# NIV 50th Anniversary Bible — user reviews > 57 indexed App Store user reviews of NIV 50th Anniversary Bible by Bible App Labs LLC, rated 4.91/5 from 9,219 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niv-50th-anniversary-bible/id950400474/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niv-50th-anniversary-bible/id950400474.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,563 · 4★ 557 · 3★ 51 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of NIV 50th Anniversary Bible? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use and navigate - 🚀 Excellent search and cross-referencing features - 💡 Helpful daily devotions and insights - 👍 Syncs across multiple devices - 👍 Offline access to the full Bible - 👍 Customizable font and display options **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional issues with devotions not displaying fully - 🐛 Difficulty continuing to next/previous chapter without navigating back - 🔋 High data usage for downloading full Bible **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when trying to download full Bible on iPad - Inconsistent behavior when downloading individual chapters **Most requested features** - More in-depth study materials and commentaries - Ability to seamlessly continue reading across chapters - Improved handling of Scripture of the Day notifications ## Newest reviews (17 of 57) ### 5/5 — Love NIV Bible! *2022-09-01, version 8.0.2* Love this app! Sometimes paper bibles leave me page flipping and it is difficult to get the scriptures I don’t know that I need. Search functionality and cross referencing are so helpful. ### 5/5 — Easy to get to the books *2022-08-04, version 8.0.2* I have only been on the app about a week. My favorite function is the scroll option to find a book, chapter, and verse. So much easier than the app I discarded in favor of this one. I have not used any other functions at this time as I am planning of using it mostly for Bible reference. ### 5/5 — Excellent Bible app *2022-07-03, version 8.0.2* I downloaded this app a few weeks ago and have been more than pleased with it. It is very clear, easy to use, accurate and has good supplementary write ups. It is at least 5 times better than the Bible app that I have been using the last several years. ### 5/5 — Son of god this Bible is amazing strength knowledge and wisdom *2022-04-07, version 8.0.2* The holy word transformed my mind and heart Joshua 1:8 keep this book of the law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Amen🙏🏾🙏🏾 ### 5/5 — Thank you *2022-02-27, version 8.0.2* I really enjoy it, it makes reading the Bible much easier. ### 5/5 — Excellent NIV Bible App! *2022-01-24, version 8.0.2* This NIV Bible app really helped me to do both daily Bible reading each morning and to use it for Sunday School class and Sunday worship. The font is large enough to read comfortably without squinting and the app is easy to navigate. I am very pleased with it and have been using it for daily Bible reading and for Sunday School class. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — MY NIV BIBLE *2021-10-24, version 8.0.2* This app has help me grow spiritually and has also assisted in edifying others. Thank God for those who designed this add and frequently give us additional bonuses with study Bible. ### 5/5 — Michael Zannakis *2021-10-17, version 8.0.2* I’m disabled. Can only use my right hand. Your translation makes it so much easier to find the right book and verse. And the added hints make it very user friendly. Thank you very much, and may God bless you richly through His Don Jesus Christ. 🙏🙏 ### 5/5 — NIV 50th *2021-08-08, version 8.0.2* Well organized and very intuitive interface ### 5/5 — Shirley *2021-08-07, version 8.0.2* I love the Scriptures and devotionals!! They are always uplifting and help me to keep my focus where it needs to be...our Lord & Savior...Jesus Christ !🙏 ### 5/5 — Used this app since 2019 *2021-06-27, version 8.0.2* It’s the best NIV Bible app out there. Great features and extremely easy to use ### 5/5 — Communication via the Holy Spirit *2021-05-12, version 8.0.2* This app allows me to read, breathe, and abide by the word of God daily. A real go to and pick me upper when I have no sense of direction and need that tangle confidence that only comes from God via the Holy Spirit. I love sharing so others can feel and receive what God is speaking to them about. Thank you for accessibility to this app. ### 5/5 — Great App! Very easy to use! *2021-04-05, version 8.0.2* I love this app! I use it daily. You can sync and use it across multiple devices and platforms. Just sign in and you’re ready to go. You’re able to read multiple notes from your study bibles and commentaries using your translation of choice. Makes Bible study easy and convenient. I totally recommend it! ### 5/5 — Love this Bible app!! *2021-01-31, version 8.0.2* I love this Bible it simplifies the word of God very close in comparison to the King James Version. It also gives study guides throughout each chapter in each Book to read about which I really like. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-01-18, version 8.0.2* This app is absolutely what I was looking for it is so amazing and it’s easy to use I was able to maneuver through it and I’m not even computer savvy so I would recommend this particular app to absolutely anyone looking to use the Bible and learn how to find things quickly and easily also I was able to put in notes and just really keep up with everything so this is a winner for me I will not be deleting it anytime soon thank you so much to whoever made it you are awesome thank you ### 5/5 — Ads *2020-10-09, version 8.0.2* Too many ads between Chapters! Other than that I love it! ### 5/5 — Love this version of the Bible *2020-10-06, version 8.0.2* This translation of the Bible. The writing and language is easy to read and understand, it makes reading the Bible enjoyable. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Missing verses *2018-12-18, version 7.14.8* I am a christian man myself and I want nothing more than for others to be saved as well. Reading the NIV I have found it has missing verses however and I am not the first to find out. Please look for yourself but a few missing are Acts 8:37, Romans 16:24, John 5:4. Always study and learn for yourself in your faith. From what I know now the KJV is accurate translation. ### 2/5 — Great on a phone not so much on a iPad *2022-04-07, version 8.0.2* I downloaded on my phone 1 chapter on my phone but it its a lot to download on my phone when I don’t plan to use my phone to read it. I try to download on my IPad but it makes me download audio one chapter at a time, very time consuming as you can imagine. When I push the download button next to a book (ie all of john) it kicks me out and doesn’t even download anything hence the 2 stars, Please fix this glitch! Thank You and have a Blessed Day! ### 4/5 — Good app it can be a little more study material. It would make it a five star. *2023-02-02, version 8.0.2* You can ### 4/5 — Very good, but a free key missteps *2022-08-23, version 8.0.2* I like the shop and use it daily as my regular reader. Easy navigation, good customization capability, good reading experience. Good copy/paste/share tools , bookmarks, etc. But I have a couple major gripes: 1) the Scripture of the day notification, which is a nice feature, when you click on it, brings you to the app. It should BRING YOU TO THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 2) this app was written for people who don’t actually read their bibles much. When you get to the end of a given chapter….it stops. You can’t just continue scrolling into the next (or previous) chapter. Who thought of that silliness? You have to go back to the navigation and navigate to the next chapter. Ugh! I like it, and I love (insist) that it’s offline for anytime/anywhere access. But these bugs are pretty irritating to me. Four stars. Could easily be five. ### 4/5 — I am not sure *2020-06-12, version 7.16.2* Sometimes I try to use the Bible reading and I am sot sure I have the settings right . Also in devotion there is an illustration that you read then the I red the backup scripture. I only see the scripture but no trial devotional. ### 4/5 — Easy access. *2019-09-03, version 7.15.5* Very helpful and the helps make for easier understanding. ### 5/5 — Love the Bible but the devotions… *2024-07-17* The devotions are cut off so you don’t always see the full devotion. I’ve tried closing it and opening it again and sometimes the full devotion will appear. But most times I just waste time opening and closing the app. Fix this guys! ### 5/5 — NIV Bible 50th Anniversary Version *2024-05-09* I truly look forward to reading the daily verse and daily devotion ! They often provide insight for the situation or challenge with which I’m dealing with that day or that week. I usually read the entire chapter and not just the individual verse. I also read the inset commentaries for thoughts and related stories from others. Many thanks, YBIC, Mark ### 5/5 — NIV view *2024-03-07* I had app before and all chapters appeared of old and New Testament: that version no longer appears as vanished from app selection. On trying to download again n it comes up with some wheel method I do not like. How do I get old method that displayed a view with all chapters of Bible on one page. You could then select the book you wanted and the select a verse? ### 5/5 — Extremely Amazing! *2023-12-17* Love this app. It’s very helpful for church, but it sends a daily reminder to stop and read…which I need. I have been using this app for nearly a month, and it’s perfect. Simple to use and easy to manage BIBLE verses per our pastors messages! Thanks so much! ## Most praised reviews (6 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My comments *2023-10-08* I am thoroughly enjoying this Bible Version because of the ease with which I can find a passage and also the way it scrolls when I am reading. It is very helpful and also the audio version of it is good also when I am walking and listen to it on my phone. ### 5/5 — What better to look at on your iPhone *2023-05-04* This is a great app! I know enough about the Bible to just go find parts to read and it’s renewed my interest in reading more because my phone weighs less than my good bible. I like the daily messages too. ### 5/5 — Praise the Lord!! *2023-03-14* Thank you very much for the use of this app! One of the better Word of God apps in my opinion. Elegant design and easy to use. NIV is my favorite translation. When the Lord blessed me with His Spirit I was new to reading the Word and the NIV translation , mostly , was written on my heart. In all translations I know the meaning stays the same but I prefer the NIV. Treat others as you want to be treated, Do unto others as you would have them do unto you , Love thy neighbor as thyself. You truly have by making His Word available to the Lords people! Keep up the good work! May God our Father bless each and everyone of you in Jesus Christ mighty name Amen! ### 5/5 — Kudos! *2022-11-12, version 8.0.2* I like the changes, makes it easier to find Chpt. & Vers. ### 5/5 — Love the new app *2022-11-03, version 8.0.2* I had been having trouble with the new Tecarta bible app transferring my notes correctly but when I downloaded this 50th anniversary app and logged in with my Tecarta user name… it transferred everything and synced them! Using them in tandem is the best way to go. I can edit the notes in the NIV 50th anniversary app and they automatically go into the new Tecarta app. ### 5/5 — Thanks! *2022-10-04, version 8.0.2* This app makes it so easy to take my Bibles with me wherever I go! Also live how easy it is to hi light, reference something or look things up. There is way more info than I can possibly use which is great, I just keep on learning! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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