# Ask Pastor John — user reviews > 112 indexed App Store user reviews of Ask Pastor John by Desiring God, rated 4.60/5 from 117 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-pastor-john/id606284215/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-pastor-john/id606284215.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 93 · 4★ 13 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 4 ## 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 ## Newest reviews (14 of 112) ### 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. ### 4/5 — Suggestion for an additional feature *2022-09-18, version 1.7.4* Hello, it’s great to have an app for Ask Pastor John, may I suggest to give us the option to star episodes we would like to go back to later and/or keeping a history of the episodes listened to previously? Thank you and God bless all that you do in Desiring God ministry! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2022-01-28, version 1.7.4* Would love a 1.5 - 2x speed option during playback. ### 5/5 — Such a blessing *2021-12-17, version 1.7.4* Thank you ### 5/5 — Downlod this Podcast *2021-08-01, version 1.7.4* Filled with good scriptural teaching ### 5/5 — Absolutely love it! *2021-05-09, version 1.7.4* 🤍 ### 4/5 — Great resource! *2020-09-24, version 1.7.4* I love the podcast and listening to the wisdom John Piper articulates. I do have an issue that the text I type in the app’s search box is invisible so I can’t see what I’ve typed (2016 iPhone SE). Also I like how it auto plays the next episode, though I can’t bookmark an episode or have the app remember the episode I’m on. ### 4/5 — Such a good resource *2020-09-19, version 1.7.4* This app is a wonderful resource for biblical truth. I love the question and answer format and to just be able to get a snippet of biblical truth to help answer some of those tough questions is just so helpful. Thank you for this app! I think a couple of things could improve it. To have the ability to “favorite” or save certain episodes. Also, whenever I press pause on one I am listening too, if my phone goes to sleep the app closes and I lose my place. Again, I love this resource so much and have pointed so many to this. I just can’t thank you enough for serving people in this way! ### 4/5 — please fix *2020-06-01, version 1.7.4* I'm not asking much here! please! make the app able to turn lateral so I can view it better on my ipad !! ### 5/5 — Love the Content *2020-04-03, version 1.7.4* This app is great, and the content is even better! Piper will challenge your view of God and scripture in profound ways. I love to listen to Piper because even if I don't agree on everything, I KNOW that Piper has a well thought out, Biblical stance on everything. I love the man! And I love Jesus more through him! ### 4/5 — Content is 5 stars! *2020-03-26, version 1.7.4* Such a source of fulfilling wisdom. Missing a star for the same reason as many others: I would like to see what I’ve heard and haven’t heard. Additionally, it would be nice to favorite items as I often like to go back for a friend or for myself, yet I have trouble finding the right episode. Despite saying those minor constructive criticisms, I love this app — thank you for this blessing and God bless. ### 4/5 — App crashes *2020-01-28, version 1.7.3* Hi, I enjoy listening to Ask Pastor John. Recently, the app crashes when I key in ‘J’ in the search bar. I’m using an iPhone 11. Appreciate the help! ### 5/5 — Outstanding!! *2019-11-19, version 1.7.3* This app is an outstanding resource for anyone who wants to get to know God on a more intimate level. It is also spectacular for the skeptic that has sincere theological questions that need good answers. ### 5/5 — Add Favortie Episodes *2019-11-14, version 1.7.3* The ask pastor John series is amazing. The only thing I'd like to add is a favorite button so that I can have all of my favorite episodes saved for me. Thanks for a great app nonetheless! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No playback *2020-10-30, version 1.7.4* Hi, I have struggled playing anthing back for a while. Have since updated the app to the newest version. And still no playback. I have an iphone SE. Also with ios 14.0.1. Please help? I love this app. ### 1/5 — No thank you, sir *2017-09-05, version 1.7.2* I do not see Christ in Mr. Piper. His table welcomes people who believe the way that he does. He has the audacity to decide who is a Christian and who is not. He is grasping at straws to hold on the archaic, legalistic Christianity founded in fear. Thankfully, that kind of church is dying, it is in the death rattle stage. Unfortunately, it may be too late for Mr. Piper to open his heart and his mind enough to grow in faith instead of staying in this place of judgement and condemnation. ### 1/5 — Very slow and freezes a lot *2015-09-09, version 1.6.2* Please fix ### 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 ### 2/5 — Glitching *2019-11-26, version 1.7.3* This app keeps closing out on me when I try to type something in the search bar. That’s really annoying and it seems as tho it takes a while for an episode to play, like it’s buffering for a million years. I don’t know what is happening, but it’s not good. These glitches are making me not want to use the app anymore, which is sad because I do enjoy the content. ### 3/5 — Love it but... *2021-02-28, version 1.7.4* Can you guys fix the error where it will exit out of whatever episode I'm listening to? Let's say, I'm listening in the car and somebody calls me. It automatically cancels the episode I'm currently listening to, even if I don't pick up the call, and then I have to go in and find that episode all over again (I can't just unpause and resume it like a song would, it actually cancels out). This is the only real problem I'm experiencing- I love u guys!!! ### 3/5 — Great Content, App Needs Work *2020-12-16, version 1.7.4* Pastor John is a fantastic theologian and I love his takes on these tough questions. This review is not for his content, but for the app itself. If the following items are fixed it would be a 5-star app: 1. Dates of episodes doesn’t show year, only month and day. Please add year 2. Add a fast forward/rewind by 15 second button, similar to Apple Podcasts 3. It would be nice if once an episode is listened to, if the episode said “completed” or “listened” or something 4. The “now playing” button on top right doesn’t right 5. A “mini player” on the bottom of the screen would be nice while navigating the app 6. The ability to download episodes would be nice Thanks for your great content Desiring God and John Piper! ### 3/5 — Good content and resources but app has bugs *2019-11-22, version 1.7.3* iOS app doesn't remember where you last listened-- would be a tremendous benefit if it had this feature where it kept track of where you last left off and which episodes you've already listened to like any postcast app. App also crashes when searching by topic. The major advantage this has over podcasting apps is that it goes all the way back to the beginning, so you are able to access much older episodes, which other apps do not support. ### 3/5 — Great, but... *2019-04-12, version 1.7.2* Functions well as-is. A few features for consideration: - Shuffle feature — would love to listen to random episodes sometimes. - Favorites — saving favorites would be great, like the Solid Joys app - Scripture index — it would be great to find episodes by Scriptures, again like the Solid Joys app (or the Desiring God website in general). ### 3/5 — Need close Caption *2018-11-21, version 1.7.2* Read the other reviews just never expected to be audio only. I do enjoy him and have read much online. So guess that is my option to reading. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 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. ### 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! ### 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. ### 5/5 — Hey *2022-05-07, version 1.7.4* Hey pastor John!! ### 5/5 — Tremendous blessing! ❤️ *2022-05-02, version 1.7.4* Ask Pastor John has been a tremendous blessing to me ever since I was introduced to Desiring God about 2 years ago. Thank you so much for your wisdom & thoughtfulness in answering some of the most difficult questions. May the Lord continue to bless you. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-06.*