# ESV Bible* — user reviews > 35 indexed App Store user reviews of ESV Bible* by RAVINDHIRAN SUMITHRA, rated 4.70/5 from 951 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esv-bible/id988485030/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/esv-bible/id988485030.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 772 · 4★ 109 · 3★ 26 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 28 ## What do users think of ESV Bible*? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🚀 Offline availability - 💡 Highlight and share verses - 👍 Clear and concise layout - 👍 Convenient for studying **Cons** - 🐛 Grammatical errors - 🐛 Formatting issues (words running together) - 🔍 Difficulty navigating to specific books - 💰 Distracting ads - 🐛 Bugs and crashes **Commonly reported bugs** - Books disappearing with only page numbers visible - Inability to access certain books due to ad placement - Incorrect book ordering (New Testament starting at 2 Corinthians) **Most requested features** - Add note-taking functionality - Improve navigation between chapters and verses - Fix audio discrepancies with scripture ## Newest reviews (12 of 35) ### 3/5 — Bible or ad to make money *2026-07-12* I was enjoying this app. But it is becoming difficult to use.. due to the ads , if this is how you intended to continue this app… trying to force people to pay, then I will be out ### 4/5 — THE BEST *2026-03-28, version 4.4* This app is SOO GOOD I wouldn’t change anything. Ps: I highly recommend this app ### 3/5 — Grammatical errors *2025-09-23* I wanted to like this app but there are too many grammatical errors in it. No spaces between some words and punctuation where there shouldn’t be which makes it hard for me to read ### 3/5 — Audio Discrepancy *2021-10-28, version 3.5* The MP3 file recordings does not match up with the scriptures ### 4/5 — My review *2020-03-05* I love that it is all the same for the actual esv bible. I tryed a app before this and they were cutting out verses and I thought that was wrong. So I deleted the app and found you. Thanks!! **Developer response:** Hi, Rose_Gold_7, Thank you for rating us. Kindly let us know what updates or changes you would like to see in our app, in order to give us a 5 Star rating. ### 4/5 — The words runtogether. Really bothersome *2019-12-15* I like the ability to mark each chapter as read. I am really aggravated by the words running together. **Developer response:** Hi, Bobkat_b, Thank you for your review. What can we do to get five stars? :) ### 4/5 — A few bugs *2019-11-15* I appreciate this app, however there are a few bugs that need to be worked out. The current version starts the New Testament at 2 Corinthians and shows Matthew - 1 Corinthians still in the Old Testament. The ads also annoy me, but I understand the necessity of ads in a free app. **Developer response:** Dear User, We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced. We have updated the Bible app, so kindly update it on your end; this should prevent any further issues. If you continue to face any problems, please let us know, and we will look into it. ### 4/5 — Most Excellent *2019-05-31* I have really appreciated this e-Bible. Particularly handy when traveling. I do get seriously annoyed with the advertisements and would like to block them! **Developer response:** Hi, Repacheep, Thank you for rating us. Kindly let us know what updates or changes you would like to see in our app, in order to give us a 5 Star rating. ### 4/5 — Good but glitchy *2019-03-30* I love the ESV version & I like this app. I love that it can be used offline but I don’t like the mistakes it makes. When I use the word search feature it often mistakenly lists an OT verse as showing in the NT and vica versa. Word search is very important to me so that’s a big drawback but I still gave it 4 stars because it’s free & useful otherwise. **Developer response:** Hi, WisdomsSon, Thank you for rating us. Kindly let us know what updates or changes you would like to see in our app, in order to give us a 5 Star rating. ### 2/5 — Ads and Typos *2018-09-04* Ads on the bottom of the page are distracting and prevent you from seeing the scriptures at the bottom of the page. Also-way too many typos! **Developer response:** Hi Rkmorris01, Thanks for your feedback! We know ads can be overwhelming, and we're looking at ways to improve the experience and reduce interruptions. ### 3/5 — Decent *2016-09-16, version 1.0* It's offline and has a challenging trivia game, but the verses scroll funny and there are a lot of grammar problems because of the way the verses begin and end. ### 3/5 — ms *2016-08-21* I purchased this app based on other reviews...what I Don't like about it is the ad at the bottom of the page. Really, was it necessary to place an ad in this bible app! it's very distracting! **Developer response:** Dear User, Sorry for the inconvenience you had to face. We have updated the Bible app. Please update it on your end, and this should prevent any further issues. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-07-09, version 4.5* Way too many ads that interrupt when you are trying to listen to the bible. ### 1/5 — How to work this app not obvious *2020-11-15, version 3.5* I can only start with Genesis 1 if I want to read scripture in this app. If there is a way to pick a book off my choice, I’d love to hear it. ### 1/5 — Great Layout But Crashes *2020-07-07* Books disappear with only page numbers available to see. Had issues with not being able to get out of ads also. Hopefully the issues will be resolved as I enjoy the app when it works. **Developer response:** Dear User, Sorry for the inconvenience you had to face. We have updated the Bible app. Please update it on your end, and this should prevent any further issues. ### 1/5 — Not people friendly *2019-11-02, version 2.0* No longer easy to use ### 1/5 — Better bibles out