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Gospel Library App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2023

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Constantly glitchingI don’t know what’s wrong because I never had any problems (or very minimal ones) with the app. But every time, I open the app, it shuts off after a minute or so even if I’m actively using it on my phone. Would be a good idea to look into this problem. Maybe it’s just a recent problem 🤷🏻‍♀️.Version: 6.3.3

Gospel Library LDSThis app now requires OS 6.1, which means all iPad 1 users are unable to make use of this app, also cannot download previous versions..Version: 3.4.11

Disappointing Search IssuesI’ll leave my original review as it stands. I fixed the search results. When you type a search keyword, the results that pop up are as I stated: hymns, topical guide, and dictionary. However, if you tap on return, the true search completes. This pop up info is what has been introduced with this version. Changing app behavior like this is incredibly confusing. The release notes don’t even address this change in behavior. I find this change in search behavior more complicated and less intuitive than before because the new contextual shortcuts appear to be search results. I can’t be the only person confused by this change. ⁂ I don’t care about the GUI update. Search has either been severely hampered, or it’s broken. I have come to rely on the power of this app to find all references to a keyword in every downloaded document on my device. Now search only shows results for hymns, topical guide, and bible dictionary, or it shows results for articles not downloaded yet, but it shows NO RESULTS for scriptures. This is stepping us back over ten years, which is how long it’s been since I used the Topical Guide to find a scripture. Surely, search isn’t meant to be this useless now?.Version: 5.0.0

Unwanted interface updatesI appreciate all the development that goes into this free app that puts such desirable and applicable information at my fingertips, but I am constantly frustrated by changes in the interface that don’t seem to make any sense. With the most recent update, the “Screens” function has been mostly broken for me. Instead of the list view which I had previously, which presented each screen location completely and legibly, I’m presented with a bunch of thumbnails that have only partial or completely illegible references on them. Instead of being able to see which pages I’ve left open, all I can see is a very small image of text text too small to read..Version: 6.0.3

Great features poorly implementedI’ve used this app for many years and have found it a real blessing compared to using traditional paper based scriptures and manuals. Being able to create notebooks while studying the scriptures has transformed my ability to learn, recall and look up relevant scriptures when preparing talks or lessons. However it disappointing to see how consistently buggy the app is, frequently needing me to do a hard reset to get menus and notes to appear properly. I like to use dark mode which seems to cause even more problems with menus etc. I wish the development team would put more effort into testing as the bugs are quite easy to find. It is also disappointing to see the changes made recently to the layout and navigation of the app. It is much more confusing now and a step backwards from how clear and simple it used to be. Great app, shame about the development, testing and support..Version: 6.0.3

Help! Update killed my apI can't use this anymore since the latest update on my iOS 9.3.5 device!! This device cannot update anymore it's reached its iOS limit. Please fix this ap to remain compatible with older iOS!!.Version: 4.4.0

Just noThe user interface is beyond mental and you basically have to be on the spectrum to get anything close to what you went on to it looking for. My advice is to hound leaders for a paper copy of anything you’d go here for and if they can’t get the book just ask for them to print it out..Version: 6.3.5

Love the new app....but...I am really enjoying using the new version. It is easier to read and mark, especially compared to the 2.0 series, the content is easier to download and work with, I would recommend it to anyone. BUT...for some reason the search function does not work? I type in a search, it does not pull in a full listing, and when you try and click thru to the reference the app just sits there....small thing, but will be serious in the long run if not fixed. Would have given it five stars, but the search thing is kinda screwy..Version: 3.0.1

Slower and ruff scrollingApp was amazing before update. Now it’s very slow and scrolling is really annoying and frustrating. Either than this it’s fantastic!.Version: 5.2.0

CrashingEver since updating the app, I have been unable to open the app, I have deleted the app, re-downloaded and restarted my phone but it keeps crashing. The app attempts to open and immediately closes. Can anyone help? Please!.Version: 5.4.0

Keeps crashingThis app is the most useless I've ever used! It crashes as soon as you open app and when you delete and redownload it, it still doesn't work and won't even let you open app! Sort it out..Version: 4.1.3

