The Bible Gateway app has gotten a complete visual makeover! We’ve updated the app to correspond with the look and feel of iOS 7.

The updated app has a slimmer, cleaner, and more intuitive design that fits in visually with your other iOS 7 apps, and optimizes the experience of reading and studying the Bible. The updated app features a more user-friendly design; among other things, we’ve eliminated several visual elements that were proving distracting for users. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find when you open up the updated app (click to enlarge):

This is a major visual update, and we understand that this change may take a little while to get used to. But we’re very excited about the app’s new look, and we’re confident that you’ll love it as much as we do. Please note that though the app’s appearance has changed, its functionality has not—all of the app’s content and features remain unchanged.

We encourage you to take a look and try out the new design! If you already have the app installed on your iOS 7 device, you will be (or already have been) prompted to update to the newest version. If you don’t yet have the app, you can get it free here. The latest visual update only applies to iOS 7 users, although the app is available for Android, Kindle Fire, and earlier versions of iOS.

Update: Here’s what some of our fans on Twitter have been saying about the app’s new look:

@biblegateway, your new app is awesome. Love the #ios7 design. @BibleGatewayApp

— Pastor Brad (@BradBrad1016) January 21, 2014

@BibleGatewayApp The update is great, I like the new clean, uncluttered look. It’s a pleasure to use. Well done!

— M J Caldwell-Haggar (@mcaldwellhaggar) January 21, 2014

New AWESOME update for Bible Gateway iOS App –> Pure Awesome New iOS Update –> THANK YOU !!!! @BibleGatewayApp

— Christian Clark (@christianbclark) January 20, 2014

@biblegateway's app is such a fantastic tool and so easy to use.

— John Bodman (@BoddersNo2) January 16, 2014