The Study Bible Reviews

by Jordybizzle1

As much as I love the notes of the MacArthur Study Bible, and also much of the look of the layout, I have the same repeated continual problem as I saw at least some others have. Every time I use TheStudyBible , at some point if I’m reading for long, TheStudyBible freezes and won’t move; and then when it finally unfreezes, it jumps to the last chapter of Revelation. This generally causes me to switch to a different Bible app bc of the time delay involved, so I generally just defer to a different Bible app to begin with.
Also while I’m on the subject, the other little annoyance is in the switching from one scripture location to another. It takes maybe two or three taps on the scripture address to get it to allow you to search another address. I know this can be fixed because the YouVersion app used to do the same thing and they finally fixed that with an update. It was a huge fix.
And a little tiny thing is that having to select Old or New Testament is just another unnecessary step that requires an additional click. You can designate the move from Old to New without actually requiring us to select it.
Also the Headings for new sections in the middle of books are not in bold and look like part of the text. One example is in the middle of verse 8 of 2 Samuel 19. There is a paragraph switch with a heading title that looks exactly like the rest of the text just stuck right in the middle of the verse.

by Kjungs

A couple things that would be nice: when the audio is “reading” it would be great if the page keeps up so I’m not manually scrolling along. And when pausing the audio, it starts over instead of picking up where it was paused at. Second thing: I was finally going to purchase but am unable to from within TheStudyBible . After clicking to buy a message pops up saying you’re unable to purchase from in-app, I click “ok” and an error message follows saying it’s unable to complete the transaction, and I can only press “ok”. So I’m hoping I’m not charged multiple charges because I tried it a couple times thinking it was a fluke, also, I’m disappointed I can’t buy the extra features. Other than those two things I’m enjoying TheStudyBible so far. Thank you!

by GaSeminole

I have the MacArthur Study Bible, so I downloaded TheStudyBible to be a companion to the Bible itself. It’s nice having all of this at my fingertips when my Bible isn’t handy. But TheStudyBible is a bit clunky to use. The biggest frustration at the moment is the constant freezing and jumping to the book of Revelation. I thought this was just me, but I’m seeing others mention the same issue. I’ve also found that TheStudyBible isn’t quite as responsive to touch as it should be. Some icons take several attempts to get them to work.

This was the only place to identify issues. Neither the Grace to You website nor TheStudyBible support page have a method for submitting feedback. I’m hoping one of the developers is watching the feedback and including bug fixes in the next version.

by Uiop3847

I am a fan of the John MacArthur study Bible, Grace to You and John MacArthur in general. I used the Study Bible app for a long time before I purchased the full version. I love the cross references, the study notes, the fact that I can read the NASB in red letter. All and all TheStudyBible is fabulous and I highly recommend it to any person studying God’s word.
The reason I give it only 4 stars is the speed of TheStudyBible . It may be just my phone or the connection, but using the tools like highlighting, notes, details, it takes a while to show up. I sometimes have to clock on highlight more than twice before it executes the command. The back arrow sometimes doesn’t work, as in it is super slow, making it seem like TheStudyBible froze up.
That is my only “complaint” if you will.
My recommendation to the developers is to update these features. I know nothing of app development so I don’t know what action needs to happen to make it function better, more promptly.
Again, I highly recommend TheStudyBible to all.

by Actionjcl

I so wanted to give 5 stars but the constant need to scroll up and down to find the chapter you need is ridiculous. I much prefer how Olive Tree puts only one chapter on a page and makes you scroll to the right or left to get to another chapter. Also, it would be a welcomed addition if you could choose what verse you want to go to instead of just the chapter. I still use this Bible as I love everything else about it, but still... It doesn’t get updated much and hasn’t been in 5 months. Not that it needs to be updated all the time, but software evolves (Scripture doesn’t) and this needs to keep up or people are going to look elsewhere.