there *2019-10-30* This bible has so many typo errors, its annoying. Words are written together with no spaces through this bible. As you start to read, an option for a daily bible verse pops up. When you go to the next verse an ad comes on. Way to distracting Went to the blue letter bible and way better than this app. **Developer response:** Dear User, We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced. We have updated the Bible app, so kindly update it on your end; this should prevent any further issues. If you continue to face any problems, please let us know, and we will look into it. ### 1/5 — It’s harder to scroll through the different books *2019-10-07* The last version was more user friendly. **Developer response:** Dear User, Sorry for the inconvenience you had to face. We have updated the Bible app. Please update it on your end, and this should prevent any further issues. ### 1/5 — No longer accessible *2019-09-30, version 2.0* Got this app about 3 weeks ago and was very pleased with it. Now 093019 the app will not open. I see there was some kind of update, the icon has changed, but nothing else works. Disappointing. ### 1/5 — Ads in the way *2019-07-20* If you fix the inability to select Revelations because it’s hidden behind an ad, I’d rate this higher. There are also way too many words without spaces between them. I can still read it but my kids struggle. ### 2/5 — Not quite what I needed *2020-01-05* Was unable to copy more than one verse at a time. Also, the verses lost their beginning number when I copied, therefore I will have to delete the app. **Developer response:** Dear User, Sorry for the inconvenience you had to face. We have updated the Bible app. Please update it on your end, and this should prevent any further issues. ### 2/5 — Update *2019-09-28* I use this app regularly when I don’t have my Bible with me and after the update it won’t even open anymore. I get the first screen and then it automatically closes. **Developer response:** Dear User, We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced. We have updated the Bible app, so kindly update it on your end; this should prevent any further issues. If you continue to face any problems, please let us know, and we will look into it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — They fixed the bugs *2025-01-21* Great app! Everything appears to work the way it should now. **Developer response:** Dear User, We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced. We have updated the Bible app, so kindly update it on your end; this should prevent any further issues. If you continue to face any problems, please let us know, and we will look into it. ### 5/5 — Almost perfect *2020-08-03* Almost perfect. Love that each verse is in its own box. Love how easy it is to jump between chapters and verses. Highlight function works perfectly. Have the option to share verses with others. Love this app. Only two faults I find is when you get to the bottom of a chapter and after you mark the “chapter read” and then you click the arrow to go to the next chapter it does not take you to the top of the new chapter and you have scroll to the top of the chapter. And, Wish I could find out how to take notes in this. **Developer response:** Hi NicePatS! We truly appreciate your 5-star rating and kind words. Thank you so much for your support! ### 5/5 — Love Everything About This App *2020-07-19* It’s easy to use to study and share with other people. Clear and concise and very easy to read. Thank you. **Developer response:** Hi Irie Doug! Your review means a lot to us. Thanks for a 5-star rating! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2020-01-25, version 2.0* I get a verse every single day with perfect and easy to read English, I just love it ### 5/5 — Love it *2018-11-25, version 1.0* Thanks for sharing the gospel ### 5/5 — ESV Bible *2017-10-05, version 1.0* A great audio Bible, a well designed app to use. ### 5/5 — Very Good App *2017-03-22, version 1.0* very easy to read and easy to understand. Thank you Lord 👏 ### 5/5 — The Best ESV Bible app for free *2016-11-10* I rate this FREE Bible app as a 5 star. This Bible app has helped me grow in my faith and my knowledge of the Bible. This app has very unique features. From Bible quizzes, to audio Bibles, to notes, and more. I highly recommend it for any person. From The Church of Christ. **Developer response:** Dear User, Your review means a lot to us. Thanks for a 5-star rating! ### 5/5 — Great offline bible *2015-12-01* Taking into consideration that everyone has an opinion on each version of the bible, I think the esv is a clear and readable version. As much as everyone uses their phones it just makes sense to have good version of the bible with you. **Developer response:** Hi User, Thank you for the 5-star rating and your kind support! ### 5/5 — Best Bible app! *2015-11-05* I know many people love their bibles and I truly understand, but for me, the ease of having an app on my iPad/iPhone has made reading and studying so easy and convenient as I always have those available during unexpected wait times. I have downloaded many apps and think I've found the best free one so I thought I would share. This is a great bible app and it has the ESV version but you can flip between other versions at the same time. You can change the color, size and style of the font to make it easier to read as well as even have it read to you! A few other perks include a word /verse search, a notebook, calendar, dictionary, reading plans, a quiz, and many others. There may be other app's out there that are better, but I'm sticking with this one! **Developer response:** Hi Lauramaeboggs, We’ve improved many features in the Bible app. Please update to the latest version and enjoy the enhancements. Let us know if you need any help! --- *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.*