Not running on all devicesHistorically, this has been a great app. Ongoing problems with the new version though - won’t run on my old iPad mini and now it won’t run on my brand new iPad Pro (Gen 3). When will this be fixed?.Version: 5.3.2

Worst UpdateI never leave reviews, but I just need to communicate that I hate this update! (6.5.1) When redesigning the app to “focus on content rather than user interface”, it eliminated some of the most helpful and useful things about this app. I can read scriptures on paper or online- the point of the app was the user interface!! To get specific, when I updated it deleted all of my open tabs which it’s never done before. Something is broken with my search function so it only works about half the time, and that has been very frustrating. Worst of all it redesigned the Notebook so it only shows me previews of each saved verse and then I have to click on the preview to view the whole passage and then go back. That seems trivial, but it eliminates the ability to view verses side by side in my notebook or compare the notes that I made on each one easily. It also doesn’t let me highlight words anymore (on an iPhone) to easy look up the definition, within the Notebooks.I appreciate the thought, but the functional user interface is the entire point of the app!!.Version: 6.5.1

Does not work on new iPadRunning IOS 13.3.1 on new iPad 7th generation. The installed app opens to the splash screen and crashes after a short delay. Still runs on an older IOS on older iPad..Version: 5.4.0

Language change is buggyI use the app in Spanish and English. Sometimes I have to redownload either language. Now I only have burmese available with no option to get any other language. Tried many things with no luck so far..Version: 5.3.2

Why?You have made my Gospel Library stop working!!!.Version: 6.0.3

Rough scrollingOn an iPad A1489 running iOS 12.1.4 scrolling the scripture verses is really jerky with this update. I’ve rebooted and it’s still happening, but only in this app. Very very jerky scrolling. Like 5 FPS.Version: 5.2.0

Latest update 5.2.0There seems to be a lot of problems with this version that I did not previously experience. It is now so incredibly slow loading and scrolling through scriptures. It is very difficult to highlight and tag verses. Scrolling and highlighting scriptures to add to my study notebooks is so incredibly frustrating with the new 5.2.0 update. It is just hard to even describe what it is doing now. Let’s say I want to highlight and tag several verses at once...the scriptures rock back and forth and will not let me target just the 3 to 5 verses I am trying to highlight and tag. Audio of the conference talks take a very long time to download. I have adequate space on my iPad but this new version just appears to have a lot of “bugs.” Before this update I gave it 5 stars..Version: 5.2.0

It would be good if it would workIt wont work on my ipad every time i log on it just crashes plz fix this so i can use the app.Version: 5.2.4

Unhappy sort of.This new update has not been very good. We used two different devices and when you scroll, in the scriptures, the text is super jerky. The old version never had this problem..Version: 5.2.0

Last upgrade full of glitchesLast upgrade full of glitches.Version: 5.2.0

LDS LIBRARY DOES NOT OPENI lost count of how many time I download the app and tried to open it but it does not work. I tried uninstall and install it again but nothing, I even turn off my IPhone and turn back on, re installed but still nothing. Please what seems to be the problem cos it is very frustrating and I need this app..Version: 5.3.2

Audio stops now.I love to listen to the scriptures or saints as I drive or do things around the house. It used to continue playing if I had to go out of the app or my screen locked but now every 3 min I have to unlock my screen (a feature which protects personal information) in order to continue listening. Not to mention having to stop whatever you are doing every few minutes just so you can continue listening..Version: 5.2.1

Key features missing — bring them back!!!Please bring back the browser-style back and forward buttons that used to be in version 4. Gospel library has so much incredible content — it is a lot like a browser. Being able to move back and forward through that content in the same manner as an internet browser is a critical feature!!! If you don’t bring those buttons back, then PLEASE at least activate a forward feature with a right swipe. Second, PLEASE restore the ability to make full screen an optional thing. I KNOW I am not the only person who inadvertently double taps and unwittingly activates the full screen feature. V 4 used to make that feature optional in settings. Please please bring that back!!! Note that the Book of Mormon app still gives you that option..Version: 6.5.4

