Chinese Bible app, WeDevote, achieved what many thought was impossible—getting 10 million installations in July 6.
WeDevote attracted many users from mainland China because of its user-friendly interface, understandable Bible reading plans, respect for copyright, and offline accessibility, reports World Magazine.
Under China’s tightening environment, outsiders thought there was no way we can create this app and survive, but we were able to do it. —Levi Fan, WeDevote co-founder
China only allows its government-sanctioned church, Tree-Self church, to distribute and sell Bibles. This makes it difficult for Chinese Christians to obtain a copy of Scriptures. The app is the easy way for them to read and study the Bible.
WeDevote co-founder Levi Fan celebrated the app’s achievement, a historic milestone in a country where there’s a crackdown on Christianity. “Under China’s tightening environment, outsiders thought there was no way we can create this app and survive, but we were able to do it,” he said.
A week after the milestone, the communist government implemented efforts to block its users’ access to the six-year-old app and removed it from app stores.
As of 2018, China’s new religious regulations were use