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Scourby YouBible App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
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✓ Recent Update, not good. Don’t upgrade app.After the latest update, my Scourby Bible app lost the feature which has a countdown on the daily Bible reading. This feature was great because it gave a daily timer countdown based on the reading plan chosen and it showed how much time you needed to read for the day. Now that it doesn’t show this feature, the app just keeps reading over to the next day, and it doesn’t show when the daily reading is done. I reached out to the app support team and explained the problem and they couldn’t help..Version: 5.6.5
✓ Not pleased with the pause between versesThis app has been such a blessing through the years and I’ve gifted to several people. But I’m disappointed in the breakdown of functionality and the need to delete and reinstall after every iOS update. The longer pause between verses is distracting and makes reading time longer. What happened to the “End” option for adding verses to a playlist? Adding through the Select option still yields individual verses being added. I can’t recreate my daily Psalms and Proverbs playlists after having to delete and reinstall..Version: 5.0.3
✓ Dishonesty from a Bible app?I purchased this app many years ago and enjoyed all the features I had PAID for at the time. Now with the update, I can no longer without a paid subscription as many other dismayed owners of the app have mentioned. Do you even recognize that people had previously purchased the app??? What did I even purchase? A more honest approach would have been to treat your grandfathered owners of the app as sincere customers and only have any new ‘owners’ subscribers to the app pay the large monthly fee while offering your cherished grandfathered owners any new features for a subscription price, features they didn’t previously enjoy. What a sign of the times it is to feel hustled by a Bible app!! I would have gladly paid $50 for the app when I bought it at the time, if that’s what you needed to maintain the app, knowing I wouldn’t feel duped years later!! What’s next? I buy my home and then am told years later that it’s moving to a subscription plan and I now have to pay rent?? I know the analogy isn’t exact but I hope you understand the frustration and disappointment. I have recommended this app to many family who decided to PURCHASE it as well, but I will not recommend it any longer..Version: 5.9.5
✓ Registered user.Please fix my account back to registered user..Version: 5.9.6
✓ The subscription took away my featuresWas a great app and for new customers that want to pay a subscription im sure its great. But I bought this app years ago and paid $20 which was a lot for me to spend on an app. Maybe I paid to upgrade for faster reading etc. but the cost was fixed. Then all of a sudden my Bible reading plan had been erased and he reads so slow it’s not usable. Original customers should have been grandfathered in. I would have never paid for the current version of the app. I don’t know if you have to pay $20 for the app still then subscribe but I paid for a version that was better and now it’s totally different so it feels like I got ripped off..Version: 5.9.5
✓ Charging more for additional featuresThis is by far the most expensive app I’ve paid for. But I do believe the word of God, the KJV, and narrated by Scourby is worth it. One of the features listed on the App Store is the timer. I thought this would be great for listening to as I’m going to sleep. I purchased the app, hit the timer button, and then it stated that feature was an additional fee of $4. I think that’s a pretty dishonest practice. I understand that $4 is not a lot of money. But that should have been listed up front. At least to where there was an option to buy the “full package” of features at $25 or something. For a company providing the word of God, please consider using more godly principals. God doesn’t add “upcharges” after salvation! Jesus Christ paid it ALL!.Version: 5.9.6
✓ DisappointedIf you purchased this app with full functionality and those features were locked up then I recommend contacting the iPhone App Store and getting a refund. When I paid for it thr features worked. I expect the features to work now. The developers business model is unethical. Stop offering an excuse as to why you’re going to start charging previous customers. If you want to charge a subscription model to new customers you have that right but let prior purchasers have what they paid for. Why am I being charged for features when I already purchased the full version ?.Version: 5.9.5