Won’t openThe app won’t open..Version: 5.5.0

New updateI don’t ever write reviews but this new update just makes me want to comment. I appreciate this app, and I use it frequently as a Church employee and as a member of the Church. An update was just created whereby quick links were added on a new homepage and saved pages were changed into a different format. The saved pages are so big that there is endless scrolling involved. The quick links show three links that are at the top of the library home page anyway. Might you kindly consider adding the ability to personalise the homepage so people can choose to add features they will use and remove ones they will never use? For example, for me, I will likely never use the study helps or quotes on the home page. I will use the study helps as I study. Others might find this really useful. The ability to personalise this would be an excellent addition. Might you also consider adding the ability to change the saved page view with different options, such as a list view as it had before? It is way more user-friendly for me when many pages are open and I am teaching multiple lessons in one day and I don’t want to lose the pages I have open and need to find quickly. I would consider the tile view update is very helpful for other scenarios. I appreciate your innovations, and feel this and other updates would cater to the different needs of people and the way we all use this tool in different ways. Thank you!.Version: 6.0.0

It’s deterioratingI remember when I was a kid and most of us had paper scriptures. We would race to see who could find a verse fastest, and the kid with the phone almost always won. Later when I finally got a phone I downloaded every part of this app because it was so small so I may as well. Now it takes forever to find anything simply because every page needs some time to load, every time I open the app something wants to show me the newest features and now it needs *update screens?* not to mention that me having maybe a third of the stuff costs me a whole gigabyte of data. It didn’t used to be like this!.Version: 5.8.1

Can’t pasteWhy can’t I paste within the app? I used to be able to paste into notes for scripture that I highlighted. Now I can’t..Version: 6.3.4

Dropped the ballMakes you log in every time you open the app. Crashes. Really difficult to use since the most recent updates..Version: 6.3.7

All good except listeningFor years I’ve been using this app for listening to scriptures and conference talks and the glitches continue to abound. Please, please, please do something to make listening a smoother experience! I would like to listen to scriptures in my car on long drives without the app randomly stopping and not moving on to the next chapter. Lately, the app won’t play more than a single chapter at a time which makes it useless in the car, because it’s too dangerous for me to try and get the next chapter started while I’m driving. At the moment, I can’t get the app to play audio at all, and for no apparent reason. It just simply won’t play. I like to listen while I’m driving, exercising, cleaning, and other activities, but this app is making it impossible and I am so frustrated!.Version: 5.0.1

Not thought through completelyWhile I normally love this app, my kids have discovered a way to access inappropriate content through it with the pop up browsers. So now, while l love the content, I have to block it on my kid’s technology..Version: 5.12.7

Language setting problemSomehow, the Chinese language can not use, and it makes the scriptures disappear..Version: 4.1.3

Great app but latest update not good.I use this app a lot. I cannot fault the content, but the latest update has brought its own problem. In the past I could highlight text with a highlighter effect or by underlining, and in a number of colours. I have found this useful for colour coding scriptures and especially usefull in organising lesson notes (I am a Sunday school teacher) but since the latest update, aka can onl orderliness in red and cannot use the highlighter effect at all. Can this be changed as I found it really useful?.Version: 4.3.0

Gospels LibrarySince the last update, I have lost all my markings, can’t log off and now Gospel Library will not open at all. Sent a message, contacted church offices but was told there is no support for apps. Total rubbish. I can no longer study online and there is no guidance on how to reactivate the app after the latest update..Version: 5.4.0

Good but slowI love the new layout and the audio/video content however it is very slow which is frustrating and has on occasions let me down at church when I've needed it the most. Searching is much better than initially but it's very vague on results - would be much better if you could search in specific areas, ie just the scriptures or conference talks etc. The app often crashes and takes a long time to open on both my iPhone 4S and ipad 2. The old version is still more reliable!.Version: 3.1.1

