# Christianbook Reader — user reviews > 167 indexed App Store user reviews of Christianbook Reader by Christianbook.com, LLC, rated 1.60/5 from 308 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christianbook-reader/id421885329/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christianbook-reader/id421885329.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 24 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 233 ## What do users think of Christianbook Reader? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Excellent reading experience - 📚 Great for Christian books - 👍 User-friendly interface **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🔍 Poor navigation and page-turning - 💾 Unreliable bookmarking and highlighting - 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Unable to log in or reset password - Books not loading or disappearing from library - Constant need to reinstall app **Most requested features** - Ability to use other reading apps - More customization options - Improved table of contents and navigation - Reliable sync across devices ## Newest reviews (20 of 167) ### 1/5 — Just delete the app or run it well *2025-04-11, version 2.1.1* One of the worst apps I have ever used. Full of bugs, unpleasant to read and find anything. ### 1/5 — Horrible website *2025-04-01, version 2.1.1* I bought a book but can’t get it. Trying to set up acct has been awful. ### 1/5 — Sad. *2025-03-09, version 2.1.1* Will not sync to Christian Book library - or open the books that I bought years ago. ### 1/5 — Awful app *2025-03-08, version 2.1.1* I rarely come back to rate apps, but this one is especially very very bad. It’s not worth purchasing books if they’ll be handcuffed to this atrocious app ### 1/5 — Not for iPad or iPhone *2025-01-13, version 2.1.1* Can’t get books to open. Unaware that the app quit working, I just bought a new book and it nor any of the others will open now. Disappointed. ### 1/5 — No update for 3 years *2025-01-12, version 2.1.1* Unable to access my ebooks. Customer service staff unresponsive. ### 1/5 — Update? *2025-01-08, version 2.1.1* This app has lots of problems. Any chance of an update? ### 1/5 — Poor Reader *2024-12-28, version 2.1.1* This was not tested on an apple device for functionality. I cannot jump to a page, menu disappears and cannot come back up without exiting and reloading. Left side menu only shows books. I want to jump to page based on book , chapter , and verse. If you cannot provide a useful app, consider allowing a pdf or ebook download to use our own reader. ### 1/5 — Not happy *2024-11-21, version 2.1.1* I will not be using this ereader any more. Too many issues. Couldn’t finish my book. ### 2/5 — Why do I even need it? *2024-10-09, version 2.1.1* I am not only disappointed in the function of this app but in the fact that I HAVE to download it. CBD should allow us the download the book in ePub or PDF format like Crossway does. I will not be purchasing anymore ebooks from them unless they change that policy because I loathe using this app. ### 1/5 — Non functional *2024-10-06, version 2.1.1* Almost every time I go to use this app, I have to delete it and load it again. This app is so annoying and difficult. It needs a lot of improvements. ### 1/5 — Unusable *2024-09-28, version 2.1.1* Tried this a few years ago and assumed it was better. So sorry to have wasted my money. Totally unusable in my iPad. ### 1/5 — Disappointing 🥺😢 *2024-09-07, version 2.1.1* I was excited to be able to download their ebooks and have a centralized place to access them, except for I’ve never been able to log in. It just keeps telling me there is an error and to try again, but to do that I have to relaunch the app because it gets stuck on what I can only describe as the blue screen of death. I’d love to be able to access my ebooks, I just don’t know how to get it to work. Such a bummer. At this point, I’d be happy to pet the difference to get the physical copies. To end on a positive note, I think Christianbook is a wonderful site and I will continue to enjoy shopping there for as long as they’re around. ### 2/5 — Can’t get it to function at all. *2024-08-11, version 2.1.1* Reading my first ebook - can’t even find out if what i downloaded was a sample or whole book— just blank screen. ### 1/5 — Crashes constantly *2024-06-21, version 2.1.1* I downloaded two samples to try this out. I have had it for about 5 minutes and it has crashed four times. It looks like it might be great, if it worked. But each time it crashes, I have to start at the beginning. Might try from my phone (I am on ipad now). But I am glad I didn’t purchase a book yet. If it can’t handle samples, then there is no reason to buy the books ### 1/5 — Cannot log in … again… another error has occurred *2024-06-02, version 2.1.1* Spending money on books that you cannot read would make you an idiot… thats how I feel .. buy your book on a platform that works… ### 2/5 — It STAYS what it is….. *2024-05-16, version 2.1.1* YEARS of consistent crashing, losing bookmark place- back to the cover and then won’t go to book/page- leaving me rapidly swiping- trying to catch up. I have actually cried a few tears of frustration over this app, but it is my only online availability to the set of books I need. Have mercy- ### 1/5 — Functionality non-existent *2024-05-16, version 2.1.1* I agree with other unsatisfied user. The app