# Carry: Bible Study Groups — user reviews > 54 indexed App Store user reviews of Carry by Carry Bible PTY LTD, rated 4.70/5 from 368 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carry-bible-study-groups/id1479494693/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carry-bible-study-groups/id1479494693.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 308 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 11 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 13 ## What do users think of Carry? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👥 Community-driven Bible study experience - 📖 Easy-to-use interface for daily reading - 💬 Built-in group chat and discussion features - 🎯 Customizable study plans and reading goals - ✨ Motivational streaks and accountability features - 📱 Accessible across multiple devices - ⚡ Fast chapter navigation - 🌙 Light/dark mode options - 📝 Simple note-taking and sharing capabilities - 🤝 Ability to study with friends remotely **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing - ⚠️ Limited Bible translations available - 🔐 Unclear security/privacy information on login - 💰 Expensive pricing structure - 📊 Confusing or missing help documentation - 🎨 Text cutoff and display issues - 👁️ Removed dynamic text sizing for accessibility - 🔄 Data loss and streak resets after updates - 🚫 Broken website link for group creation - ⛔ Excessive data collection forms **Commonly reported bugs** - Endless loading and app crashes on startup - Leader dashboard not functioning - Group creation website link broken or non-existent - App crashes when adding people to groups - Stuck on group invitation acceptance screen - Auto-logout when opening app - Message error when tagging people in notes - Screen doesn't allow return to main discussion after completing reading goal - Text cutoff preventing visibility of study questions - Glitches preventing visibility of group member messages **Most requested features** - More Bible translations (CSB, NLT, CEV, AMP, NASB, MSG, TPT, GW, NRSV, CEB, Douay-Rheims, Orthodox Study Bible) - Scripture highlighting and underlining within passages - Bible commentary option for split-screen viewing - Voice memo recording capability - Note backup and sharing between groups - Physical Bible marking option without scrolling - In-app support/help section and contact options - Ability to change profile name - Better chat functionality and smoothness - Return to main discussion after completing daily reading goal ## Newest reviews (15 of 54) ### 4/5 — Easy to use *2021-10-03, version 0.8.1* Seems a little expensive just for a group study app for the Bible. But very well made, limited options for the free mode. ### 4/5 — Good App, Needs Improvements *2021-08-07* This is a good app, but needs improvements. Some of the text is cutoff and cannot be seen. This makes it difficult to know what the questions are for the Bible studies. Some in depth Bible studies are what I figured would be available. Maybe this does already exist and I haven’t found them yet, but I will continue to look. The app doesn’t allow reading of the scriptures like the YouVersion app. I do like how some of the study plans are customizable for the number of chapters to be covered. I do like how there can be some private conversations with individuals that don’t have to be viewed by others. This app is ok, but can use some improvements stated above. My preference is the YouVersion app, but I will continue to use this one too for studying with some friends. **Developer response:** Thank you for the review! 🙏 We’re in the process of adding pre-made studies (coming soon) and making improvements to simplify the experience - thank you for your support 👏 ### 4/5 — Bible Groups: Bringing us together in the Truth *2021-07-21* It’s so important to read the truth. Equally important to share it. This app does a great job doing just that! We are building groups to share the Word and our experiences. VERY Small problem is that when completing a daily reading goal, the screen does not allow me to go back to the main group discussion. I have to close and restart the app to go back. **Developer response:** Thank you for the positive review 🙏 Once a daily goal is complete, a “return to group” button should appear. If this is not happening for you, please feel free to reach out to our team at hello@carrybible.com and we’ll solve this for you 😊 ### 4/5 — Excellent idea, well realized, not perfect *2021-07-14* Idea behind the app is unreal! The implementation of features is excellent, but some are missing that should be available, such as the sharing of notes between friends, or even the backup of notes taken/ or study threads between the group. Also, there are kinks to work out as far as bugs. Overall though, this is an amazing way to have study groups through technology. What a blessing! ### 4/5 — Great app, needs more translations *2021-01-27, version 0.6.0* I love this app, I just wish it has a CSB translation. ### 5/5 — LOVE IT *2021-01-20, version 0.6.0* Absolutely in love with every aspect of this app. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Carry *2021-01-17, version 0.6.0* This is a good app to worship God 🙏 ### 4/5 — It is great but the app has a few problems *2021-01-11* This app has a few problems it crashes a lot and sometimes it glitches and you get see some people messages but everything else is good **Developer response:** Hi Nachi! We’re sorry to hear you’ve been experiencing issues with crashing in the app. If you have a minute, would you consider sending an email to matt@carrybible.com to explain the crashes you are having? We will jump into fixing them ASAP 🙏 ### 5/5 — Absolutely love this app *2021-01-08* Especially the group that I am in this is so good because they give questions and the format is just amazing. Wow I love this and it helps me remember to read the bible ect allot more compared to other apps I have. **Developer response:** Wow!! We’re so happy it’s a blessing to you Cassandra 🔥Thank you so much for your support. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2021-01-07, version 0.5.2* This app is the best app for religion I have ever had. It helps me focus and let’s you really focus on certain parts of the Bible. I 100% recommend! ### 4/5 — Great for my youth group!!! *2021-01-05* Very helpful for getting my youth more involved with each other and the Word! I also love how I can connect with others around the world in Bible studies! The only this is that I want to be able to make note and highlight while I’m doing a Bible study! But overall great!!! **Developer response:** We’re so happy to hear this Hannah! 🙏 We’ll add that feature request to our list of things to do ⚡️Blessings ### 4/5 — Very great start. Love this app and all that it does. *2020-12-28* For the most part this app runs very well, and I love all that it seeks to accomplish! My only request would be that the chatting could be a little smoother, and maybe an option for those who prefer reading a physical Bible, that they would be able to mark it as read instead of having to scroll. Also, unless I am blind, I do not see an option to change translations of the Bible? **Developer response:** Hi there! Thanks for the review and feedback - we’ve taken it on board 🙏 Regarding the translation, you can change this by going to the Bible tab (bottom navigation) then tapping on the Bible Book button at top. From here you can change the Bible version 😊 Blessings. ### 5/5 — Great idea! *2020-12-21, version 0.5.2* Community and another way to read God’s word. What’s not to love? This app is such a blessing in this time of quarantine, may God reach and edify people through this app💓 ### 5/5 — Amazing! ❤️ *2020-12-17* I love this app so much! I’m so glad it finally got released!! It’s such an amazing and beautiful app about a community that loves Jesus and wants to be feed by Him daily. Also, the loving community that it has of other fellow believers that you can fellowship with in like small groups. It’s great for teens too, I really find it inviting and strengthening my relationship with the Lord. Would totally, completely recommend!!! **Developer response:** Wow!! This review makes us smile so much! ✨ We’re so happy it’s been a blessing to you. We can’t wait to show you what’s coming next!! Blessings from the Carry team 🙏 ### 5/5 — BEST BIBLE STUDY APP EVER *2020-12-17* This app. Is amazing. It flows so beautifully through everything and the interface is so easy to use. I use it with my long distance boyfriend for daily Bible studies and we are able to complete our Bible study in different time zones but still see each other’s thoughts. I also LOVE the question portion, I think discussion is one of hte most important parts of Bible studies!! The only thing I would add is a commentary option.. I frequently use this app on my ipad so my screen has enough real estate to handle both the actual scripture and some commentary on the side in a split-screen sort of set up... that would be so cool!! Keep up the good work on this app, I’m so excited to see what new features will be added in the future! It’s already my favorite Bible study app and I’ve only been using it for a few days! **Developer response:** Thank you so much Katherin! We’re so happy this is a blessing to you and pray it continues to draw your closer to God each day!! 