Why did you make the new font so ugly?The thing I liked best about using this app to study over my hard copy of the scriptures was the experience I had when scrolling through the text. The last font, spacing and layout was very well done from an aesthetic point of view. It was pleasing to the eyes and made for not only a great tool but also a pleasing experience. Now the text is small and harsh and goes to the far extreme of both sides of the screen (where are the margins?). Yes it provides more content on one page but that content is too small and difficult to use. Yes you can manually change the size of the text in tools but that only works for that one chapter. You have to repeat the process every time you advance a chapter. The irony is when you pull up the footnotes they are in the old font and size while the main text is in the new aesthetically challenged font. It makes me want to read only the footnotes. Why can’t we have the best of all worlds, more info, pleasing aesthetics, pleasing font and for heavens sake some margins. All I know is that my study was more rewarding and spiritually focused in the last version. Isn’t that what we are striving for? I look forward to an improvement in the next version. That or let those who want revert back to the old way or at least have that option..Version: 5.0.0

Search bar bugs galoreSeems like every update brakes as many things as it fixes. Search bar - on iPhone app, latest app version, latest iOS version on iPhone X - it’s not working or is super slow, when using internet, data or nothing. I’ve even got everything downloaded, all 9.5GB of stuff on my phone and still the search bar is slow or doesn’t work half the time. This has happened before in previous versions/updates. Build a stable app already!.Version: 5.2.4

Old version preferredHave had problems with the updated version. I cudnt acces any of the talks I downloaded offline with the new app I need Internet access to get them now :( prefer the old version easier to navigate.Version: 3.4.1

Downloaded videos don't playback like their supposed toHow am I supposed to teach my young men and use media like I'm encouraged to when media playback isn't even functional? I know my iPad mini 2 is old but how can it possibly be the case that the hardware is the issue when the software is allowing me to stream over my data plan but can't load a downloaded video. It's clogging up my iPad diskspace and eating into my data plan every month. Please address this..Version: 4.4.0

Why does it take so long for Ensign audio?March1: March Ensign audio is available but still no sign of February. Oh well. Time to move on. Latest: It's Feb 25 and the Feb Ensign audio is still not available on the app. It's been available online for weeks, but not here. Why? I've deleted the app and reinstalled 7-8 times hoping that might do it, but no luck. It seems like every month it takes at least a couple of weeks. Why? I even sent feedback through the app, but no response. There was an app update a week or so ago, so I was hoping it might be in the update, but I was again disappointed. Update: I finally deleted the app and reinstalled it. Now it seems to be working fine. I’m not sure how much data I’m going to have to download again. I shouldn’t have to go to so much trouble, but glad it’s working better. Update: Now I can’t get past the what’s new screen. 😡 Very unprofessional to have an update for an app used by so many people with so many errors. Initial review: I really want to give a high rating, but the latest update is a bust. Not only did I lose all my screens, but after restoring them and closing the app, they disappear when I reopen the app. I’ve tried restoring them a few times and the same thing happens every time I reopen the app. I don’t understand how so many bugs were not caught before the update and how it could take so long to fix. Please, please, please fix it..Version: 5.4.1

Not backward compatibleUnfortunately this new app is not compatible with my iPad. Recent changes crashed the previous app so I deleted it and tried to reinstall but to no avail. I can't afford a new iPad and have lost years of highlights. Hopefully the developers will look at this issue..Version: 5.2.0

Two steps forward, one step backI’ve been using this app daily for about nine years. Over time I have noticed that every time some new functionality is added, old, good functionality is lost. Specifically disappointing is the following: 1. Many links to verses say that “content is not downloaded,” but it clearly is. I have tried deleted and redownloding the app, the links still don’t work. 2. Many links I have made to institute manuals no longer work. 3. When I tap on a highlight the notes attached to a verse used to stay in order. Now the order constantly changes, which means if I want to delete a note I’m never sure if I’m deleting the right one. 4. In the last update about 20% of all my notes were changed to a very unattractive font. That means I have to change literally hundreds of notes back to the original font. 5. There is no customer support. There is no one who will answer my concerns. I will be very interested to see whether anyone responds to this post. Why can’t you just leave well enough alone? This app could be so good. It really falls short of the mark. The sad thing is that I would have given it four starts about two years ago. It just gets worse and worse. Unfortunately, there’s no competition, and no incentive to create true excellence..Version: 6.3.4

