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iPhone

About ESV Bible

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 in the Latest Version 5.0.8

Last updated on Feb 14, 2024

Old Versions

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.

Version History

5.0.8

Feb 14, 2024

5.0.7

Jan 18, 2024

New:
• The Bible navigation menu will now open to the previously selected location.
• Added the ability to hide the sidebar in landscape orientation on iPad.
• Added support for displaying the full range of highlight colors from ESV.org.

Fixed:
• Improved the experience related to subscribing.
• Improved the experience related to downloading content in the Library.
• Fixed an issue that would cause text settings changes to not take effect.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash.
• General design tweaks and updates.

5.0.6

Jan 1, 2024

Fixes:
• Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash on startup.

Previous Fixes:
• Fixed an issue that would prevent signing in after resetting password.
• Fixed an issue that could cause text to overlap when vertical scrolling was turned off.
• Fixed an issue that would cause to app to not show the last passage viewed on subsequent launches.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the app to freeze when selecting the Auto theme.
• Fixed an issue that would immediately dismiss the tour upon launching the app.
• Fixed several issues that could cause the app to crash.

Previous Release Notes:
• 50+ playlists offer collections of thematic verses
• New ESV Bible narrators
• Background music is now available as you read or listen to Scripture
• Individual volume controls allow you to adjust music and Bible audio separately
• Sleep timer allows you to pause your Bible reading at a preset time
• Home page now collects user annotations, displays a home verse, and allows users to interact with reading plans and playlists directly
• New text settings
• General design tweaks and updates

5.0.5

Dec 30, 2023

5.0.4

Dec 25, 2023

Fixes:
• Fixed an issue that would cause the app to crash on startup when upgrading from app versions before 4.2.3.

Previous Fixes:
• Fixed an issue that would prevent signing in after resetting password.
• Fixed an issue that could cause text to overlap when vertical scrolling was turned off.
• Fixed an issue that would cause to app to not show the last passage viewed on subsequent launches.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the app to freeze when selecting the Auto theme.
• Fixed an issue that would immediately dismiss the tour upon launching the app.
• Fixed several issues that could cause the app to crash.

Previous Release Notes:
• 50+ playlists offer collections of thematic verses
• New ESV Bible narrators
• Background music is now available as you read or listen to Scripture
• Individual volume controls allow you to adjust music and Bible audio separately
• Sleep timer allows you to pause your Bible reading at a preset time
• Home page now collects user annotations, displays a home verse, and allows users to interact with reading plans and playlists directly
• New text settings
• General design tweaks and updates

5.0.3

Dec 21, 2023

Fixes:
• Fixed an issue that would prevent signing in after resetting password.
• Fixed an issue that could cause text to overlap when vertical scrolling was turned off.
• Fixed several issues that could cause the app to crash.

Previous Fixes:
• Fixed an issue that would cause to app to not show the last passage viewed on subsequent launches.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the app to freeze when selecting the Auto theme.
• Fixed an issue that would immediately dismiss the tour upon launching the app.

Previous Release Notes:
• 50+ playlists offer collections of thematic verses
• New ESV Bible narrators
• Background music is now available as you read or listen to Scripture
• Individual volume controls allow you to adjust music and Bible audio separately
• Sleep timer allows you to pause your Bible reading at a preset time
• Home page now collects user annotations, displays a home verse, and allows users to interact with reading plans and playlists directly
• New text settings
• General design tweaks and updates

5.0.1

Dec 19, 2023

Fixes:
• Fixed an issue that would cause to app to not show the last passage viewed on subsequent launches.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the app to freeze when selecting the Auto theme.
• Fixed an issue that would immediately dismiss the tour upon launching the app.

Previous Release Notes:
• 50+ playlists offer collections of thematic verses
• New ESV Bible narrators
• Background music is now available as you read or listen to Scripture
• Individual volume controls allow you to adjust music and Bible audio separately
• Sleep timer allows you to pause your Bible reading at a preset time
• Home page now collects user annotations, displays a home verse, and allows users to interact with reading plans and playlists directly
• New text settings
• General design tweaks and updates

5.0.0

Dec 12, 2023

• 50+ playlists offer collections of thematic verses
• New ESV Bible narrators
• Background music is now available as you read or listen to Scripture
• Individual volume controls allow you to adjust music and Bible audio separately
• Sleep timer allows you to pause your Bible reading at a preset time
• Home page now collects user annotations, displays a home verse, and allows users to interact with reading plans and playlists directly
• New text settings
• General design tweaks and updates

4.2.7

Dec 14, 2022

• Fixed a bug in Plans where readings could shift to previous calendar days.
• Several minor design improvements.

4.2.5

Jun 10, 2022

Improved
• Several minor design improvements.
• Improved the experience related to selecting Bible text.

Fixed
• Fixed verse selection when page scrolling is enabled.
• Fixed an issue where the Bible text could shift positions.
• Fixed an issue where Library content would appear empty.
• Fixed several crashes, including while selecting Bible text and editing notes.

4.2.4

May 26, 2022

Improved
• Several minor design improvements.
• Improved the experience related to selecting Bible text.