🙏 Love from the Carry team ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bug *2024-03-12* Endless loading, can’t access the app and the leader dashboard doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Can’t start own group *2024-03-06* I was so excited about this app! However the link to the website or the website it self doesn’t exist and therefore I’m unable to start my own group. I would love to be able to use this app. ### 1/5 — Phishing ? *2020-09-13* I opened app and immediately required to sign in with Google Facebook or Apple. No other information given. Is this safe? **Developer response:** Hi There! We’re sorry this was confusing 🙏 Login is required to use core functionality in Carry such as creating groups, chatting and having your own profile. We hope this helps to explain the need for login. ### 1/5 — Nothing works *2019-11-08, version 0.0.9* Nothing in this app works except for the scripture, and YouVersion is better for that anyway. ### 2/5 — No group *2024-02-02* I am trying to start my own group. But I am to going to fill out all those “data collect” forms it seems like a great app but I can’t get started. ### 2/5 — I tried *2020-01-28* I tried to really like this app. I wanted it to work so bad. But it just didn’t. It would crash and freeze and boot me out. It has deleted my group two times already. I started a group that wanted to use the app but they almost all had issues. Including myself. I moved away from my hometown two years ago and miss my friends. We would’ve been able to read the Bible and encourage each other if only the app worked. The concept is phenomenal. The execution is awful. **Developer response:** Hi Tabcar - We’re really sorry to hear this! Our team is aware of these bugs and is working hard to send out an update in the next 7 days. This will fix the issues with groups, sending messages & crashes. Please check back in a week and consider updating your review if it’s up to standard 🙏 Thank you so much for your support. If you have time to send us an email to accounts@carrybible.com with what device you are using & what version of iOS you are running, that would also help greatly. Thanks again. ### 2/5 — Seems cool *2019-12-23, version 0.1.2* I like the idea, but I go to tag someone in a note and it says message error. I can’t use it until that gets fixed ### 3/5 — Latest update *2023-03-03* Latest app update took away dynamic text sizing. As a visually impaired person this makes it difficult to read. The text size is too small and doesn’t match my phone settings anymore. ### 3/5 — Good *2021-02-08, version 0.6.0* I was loving it, but for some odd reason I can’t get into it. I open the app and it automatically closes me out. It’s not my phone, it’s the app. ### 3/5 — A lot of potential... *2020-06-22* This app has a lot of potential, but it is still rough around the edges. I can’t figure out how to change my profile name, for instance, and the pricing structure seems complicated and confusing. It would be great if there was a dedicated help section or a way to contact support from within the app. I would also love to see more Bible versions like NRSV or CEB. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Reset streak *2021-11-22, version 0.9.0* I lost a 131 day streak bc of a. Update ### 5/5 — A Must Have App For Believers *2021-06-19* I’ve tried tons of bible apps, but the experience of doing it with friends has been transformational for me. I believe God intended for us to lean on one another for growth and this app is helping me do that! ### 5/5 — Ok *2021-04-17, version 0.7.2* It was ok ### 5/5 — LOVE IT *2021-03-19, version 0.6.0* I love this app!! Gives me so much motivation to read the Holy Bible!! God Bless everyone who reads this!! ### 5/5 — G *2021-03-17, version 0.6.0* This is so good ### 5/5 — LOVE IT!!, *2021-03-16, version 0.6.0* Really easy to use. And great to interact with friends about hid with! ### 5/5 — Great App!!!! *2021-03-10* It really is helpful and is also organized it keeps my verses highlighted and I have a place where I kept all my notes. Also for my youth group it helps us to keep reading and stay focused on God **Developer response:** Thank you so much Ness! 🙌 Amazing to hear this is blessing your walk with Jesus 🔥 ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2021-02-14, version 0.6.0* I am trying this app out for our Youth group! Super fun so far ❤️ ### 5/5 — Helped me connect with the Bible *2021-02-09, version 0.6.0* This app has really helped me connect with the Bible 5 stars by me ### 5/5 — It’s great :) *2021-01-24* I have needed an app like this to keep myself more feasibly accountable. I know the importance of reading God’s word and keeping fellowship with other Christians, but staying routine is not always one of my strong suits. This will help me remember with daily reminders and streaks!! **Developer response:** Hi Merci! Thank you so much for the review and we’re so thankful that’s it’s helping you draw closer to Jesus every day ✨ God bless! --- *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 2026-06-10.*