Great appI love this app it helps you to understand the church more it works really well I love it.Version: 5.3.2

Not workingThe app wont even open. I click on the app, it begins to loon like it’ll open then back to my original screen..Version: 5.4.1

Needs to keep improving!I love how accessible it is and the design is very sleek and usable. There are a lot of bugs in this app, however. It crashes a lot. The link feature annoyingly doesn’t work very well (links don’t show up, they take you to the same page you just came from, etc). Switching between languages only works sometimes. To access the library in Spanish, I have to delete the language and then re-download it (otherwise it will show the only options available in that language (it happens with all Languages ) as only “manuals and callings.”). I will continue to use it because there is no better scripture/resource/conference app out there, but these issues should really be fixed!! Additionally, the “search” feature is better, but still inefficient. It would be nice if it used the same kind of search algorithm as Google.Version: 5.11.0

New update doesnt workSays cant load starting content because i do not have internet... but i do have internet. ...Version: 5.2.5

Not working since last updateSince the last update (5.10.0) Gospel Library will not open in my iPad Pro. The splash screen with the Saviour icon appears, remains for several seconds, then the app crashes and disappears completely. Same thing when opening from the App Store. I have used Library every day since it was first introduced without difficulty. My first disappointment. I am reluctant to delete the app and reinstall in case I lose my very extensive markings and annotations..Version: 5.10.0

Airplay not workingAirplay not working on iPhone X iOS 12..Version: 5.0.1

Having issuesEvery time since the last update the page that open up has immediately been skipping to the end and won’t let me get a proper read in because I have to keep re scrolling to where I was over and over again.Version: 6.5.3

Gospel libraryI have downloaded this app on my I pad but can’t open it. Anyone have any ideas why. Thanks.Version: 5.3.2

App not responding- tech support not helpingMy app freezes when I open it, screen remains white with only icons at the bottom. I tap on an icon and it doesn’t respond. Screen remains blank for 20 seconds then locked me out. This has been happening off and on for months. To my daughters app too. I’m sick of it and I’m having to access scriptures through the website instead which is so much more lengthy and does not allow me to switch languages as I need. I call church office for support and I’m told that support for the app is only done via email and the department does not accept phone calls. But the email support they give answered once asking for the version of my phone and the app but after I replied, they haven’t responded for 2 weeks. I need assistance now. Screen is still frozen. I’ll email again. Hopefully I’ll get help soon..Version: 5.12.7

Problem with AccessSince the recent upgrade of the App I have not been able to access it on my iPad. I get a pop up saying I can no longer access this App and that I must now pay for the App. I hope this can be fixed soon..Version: 5.7.2

Crashes On Open.I'm a Mormon. yes I do have a Jailbroken iPhone, but that doesn't mean I can't read the scriptures..Version: 4.0.1

App doesn’t loadApp doesn’t load, it only shows the church logo and then crashes and doesn’t let me do anything else. Please fix ASAP..Version: 5.9.2

Update not workingLike others who have complained on here, since the app update, the app is no longer compatible for certain versions of iPads. Why should we be forced to purchase new iPads just to be able to download the app, especially when the iPads we have are in perfect working order? This implicitly supports needless consumerism. Please fix so that it is compatible for all Apple devices..Version: 5.3.2

My app never opensIt just has a blank page with the options at the bottom I’m lucky if anything else shows up. I can barley ever get it to open properly. I really want to use it. I don’t know if there is an update coming but this has not only been happening to me and it’s been for a while now..Version: 5.12.7

Cannot open appWith the new update (1 week ago) I can no longer open app. When I click on icon, after a couple of seconds it returns to home screen. I’ve deleted and loaded app a couple of times with the same outcome - please help..Version: 5.4.0

