Crossway has been working on several innovative tools to serve you in your study of God’s Word. Today, we’re excited to make the first of several new product announcements. In a few short weeks an innovative application will be available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Some of its features:
- Use. The ESV Bible App downloads to your iPhone or iPod touch and offers a fantastic user experience, online or offline. Finding a verse is fast and easy. Jump from a cross-reference or footnote back to your passage with seamless fluidity.
- Read. Scroll through the entire Bible in landscape or full screen modes and enlarge or shrink font sizes to fit your needs. The ESV Bible App emulates the same unique typography users encounter with print versions of the ESV.
- Search. Ever had a verse on the tip of your tongue but can’t remember where it’s found? Search for it with the Bible App’s comprehensive concordance.
- Write. With the ability to record notes, you can capture your thoughts and observations in a sermon or personal Bible study.
- Highlight. Highlight verses by simply pressing on them. Save them in your favorites for future reference.
- Share. Share verses with friends and family via email and Twitter (Facebook in a later update).
- Manage. Add, delete, or reorder your verse favorites. Save your own user-defined preferences.
Continue to monitor the Crossway Blog for new developments with our digital resources
looks great! any hope for a Android app?
Comment by jason d. — March 3, 2010 @ 11:43 am
I’ll be getting an Android phone in a couple months. Do you have an ESV app for Android already or is one in the works? What about an ESVSB app?
Comment by Doug McHone — March 3, 2010 @ 11:51 am
Awesome!!! Can’t wait!!!
Comment by Doug WEaver — March 3, 2010 @ 12:18 pm
Great. I love ESV and read bible daily with it. Is this app free? or How much is it?
-john
Comment by John — March 3, 2010 @ 12:27 pm
Please digitize Mounce’s ESV Complete Concordance.
Comment by Charles Jannace — March 3, 2010 @ 1:12 pm
Will you put out an app for those of us using Android? I really hope so.
Comment by James — March 3, 2010 @ 1:18 pm
Will it be accessible in off-line mode?
Comment by G — March 3, 2010 @ 1:54 pm
It looks great! Will there be a fee?
Comment by John — March 3, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
Available offline?
Comment by Daniel — March 3, 2010 @ 2:12 pm
Well, its about time! I am so excited.
Comment by Jacob — March 3, 2010 @ 4:37 pm
Any plans for this app being made available for Blackberry or Android systems in the near future?
Comment by Lee Gunter — March 3, 2010 @ 6:22 pm
Are there hopes of a ESV study bible app? eta?
Comment by scott burns — March 3, 2010 @ 6:59 pm
Android please
Comment by Bob — March 3, 2010 @ 8:47 pm
Has Crossway considered an app for the T-Mobile My Touch phone?
Comment by Mark Richardson — March 3, 2010 @ 9:01 pm
My son is going to really appreciate this, although I prefer the KJV he dearly loves the ESV.
Comment by Jay — March 3, 2010 @ 10:40 pm
Can you include the various “Read Through the Bible in a Year” you’ve got available in this?
Comment by Dave — March 4, 2010 @ 12:06 am
This is excellent news! I am most excited to see how the app works. Wonderful job.
Comment by George McDermith — March 4, 2010 @ 2:11 am
Will this be a part of the online ESV study bible accountno already have or will I have to pay again?
Comment by Patrick — March 4, 2010 @ 9:51 am
Interested in iPhone ESV app
Comment by Nick — March 4, 2010 @ 3:16 pm
Yes, it will be accessible “off-line”. We forgot to tell you that!
Comment by James — March 4, 2010 @ 3:22 pm
I would be fantastic to add a scripture memory tool.
Comment by Jeff — March 4, 2010 @ 8:09 pm
I am also interested in a BlackBerry version. Offline support and ESV Study Bible account access would be great features.
Comment by Rich — March 5, 2010 @ 12:35 am
Big deal…I’m not sure the niche market for this type of thing will be big enough, but who knows…I have no use for one.
Comment by public adjuster — March 5, 2010 @ 3:27 pm
Public adjuster: there is a huge market for this, and is has been anticipated for quite some time. I love my esv personal reference Bible, but I love the idea of a Bible in my pocket for witnessing, and anytime reading. I own 3 esv apps built by third parties on my iPod already and I use them all the time. I have been hoping for an “official” app released by crossway. There are Millions of iPod and iPhone users in the US alone. Esv is quickly becoming the Bible of choice among evangelicals due to it s Accuracy, literal translation.
Comment by Conor — March 6, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
I’m genuinely excited about the ipad, with any luck there’ll devices that can be bought when ever unveiled next month
Comment by Cletus Sammons — March 7, 2010 @ 5:39 am
I’m extremely excited about the ipad, with luck , there will items available to buy when ever introduced next month
Comment by Moira Heatley — March 7, 2010 @ 6:19 am
This is great news for fans of the ESV and the iPhone. With the proliferation of Android-based phones coming on the market, it will be nice the ESV Bible app ported to that platform as well. The integration with Twitter (and soon Facebook) will make it quite easy to encourage others with God’s word.
