# Bible - Catholic Study

> Books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id563273711](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id563273711)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id563273711`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TruthGuard, Inc.
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (6,092 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.00.610
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-13
- **First published:** 2012-10-02
- **Size:** 183 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bible-catholic-study/id563273711)
- **Website:** [https://www.catholicstudybible.org](https://www.catholicstudybible.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.catholicstudybible.org/](http://www.catholicstudybible.org/)

## Description

The Catholic Study Bible App is your all-in-one resource for prayer, study, and Scripture engagement. It features the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments with faithful, in-depth commentary by Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch, available via in-app purchase.

Use daily Mass readings, reading plans, and advanced study tools—highlight, bookmark, take notes, and search—with offline access and Night Mode for convenient study anywhere. Ideal for Mass preparation, study groups, or personal growth in faith.

## Rankings

- #22,819 — Overall
- #60 — study

## Review summary

Overall, reviewers praise this Catholic Study Bible app for its depth of content, built‑in audio, cross‑device syncing, and useful study features. However, recurring concerns focus on cost barriers for study notes, update-related access issues, and navigation friction when accessing notes or moving through the TOC.

### Pros

- Comprehensive Catholic study content, including commentary, notes, catechism links, word studies, daily Mass readings, and Lent materials.
- Audio feature for scripture readings with clear narration and accessible playback.
- Cross‑device syncing lets you study on phone, tablet, or computer with progress kept in sync.
- User-friendly features like bookmarks, highlights, notes, and a solid built‑in search.
- Responsive, helpful developer support when users run into issues.

### Cons

- Study notes/content often require an extra purchase, creating a price barrier.
- Update-related access problems where purchased content can become unavailable or restore purchases fail.
- Navigation and accessing notes can be cumbersome (notes tied to verse numbers and a challenging TOC), making study less efficient.

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