is not easy to use. Can’t go back to where you left off in some cases. Turning pages works sometimes, maybe. Just isn’t up to today’s standards. Very frustrating. ### 1/5 — App Harming Christianbook Credibility *2024-05-09, version 2.1.1* App freezes, functions like highlighting act quirky or not at all, repeated deletions of the app and reinstallations don’t seem to resolve anything, …. Why can’t this app be corrected, it reflects poorly on the company? ### 1/5 — I can’t *2024-04-28, version 2.1.1* Very dissatisfied. I cant access the ebook I purchased ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t Log On *2026-06-26, version 2.1.1* Downloaded the app. It wants an email and password that I haven’t yet created. No option to create these, so can’t even open the app. ### 1/5 — Buy Digital Book, but……. *2026-04-19, version 2.1.1* Buy a digital book, but…….can’t read it. So now I have spent money and can’t use what I bought. Seriously?! Do not buy a digital book. ### 1/5 — Very poor reader *2026-03-30, version 2.1.1* For a Christian organization that should be producing quality apps this reader is very bad. CB, if you can’t do it right as a Christian organization then give up and format your books for Kindle. This app is a disgrace. ### 1/5 — Not able to reset password *2026-02-25, version 2.1.1* Will not let me reset password ### 1/5 — Terribly cumbersome *2026-01-14, version 2.1.1* I wanted to support a Christian business, so I purchased an ebook from Christianbooks.com. The reader app is very difficult to navigate, unfortunately. ### 1/5 — Don’t buy digital *2025-12-31, version 2.1.1* Love their physical books for years and bought many. Tried one for digital and haven’t been able to fully read it yet. App is clunky when trying to adjust or do simple things like flip pages. Lately it won’t even open my book anymore and just keeps displaying a spinning circle that never loads it. ### 1/5 — No options *2025-12-03, version 2.1.1* I didn’t even remember downloading the app and have no record of a password. I have tried every password I can think of and nothing is working and there’s no option to remedy this situation. ### 1/5 — App stopped working *2025-10-05, version 2.1.1* I keep getting an error message telling me to check my internet connection. My connection is good. I bought a new phone and all my other apps loaded fine but this one. I also bought a new ebook that I’m unable to read. I want a refund but don’t know how to request it. Terrible customer service and poor IT team. ### 1/5 — Not loading *2025-05-18, version 2.1.1* None of my ebooks are loading. ### 1/5 — App keeps crashing, can’t return the book *2025-05-12, version 2.1.1* The app keeps crashing after 30 seconds and I can’t download the book any other way. It’s disappointing because I wanted to use this particular product. Feel duped. Because I paid $20 for an unusable product. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — New Update Solved My Problems *2021-11-22* I used to have issues with the app crashing or freezing. The new update seems to have solved those problems. Also, I noticed highlighting works much better, though I don’t really highlight in my books. ### 5/5 — 2021 purchase is fine *2021-05-18, version 2.0.2* Despite the “unkind” rating 5 yrs ago by another user, i found that this app is easy to use and easy to manage. Keep up the good work and may God bless all the team. Take care and thank you! ### 5/5 — Not Kindle, but Not Bad! *2021-04-11* Granted, I only just downloaded it and haven’t tried using the Notes or Bookmark functions. But the only thing I wish I could adjust so far is the page margins as it feels like the words are creeping off the page to the right and left and top and bottom. Other than that, it’s quite similar to Kindle. Wish me luck! Going to work a Francis Chan study as my first e-book here: Remembering the Forgotten God. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2020-11-15* The reader is excellent... consistent with other readers (Kindle, Google Books). Access to a lot of great material. Prices are quite reasonable. I’m not sure what other folks have. BTW, I am reading this on my iPad. Last drop of the app was two months ago... These folks must have put in a Herculean effort! ### 5/5 — Great response to feedback, beautiful reading platform *2016-11-21, version 1.26* I read some of the reviews for earlier versions and thought I'd better clarify that the issues they raised have been addressed. I find this app a well oiled reading machine and a great spiritual benefit because of that. ### 5/5 — A-Ok! *2014-04-06, version 1.17* Love this App!! Works great!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2013-09-06, version 1.13* Loving this app! Only been using it a few days, but so far it has been great and easy to use. Thanks! ### 5/5 — It works! *2013-06-13, version 1.12* Essential reader as there are some ebook titles only available here. I've had issues in the past with the app, however after deleting and installing the latest update and it works fine. Thank you for fixing this! ### 5/5 — CBD Reader *2011-11-22, version 1.4* Can't open any books since the update, seems to be stuck on 'sync' ### 5/5 — Excellent! Thank you!! *2011-10-09, version 1.2* This is such a useful app. I stumbled upon it and have been using it since. Thank 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 2026-07-21.*