Comment by Don — March 15, 2010 @ 7:01 am
That’s great for the At&t folks. Are you planning an Android version? That would be even better!
Comment by ACF — March 17, 2010 @ 8:53 am
App is looking great! I sure hope one for WebOS is in the works, that would be awesome.
Comment by Mike Rosowski — March 17, 2010 @ 1:24 pm
Show the Android some love…
Comment by Cornelius — March 18, 2010 @ 3:18 pm
Looks great – love the design and seamless transition from one book to another.
Some things to consider for update
- a back button when you click on cross-references
- a search function that isn’t limited to looking for words but also for bible verses. EX. Looking up Galatians 3:1 will take me to all the instances the word “Galatians” were uttered. I want to go straight to Galatians 3:1 please!
All in all, a great (and FREE) app!
Comment by Jeff — April 14, 2010 @ 11:47 am
Is anyone using the Apple wireless keyboard with their iPad? If so, have you come across any complications?
Comment by free ipads — April 16, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
Jeff-
Thanks for your great suggestions!
Comment by bkrueger — April 19, 2010 @ 6:43 am
Like many others, I would love Android too!
Comment by Bryon — April 26, 2010 @ 7:06 am
Love the new stuff coming out with ESV, but disappointed that there is no app for my new Droid.
Comment by d heinen — May 3, 2010 @ 7:34 am
D Heinen: Good things come to those who wait! The ESV app for the Droid and other smartphones will be coming soon. Thanks for reading and check back soon.
Comment by bkrueger — May 3, 2010 @ 7:42 am
Can you give any indication of when the Android version will be released? (even if it’s x-weeks, or y-months) something we can look forward to!
Comment by Anthony W — May 12, 2010 @ 8:07 am
Anthony: Yes– End of Summer 2010.
Comment by bkrueger — May 12, 2010 @ 9:35 am
“bkrueger Says:
May 12th, 2010 at 9:35 am
Anthony: Yes– End of Summer 2010.”
Great to hear!! I used to have and iphone and the ESV was the app i used DAILY!… But I sold it to get an android and am glad it is coming to android!!
Any way we could sign up for an email when it is available??
Comment by Marleynyc — May 19, 2010 @ 10:02 pm
MarleyNYC: We love your enthusiasm and are excited about the Android app feedback we’re already receiving. We will be posting any new developments here and on the Crossway blog. Please check that one also at crossway.org/blog.
Comment by bkrueger — May 20, 2010 @ 10:06 am
Do you have plans for Windows Phone 7 once it’s out?
Comment by Jeff — May 22, 2010 @ 10:25 pm
Jeff: the windows 7 platform is on the horizon for us! We are starting to put together plans for that release now. Thanks!
Comment by bkrueger — May 24, 2010 @ 8:50 am
Android!!! Is the end of the summer still looking promising? Can’t wait!
Comment by Allan Stanford — June 25, 2010 @ 9:56 am
We can’t promise a specific timeline, but we’re actively developing apps for several mobile devices.
Comment by bkrueger — July 2, 2010 @ 10:09 am
You guys are awesome. It has to be really exciting to know that you development efforts are contributing to the expansion of the Word in unprecedented ways. Aside from the portability of an iPhone App vs. a paper Bible, the esvonline and iPhone app make it so much easier to explore and learn from scripture.
My faith has been enriched by the esvonline resource and I’ve been studying the Word for years. I know it seems crazy to compare, but I honestly don’t think there has been a breakthrough of this magnitude in the accessibility of God’s Word since Gutenberg!
While we are all anxiously awaiting compatibility releases and apps for various devices, I just want to say thanks to the guys plugging away at the code. The work you’re doing has enormous and eternal significance.
Comment by Allan Stanford — July 3, 2010 @ 8:17 am
very excited for android as well, had an iphone, switched, miss the esv app being always present.
ALSO!!! the ONE feature i missed on the iphone app which should be added to each iphone, and future android was the 4 part reading plan found in the esv study bible, which is avalible online here…..
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/esv.study.bible/
i have added it to my mobile calendar
if that was part of the app i would pay for it. ??paid addon??!! thank you all for your hard work.
Comment by ben — July 9, 2010 @ 9:02 am
Is there any way that we could start an email list for mobile apps news updates? Or maybe even beta participation? (you know how us Android users love betas)
Comment by Allan Stanford — July 27, 2010 @ 7:37 am
Would love to see an android version soon! I will be the 1st to purchase it
Comment by BeLogical — August 3, 2010 @ 11:23 pm
Android please!!!!!!!
Comment by alex — August 22, 2010 @ 12:42 pm
A version for the Android would be appreciated =).
Comment by Stephen — September 22, 2010 @ 12:57 am
It’s almost October, I know you guys have been working hard on a bunch of different app versions and your work is enormously appreciated! bkrueger, what’s the latest on an Android app release? Do you think it might be this year? That would be awesome.
