# Bible - The Word of Promise® — user reviews > 200 indexed App Store user reviews of Bible by TruthGuard, Inc., rated 4.90/5 from 2,998 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-the-word-of-promise/id429901773/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bible-the-word-of-promise/id429901773.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,783 · 4★ 126 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 46 ## What do users think of Bible? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎬 Excellent dramatized audio performance - 🎨 High production quality with sound effects and music - 🎯 Accurate and easy-to-understand NKJV translation - 📚 Comprehensive Bible study features - 🔊 Engaging way to experience the Bible - 🕰️ Helpful daily reading plan - 🌐 Accessible on multiple devices **Cons** - 💰 Expensive full version purchase - 🔇 Occasional issues with audio playback and syncing - 🔍 Navigation and search could be improved - 🔋 Concerns about high battery consumption - 🆕 Needs more frequent updates to address bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - Certain books/chapters missing audio - Crashes or black screens after recent updates - Difficulty restoring purchases on new devices **Most requested features** - Add speed control options for audio playback - Improve sync between audio and text - Introduce a more affordable subscription model - Develop an Apple Watch version for on-the-go listening - Provide more language options (e.g., Spanish audio) ## Newest reviews (18 of 200) ### 4/5 — Why no choices? *2026-06-29, version 12.00.611* I’d love to go to sleep hearing Psalms 91, repeated through the night. Or The beatitudes yet I don’t have that option. Please add an update. Yes. I would gladly pay for this … ### 2/5 — What happened? *2026-06-18* This WAS the most beautiful and amazing streamed line app ever! I used to recommend it to everyone. But something has happened fairly recently that has made it very difficult for me to use. I need to use voice over in order to use this app. It is no longer fully compatible with voiceover settings. I used to be able to use the ALEXA integration to listen to my Bible every day. This is no longer an option. It appears that certain verses have been removed from this app entirely. Others have been altered and changed. I would love to see it returned to a more usable state! Still hopeful… ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-02-16, version 12.00.610* The best way to listen to the Bible! ### 5/5 — Amazing audio bible *2026-02-14, version 12.00.610* So highly recommend this. Great music acting and translation of the whole Bible. With some brilliant big name actors to boot. Such an encouraging app. ### 5/5 — Great Bible Study Tool ! *2026-01-25* This is a wonderful Bible study tool I use it to read through the Bible and it really makes things come alive with a different vocal animations. This app is amazing. You can enjoy reading the Bible multiple times a year. I only wish that it was like the CD where I could download the different books into my actual Apple library. I am looking forward to that in the future before the enemies start attacking, these apps ! I believe it is very important to actually own it. Since I did purchase it, I want the opportunity to be able to download these things in my library, but there’s no way to use it or access it outside of the app. ### 5/5 — Great Cust. Serv. *2026-01-21* I had somehow got locked out of my purchase (full bible audio OT/NT) of my account - it wouldn’t recognize my purchase. Even they couldn’t find my purchase from a few years back, Kristin helped me out and got my purchase restored. Thank you!! **Developer response:** We love Kristin, too! She'll be tickled pink to hear the positive feedback. ### 5/5 — I love the this app and audio *2026-01-19, version 12.00.600* This audio has been a great blessing since I first heard about it a year and chance ago. Having this app helps me when I’m feeling tired spiritually but still want to engage with the Word of God. God Bless you all for putting this together, I can’t begin to express how much I appreciate this, especially as I listen while reading along side my NKJV Bible. One request I do have is: Being able to replay chapters from the beginning from the play and pause buttons on Mac/ iPhone opposed to having to go back to the app and click on the first verse of chapters. ### 5/5 — Astonishing word of God *2026-01-03, version 12.00.600* I have had this Bible app for over 10 years paid for all the add-ons in still listen to it still enjoy it like listening to my car and turning it up it has great sound great background assist an amazing still listen to it still enjoy it highly recommend it my forever bible app.. ### 5/5 — Grateful *2025-12-26, version 12.00.600* Thanks for creating this app! You all have put your heart with excellence into this app and I love it! ### 5/5 — Word of promise Bible readings *2025-12-13, version 12.00.600* This app rocks!! ### 5/5 — Merry Ministries, excellent teaching! *2025-12-06, version 12.00.600* I appreciate listening to the Word of God while driving, but I sure enjoy watching and reading my bible along with Merry Ministries studies! Diving deep into the word of God, and the history, and bringing subjects into modern day are a great help. Mary and Lauren bring the history to life, when explaining what Hebrew and Latin means, and what the tradition was/is! What a blessing they are to me! I have had this app for ten years, and use it daily! ### 5/5 — Love *2025-12-05, version 12.00.600* Love ### 5/5 — Great audio Bible *2025-11-19, version 12.00.501* Great version and reading of the Bible. Accurate and entertaining. ### 2/5 — EXPENSIVE !EXPENSIVE !!EXPENSIVE !!! *2025-11-11, version 12.00.501* I LOVE THE FORMER “THE WORD OF PROMISE “ BUT WHY DO I HAVE TO KEEP ON PAYING $28.99 to $38.99 EVERY GIME I WANT TO READ A BIBLICAL CHAPTER? HAVE YOU GREEDY CONTENT CREATORS GONE MAD? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? I HAVE ALREADY PAID THIS AMOUNT! STOP PROFITEERING, EXPLOITING THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY. HOW DARE YOU! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-11-05, version 12.00.400* This app even handles the John MacArthur study bible and all his notes with ease. I was concerned it would be hard to navigate but it so easy. I use it together with the GTY John MacArthur study bible app to keep my bearings. Its the best I’ve come across and I totally recommend it. ### 5/5 — 5 star *2025-10-11, version 12.00.400* its so amazing and good for me to read and understand, and i love it. ### 5/5 — My Daily Bread *2025-09-25, version 12.00.400* This is where I am fed daily! I love the theatrical flavor and I recognize the voices of some of my favorite movie actors. and I love the study features. Commentaries, foot notes, outlines, reading plans, timer, the option to read a few verses at a time (I wish I block off and could listen to a book at a time) The BEST Bible study app!! 🥰 ### 5/5 — Audio *2025-08-13, version 11.20.002* I purchased the KJV and the audio won’t work. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lost everything *2026-02-16, version 12.00.610* With whatever new update they did in the last 2 days I have lost all my purchases. I had both the old and New Testament bought and now I can't access either. I used this every night to fall asleep. It gives you the option to restore your purchases but my spins for a second and then stops. I'm not buy it again. I'm very disappointed. ### 1/5 — Skips *2026-01-01, version 12.00.600* It skips a lot of verses ### 1/5 — Not the original… *2025-05-24, version 11.20.002* Why did you change the voices??? I can’t stand this audio Bible anymore… the original voices is not only better, but so were the effects. Ever hear the term, “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” I want an option for the original content, THAT I PAID FOR!! ### 1/5 — Charging for Gods Word *2024-05-16, version 11.20.002* Dont pay for gods word. ### 1/5 — Word of promise. *2024-02-08, version 11.20.002* I have an absolutely major complaint. Some time age I bought Word of Promise so I could have it on my iPad. I haven’t use it for awhile and just recently I went to use it again and I being asked to pay again. This is absolutely terrible. I’m writing hear because it is impossible to cont Thomas Nelson. ### 1/5 — App stops playing *2023-12-30, version 11.20.001* Older version of the app would allow the content to play even when my phone would go to sleep or if I wanted to do something else on my phone. Now it won’t do that. I used this app to fall asleep to but now I can’t do that unless my phone is always awake. Big bummer and very upsetting. ### 1/5 — Paid for subscription *2023-08-08, version 9.08.007* Can’t sign in, and will not send me a email with my password recovery!!!😡😡😡👎 ### 1/5 — Wow *2023-05-11, version 9.08.007* I find it ridiculous we have to pay to hear anything but 1st John. Can’t even READ other scripture. Why? It is the word of God. I’ll gladly go somewhere else where I can get His word the way it is intended to be not sold to me ### 1/5 — Scam stay away paid and does not work *2021-06-15, version 4.04.000* I purchased this app and when I click to open it a pop up window comes up saying the developer has not updated the app to coincide with the latest version of iOS . And when I click on the “support” option it brings me to a page where communicating with support is not a possibility . Stay away from this fraudulent app . ### 1/5 — Not working correctly *2019-10-14, version 7.0.009* Since my upgrade to iOS 13.1.2, my Bible app is not working correctly. For example, when I go to a certain scripture, it used to take me right to the chapter and verse. But, now it only takes me to the first verse of the chapter even though it shows at the top the correct verse, like verse 24, it shows me the chapter and ALWAYS verse one rather than showing me verse 24. Hopefully you’ll have a fix soon. I love this app, but not so much right now. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Blessed *2026-08-06, version 12.00.611* I 💕The Word of Promise 💕 I Read morning for 2 hrs. What a blessing it’s everyday. Praise Our Father Adonai & Yeshua’s is Our Savior!!!! ### 5/5 — Thanks Be to GOD *2026-08-01, version 12.00.611* Thanks Be to GOD ### 5/5 — MY FAVOURITE BIBLE APP *2026-07-21, version 12.00.611* MY FAVOURITE BIBLE APP, WOULD RECOMMEND. ### 5/5 — This is my daily bread *2026-04-29, version 12.00.611* This is like the air I breathe. ### 5/5 — The Best Audio Bible App *2026-04-14, version 12.00.611* I’ve used this app regularly for many years! I love the NKJV, and it is do helpful to have it read it to me. I am able to read along, because the app highlights the current verse. If I’m in a loud room but want to read the Bible, I can put in my headphones and let this read to me. Otherwise I can’t read by myself without getting distracted Thank you so much! ### 5/5 — Phenomenal *2026-03-03, version 12.00.611* The Word of Promise is such a blessing. I have been using this app for almost 7 years now and I love listening to it. I love the voices from the actors. This is a fantastic app and I would recommend it to everyone! ### 5/5 — Buy it now! *2026-02-21, version 12.00.610* It’s time to get to know your true Heavenly Father. I love listening while driving, errands, chores, fitness, or just morning & night. You will too! Life changing for the better! One Sinner Saved ### 5/5 — 12.00.610 (Beta?) *2026-02-18, version 12.00.610* This app has been a great way for me to hear the Word throughout my day. I’ve taken more in over the past few months than I ever did in a year. It’s brought me closer to Jesus, and it has elevated my relationship with God and by extension my family and friends. Thank you so much! One critique I have is below. I didn’t think about this feature, but I’d love to have the option, and if we could even play our own music, that would be a great option, as well! iPhone 16 Pro - I’m having trouble finding the option to take the music out of the background. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-02-18, version 12.00.610* I live this app. I appreciate their efforts to make bible reading so inspirational and enjoyable. ### 5/5 — Word of promise Bible readings *2026-02-16, version 12.00.610* This app rocks!! It is a very good reading the Bible tool, I have always enjoyed reading this word of promise --- *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 2026-08-29.*