ESV Bible
authentic ratingPeople have valued the ESV translation itself for decades, and some with formal training praise its accuracy and a simple, powerful search. But the tech lets it down: bookmarks and plans do not sync across devices, the audio skips one verse at a time instead of a chapter, and after an update some purchased content moved behind a subscription, so people lost what they already paid for. The base text is free, everything valuable is paywalled.
Store average 4.68 and text average 3.6 converge on a real picture: a strong translation text, but the tech and an update let it down. Reviews are specific (no cross-device sync, audio skips verse by verse, loss of a purchased study Bible after an update, missing Matthew 17:21), living critique from knowledgeable readers, not a template.
What users love
- The accuracy of the ESV translation
- A simple and powerful text search
- Audio and a resource library
- A longtime favorite
What users hate
- No sync of bookmarks and plans across devices
- Audio skips one verse at a time instead of a chapter
- An update moved purchased content behind a subscription
- Missing verses like Matthew 17:21
Who it is for
People who love the ESV translation and want quality search and audio but can accept technical rough edges
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