# The Message Bible MSG Audio — user reviews > 148 indexed App Store user reviews of The Message Bible MSG Audio by Stephen ADU, rated 4.10/5 from 487 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-message-bible-msg-audio/id1112379120/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-message-bible-msg-audio/id1112379120.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 326 · 4★ 44 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 79 ## What do users think of The Message Bible MSG Audio? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to read and understand - 👍 Helpful simplification of biblical language - 🎧 Enjoyable audio experience - 🙏 Brings the message of the gospel to a clear understanding **Cons** - 🐛 Partial chapter loading issues - 🐛 Slow app performance and loading times - 🔒 Missing full Bible content without paid upgrade **Commonly reported bugs** - Chapters not loading fully - Incompatibility with newer iOS versions - Inability to disable audio feature **Most requested features** - Add missing Bible verses and chapters - Improve navigation and chapter loading - Optimize app performance ## Newest reviews (18 of 148) ### 5/5 — Kim V HAYNESWORTH *2025-05-03, version 1.0.3* ALL BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ### 5/5 — Kim V HAYNESWORTH *2025-04-07, version 1.0.3* ALL BOOKS OF THE BIBLE ### 5/5 — What the heck!!! *2025-03-16, version 1.0.3* Joshua 6 is written in maybe Hebrew?!?! I can’t read it. ### 3/5 — It’s missing sections… why? *2025-03-12, version 1.0.3* Missing Matthew 17:21 “However, this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.” Please add missing texts like these so your Bible is complete. ### 5/5 — Faith Study *2025-02-26, version 1.0.3* Hebrews 11 ### 5/5 — It’s good *2025-01-27, version 1.0.3* Its good. ### 5/5 — Love this translation but the App has a couple problems *2024-10-20* The Message Translation of the Bible is wonderful. The App doesn’t load an entire chapter. You have to turn the page to the next chapter, then back again to the previous one to get it to completely load, to be able to finish reading it. ### 5/5 — The message speaks to my heart I love how it reads to me. *2024-09-11* I learned message bible can read to me. I love how psalms is in the message. I love to listen to it as I fall asleep at night and again in the morning . I love being read to. Thank you so much. I enjoy Proverbs and I like having it pronounce names for me. This is my third year reading through the Bible in one year. ### 5/5 — CEO *2024-09-09, version 1.0.3* Wonderful reference & Bible translation ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2024-09-01, version 1.0.3* The word at your fingertips always. ### 3/5 — Alright, but has bugs *2024-08-24, version 1.0.3* Many times you open a chapter it will not load the entire thing. You will scroll down and it will be missing much of the content. Other then that it’s pretty good. ### 5/5 — L *2024-07-06, version 1.0.3* J l j. Kk k kk s k;ll 5 ### 5/5 — Message bible *2024-06-02, version 1.0.3* Easy to read and understand. ### 5/5 — I find The Message Bible easy to read and understand. *2024-05-17* This version of the Bible seems like a more understandable version and it is much easier for me to follow and understand. ### 5/5 — Love the message *2024-05-09, version 1.0.3* It is so easy to understand. I also love the ability to listen. ### 5/5 — The message speaks to my heart I love how it reads to me. *2024-05-08* I learned message bible can read to me. I love how psalms is in the message. I love to listen to it as I fall asleep at night and again in the morning . I love being read to. Thank you so much. I enjoy Proverbs and I like having it pronounce names for me. This is my third year reading through the Bible in one year. ### 5/5 — Pastor *2024-05-02* I don’t recommend aligning a sermon with this translation, at least not always. But it has its values and can be fitted in on certain occasions...the language is today’s way of speaking so i give it credit for clarity, it has humor, it’s ok. ### 5/5 — Exploratory *2024-04-29, version 1.0.3* Well explain ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It’s missing sections… why? *2025-06-25, version 1.0.3* Missing Matthew 17:21 “However, this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting.” Please add missing texts like these so your Bible is complete. ### 1/5 — uttiktkt rt2 *2024-04-18, version 1.0.3* So ### 1/5 — Not happy *2024-04-08, version 1.0.3* Not happy with the transition of this bible. ### 1/5 — Sad *2023-06-20, version 1.0.3* Not working on lOS 16 ### 1/5 — WHAT IS THIS PAY NOW *2023-05-10, version 1.0.3* How do you not have a trial period. I wanted to listen to the book of Joshua to see how I like your product. No one makes you pay right away. No thanks deleting ### 1/5 — Want to cancel *2023-04-10, version 1.0.3* Didn’t intend to subscribe ### 1/5 — Bait and switch *2023-03-24* App shown as “free” on App Store. In reality you have to pay $4.25 unless you only want to have access to part of the book of Henesis and nothing else In addition, although this is supposed to be an app an icon does not appear on the list of apps in iPhone settings. Also there appears to be no way to disable the audio feature, which is useless for anyone with enough vision to be able to read. ### 1/5 — Finding scriptures *2022-09-03, version 1.0.3* Hard to use. I can not navigate. Ordered extras and did not get. Want my money back please. ### 1/5 — Slow. *2022-08-14* Slow to open. Slow response time changing books takes you back to the top ( Genesis) so you have to scroll back to the bottom. Why not at least keep you in the book you are in? Need a quick scroll on edge of screen. Always has to download every time you open it. If you don’t have internet or good signal your out of luck. ### 1/5 — Broken reference capability *2022-01-27, version 1.0.3* Or broken upgrade capability. Probably the second. But if you want to find a reference, it requires an upgrade, which it has not let me make. If you’re happy just having Genesis, this might be ok for you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Easy to read *2026-01-27* Some say this is not a good translation, I think if it makes it easier for anyone to read the Bible, it has achieved its purpose. I read numerous different translations and find this one good. It is so much better than not reading at all. ### 5/5 — Good words for today. Review *2025-12-11, version 1.0.3* Enjoy reading God’s words in a more understandable way ### 5/5 — What the heck!!! *2025-09-23, version 1.0.3* Joshua 6 is written in maybe Hebrew?!?! I can’t read it. ### 5/5 — I find The Message Bible easy to read and understand. *2025-09-02* This version of the Bible seems like a more understandable version and it is much easier for me to follow and understand. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-08-29, version 1.0.3* Been using it for some years and really enjoy it. I reference it against other versions of the Bible. ### 5/5 — Oppie *2025-08-27, version 1.0.3* Love it ### 5/5 — Makes clear the massage of the Bible *2025-07-20, version 1.0.3* A awesome Bible that brings the message of the gospel to a clear understanding ### 5/5 — SAS *2025-07-09, version 1.0.3* Awesome! ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-05-29, version 1.0.3* Great to be able to listen to the Message ### 5/5 — The Message Bible *2025-05-19* I have throughly enjoyed reading The Message! It has opened my understanding and makes it such an easy read! It allows me more time to spend in the Word of God! --- *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 2026-06-10.*