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Overview

BibleGateway has a rating of 3.08 stars from 36 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. BibleGateway ranks 1st among Bible sites.

  • Service
    8
  • Value
    8
  • Quality
    7
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 11.1%
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How would you rate BibleGateway?
Top Positive Review

“Stop the pop up ads”

Sharon G.
11/20/23

Love the app, hate the pop up ads that are now on there. I would rather you charge me $5 a month to use it.

Top Critical Review

“Disapointed”

Dannie D.
9/14/23

Zero Customer Service. If you have a problem forget about someone responding to your request. I started a paid subscription to bible gateway plus and couldnt log in to use it and could get no help at all to access it. They still drafted the monthly fees from my account. I never got a chance to use the service. I have requested that my subscription be terminated I hope they will respond.

Reviews (36)

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Thumbnail of user dannied16
1 review
5 helpful votes
September 14th, 2023

Zero Customer Service. If you have a problem forget about someone responding to your request.
I started a paid subscription to bible gateway plus and couldnt log in to use it and could get no help at all to access it. They still drafted the monthly fees from my account. I never got a chance to use the service.
I have requested that my subscription be terminated I hope they will respond.

Products used:
bible gateway plus

Thumbnail of user gretas42
1 review
4 helpful votes
April 20th, 2022

I've used Bible Gateway app over 10 years. I value the audio reading of scripture, especially when driving. In the past month the audio continually malfunctions: cutting off the first verse, and stopping altogether before the end of a chapter. I've restarted my phone, uninstalled and reinstalled the app, but no resolution.

Thumbnail of user carlosd529
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
February 18th, 2024

I am a user of Bible Gateway for 1 year now and all I can see that is happening with this application is that they only care about the money now. Bible Gateway is not the application I used to know. I continued my subscription and then I had an issue with the application (I couldn't start it for some reason, or when I could, a black screen popped up), I contacted their customer service and waited for 3 weeks for my issue to be resolved. 3 WEEKS! They didn't forget to take my money in a second, by the way...

Tip for consumers:
The customer service NEEDS to be more focused on the clients!

Products used:
Bible Gateway application

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Thumbnail of user marvins234
1 review
7 helpful votes
November 19th, 2023

The focus of the BibleGateway is to seperate you from your money. From the first click to the pop up and spam, money, money,money.

No god bless you. No go out and do good deeds. No nothing but click here and what is your bank info.

Money changing takes on a new meaning. BibleGateway changes your money into... Their money.

There are many good bible study websites that are free and never mention money. Your money.

Thumbnail of user lavernw22
1 review
7 helpful votes
January 7th, 2023
Verified purchase

I've used Biblegateway for several years. After some time time I purchased plus. In late 2021 I was needing to reduce my overall expenses so I cancelled the subscription. The app worked fine until a few weeks ago maybe 2-3 months. Ads have become annoying, I have to reset font size every time, and almost daily it takes several attempts to get my daily reading plan to open. Usually it will give me an error message there is no selected reading for the day. So I purchased the plus subscription again. Won't open in the app as plus only as the free version. I have to go to the website and log in and the format is so different it's confusing. I am not happy with this website anymore.

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Thumbnail of user marilynm481
1 review
11 helpful votes
November 14th, 2020

I've started reading the Bible page by page from the beginning and was relying on this bc I realized my paper Bible was the new king King James Version. I needed the KJV and not Nkjv. But upon reading everyday I keep seeing this add EVERY SINGLE DAY. IF YOU WERE OF CHRIST YOU'D KNOW THAT YOGA IS EVIL AND DEMONIC AND NOT ONLY THAT LOOK AT THE MAT SHES USING WITH THE STAR SHAPE. So today I finally said "hey what's up with these ads" and did some research AND GUESS WHAT. I WONT BE USING YOUR WEBSITE EVER AGAIN!

Thumbnail of user stanmarincorp
1 review
10 helpful votes
July 18th, 2023

Go back to how it worked before. You sold your soul for a quick buck and lost all meaningful value. The search doesn't work due to it's inability to scroll. Adds are so distracting you loose your train of thought of what God is trying to show you. What a waste. I wish there was a zero star that's what bible gateway is worth now.

Tip for consumers:
I will uninstall Bible Gateway.

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Thumbnail of user barbjho
1 review
9 helpful votes
July 1st, 2023

I'm trying to contact Bible gateway. I joined the $19.99 yearly subscription and in order to get answers to my question I have to pay another dollar just to talk to somebody. I've never come across anything like this! This is literally ridiculous.

Thumbnail of user glenng375
1 review
7 helpful votes
May 25th, 2023

This app needs improvement so does tech support I paid the FULL $39 a few years ago because IT GAVE ME THAT OPTION when I couldn't use the tools they claimed my card declined

Thumbnail of user jp642
2 reviews
19 helpful votes
October 6th, 2019

I've relied on Bible Gateway as an online resource for years. It's gone wrong. The amount of adverts has grown and grown. They are purely commercial. They interfere with the reading. They are immensely distracting. What a shame. The site carried a witness to the power, depth and value of scripture, and I believe the impact of this great online accessibility has been lost.

Thumbnail of user sharonmailacd
1 review
3 helpful votes
November 20th, 2023

Love the app, hate the pop up ads that are now on there. I would rather you charge me $5 a month to use it.

Thumbnail of user mrstibbso
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
February 22nd, 2024

Endless Temu ads with malware tracking attempts. My blocker catches, but have to delete nearly 100 from cookies and cache every time. Temu uses forced labor from persecuted Christian prisoners in Chinese concentration camps. Why is Bible Gateway sponsoring these ungodly ads?

Thumbnail of user lisa1968m
1 review
2 helpful votes
April 7th, 2023

Very efficient website that always user to search by topic, verse or phrases.