CrapRubbish.Version: 5.0.3

Update? Or downdateNice thought on the new control over tabs(or windows if you will). But, why is there an option to “close other screens”?and how do I move these things anyway. Also, why is there no warning or “are you sure you want to permanently close all these tabs you have open to read from daily as part of your routine and lose for ever” button? Why?.Version: 6.0.0

DownloadsAbsolutely crapp . I am no longer able to download anything and no where to go to have it resolved ..Version: 5.6.0

Bug Fix RequestWhenever I use the features where it reads the text out for me, I found it really cool, but sometimes I would close the app or leave the chapter and if I put it back on then it would start back from the beginning, so I would have the choice to either restart the entire chapter, OR try and slowly scroll back to where I was. I’m just writing a request to plz add a update where the recording can skip to a certain verse..Version: 4.2.0

What’s going on!?I used to be able to listen to scriptures and songs from hymn book and children’s songbook. Now they will not open up to play audio. I have an iPhone 8+ and there was recently an update to the phone. Is the app not compatible with the update? So Sad- I appreciate being able to listen to scripture while working...😕.Version: 5.2.0

21-Jul-19: Please reactivate version 4.4!Current review (11-Aug-19): (Downgrading from three to two stars) I’m about to use my outside voice. PLEASE STOP SHUTTING DOWN THESE APPS ON IOS 9! Of note are Gospel Library and Member Tools (formerly LDS Tools). Something has happened at headquarters and these apps are no longer able to function on iOS 9. That means some of us are CRIPPLED unless we’re ready to shell out for new iPads and iPhones. My iPad 2 is one of my favorite devices and I am more than displeased that (a) I can not download CONFERENCE TALKS in iOS 9, and (b) Member Tools just plain don’t work anymore on iOS 9. PLEASE FIX! Previous review (21-Jul-19): Three stars is harsh, I know. But I still have and use iPad 2, iOS 9, for which version 4.4 was the last updated version of Gospel Library. In particular, I see that current conference talks (April 2019) are not present in this version of Gospel Library. I was notified that Saints Volume 2 is now available, but again, not available on version 4.4 of Gospel Library. As such, I am not expecting next year's study manuals for Sunday School, &c, to be available on version 4.4 of Gospel Library. My iPad 2, iOS 9, being my preferred electronic device, therefore, I have to consider Gospel Library v. 4.4 as not very useful - and expected to become even less useful by the end of the year. Not willing to run out and purchase yet another iPad, I'm thinking that three stars may be a bit generous....Version: 5.2.6

Shows no contentI’ve deleted the app and downloaded it 4 times today and it still won’t show any content.. is it not compatible with iPhone 6s anymore?.Version: 5.0.3

Latest update is a step back in usabilityI couldn’t find any way to provide app feedback elsewhere - this latest update harms app usability significantly albeit in two seemingly minor places: 1. Text line spacing is now much larger and displays far less text on a page, and is non-adjustable. I find this to be a fairly jarring change and strongly prefer the old line spacing. I understand that some users may prefer the new spacing but if that’s the case please make it adjustable. I have to scroll a lot more while reading scriptures now. 2. The new tab screen looks pretty, but is much harder to use when jumping between many tabs. Now I have to scroll to see the tabs AND I can’t read the full title of the tabs so it’s much harder to quickly find the tab I’d like to switch to. Using a thumbnail for switching between tabs that are often primarily text doesn’t make such sense to me. Please give an option to revert to the old list behavior for faster and easier tab switching again. Although these may seem like nitpicks, these are the two primary things I do every day in the app. Please consider reverting the changes or adding more configuration options for “power” users. Thank you!.Version: 6.0.0

Updated 2 days ago now the program will not openAfter the update my i pad is trying to connect but drops out of the program before opening but my i phone as well as my wife's i pat and i phone work well the geek squad at best buy cant fix it we tried every thing it has to be with the program Can you help me with this problem.Version: 5.4.0