Thanks
Comment by Allan Stanford — September 24, 2010 @ 7:37 am
I;ve been using the free version of this bible on my iPhone for the last couple of months and it’s great. I will be buying the new study version.
I wonder, is there an Anglicised text version of the bible for iPhone?
Comment by Tim Linford — October 1, 2010 @ 6:43 am
This might be what you’re looking for, Tim.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/NRSV-Standard-Catholic-Ed-Bible-Anglicized-New-Testament/Harper-Bibles/e/9780061990199
Comment by Allan Stanford — October 11, 2010 @ 8:58 am
Just got the new microsoft phone, will it be available sometime in this marketplace? i cant find it.
Comment by Sarah Droid — November 5, 2010 @ 5:17 am
Any thoughts on what’s going to be released in time for Christmas? If you guessed “an ESV Android app,” you’d be correct.
How much are we charging for it? Nothing. It’s a gift.
You know what you can do to show us your appreciation? Share it with your friends — through your blog, through Twitter, through Facebook, through emails, through water cooler chat, through messages on blimps. Share the love.
Why are we giving away for free something that’s taken countless hours to bring into being? In all truth, we love God’s powerful Word. And it’s an honor to make it freely available through all the world, through all technologies.
If you have any comments or questions, leave them here or send them directly to me at tslater [at] crossway.org
Comment by Ted Slater — December 14, 2010 @ 12:21 pm
So excited for an Android release!!!
Comment by Joel — December 14, 2010 @ 11:49 pm
Woohoo!!! So pumped!! You guys rock.
Comment by Allan Stanford — December 16, 2010 @ 8:01 am
Just got the new ESV beta application from the Android Marketplace. It is sooo stinkin fast!! I love it. It’s simple, clean, and did I mention how fast it is!? Thanks guys, and merry Christmas!
Comment by Allan Stanford — December 25, 2010 @ 7:38 am
Does Crossway ever respond to feedback about their app?
On Jan 31st, I submitted feedback and got an auto reply from “webmaster@esv.org”. There was no further reply from a real person. Is anyone alive there?
Comment by Robert Wong — February 16, 2011 @ 2:28 am
Robert,
Please accept our apology for not replying in a more personal manner. I’ll look into what happened to your email.
In the meantime, please feel free to either leave your feedback here, or email me directly at tslater@crossway.org. Thanks, Robert!
Ted.
Comment by Ted Slater — February 16, 2011 @ 9:37 am
Please email me when the ESV concordance is available in an application for my Droid phone. I want to buy it asap. Thanks!
Linda
Comment by Linda Hurlburt — March 2, 2011 @ 4:28 pm
Is there going to be a Blackberry app soon? I had the app on my iphone and loved it but just switched to Blackberry.
Comment by jeremy — March 15, 2011 @ 9:21 pm
Hi Jeremy – we have plans to develop a Blackberry app, but no date scheduled for the completion of this project yet. Thanks for your patience!
Comment by Angie Cheatham — March 16, 2011 @ 10:10 am
I just want to ask that is it free of cost?
Comment by coolest ipod apps — April 19, 2011 @ 9:14 pm
Yep! The ESV app is free. You can also check out the ESV + app, which includes all of the Study Bible features. That app is $14.99.
Comment by Angie Cheatham — April 20, 2011 @ 9:23 am
Would you consider or are you possibly planning an Easter sale of the iPod/iPhone ESV+ app for $9.99? I missed the app at $9.99 when it was first released.
Comment by MC — April 20, 2011 @ 3:05 pm
Before purchasing the ESV Study Bible app, please go to this URL:
http://community.crossway.org/crossway/topics/bugs_in_app_that_dont_get_fixed
I unreservedly recommend the free ESV app. It’s a great Bible and they did a good / excellent job with the app.
The ESV Study Bible app needs a bunch of work and has usability bugs. On top of that, they are very slow to update the app with bug fixes.
Comment by Robert Wong — June 28, 2011 @ 4:27 pm
nice Iphone touch information
i like it
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Comment by elenalee — July 1, 2011 @ 3:04 am
Hi! Had a fantastic idea that you’ve probably already thought about- how difficult would it be to create a Crossway ESV Bible for Mac OSX? One that would sync notes and highlights to the App on the iPhone? Might be really difficult, but amazing if you could do it!
Comment by Daniel Ness — July 21, 2011 @ 7:19 pm
Hi Daniel – We love the idea! We actually are working on syncing esvbible.org accounts with the mobile apps. So stay tuned!
Comment by Angie Cheatham — July 22, 2011 @ 9:11 am
@angie
That sounds amazing!!!! thank you esv for all the hard work into this. i bought the esv study print (gave it to a student), and then put the esv+ on my iphone and ipad. the chance to sync notes across both and your .org accounts is exciting!
Comment by Daniel — August 24, 2011 @ 8:40 am