by Studfunk

It is great to have a MacArthur Study Bible that I can carry with me wherever I go. The notes are second to none, and the ability to add thoughts of our own that will sync to other devices is magnificent. The only issue is that my preferred translation, the NASB, has some missing words! It’s only a dozen or so verses but makes for awkward reading when you come across them (see Genesis 15:1, where it simply says “After these things do not fear Abram,” with the whole phrase, “the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying” MIA). I’ve been sending emails to support for well over a year, with the developers acknowledging they know if the issue but it still hasn’t been fixed. Fortunately these verses that are missing phrases are obvious since what they leave aren’t even sentences, so even someone reading for the first time will intuitively understand something isn’t right and look it up.

by KateishaMarie

I need more English to Greek and Hebrew translations/ literal translations, please?!
But could use some TLC in the realms of operability and organization. I love that we can highlight verses and get suggestions for cross-references, sermons!, and more! Sometimes sermons will glitch and not show me the time I’ve spent listening. So, whenever someone calls, I lose my place. The navigation from the top bar is incredibly responsive and useful! The bible itself glitches so the top bar will disappear, sometimes. The search feature lets me find verses that contain certain words... The search feature is nice, but I will still need to use the internet so I can find the verses to some translations. So, overall, this is a powerful and FREE resource to Thank God for! The features are aplenty and impressive! There are some kinks in operation, however.

by Manuel De La Rosa

The ministry of John MacArthur has been a blessing in my life. My love for the Word of God has put me in a journey of reading and studying the Bible. Since I found John's Study Bible, Bible Commentaries and many books on different topics, my understanding has increased significantly.
I can't thank John MacArthur enough for his love, dedication and hard work to explain the Word of God, "one verse at a time". It has been priceless for my Christian life.
It has helped me enormously to share the Bible with my wife's prayer group, even though there are Christians and Catholics. The Lord has converted several souls to Christ there.
I listen to him on radio, via internet, where I live in Colombia, South America; have the Study Bible, Study Bible App, Grace to You App, Bible Commentaries, books, Pastors Conferences, etc. You name it!
John MAcArthur became my Bible teacher. Thanks to all the resources his ministry has made available in so many formats, I believe has made me a better and more knowledgeable Christian. The best part is having the opportunity to pass it on to other who also seek Christ.
God bless Grace to You, God bless John MacArthur.
Thank you

by JADE&TJ

I can’t say enough amazing things about TheStudyBible and the grace to you app I also want to let anyone who uses TheStudyBible to know that they can download the grace to you app and you can get sent a plethora of free books written by Dr. John MacArthur including his study Bible which is priceless in the Factive being able to explain the word of God and away that everyone can understand God is truly alive and speaks through this incredible Man and I just want to thank our Lord and Savior for picking such a God fearing and loving individual to draw each and everyone of us closer two Jesus!!!

by FaithfulGal

This Bible Study App is by far the best resource I have seen! John MacArthur explains the meaning of passages here, which is personally what I was so desiring to understand!
Additionally, he has included with the defined passages, related resources including: Sermons (available in audio, video, and/or article format), Articles, Blog, Q&A!!
As well, there are 3 choices of Bible Versions available (ESV, NASB, KJV).
FYI: if you need explanation of which version to use, there is a article by John MacArthur explaining about the different Bible Versions; the article is called “What Bible translation is best?”. He simply gives the “facts”, rather than his “opinion”, behind each version.
Another wonderful resource is the “Grace to You” App!
I personally so enjoy John MacArthur’s teaching style. By going verse by verse, he teaches the facts which I believe allows the Holy Spirit to work in individuals hearts how only God knows them!!
As well as being thankful to God, I am grateful to you, Pastor John MacArthur, for all the resources you have made available!!!

