# CCEL Devotional Bible — user reviews > 31 indexed App Store user reviews of CCEL Devotional Bible by Christian Classics Ethereal Library, rated 3.30/5 from 4 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ccel-devotional-bible/id302272117/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ccel-devotional-bible/id302272117.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 0 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (11 of 31) ### 4/5 — thankful for an update *2016-11-26, version 5.0* FInally updated! Thankful for good content ### 4/5 — Simple reference daily *2011-02-04, version 4.0.2* It is a free downloads for daily inspirational messages. Good for daily lessons and encouragement if you are a Christian. ### 4/5 — Works now! *2010-12-07, version 0* This great app is now working again with the latest update. Thanks!! ### 4/5 — None *2010-11-07, version 0* I use this app daily. Love spurgeon and imitation of Christ. Today my icon was there but nothing came up. Tried three times to download it but same thing happened. Give it four but would give five if it was not lost in never never land. ### 4/5 — Review of CCEL Bible (Free) *2010-06-11, version 0* As a student of theology I have been searching for a decent Bible app for the iphone. There are of course several to choose from, but what I like the most about CCEL Bible (Free) is that it has a clean interface, is easy to navigate, and uses a serif font as the default font. Once you start the app you are presented with a list of books (a library), and at the bottom there is a menu bar with the standard options. When choosing a book you are presented with the title page of the selected book, and after a second or so the option bar and title bar “fade away” so you only have to page in view. The pages are cleanly formatted and are very easy and pleasant to read. As an iphone app it is very useful, and I keep it on my home screen for fast and easy access. As a major pluss, the upcoming feature to download books from CCEL is perhaps what makes it the most promising of all the bible apps I have seen so far, and it will without a doubt be my bible app of choice. ### 4/5 — True *2010-06-11, version 0* The Holy Bible is the Wors of God and God's Son is Jesus Christ! Praise the Lord for All He has done and will do! This app is amazing! thank you! ### 5/5 — Review of CCEL Bible (Free) *2009-03-07, version 0* As a student of theology I have been searching for a decent Bible app for the iphone. There are of course several to choose from, but what I like the most about CCEL Bible (Free) is that it has a clean interface, is easy to navigate, and uses a serif font as the default font. Once you start the app you are presented with a list of books (a library), and at the bottom there is a menu bar with the standard options. When choosing a book you are presented with the title page of the selected book, and after a second or so the option bar and title bar “fade away” so you only have to page in view. The pages are cleanly formatted and are very easy and pleasant to read. As an iphone app it is very useful, and I keep it on my home screen for fast and easy access. As a major pluss, the upcoming feature to download books from CCEL is perhaps what makes it the most promising of all the bible apps I have seen so far, and it will without a doubt be my bible app of choice. -- "Eirene soi", Mvh. Luke Th. Bullock ### 5/5 — True *2009-02-18, version 0* The Holy Bible is the Wors of God and God's Son is Jesus Christ! Praise the Lord for All He has done and will do! This app is amazing! thank you! ### 4/5 — Classic material *2009-02-13, version 0* Thanking for giving us easy access to some classic Christian literature. The app works great and will be enjoyed for a long time on my phone. Jesus is Lord! ### 5/5 — Great *2009-02-12, version 0* I was already using the web- site, but this is great. I am excited about more downloads. Calvin, Hodge, Spurgeon... ### 5/5 — Just what I was looking for *2009-01-28, version 0* This is excellent. I was looking for a Spurgeon Morning and Evening for the iPhone and found it here but with the KJV of the Bible and some other books rolled in for good measure. The Bible keyword search is a good feature and it is easy to navigate and use. I was a fan of the CCEL website before they started charging for ebooks. At the moment these 4 books are free for the iPhone let's hope that they will continue to provide more free books in the future. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Broken *2010-11-24, version 0* Used to be great. Now won't open. ### 1/5 — Crashes and Search Function Useless *2010-01-31, version 0* Only App I have used that crashes and search function almost universally returns every book in the bible. :-( ### 1/5 — False *2009-02-13, version 0* The bible is false and god has no son ### 2/5 — What Happened?! *2021-03-25, version 5.0* So as another reviewer said the app has changed so much to my dismay and I’ve lost so much of the works I’ve purchased due to the update, that a bitter taste has been left in my mouth. Please bring back the robustness and richness the app once had no matter the cost your loyal subscribers will buy. ### 2/5 — Disappointed Expectations *2010-06-29, version 0* This app is okay, but it is not my favorite bible app. There are several other bible apps that are free with much better translations. What drew me to this app was how great of a selection the CCEL library has online, but the books available in the library are lacking. The only books available are light and fluffy devotional books. The works that make the CCEL library so great are lacking. I removed it from my iPod, because I have other apps that work better. Page turning (rather than scrolling), original languages, and better translations and books are all available on other bible apps. When they provide more CCEL books for this app it would again be worth looking at. ### 2/5 — Step in the right direction *2009-01-23, version 0* This is a good app and is a step in the right direction. It needs to be indexed by day for easy navigation to the day's devotional reading. ### 3/5 — Update *2020-10-01, version 5.0* I’ve had this app for several years and ever since the last update I’ve wondered why the bookstore was removed. Now the app is not worth near as much, because you can’t expand your library. Love the website, but the app is now obsolete, and has been for three years since the update. ### 3/5 — Ugh! *2010-10-31, version 0* The platform is great and devotionals are ok but the grammar and punctuation is horrid!!! ### 3/5 — "Today" function doesn't work *2010-04-18, version 0* Morning and Evening is a marvelous tool, but the "Today" button doesn't work. ### 3/5 — A Lot of Promise *2009-03-05, version 0* This app shows a lot of potential. CCEL's library is huge--the ability to download titles from there would be great. This program doesn't need to be a bible reader, I would be happy if it focused on being a good searchable ebook front end for CCEL. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Wisdom & path to intimacy with God at my fingertips *2011-09-08, version 4.0.2* The texts available as a free app are rich in the experiences and godly encouragement of saints of old. I am challenged daily to see the hand and face of God more clearly - and more humbly! Thanks CCEL for all this rich resource. ### 5/5 — Kjv *2011-06-16, version 4.0.2* Brilliant ### 5/5 — :) *2011-06-09, version 4.0.2* I'm so happy I downloaded this app. It's nice to know I'll have the bible with me wherever I go and i can read it whenever I have spare time. We shld always devote some time to God everyday and this app makes it all the more convenient to do so. ### 5/5 — This one is a good one *2010-02-11, version 0* God you are so awesome! We need to all step up and be on fire for God and spread the word. He love us very much! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2009-10-25, version 0* I use their site all the time. They have some of the best classics out there from Andrew Murray to R.A. Torrey. Will be using this app all the time. Can't wait to be able to add more books. Clean, easy and functional. Can change the fonts with ease. Fantastic! ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2009-10-24, version 0* This has taken the place of my pocket Bible AND it is the first Bible I reach for when I was to relax and read. ### 5/5 — Fantastic! *2009-10-17, version 0* To have both Spurgeon and St Thomas a Kempis as part of this Bible app make it very worth the price... FREE! Amazing. When you move b/t books in the library it automatically returns to the page you were last on which makes daily devotions convenient ### 5/5 — My free Bible of choice *2009-09-26, version 0* I love how easy it is to get to the chapter and verse, and I can bookmark my important chapters to find them even faster. The extra books are wonderful to have at hand. ### 5/5 — Wow!!!!! Great!!!!! *2009-05-06, version 0* The book chosen and placed in this app. are a few of the very best. I'm amazed that it's free. Not to mention the devotional it's very uplifting. I usually don't like reading devotional for some reason but this app. has changed me. ### 5/5 — Agreed with mrtaux Or some thin lkdat *2009-04-06, version 0* Awsome god!!!!!I love looooooooove god any 1wanna get saved???just post here and I will tell u how :) --- *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 2026-08-26.*