✓ Love the content (Bible), hate the appThis is the most expensive app I have ever purchased. I had it on my phone and my iPad. I paid for the extra speed on my iPhone because I had it on my iPad. After an update, extra speeds were removed from my iPad - forcing me to buy it if I wanted to keep it. Spoke to the developers and basically they said tough luck. Now after a couple of years they change the speed so there is a 3-second delay between each and every verse. It is extremely annoying. Do the developers ever listen to their product before releasing. The app upgrade said they added the delay at a user’s request so they could think about the verse. That is ridiculous to change an app so they could do so. First off, those users could play the verse at a slower pace. Why offer a faster speed only to put a 3-second delay before each verse at 1.5 speed. I did not test f the delay remains the same in all speeds. It doesn’t matter. This needs to be fixed. There are lots of good Bible apps out there that are free. I paid more than $20 for the app and speed upgrade. Please fix it..Version: 5.0.3
✓ Quality issuesI grew up listening to Mr. Scourby narrate the Bible and as a big audiobook listener to begin with, I was very excited to find out there is now an app for his reading of the KJV. The concept behind the app is great; unlike most audiobooks, which are designed for a straight-through listen and don’t function well for a book like the Bible where people like to select different books, chapters and verses to listen to, the app is broken down in a very browsable book/chapter/verse format. The biggest problem though - and this is a deal breaker for me - is because the recording is so old, there is quite a bit of static and the recording doesn’t transition smoothly from verse to verse. After each verse, there is a noticeable “clipping” sound where the verses have been separated into separate sound bites, in order to get the browsability required for the Bible format. If you are listening to more than a verse, the sound is extremely annoying. I love Scourby’s narration, but I couldn’t handle to editing problems, especially for $20. I sadly had to return this app..Version: 1.2
✓ Not a 1 star app, but the feature fail is 1 starThere is no better investment of one’s time than to listen to the bible in my opinion, although the king James has flaws as all English translations do, this is not really relevant to this app, it is mainly a purchase of the audio recording of scrourby. Whilst I appreciate along with many, the need to charge for software development as well as for audio recordings that likely have royalties needing to be paid, the main focus of the developers here should be ease of use and feature development. This is where I rate this as 1 star. Making simple changes or customising a reading plan or playlist are really the very basic plus features that would make a $20 app worth the investment. If done right they could have charged $50 for this app, but the application is basic, clunky, and really just audio attached ever so nicely to some third party reading software. Having the ability to create and edit or delete and stop reading plan(basic) Being able to create playlists the whole bible long, without doing it a single verse at a time(basic) Having a simple interface that appears to having endless options, but is really just bad design with too many doors to nothing. I would still recommend people buy this app and listen, but the developers should really do better than this and sell a grown up interface that matches the grown up content..Version: 5.0.9
✓ DisappointingThe Robert Robert’s does not work and I’m getting the run around from tech support. I have reinstalled a number of times and have hit the restore button in the subscriptions a number of times too. It still doesn’t work. Please stop insulting my intelligence with the reinstall and restore answer and find a solution to this..Version: 5.9.3
✓ Why did mine work perfectly until their “upgrade”?I reached out to the folks at Litchfield Ltd., and they responded quickly, telling me that it was likely that I’d loaded it with “Cellular Data” rather than with WiFi, and if I’d correct that problem — they gave me step-by-step instructions, I’d have the problem fixed. They wanted me to know that it WAS NOT their app’s problem. This, of course, didn’t explain why it worked perfectly until they did their update, nor why it continues to work — sped up, and with some words missing — on my iPad. But I gave it a try. It didn’t work. At least it still works on my iPad, which was loaded with the same WiFi network that my iPhone was loaded on. Of course, it is still sped up, and it still lacks the conclusions of each and every book. But it is better than nothing. I wish they would sell the rights to the original recording to Olive Tree, a company I believe would respect the original recording enough to give it to us in its complete form. And it works on all devices..Version: 5.0.1
✓ Crashes after latest update!!!UPDATE 2 on August 27, 2019 So now we can’t even access customer support. You have a serious problem w your app, which costs $20, that renders it useless and you won’t respond to our notices to you, plus you have a customer support link that is not working. This is not a new problem. It has been going on for a while. Please fix the app. Thank you! UPDATE ON August 27, 2019 PLEASE FIX THE APP!! It won’t open. Crashes every time! Original review... Has been a great app! It constantly crashes since the latest update. Can’t even get it to open up without crashing. Hope they fix this soon. I would love to see them add more Daily Reading Plans. An example would be to read the NT through in a month. Just a variety. Thank you! Look forward to the crashing issue being fixed so I can use the app again!.Version: 5.0.1
