# NIV Bible - Audio Bible — user reviews > 27 indexed App Store user reviews of NIV Bible by RAVINDHIRAN SUMITHRA, rated 4.70/5 from 1,108 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niv-bible-audio-bible/id1571016389/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/niv-bible-audio-bible/id1571016389.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 927 · 4★ 104 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 34 ## What do users think of NIV Bible? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Wonderful narrators and background music - 🚀 Exceptional app **Cons** - 🔊 Loud ads - 🔊 Ads louder than audio - 🔊 Continuous commercials - 🔊 Unable to hear without signing off on ad blocking - 🔊 Greedy app with too many long ads - 🔊 Audio skips verses - 🔊 Irritating audio voice - 🐛 Stopped working - 🐛 No audio - 🐛 Reading plan gone after update - 🐛 Abruptly closes - 🐛 Audio does not work **Commonly reported bugs** - Keeps randomly stopping, need to keep tapping the screen - Unable to log in after initial successful login **Most requested features** - Add something new about Spider-Man - Allow changing the voice ## Newest reviews (7 of 27) ### 2/5 — Audio voice *2023-09-03* The audio voice is horrible and irritating. I downloaded so I could enjoy the Bible while driving. ### 2/5 — Started off good *2023-01-15* When I downloaded the app it started off good and impressive. Day 5 the audio stopped working. Will have to look for another app. ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2023-01-14* Was looking forward to using this app on my iPad. Apparently the developers don’t listen when it has been said that this app loves to abruptly close. FIX IT! ### 1/5 — I downloaded this app for audio purposes and the audio does not work *2022-10-01* This app does not work I download this app for audio purposes snd the audio does not work pointless to me will be deleting this app immediately **Developer response:** Dear User, We apologize for the frustration you’ve experienced with the lack of audio. We’re happy to let you know that we now have an audio option available! Please update your app to access this feature. ### 1/5 — AUDIO Bible *2022-07-18* I have downloaded several NIV AUDIO Bible apps and have yet to find one that offers audio. I hope they’ve all been free apps because I have deleted all of them! **Developer response:** Dear User, Thank you for your feedback. We do offer an NIV audio Bible in our app, and we hope you find it helpful ### 1/5 — All books *2022-05-20* The reader’s voice is racing too fast for comfort. Her voice is not calming and comforting. Stressful to listen. **Developer response:** Dear User, Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the reader's voice is too fast and not calming. We understand how important it is to have a comfortable listening experience and will work on improving it. ### 2/5 — Ehhhh no *2022-01-23* Not so good because you can’t change the voice and it keeps randomly stopping and you have to keep tapping the screen or else it goes dark, so ya no **Developer response:** Dear User, Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry for the issues with the voice. We understand the frustration and will work on improvements. Your input is appreciated. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No audio *2026-05-16* After paying now the audio doesn’t work. That’s why o got this app ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2026-05-01* Ads aren’t appropriate **Developer response:** Hi Ryan Parvatikar, We are sorry for the inconvenience, and kindly understand that we do not support any ads that are inappropriate for our Bible app. And if by chance you receive any irrelevant ads, kindly click the 'Info' button and report the ad. You won’t see the same ad next time. ### 1/5 — Ap is a scam. *2026-02-20* Unable to hear without signing off on fictitious ad blocking scheme. ### 1/5 — Audio *2025-11-23* There’s no audio ### 1/5 — Loud ads *2025-07-16* Loved it for the first verses heard…UNTIL commercials flooded in. They were louder than the audio bible. They played at the same time as the speaker, but they were louder, and who wants to hear, continuous commercials. **Developer response:** Dear User, Thanks for supporting us and we are sorry for Ads. We will improve in the future and we will try to keep the Ads from interfering. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you. ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2025-01-14* Used it two days and now there’s no audio and tons of ads. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled and it doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Reading plan gone after update *2024-11-26* App was great until the most recent update. I was doing the “read the Bible in 180 days” reading plan and had only 10 days left. After the update, my reading plan is gone and the app no longer has the reading plan section. **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 — I love the Bible *2023-12-31* Could you add something new about Spider-Man? **Developer response:** Hi, Cuz goop, Thank you for your review. What can we do to get five stars? :) ### 1/5 — Deceptive *2023-09-10* Says it is an audio app but it is not. Or else, I can’t find how to start it. Very disappointed. ### 1/5 — I was able to log in once *2023-05-11* I was able to log in to the app 1 time when I paid the $4.99 to have no more ads! Since that day , that time I have never been able to log in again. My son thinks this is a scam , which is a shame because I was really looking forward to a NIV audio Bible. I am so disappointed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Bait and switch *2026-06-29* Asked for an app that would read the Bible to you. This is not it. ### 5/5 — Exceptional!!! *2024-12-11* Wonderful narrators, and background music! Thank you very much! **Developer response:** Hi User, we're thrilled to hear such detailed feedback! Thank you for your amazing 5-star rating and your kind words. ### 5/5 — 하나님의 사랑입니다 *2024-01-03* 생각날때마다드으면 정말 은혜인것 같습니다 참생입니다 아멘 할렐루야!!!!! **Developer response:** 아테 응웅 (여호와 라파) 님, 정말 감사합니다! 별 5개와 따뜻한 말씀 진심으로 감사드려요. 항상 응원해 주셔서 진심으로 감사드립니다! ### 5/5 — Bible *2022-07-18, version 1.0.1* The word is God’s handiwork so we can know how to live according to His way.Man must follow His word to enjoy the world we live in… I thank God for giving me His word to read and the Holy Spirit to lead daily on life life’s road. Captain nine ### 5/5 — Bible *2021-11-30* Good bible to listen from. **Developer response:** Hi franky willy! We truly appreciate your 5-star rating and kind words. Thank you so much for your support! ### 4/5 — No Help *2026-04-27* Tried to get help online and no answer! **Developer response:** Dear User, We apologize for the inconvenience and for the delay in response. Please feel free to contact us at contact@olybible.com for any assistance, and we will be happy to help you further. ### 3/5 — William *2022-07-09* The narrator is very dry **Developer response:** Dear User, Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the narrator's voice feels dry. We understand the importance of a warm and engaging listening experience and will look into improving this. ### 2/5 — Greedy app with too many long ads *2025-11-24* 20-30 ads play almost every other minute. Come on! Yeah, fee apps need ads. We get it. But the creators of this app take it to a whole new level. Given that this app is a Bible app, the greed of the company is all the more noteworthy. **Developer response:** Hello, App deuser. Thank you for your feedback. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We added some ads to allow more users to use our app for free. We're committed to enhancing the user experience and actively working to optimise the ad experience to make it less intrusive for our users. ### 2/5 — Annie *2025-02-13* I went to chat support. I asked how I could get audio so that I could listen to the Bible. I never got an answer after 3 minutes of waiting I clicked leave. ### 2/5 — Not a good app *2024-03-02* This app isn’t good the audio skips verses and what is up with in almost every verse find 363C it’s annoying --- *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 2026-09-03.*