App won’t openSadly I can no longer access this app. I updated against my better judgement ( things always seem to go wrong) and sure enough I am extremely disappointed. I now tap on the app, get the Moroni picture and then it blurs out and then nothing. I am frustrated to not be able to get help to solve this issue and I would dearly love to have access again..Version: 5.4.1

New update is not very goodI dislike the new interface of the app very much and I don't think they should have changed.Version: 4.2.0

InconsistentI have had nothing but audio issues with this app. It seems the audio is working on every account until every other update or so. Then, I lose all audio and have to reinstall the app several times before I get it back. We shouldn’t have to reinstall an app after updates in order to get the full features of the app. Funny thing is that my husband and I have the exact same phone - same brand, model, everything except color. He never has issues with his gospel library giving him audio - yet, I do. We have compared our settings and they are exactly the same, too. Over the last year, I have had to reinstall 5 times! Seriously, thankful you don’t charge me for each install. I just want to be able to listen to my scriptures, magazines, and other lesson materials. I am able to read my scriptures for my daily studying as I believe reading them helps me more. But, I don’t have hours to read every Ensign article, books, lessons, etc each day. Please make audio available on every device, every monthly issue, every possible way with every update!! Also reinstalled on my son’s iPad and it will not allow him to log in at all! Doesn’t even give him the option to!!! Aggravating 😡.Version: 5.1.0

What happened to note?Update: 2020. It seems every couple of years this app develops a bug and I lose everything—all notes scripture chains, markings, everything. I sync when prompted to do so but suddenly something happens. It appears to occur after some type of update. I haven’t been able to open app for over a month. I tap in iPad icon and it enlarges to larger church symbol. The 5 second later it minimizes and doesn’t open. 2016 I used the previous version for more than a year. Loved it! I updated to the new version to get access to manuals and magazines. And like a dummy ended up wiping out all my scripture cross references and notes I'd kept for YW Come Unto Me. AND the new version has no place for notes! So I'm going back to my paper scriptures so I can write in the margins. I'm heartbroken--I've lost a dear friend. (2015) Augh!!!! Here it is 2017 and it has happened again. Was sitting in gospel doctrine class following along in the lesson manual. Clicked link to section 121 and the section came up, but I couldn't scroll below verse 3 and I was stuck on the section and couldn't get back to the manual or move to anything else in the library. Had to delete the app and start over. Lost everything again..Version: 5.10.0

SisWondering, can it speak the books and play the music l, like 2.5? Like pictures and graphics. Maps r too small to read. Like that some books appear under more than one heading. Love the way we can link journal, notes etc.Version: 3.1.1

:/Don't really like this one i cant find the dates to my journal entry's and hard to navigate where i am reading and how do you get to the main page where all the books are? Is there even one?.Version: 3.4.1

Not workingThis version does not load unto my iPad. I have no previous versions to use, so I cannot use the one app I got my iPad for. Not happy at all..Version: 5.2.3

IPhone 11 troublesI so badly want this app to work on my brand new iPhone 11. I even tried the update that was made a day ago. Still it refuses to work. I’ve had to go back to reading scriptures on paper... gasp! Please fix it so I don’t have to haul my scriptures to church 😁.Version: 5.3.1

Gospel LibraryOkay, have a nice icon for gospel library, but that’s all. Try to open and it is either vey very slow or there are still bugs to fix. I’m using an iPhone 8+ with the latest IOX - Running latest IOS software 13.4.1 but still can’t access LDS Library The icon just seems to hang for a few minutes and then closes down.Version: 5.6.0

Having issuesSince the last update I've had problems with my library and not being able to download any books to it. Not sure if this is just a weird bug I'm experiencing or if others are too..Version: 3.4.1

Continuous playLibrary app audio I like to listen to the scriptures through the audio player in the library app. Lately it’s not seamlessly player chapter to chapter. It will play one chapter then stop and return to “ study plan”. Then I have to push play again. This happens when my phone is in “alive mode” when my phone goes dark into “sleep mode” it will play continuously. This just started happening recently..Version: 6.5.1

