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The all new ESV Bible app was designed to be the most beautiful and intuitive Bible app available. The app includes free resources such as personalized reading plans, audio streaming, and full access to the ESV Global Study Bible.
Category Price Seller Device
Reference Free Crossway iPhone, iPad, iPod

• Read. Features an elegant new interface designed specifically for mobile devices. Quick access to cross-references, split-screen reading, and a brand new reader’s mode help you engage with God’s Word on a deeper level.

• Study. Build your personal library by unlocking helpful resources like the award-winning ESV Study Bible via the in-app store.

• Apple Watch. Interact with God’s Word on your wrist with integrated reading plan support, custom reminders, audio, and more.

• Audio. Listen to a free audio reading of the biblical text (internet connection required).

• Reading Plans. Follow one of a variety of free reading plans to help you read the Word consistently.

• Search. Search by reference, keyword, or phrase with lightning speed.

• Write. Capture your ideas and reflections while listening to a sermon or during Bible study in personal notes attached to specific passages.

• Highlight. Highlight and bookmark favorite verses with just two taps.

• Sync. Sync your highlighted verses, bookmarks, notes, and purchased content with ESVBible.org—giving you access to all of your content from any browser.

• Share. Share verses with friends and family via text message, email, Facebook, and Twitter.

Reviews

Good App, Audi No working
Maksikor

Tried to re download the app. Used to work. Not working. Anyone else’s experiencing this issue?


Suggestions
SlikG

I love this app! I especially love how I can open it right up to where I was reading last and don’t need to dismiss or navigate through other messages, notifications or features! The app is clean and not distracting! I do have 3 suggestions though (in order of importance to me): 1. When vertical scrolling is ON, make it so sideways swiping jumps to next or previous chapter. 2. If iOS allows, have an option in settings to automatically enable/disable Do Not Disturb when app is opened/closed 3. Include a Verse of the Day widget for iOS14’s new widget page. Thanks so much for such a great Bible app! I praise God for Crossway and the excellent materials you put out!


I love Jesus
giraffe jack

Jesus is king


Amazing it’s great I love God!
jake722-

Great amazing and helpful Jesus is King!


Bible
bananasaboutJesus

This is the best Bible app out there ( I’m a little bias toward the ESV)! The simplicity of the app I enjoy so much I don’t need in the bell and whistle or chatter. I just need the work and this app delivers. The vertical continual scroll the the whole Bible is a huge bonus, allowing flow from one chapter to the next, one book to the next. I much prefer real paper Bible and I have many in all translation but this is the best app for me, with keeping it easy and straightforward, Papa God word.


Appreciate this App
jwrowe0005

I love this app! It has been beneficial to my walk with the Lord. I use this app daily and just purchased the yearly subscription with commentaries. I greatly appreciate the fact I can have all these resources at my fingertips without the need for internet. I would love it even better though if I was able to look at a commentary in the left (large) portion of the app in landscape view and the scripture in the right (toolbar) portion in landscape view.


Suggestion
Anspachjc

First of all I love this app. I was an early adopter. I have wanted a paper bible experience with the quick link features of this app, are you developing a way to allow handwritten notes In the app? Especially since the margins are already so large. The highlighter to. anways I am sure you catch my drift. I would love to talk more! Reach out!


Excellent resource!
heartofmyhome

This app has it all and it’s worth paying for the premium features. You will not be disappointed.


Stability Issues
Iactuatestuffwithmath

The infinite scroll and UI are well designed. However the app is very buggy. Whenever I highlight it freezes which is odd because I’m running this on the newest iPad Air with a14 chip. You’d think that basic highlighting wouldn’t cause the iPad to freeze but there you go. Something’s messed up with the underlying code and needs fixing. Otherwise this would be the best bible reading app hands down due to its well designed UI.


What happened to my Purchase?
GQbits

I bought the original Bible Study app. They decided to switch everything over to a subscription app . Essentially that meant I lost my purchase. I have since moved on. Sad.


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