Easily compare versions and paraphrases or read commentary.

Tip for consumers:
I recommend one explore the site as it offers more than Bible translations immediately; give it some time.

Products used:
Reading plans and online versions

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Thumbnail of user allenh417
1 review
8 helpful votes
January 16th, 2023

Great content but poor utility for the app.It used to be good but you made updates a while back. The app now cuts out numerous times while using it. It also locks up quite often. I deleted and bought it again three times. But, the same things keep happening. Also, you scroll to find a scripture and it doesn't always go to the one you want. For example, it has a problem in the audio going for I John 4 to I John 5. It skips and starting on 2 John 1. Plus, every time you open the app the ads pop up and they are irriating. Please fix the app.

Thumbnail of user justind419
1 review
6 helpful votes
September 13th, 2021

I stumbled across an ad for chumba casino. In the word it says to watch the gambling. In the word it says to love your neighbor. Is it really helpful to post verses with malign intent?

Thumbnail of user michaelm659
1 review
2 helpful votes
September 8th, 2017

Want to read the Bible? Go to Catholic Mass (The Lamb's Supper) where Scripture is read to you everyday with purpose and truth; and you receive The Eucharist, Jesus Christ's Real Presence on earth (for which is there is NO substitute). Also, Our Blessed Mother Mary is for everyone (not just Catholics), but it is the Catholic Church that teaches and fully participates in Marian devotion (not worship that is only reserved for Jesus Christ). Mary knows and loves Jesus Christ better than any of us ever could - she teaches us how to come to, learn about, love, and follow her son... Our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.

Thumbnail of user tinab134
1 review
2 helpful votes
July 13th, 2017

Bible Gateway let's you copy a passage from the Bible, but then scrambles the text when you paste it. I feel like that is not spreading what Jesus would want because, what, they want credit? I will not use Bible Gateway.

Thumbnail of user gregs1251
1 review
4 helpful votes
October 16th, 2022

I have used Bible Gateway for many years relying on it for daily meditation and reflection on Gods Word. While I appreciate and thank Bible Gateway for that. There are too many bugs. The new poop up adds keep going and never allow you to get back to the Bible..

Thumbnail of user uinsino
2 reviews
39 helpful votes
June 28th, 2015

I do not like Marianology advertising.

Thumbnail of user charlesg1773
1 review
6 helpful votes
August 28th, 2023

Popup adds are annoying while trying to be inspired while reading GOD'S word.
I will no longer use this WEB Site.

Thumbnail of user brunob57
1 review
3 helpful votes
September 9th, 2017

I have no problem with copy and paste of passages. Either there was a problem and it was corrected or the person who experienced the issue has a problem with their browser. Overall a good site, I don't like the ads but I have adapted to ignore them. At least the adds do not pop up in the middle of reading scripture.

Thumbnail of user orionm37
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2022

Good it is very good it helps u try to write and learn about the scriptures and it helps you learn to get help

Tip for consumers:
Bible site/Bible study

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Thumbnail of user stellae35
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
January 17th, 2022

This site has helped me and so many people in so many ways I cannot even remember. You guys are doing a great job of guiding people in a true way. Keep up the great work.

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Thumbnail of user riaenk
0 reviews
1 helpful vote
January 9th, 2022

BibleGateway is a very very good site and I think it is the best site to read the Holy Bible while at church. You only need to type the books, chapter's number and verse's number(eg Matthew 11:24 or Matthew 11 24), the Google would take you to a page where you see BibleGateway is one of on the top. Unlike other Bible sites which immediately show multiple version, full chapter and verses which sometimes confusing and take times and you can't continue to read to the next chapters unless you type it again and that's a bit of hassle, while BibleGateway take you directly and specifically to the chapter or verse your lookin for, of course you will only see New International Version without any version like King James, NRSV, etc. taking up all over the space and also u can expand to the next chapters and verses if you want to. Also the other sites look like a regular non-Biblical sites with verses arranged vertically while BibleGateway looks exactly like conventional Bible but is much more practical and easy to use. Using conventional Bible is no different with use a non-BibleGateway sites, Conventional Bible is even more easy to use than other sites. So BibleGateway is a very good Biblical sites for those who want more practical and easy use but still feel like conventional Bible. I have recommended BibleGateway to my friends and they love it too. I myself started use BibleGateway 2 years ago. I've been familiar with e-Bibles and Bible sites for a long time but I preferred a conventional Bible rather than an e-Bible or Bible site or that didn't match the Bible I had. There are many Bible sites but in a very different style from the conventional Bible. But when I started using the BibleGateway, I like it so much. BibleGateway has some versions and so many languages from around the world. But if you are an American New International Version will always show up first. Maybe due to Google's algorithm. I also recommended BibleGateway if you are an English speaker. BibleGateway also has Bible app on App store and Play store, but I prefer the web's version cuz I'm used to use Google as my Bible and read and download Bible's pages. So I no longer carried the conventional Bible, only my phone. Some elder sometimes ask me why I don't use conventional Bible, I told em that the Bible on my phone is no different with their Bible. There was an oldman(I'm 23yo btw) he is much older than mr but actually he is my church friend. He told me that my Bible on my phone is not the real Bible and that it also can distract my focus. I said to him That "I just take the advantage of technology like you do, the Bible original forms is papyrus scrolls written and copied by hand and that was before the paper and printing technology we use today was invened." He replied "Okay... You got me young man"... LoL... Sorry for the very very long review. Hope someone would read this, if none then it is okay... God Bless You and God Bless the USA

Tip for consumers:
If you are used to read conventional Bible New International Version and want more practical and easy use, lemme tell you that BibleGateway is very fit with you.

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Thumbnail of user briant39
4 reviews
81 helpful votes

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