✓ What happenedI have used this app daily for many many many years. And now with this update it crashes upon opening. I have read the other reviews about downloading over WiFi instead of cellular. What type of app developer designs a app that way. I only have cellular connections, even with my home WiFi. So your telling me their excuse is that it’s not the app but how you downloaded it. They are nuts. I’m so sad to see this same comment over and over. This app could be and was the best bible app out there. I hope they get things fixed..Version: 5.0.1
✓ Unbelievable, shockedI purchased this app many years ago. I have purchased it several times as a Christmas gift now with a new update the app is asking to pay $3.99 each to use the features. Those same features came as part of the app from the beginning. I already paid not understanding why you’re asking us to pay again and not just once this time any year. I contacted the developer and he stated ” can’t make money that way” I suggested he create a new app, and ask for him to restore my purchase as other apps do. He said he can’t do that. Contacted Apple. They said the best thing to do was leave a review. Makes you feel like Apple promotes bad business is. sad you can’t even trust Bible developer..Version: 5.9.6
✓ Removed functions and now want to charge AGAINDisgusting behaviour from this developer. I paid a lot of money for this app. Then last night I tried to set the sleep timer which I had been using since I purchased it only to receive a message saying it was a subscription feature now. Checking on the apple app store I saw they have updated the app to a subscription service. The developers have taken away a function that was part of my original purchase and now tell me I have to pay again. Every year another payment! Is this developer honourable? Will this developer remove more of my paid for features to get further money. As the Bible says, the love of money is the root of all evil. And Let your yea be yea and your nay,nay My advice to the developer- honour what customers have paid for. If you want to change your pricing model be upfront with NEW customers and they will know what to expect. But honour what customers previously paid for..Version: 5.6.4
✓ Double charged….Like many others here, I paid $20 for the full app some time ago. Now, to use the features I PAID for, I have to go to a subscription to get those features back. If I had never purchased before, and subscription was the current business model, I could see purchasing the year subscription under those conditions. However, having already purchased the fully functioning app under the previous model, it’s in poor taste and judgment not to honor my original purchase, as well as the full-app purchases of others who have also expressed their dissatisfaction. Shady practice. Before I’ll buy a subscription service to this, I’ll take that $20 back, since apparently we’re now in the business here of taking away products already paid for. Based on comments in other reviews here about developer responses, this is likely falling on deaf ears and there are plenty of other good, similar options out there from people who haven’t slapped their customers in the mouth..Version: 5.9.6
✓ Charged Thrice for the same itemI purchased the Scourby app first in 2015 and then much to my annoyance had to repurchase it in 2021 when I found myself locked out of all the features. And now, in 2023, again I get a message saying that I have to take out a yearly subscription to be able to even get basic functionality. Don't get me wrong, the app is excellent, but I expect my historic purchases to be honored. None of the secular companies I have bought from have done this! But this company are intent on cashing in on God's Word. Well, they won't receive His favour and won't receive any further custom from me. I'll go to YouTube and listen there instead. Or perhaps buy the CDs because then I at least know where I stand. My CD player doesn't tell me to renew my subscription..Version: 5.9.6
✓ Version 5.0.1 does NOT work with iOS 12.4I have enjoyed this app for a long time and prefer Alexander Scourby far more than any other Bible reader. It was sad for me to discover that the “updated” 5.0.1 version falls to work on the iPhone iOS 12.4. It appears to come up then goes away. Oddly, it still shows when swiping between apps but will not come to the forefront as the active app, which means no functions can be used. Thus, it is utterly useless. I tried to reload the app multiple times and hope the bug is soon fixed..Version: 5.0.1
✓ Every feature cost money!!Best Bible app simply because the audio is Alexander Scourby. I can't even share a verse without paying 3.99 for that feature. I mean seriously you can't even share a verse that tells you that the people who own this company are all about money, money, money, money, money. I pray that whoever owns this company. Will lose their ownership of this company or have a change of heart, because the Bible was freely recieved, and should be freely given. They're excuses for cost are ungodly at best. They already charge for the app now they charge for everything within the app..Version: 5.9.6