Sincerely,
Mrs. S. Apicella

by Mt. Gilead

TheStudyBible is something that a follower of Christ needs daily . To be emerged in God’s Word . To have the relationship with our Lord and and Savior Jesus Christ. If we say we are following Christ but look like the world our words are false and without Life . We need to have a full understanding of God’s Word or the World will give you their view , even if God’s Word . You need to have Devotions like this to lead a Family , to understand God’s Word to Share the love of God and his Gift of Salvation. To love your wife and to be the Spiritual Leader of your Family. To equip your young men and to equip your young women . I can go on and on with why this is a Godly study app that will draw you closer to God daily , but you need to view and use it to see the Power of TheStudyBible of God’s Word and the tools you need to fight the Struggles of Sin on our Journey Home . I pray for all that read this , you will be drawn to the Word of God and all of his Glory by Reading and Sharing his word . Have a Blessed Day.

by Peggy Wernecke

This is an awesome app, I am learning so much. If I may offer a suggestion, I would like to be able to read the scriptures it suggests I read by clicking on the Book, chapter and verse. In other words, under daily reading it suggests you read 1 Kings 2:1, I have to leave the daily reading page to go read it and then come back to the daily reading page. It would be awesome if everywhere in TheStudyBible a book of the Bible is mentioned with chapter and verse I could just click right there on it and read it instead of having to leave the page I am on and going back to that page after reading the Bible part. I hope this makes sense.

by Trix Ter

TheStudyBible has so many features that are helpful in my study and understanding of God’s Word! Every book and chapter has an introduction that gives you an in depth overview and this in itself could be used as a guide to your study. It’s easy to click on a verse to see study notes about it. From there you can click other verses referenced. You can bookmark, highlight, copy and share. I paid the very small fee to upgrade to extra resources. It is well worth it. You can listen to, read, or print sermons, Q&A’s or blogs relating to the passage. You can choose between NASB or ESV. I don’t need another app now. This is it! I’m most grateful this resource is available!

by NocTurtle

I love this application sooooo very much! I am truly, truly thankful for the expositional preaching by my favorite modern-day hero of the faith, Dr. John Macarthur ! I’m also so very thankful for his wife, his ministry, and for every person who made it possible for his teachings to reach someone like me who was once further from God that anyone I’ve ever met! Most importany, I am ever-so grateful for the work of God in the life of JMac, to empower him by the will of the Holy Spirit, to make his life so useful in growing towards our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

TheStudyBible is a MUST have ! and the BEST part of it is that you can take your Bible with you along with ALL of Dr. John MacArthur’s commentaries with you!

May God bless you and cause you to hunger desperately for His Righteousness and thirst eagerly for His Truth! Grace, love, and peace to you all!!

by Jimmy Rig

I am thoroughly impressed with this Bible app. There are plenty of Bible apps out there for the casual reader but this one makes a slam dunk for the student of the Bible. The first clue was the 3 translations offered, ESV, ASV, and NKJV. Many will find this limiting as they will probably desire more of a functional translation (like NIV or NLT) but a serious reader will know better and lean towards a formal translation like the 3 mentioned above.

The John MacArthur Study Notes add-on was a no-brainer. I have never before been so quick to purchase an add on within an app. At that price, it’s a steal and worth so much more. The amount of content available will send you down a rabbit hole of almost endless study- notes, sermons, articles galore!

Customizing TheStudyBible for optimal reading is also very important to me and I quickly enlarged the text, changed the font, and opted for dark mode. I appreciate the freedom to customize my digital Bible.

Another great feature is the digital bookmark. I use a reading plan that has me in two to three places at a time so I got excited to see how easy it was to mark my spot and jump around. I have not had that before in a digital Bible.

Great job, GTY team! This is a fine accomplishment!

by Nancyco

Many thanks for illuminating much of God’s Word to a person who spends much of the time in a wheelchair. My family’s background was Catholicsm Pentecostal charismatic…so much confusion, but now my feet are grounded in Jesus alone and His Word not in religious order of man. On your postings on FB their are many attacks especially professing christian’s on you. Satan is battling you with everything he has to sideline you. I’m praying for you your family and your church that you stand firm like Paul did not giving an inch of God’s Truth.
How grateful I am for many great men you have taught like Ray Comfort Justin Peters Josh Buice….that have given me understanding of the times and meanings…the picture is well rounded with emphasis on God not on ideas…
Anyways see you in Heaven after I see Jesus! And maybe Paul!
Nancy

by Sstiii

The study Bible is it an incredible tool for studying my Bible throughout the day on my I phone. It’s amazing how many opportunities I have throughout the day with a few minutes here and there to look at my transforming book, the Bible . The small extra price for the MacArthur notes is well worth the price. As I have heard John MacArthur say the scripture it’s not really the scripture unless it’s accurately understood. John MacArthur’s Biblical understanding of the Scriptures is probably the greatest in the history of the church.
The audio Bible allows my wife and I to hear the Bible together without wearing out our Aging voices and is pleasant to listen to.