App is crashing constantlyI use the Gospel Library app every day. The last few days it has started crashing. I’ve turned my phone off and on again, deleted and reinstalled the app, but still have problems. The app won’t stay open long enough for me to give feedback that way. I resorted to logging in through the website to read my scriptures but trying to add tags was a nightmare on my phone. I love using the app to read my scriptures and study my lessons. This crashing is messing with my schedule 🤪.Version: 5.2.4

Excuse meSeriously 😐 it doesn’t support iOS 12 any more I love the church And I pay my tithing and it looks like that tithing was wasted on cutting costs for a new update that doesn’t even support my device 😭😭.Version: 6.0.5

Newest updateAfter this newest update the app will spend time trying to load and then the app shuts off before it even finishes opening..Version: 5.2.1

Need a new updateIt’s been a while I try to open the library and doesn’t have a program I was read before... it’s frustrating 😕.Version: 5.9.1

App won’t openI LOVE LDS library, but since the new update, it won’t open on my iPad Air. What’s going on?.Version: 5.3.2

So frustrating!We have had more problems with the stability of this site than we have had with ALL of our other apps combined. Now, All past magazines that had been downloaded were lost. When attempting to download them again the entire site crashed...not once, but three times. It becomes necessary to delete the app and start over again. Repeatedly. Other issues are equally frustrating. In the past you could do a subject search and it would search through all selected resources. Now it only searches material that has been downloaded. (Such as the magazines that cause the site to crash). Furthermore, in the past you only had to click on a year or month to get the download. Now it opens the index and you have to click again to download content. Who thought this was an improvement? Well, doesn’t matter since the site crashes anyway trying to download them. I just don’t understand why our a church site works more poorly than any others..Version: 5.12.6

Having troublesThis app has been my mainstay for organizing my lessons. Suddenly it stopped opening. I’ve deleted it and reinstalled it but the app still won’t open..Version: 5.4.0

Still updating?I have not been able to use the app at all since I updated my phone two weeks ago to the new iOS. I even reinstalled the app. I don't know if it is because the app is being developed, or because it does not work on my phone, but it simply will not update. It sits on the "updating content" page permanently. I've had to go back to using the v2.5..Version: 3.3.3

One star for attentionIn the last few months my app has been struggling to open. I have to close it and try opening it many times and pause for 10 seconds to see if the blank white screen eventually fills in and it opens OR it crashes and I have to try again. This is frustrating as I need to open it at the start of class as a Sunday school and seminary teacher. Also, the search feature should not just be for exact wording but KEY words, so that different talks and scriptures related to those words (not only including directs quotes of your search) show in the search results. Also, there should be a way to search a specific category (or categories) BEFORE hitting search so it doesn’t have to load all 100,000,000,000 results before you narrow it down. Sometime I just want to search “commandments” in the Book of Mormon and conference talks not in all the gospel library content known to man..Version: 5.12.7

White?More of a question- why is Moroni white? Gold is the only colour.Version: 5.2.1

Program won’t openAbout a week ago when I tried to open the program it showed the angel Moroni and then everything disappeared. I tried deleting the app and reloading it (about 4 different times) but the same thing happens. What do I do? This is the first time I have had a problem..Version: 5.4.0

Seriously password user nameI not member of your church I don’t fit in but I always like reading your scriptures now I need a membership user name and password I feel a right outcasts. I kept trying click the thing off but it kept popping up asking user name and password. I am a Christian that doesn’t go church due to my personal special needs which find it better solidarity studying god’s words. This app had been useful for ages at home. Now setting changed made it impossible for me to use. Jesus never closes doors on other sheep I am from another sheep..Version: 6.2.0

BuggyAs much as I like this app when it works, it frequently drives me crazy, either freezing temporarily, or locking up so badly that the only way to rectify the issue is by completely deleting the app and reinstalling it later. I don’t understand what the problem is with Church’s IT department, but I often have issues with the Church’s websites as well. I’ve been told it’s because I run them on a Mac, but I don’t buy that; if most other sites have solved these problems, why not the Church’s sites?.Version: 5.2.4


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