✓ Still doesn't function like it used toI gave it a chance. I submitted videos. They were not hard to understand. Since my lengthy time reviewing this updated version, my mom ended up almost dying and I eventually moved her with me. Since then not one of the fixes I mentioned over a year ago has been implemented. I will be deleting. The Word of God is important. How I read / learn / like was with Scourby before the change. I don't mind small amounts to keep things going but the other bible app I'm using now at least stops where its supposed to and goes back to where I began not past that point. I have access to all features and donations are encouraged. Like I said free Apps only will eventually cease from working. One time paid apps the same. In order to keep apps going you must help out the developers. Also... again... I am deleting because implementations were not ever done. I do think donations should be encouraged. I do not mind if its a yearly thing but instead of charging to get the item and charging a yearly fee why not build that in? $20 for the first year and $10 each additional year. It is turning some people away that think apps are forever. People need to understand that apps to keep them running are like games... yes you buy the initial but to keep tech support up they have to keep adding more content and charge for that content. However, how much more content can a person add to scourby? It needs reimagined..Version: 5.9.6
✓ What an absolute outrage!BEFORE EVEN CONSIDERING PURCHASING THIS APP FOR £20 YOU NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT after 12 months all the features are turned off and to enable them again will cost you almost £ Has the developer been taken over? Forced to give a star otherwise you wouldn’t get any.Version: 5.9.5
✓ Problems with latest versionI love this app. I use it every day. Since the update, however, I’ve had trouble with the read aloud feature randomly stopping and being unable to open the app while on the road driving. The earlier version did neither of these things. I have had to delete and reinstall the app several times. Rather disappointing in that it worked fine in the first version and is such a wonderful resource for Bible study..Version: 5.0.1
✓ I paid $20 already!I bought this app in 2013 for $20. This is the ONLY APP IN WHICH I have ever paid so much for because I loved it and had to have it. All of the features were included in my purchase including sleep timer which I like to set to keep the app from going on continuously. The company now wants me to pay for the privilege of using certain features which were already a part of my original purchase. This is robbery and an infringement on the original purchaser’s rights. I did not rent to own the app I purchased the complete app and all of it’s components. Perhaps if additions of substantial quantity and proponents were added in and made available for purchase it would be fair, but I purchased everything offered from the get go and the company has severed it into continual profitable pieces to increase revenue without any thought or respect for the previous customers and their originally purchased app with all inclusive content. I am so disappointed! There should at the very least be a plan of grandfathering in past customers to allow them full access to the complete app that was already purchased. I feel cheated!.Version: 5.9.5
✓ More moneyI bought this app more than 5 years ago and I do love listening to how Scourby reads the Bible. It’s fantastic for that. I think the app is reasonably well made even though much hasn’t changed in that time apart from more demands for money. That’s the reason I’m giving it a single star. When I paid for it I could create my own playlists and listen to them. Now I’m being asked to pay £5.99 EVERY YEAR just to listen to the same playlists!! The Bible is not changing so this move to subscription for something so trivial is ill-advised in my opinion. If the app was free then I’d understand. But it’s not. What am did I pay for if I can’t use simple basic functions like this? Conclusion, it’s a good app but not worth what is being asked for it at the moment..Version: 5.9.5
✓ A bit to muchI can’t believe after buying this app ( the bible) you have now added an additional charge for the sleep timer. I’ve had this app for two years with out having to buy it. Now you charge an additional $3.99. What a bad testimony! Charging for the Bible in the first place. Shame on you! Really, after not charging anymore for the sleep timer you now decide to charge for it. How much money are you making off of this app? Remember that you all ready made us pay 20$. Shame on you!!!.Version: 5.9.5
