ESV Bible 4+

Read, Listen, Study, Reflect

Crossway

Designed for iPad

    • 4.3 • 131 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

The ESV Bible app allows you to easily read, study, and engage with God’s Word wherever you go, making it the best possible Bible reading experience for your phone or tablet.

Listen to Scripture with audio Bibles and meditate on God’s Word with instrumental background music. Customize your experience with a wide variety of reading plans and thematic playlist options, helping you make daily Bible reading a habit every day.

READ THE BIBLE WHEREVER YOU GO
• Toggle display options to a streamlined, distraction-free reader's mode
• Search tools allow you to quickly search the Bible by reference, keyword, or phrase
• Quick access to cross-references

LISTEN AND MEDITATE
• Listen to the Bible read aloud by acclaimed Christian artists, pastors, and Bible teachers
• Voices include Kristyn Getty, Ray Ortlund, Jackie Hill Perry, Michael Reeves, and more
• Instrumental background music to help you meditate as you listen
• A diverse selection of musical styles, artists, and genres
• Individual volume controls allow you to adjust the music and Bible audio separately

MAKE A HABIT OF BIBLE READING
• Choose from over 50 Bible reading plans
• One-year, devotional, and topical plans offer a wide variety of options to fit your lifestyle and reading goals

DIVE DEEPER INTO GOD’S WORD
• Access the ESV Global Study Bible for free
• Subscribe to unlock a full library of study resources, including the ESV Study Bible, ESV Archaeology Study Bible, Preaching the Word commentary series, ESV Expository Commentary series, and more

ENGAGE WITH SCRIPTURE
• Record your personal reflections using the easy-to-use notes feature
• Highlight and bookmark favorite portions of Scripture
• All content saved via a free account is synced with ESV.org—giving you access to personal notes, bookmarks, and highlights from any device
• Adjust dozens of layout and text settings including font size, red letter, background color, and more

UNLOCK PREMIUM FEATURES
• Access to the full range of study Bibles, commentaries, and playlists available online and in the app
• Over 50 playlists compile thematic verses to guide you through a particular mood, topic, or season

Deepen your time in God’s Word with customizable study and audio features available with the ESV Bible app. Download for free today!

EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

What’s New

Version 5.0.8

New:
• Cross references now display in a sheet allowing for full-screen reading.
• Search now includes filtering by testament and a history of recent searches.
• Search now preserves the most recently viewed results upon returning.

Fixed:
• Improved the accuracy of search results.
• Fixed an issue related to text formatting in personal notes.
• General design tweaks and updates.

Ratings and Reviews

4.3 out of 5
131 Ratings

131 Ratings

TheSeeker79 ,

Good !

I think this is a good app and the developers have worked hard on it over the years. It has all that I need from a bible study suite - lots of reading plans, extra resources to buy in-app, highlighting, bookmarks, notes, sharing, with reading options such as fonts, sizing, filters, scrolling, clean page etc. My only gripe is that the split screen only appears in horizontal view, but this isn’t so much a problem as the tiny, unnoticeable ‘arrow’ that navigates that window, and if you have filters on your screen like I do, it’s almost impossible to see. It needs a bigger button shape! The reason I dropped a star.

That said, a nice clean, modern interface and easy to use menu makes up for any lack and you can keep all notes saved online and sync across your devices. Customer service is very prompt and helpful too. So if you enjoy reading the ESV translation, then this is a quality app by far.

Bl4ckcurrant ,

Good but lost benefits

It’s actually quite like Dwell app now and I backed out of that because it was going into meditation with music. Im not sure about music served up with everything. Actually I am, it’s a distraction and not good if you’re a bit deaf. Glad it’s not compulsory.

I’ve used the app a long time and loved Kirstyns gentle voice for free or maybe I made a one off payment. I don’t remember. . Now I’ve got a new device and when I downloaded from my back up the app has changed. Presumably just timed with an update. But now I have to subscribe for lots of extra stuff I don’t need and I’ve lost the one thing I wanted, my reader of joice who is now behind a paywall. Annoyed , you’re following the ways of the world I’m going to subscription models.
Meditation. Chewing over the word and discussing it, not some relaxing mind emptied or at least distracted state due to music. I’m sorry I’m getting it all off my chest while I have your attention. !
Could we have access to the classic version please!?

Esch-man ,

It was good, it got better!

The new improved App is a great step forward. The print is clearer, easier to read. The new layout of the App is an improvement.

I’m not a fan of subscriptions … I would prefer to make a one off payment for a study Bible, a Commentaries, or a narrator etc. For some, $40 year is a big commitment …

Is a rethink possible? Would it be possibly to have subscriptions for those who wish to access everything and the option of making one off payments for others who only require some items?

App Privacy

The developer, Crossway, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Contact Info
  • User Content
  • Identifiers

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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