ESV Bible 4+
Read, Listen, Study, Reflect
Crossway
Designed for iPad
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- 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!
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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
Love this app but it keeps crashing!
I have been following the daily lectionary on my iPad Pro. This app is great, easy to use, uncluttered, perfect for reading. The only problem is the app keeps on crashing when I open it the next day. I presume it’s a bug with app not returning to main screen when daily things change. When it crashes I have to delete and redownload and I lose all my highlights! This is a bit depressing. Please fix as it is a great app.
Love this App - Great for Dyslexic readers
I am loving this app with the clear and uncluttered format of the bible. I have always struggled with reading due to dyslexic tendencies but this version of the ESV has changed everything for me. I can read more easily and spend hours soaking in God’s word and his truths. The layout and different options for font and background are great along with the ability to use different study bibles for further information. I love that I can highlight verses and write notes which can be downloaded from the web version if needed. The free version is great with access to reading plans and one study bible but the paid subscription is wonderful to have so many different study bibles and other resources for really digging deep into God’s word all within one app. Great for easy transport and everything syncs across different devices under your account. Thanks for such a wonderful app!! Only thing I’d like to see would be a choice of colours for highlighting but that’s not a deal breaker for me so 5 stars all round.
Search functionality restored!
The ESV app has been great and I have used it for years. A recent update completely wrecked the search functionality and I posted a 1 star review. Perhaps others also complained - I don’t know. Credit to the developers - the latest update completely fixes the search function. When you go to search it shows you previous searches (even ones from before the last 2 updates). Once you are in a search you can click into a passage on the found list and see it in its context. When you go back to search it takes you back to your current search results so you can keep exploring that particular search term. WELL DONE - I am editing my 1 star review to 5 star. Have always loved the app and this update restores a very good feature.
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, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Crossway
- Size
- 32.6 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2023 Crossway
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- ESV Bible App Subscription $29.99
- ESV Bible App Subscription $5.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.