✓ WARNING! Legacy users beware!Having used this app for years, I was very happy with this app. I would have given five stars for previous versions. When I chose to update all my phone apps as I usually did, I was shocked to see that this app had made a critical change without warning me that they was about to so. I had purchased this app years ago and it was full featured non subscription based. This updated removed my old app and replaced it with an app where all the nice features I once had are now replaced with subscription add on features. All those features I once had will now cost me about $30 a year to use. This is a very shady business practice. I am very disappointed that a business that sells a Christian based app would use such tactics. They should have given those of us who have purchased this app previously an opportunity to revert to our previous app. This amounts to being double billed, and if one chooses to keep those features they would have to keep paying year after year..Version: 5.9.6
✓ Chronological reading planI’m very frustrated. I’ve sent two emails, and my problem is still not solved. They’ve told me to tap on my purchased subscription, which I did. But on my iPhone 13 Pro, there is absolutely NO feedback when I do that. I would think that it acknowledges it somewhere. It does say purchased. So I fo back to where it says reading plans, and it gives me the same message. It thinks that I want to choose the standard reading plan. I just keep going around and around. And the email reply simply gives me the same instructions again. It should work like the YouVersion Bible with the audio narration. I’m paying to hear Alexander Scourby, because I love how he reads the scriptures. But it shouldn’t be this hard to do, in 2023..Version: 5.9.5
✓ Weak App for $20This app has a volume issue and navigating isn’t too convenient either. The volume so low on this app that I really can’t hear it when it’s synced to my truck unless I crank the volume all the way up. And then if I get a call or navigation speaks it blows out my ear drums. I’d emailed them about it and they said to look for an update but that’s never happened. I love Scourby’s voice but what good is it if I can’t hear him. The search option I wish they had is being able to scroll and click on a verse and start from there. As it is you must skip forward it back verse by verse or go to the search page and find the book, then the chapter, then the verse. It may not sound like much but I’d rather use the other apps that are easier to navigate and volume is better..Version: 4.0.2
✓ Dishonest practicesSo I purchased this app back when everything was included in the high price($20) for this app. Then with some of the recent updates it suddenly needs to be a subscription. I reached out to them the first time this happened and they never responded but my app suddenly unlocked and was back to the original “everything included” except for a few features. Now today I got back on to do my reading and it’s back to wanting me to do a subscription for something I already paid for. This is very dishonest and if this is a subscription based app it should be less than $10 for the interface of the app and then the other features (Bible reading plan, speed, etc) be subscription. Scourby’s recording has been around so long and I’m sure they’ve made money on this charging $20 for the full app. Now they get greedy and start double charging. They must not read the content of this app. I’m very frustrated because before I’ve had these problems I would have rated this 4-5 stars and only mentioning a few bugs in the system, but now it’s not something I would recommend. I could buy the recording elsewhere and reading along I’m a free Bible app or a hard copy Bible. Much cheaper and not a rip off..Version: 5.9.5
✓ FrustratedI like this app, I listen to my bible through 3-4 times a year along with endless studying where I listen to the same chapter over and over to study a new concept with the context. I would have gladly paid $200 for this app free and clear maybe more instead I was billed $25 free and clear for the app. Now I wake up this morning to all of the features that I paid for being canceled and the app now wants to draft my account $40 a year for the same app that I have already purchased. I am not a review person and tried to give feedback through the app to the owners to get it worked out but along with the apparent update of the app the link to send feedback was broken. I will forgive this but I will unfortunately be looking for another bible reading app that does not have a monthly/ yearly subscription..Version: 5.6.4
✓ NEW SUBSCRIPTION FEES!!!3 days ago, some of the features became “Subscriptions”!! That’s not fair to those that did not agree to this when originally purchasing the app. This was by far the most expensive app I ever purchased, and I want the features that I paid for. They were not “free” since they were included in the purchase. What if every app developer decides they are going to start shaking down their customers and inventing ways to charge for what was already purchased?? It’s the same as car manufacturer deciding that now it wants to charge for a monthly subscription for the use of my radio or the use of the windshield wipers. If that’s something you want to do going forward, that’s your business. But to start charging for past purchases, that’s just not good business..Version: 5.6.4
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