# Ask Pastor John

> Daily audio answers to theological and pastoral questions by John Piper. (iPhone/iPad app by Desiring God.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-pastor-john/id606284215 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Desiring God](https://appshunter.io/developer/463863592)
- Category: Reference, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 117 App Store ratings · 112 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-02-27
- Data updated: 2026-07-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-pastor-john/id606284215/reviews.md

## What is Ask Pastor John?

Daily audio clips of John Piper answering tough theological and pastoral questions. Email your own questions to AskPastorJohn@desiringGod.org

## Key features

- Daily audio clips
- Theological answers
- Pastoral guidance
- Submit questions via email

## What do users think of Ask Pastor John?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 📖 Biblically-grounded, scripture-centered answers
- 👨‍🏫 Pastor John Piper's thoughtful and articulate teaching
- 🎯 Relevant Q&A format addressing real-life questions
- 🔍 Searchable archive of 2000+ episodes
- ⏱️ Concise 10-minute episode length
- 💰 Free access to extensive content
- 📱 Simple, easy-to-use interface
- 🎧 Continuous background playback capability
- 🌍 Accessible globally without paywalls
- ✨ Consistent daily episode releases

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes when searching or typing
- 🔇 Playback stops/resets when screen locks
- 🔍 Search function shows invisible text input
- 📵 No offline download capability
- 🎬 Lacks playback speed controls
- 📱 No landscape/iPad orientation support
- 🔌 App closes unexpectedly during interruptions
- ⏸️ Doesn't remember playback position after app closes
- 🔎 Search results inaccessible to accessibility users
- ⚠️ Occasional lag and freezing issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Screen lock causes playback to stop and reset
- Incoming calls interrupt and cancel playback
- Search bar crashes app (particularly with letter 'J')
- Search text input invisible on iPhone SE
- App freezes when typing in search
- Playback fails entirely for some users
- App doesn't retain playback position after background use
- Search results not accessible to VoiceOver users
- Occasional buffering and slow loading
- App crashes on older iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- Favorite/bookmark episodes for later access
- Mark episodes as listened/completed
- Download episodes for offline listening
- Transcript/closed caption support
- Playback speed adjustment (1.5x, 2x)
- Episode history tracking
- 15-second rewind/fast-forward buttons
- Mini player while navigating app
- Queue/playlist functionality
- Scripture index search by Bible verses
- Shuffle feature for random episodes
- Show episode year in date display
- Episode completion indicators

## Recent user reviews (10 of 112)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-pastor-john/id606284215/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Grateful for this

*2026-04-03, version 1.7.4*

Thanks Pastor John

### 5/5 — Wonderful!

*2026-02-07, version 1.7.4*

APJ is an extremely helpful biblical Christian resource as Pastor John teaches directly from Gods word.

### 2/5 — Love the content, dislike the App.

*2025-11-17, version 1.7.4*

If mobile device screen locks, play out stops and resets to latest podcast. Although there are other abnormalities to point out, if that one thing could be fixed, it would make a huge improvement!
Thank you

### 5/5 — Incredible Podcast

*2025-10-06, version 1.7.4*

This podcast has been a rock for me for over a decade of my Christian walk. The Biblical insights, thoughtful questions, and well articulated answers have made this podcast an invaluable source of encouragement in my walk with the Lord. And APJ has been incredibly consistent with over 2,000 episodes I’m amazed and grateful! Enjoy this podcast and Enjoy Christ more!

### 5/5 — Another “Rock” in the foundation of Christ’s Church!

*2025-08-01, version 1.7.4*

John Piper will hear “Well done good and faithful servant”, the very thing every true believer wants to hear from Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior! One of the absolute best Shepherd, Pastor, Servant, Leaders of our time and maybe ALL time. Thank you John for walking the walk and talking the talk for Christ’s sake and ours! And to any critic (plank eye) John is that foundational rock that is a perfect blend of core strength with a few external visible imperfections, just like the the first disciples and every other man that walked this earth. It’s God’s design!

### 4/5 — Great app, not without its issues

*2024-03-28, version 1.7.4*

Awesome question and biblical answers. Just no app support. My search shows no words on my Apple iPhone 11. Support doesn’t work correctly. Other than that, very enjoyable and helpful.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2024-02-03, version 1.7.4*

Awesome!

### 5/5 — Transcripts too please?

*2023-10-04, version 1.7.4*

I am so grateful for this resource. It would be very helpful if it were possible to include the written transcripts in the app. Thank you!

### 5/5 — Good, thanks for this

*2023-06-27, version 1.7.4*

I am from Ukraine at it’s more comfortable to use than website

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2023-01-03, version 1.7.4*

I really like this app and appreciate everyones time that made this app possible. John Piper is a very solid dude and not scared to tackle hard questions — which is encouraging in my walk of faith. God bless.

## Frequently asked questions about Ask Pastor John

### What is this app about?

This app provides daily audio clips featuring John Piper answering theological and pastoral questions. It's a resource for those seeking in-depth answers on Christian doctrine and practice.

### How can I ask my own questions?

You can submit your own questions to be considered for future audio responses by emailing AskPastorJohn@desiringGod.org. This is the primary method for users to interact and get their specific queries addressed.

### Is there a cost to use this app?

The app is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, offering an uninterrupted listening experience.

### What kind of questions can I expect answers to?

The app focuses on tough theological and pastoral questions. This includes a wide range of topics related to Christian faith, doctrine, ethics, and the practicalities of Christian living.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.4 — 2020-03-19

- Fix a crash that sometimes occurred when using the search bar
- Update our crash reporting tools
- Other minor fixes and improvements

### 1.7.3 — 2019-10-30

This version is a minor update to keep the app working on the latest versions of iOS. It also fixes a bug that prevented searching by episode number.

### 1.7.2 — 2017-02-07

- Fixed a bug causing repeated "New episode" notifications
- Fixed a permissions warning when first turning on new episode notifications
- Smaller updates and fixes

### 1.7.1 — 2017-01-06

• Fixed a crash affecting iOS 8 and 9 users.

### 1.7.0 — 2016-12-21

We've switched audio providers under the hood to give you a more reliable experience.

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