Completely ruined a beautiful Bible study app – Mantis Bible Study Review

UPDATE: I'm glad to see that this app is slowly making its way back to what it used to be. Still buggy but getting better bit by bit. Note editing is challenging. The font size is so small on the marker editing screen and the text editing area keeps disappearing (collapsing) -- can't see what I'm typing. Note/marker editing in landscape mode isn't possible on devices with smaller screens (iPods and older iPhones). Glad to see the inline note editor back but still can't use it in landscape mode because there isn't enough screen real estate. Typing in portrait mode isn't easy unless it's on an iPad. The most important feature I think is needed right away is the ability to export all of my notes and memory verses off of the device and into a text file (via wi-fi/browser, iTunes, whatever's possible). This is a major flaw in the new version. It doesn't do any good to be able to sync with other devices running the app. I need to get the notes off so they can be copied to Word, PowerPoint, etc. Please put this back in! Twice now, I've lost all new notes created in the new version. Both times, it was after an update. If I had had the ability to export my notes before updating, I wouldn't have lost all of that. Adding one star because I'm thankful that the developer is listening to feedback and is making some improvements. ------------ UPDATE: I recommend not upgrading to 10.1.24. After the update, my (new) account didn't work anymore. I had to create a new account (I just recreated the account I had before). After that, I was able to import my old data but all the notes (markers?) that I had created during the past two weeks are now gone. This new version desperately needs a feature to backup and download notes like the old version. Syncing to other devices isn't enough. There doesn't seem to be any way to contact customer support. I tried the website and the Facebook page. Haven't been any posts there for several years. What's going on with this app and company? Please help! ------------- I was so excited to finally see an update to the Mantis Bible Study app. There have been no updates to this app for a long time. It's been a 5-star app in my book for several years. However, the new version (v10) takes many steps (leaps) backwards. Terrible user interface. Multiple taps required to write notes, add bookmarks, save memory verses, etc. It used to be so easy to use—just like reading a hard-copy Bible and writing notes in the margins. Not anymore. The new "Markers" feature really killed this app. I'm very sad to lose what used to be my favorite Bible reading and study tool. Have been a loyal user for many years. I was also sad to see that there is still very limited support on the website and no explanation whatsoever about what happened to this app, the developer(s), the support for the past couple years.
Review by dpodster on Mantis Bible Study.