Over- all The Study Bible is the greatest tool I’ve ever had to help me look at Christ in the Scriptures and be actively involved in the process of being transformed into His same image from one level of glory to the next.

by 1thisjoy

I have been searching for an app I could read the Bible and study notes on and when I found this one I was very excited about it! Since downloading it I have really enjoyed the access to John MacArthur’s notes while I read through the Bible. It works really well on my phone and I like that it has the option to return to where ever you were reading.

TheStudyBible is also a blessing in that it is a low cost option to having the John MacArthur study notes. In the past I have purchased Bible’s with his notes in them and they are very costly. TheStudyBible allows complete access to everything in the actual Study Bible without having to pay a lot.

One think I would love to see with TheStudyBible is a pop-up bubble when you tap or hover over cross references. This one is very simple and great in that it allows you to quickly go to cross references and still return to what you were reading previously.

by Karas74

I recently bought a copy of this study Bible in NKJV. There are other high quality study Bible apps out there, and I continue to use them frequently. But I have to say that, both the hard copy and TheStudyBible, by far, are the the richest in notes content, cross-reference volume, clearly presented translational and contextual transparency, and support in understanding the Scriptures in a single product that I have found yet. Great job is making the cross references and notes so easily accessible through the links that match the hard copy callouts and format.

My only request is to look at the responsiveness of the “back” arrow key in the upper left corner of TheStudyBible window. Occasionally it is not responsive to touch.

God the Father is the LORD, Jesus Christ is Lord and King, and the Holy Spirit tirelessly endures us, pursues us, ministers to us, consoles us, chastens us, and just keeps on calling us to hear Jesus knocking at the door. Praise His name, indeed!

by @RealShellyLewis

TheStudyBible has everything. You can read and listen to the Bible in several translations. There are links to JMac’s sermons as well as many different kinds of resources to include articles, maps, charts, etc. There are four different daily devotionals. When you read them they get a checkmark and you can even set an alarm to remind yourself. You can add your own notes to verses. You can read the study notes from his study Bible. Whenever a verse is mentioned in any of the resources you can click on the link and it will take you to that verse in the Bible and then you can easily go back to where you were. I cannot recommend this enough. I have never had any sort of technical issue with TheStudyBible .

by Carmen R., Antioch CA

Excellent study bible app, user friendly, too much substance I cannot miss a single day not reading God’s word, it’s exposition and application. I thank God because we have John MacArthur in our generation. His gift of unleashing God’s Word verse by verse, the truth each contains is life changing and me my family are forever grateful. I can’t wait to share my daily devotions to the 1st person I meet everyday be it at my workplace, at the store, on the phone, in my email or wherever. I highly recommend this bible app to all who thirst and hunger for God’s Word. Carmen R.

by CGP47

Deeply appreciate the willingness of Grace to You to provide us with a way to have the Study Bible with us wherever we go. TheStudyBible is still in process and each update provides more helps for Bible reading & Bible study. Definitely recommend TheStudyBible to any true believer & follower of Jesus Christ.
Update:
If TheStudyBible were a printed Bible it would be worn, frayed, pages no longer attached to the binding, cover faded, etc. This is the Bible app that gets the most use on my iPhone. Thank you Grace to You! Please continue to provide us with the privilege of using TheStudyBible for many more years!!!

by Random Guy From Mars

This bible app is great: it allows many functions able to be done with ease, including highlighting and bookmarking certain chapters of scripture. Along with this, the study notes for $5.99 are totally worth it. 25,000 notes from John MacArthur for this low of a price is exceptional. The only thing that needs to be fixed on IOS systems is that TheStudyBible does not allow you to scroll down while viewing an individual verse. Sometimes this results on not being able to view MacArthur’s study notes.