Fixed
• Fixed an issue where the Bible text could shift positions.
• Fixed an issue where Library content would appear empty.
• Fixed several crashes, including while selecting Bible text and editing notes.

4.2.3

May 20, 2022

4.2.2

Apr 7, 2022

Improved
• Several minor design improvements.

Fixed
• Fixed an issue where the ESV text position could change between closing and opening the app.
• Fixed an issue where audio playback could be interrupted.
• Fixed an issue where reading plan content could overflow the sides of the screen.
• Fixed an issue where downloading Library content could be interrupted.
• Fixed several crashes, including during startup, when viewing Plans or Library, or restoring purchases.

4.2.1

Apr 3, 2022

4.2

Mar 28, 2022

4.1.2

Oct 7, 2021

Fixed:
• Several improvements to text tracking and playback of Bible audio.
• Fixed several crashes.

4.1.1

Sep 26, 2021

• Improved the syncing experience for large numbers of personal annotations.
• Fixed audio only playing the first verse of single-chapter books.
• Fixed a crash that could occur on app startup or when viewing audio voices.

4.1

Sep 8, 2021

New
• Added support for additional ESV audio voices, including Kristyn Getty.
• Added support for variable playback speed and dynamic sound quality to ESV audio.
• Added support for ESV audio playback in reading plans.

Fixes
• Fixed display issues while listening to ESV audio.
• Fixed several crashes, including when the app is in the background.

4.0

Mar 11, 2021

ESV 4.0 is compatible with devices running iOS 9.0 and later.

New
• Added a guided tour that shows on first launch.
• Added a new theme that matches the iOS Dark Mode setting.
• Reading plan progress now syncs with your ESV.org account.

Fixes
• Fixed the Gospel Transformation Study Bible sometimes disappearing from the library.
• Fixed missing illustrations in The Story of Redemption Bible.
• Fixed text display issues in Preaching the Word.
• Fixed Knowing the Bible answers not being saved.
• Fixed reading plan reminders not updating or stopping correctly.
• Fixed numerous crashes, including in reading plans, notes, and on device rotation.
• Numerous style and layout improvements.

3.5.1

Dec 21, 2019

• Now includes 60+ free reading plans featuring content from well-known Bible teachers such as Jen Wilkin, Paul Tripp, Charles Spurgeon, Nancy Guthrie, Kevin DeYoung, Gloria Furman, and more
• Library resources now organized in categories (Study Bibles, Commentaries & Sermons, Devotionals, and Other)
• Theme options (White, Sepia, and Black) now mirror the web version
• Improved and refined the design and animations across the app, especially on iPad
• Improved text readability across the app, especially on iPad
• Fixed several bugs affecting navigation from links within library content
• Fixed a bug where notes and answers to questions in Knowing the Bible were not able to be saved
• Fixed a bug causing certain readings to be missing from several reading plans

3.5

Dec 19, 2019

3.4.9

Mar 14, 2019

Fixed:

- Addressed a number of related issues affecting iPhone 4S, 5, 5S, SE, and iPod Touch.
- Tapping on verse references was not navigating correctly. This affected verse references tapped from Search, Personal (Notes, Favorites, History, etc.), and Plans.
- Audio was not syncing correctly with the displayed Bible text, playing audio from passages previously viewed rather than the passage currently being viewed.
- Library content was not syncing correctly with the displayed Bible text, showing Notes and Resources from passages previously viewed rather than the passage currently being viewed.

3.4.8

Mar 6, 2019

Fixed:

- Many iPhone models (those not of the "Plus" device size) could experience a crash upon launching the app.

3.4.7

Mar 5, 2019

New:

- Added the first three volumes in the ESV Expository Commentary series.
- Added the ESV Gospel Transformation Study Bible.

Fixed:

- There were a few instances where the app could crash, mainly on devices running iOS 12.
- We reverted a change that caused Audio to no longer function while viewing a Plan.
- The Daily Office Lectionary Plan was missing one week of readings from January 6th to 13th.
- Readings in the Truth Bible Memory Plan and the Through the Bible in a Year Plan were sometimes showing incorrectly or appeared missing.
- Study notes were not scrolling correctly in sync with your currently viewed passage.
- Hyperlinks in study notes were not correctly linking to other study notes.
- Tapping a History entry was not closing the window showing you the verse you selected.
- Updated the UI and design to be more consistent across the app.

3.4.6

Feb 12, 2019

Fixed:
• Addressed an issue that would cause GTB to not appear.
• Addressed an issue that would cause your progress to be erroneously reset for a number of Plans.
• Addressed an issue that could cause products in the Library to display incorrectly or not be functional.

New in 3.4:

• Support for iPhone X, Xs, Xs Max, and Xr
• Support for the new iPad Pro
• Support for iOS 12
• Fixed fonts in study Bibles
• New ability to view personal notes, reading plans, highlights, favorites, and history in split screen on iPhone
• 30+ free interactive reading plans and devotionals from Paul Tripp, Jen Wilkin, Kevin DeYoung, Nancy Guthrie, and more
• Support for all subscription content (previously accessible only via ESV.org), including the ESV Study Bible, ESV Archaeology Study Bible, Preaching the Word commentary series, and more

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