearcher 9.0 Hotfix 1 update available". swordsearcher.com. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. "Brandon Staggs interview". Bible Software Review. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  3. "Windows Bible Software Coming to OS X". Christian Macintosh Users Group. 2005-03-31.
  4. "My Mac Adventures Concluded". Brandon Staggs. 2005-10-29.
  5. "People's Choice Awards". Shareware Industry Awards Foundation. 2009-09-29.
  6. Fairchild, Mary. "Top 10 Bible Software Programs". About.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.