A developer in r/AppBusiness did something braver than most: he rebuilt his Bible app around a single insight. His claim was that the language in apps like his — Amen buttons, "your faith is growing" pop-ups — tells doubters they don't belong yet. So he rewrote the app for people who aren't sure.

Then, in the same post, he listed what he still needed to know. One item was three words: "Reviews?"

So I pulled 200 of them.

What I actually read

The 50 newest US App Store reviews for four apps in that category: YouVersion Bible, Hallow, Glorify, Abide. 200 reviews, 15 of them rated 1 or 2 stars.

Here is what those 15 are complaining about, sorted by subject:

What the review is about Count What it sounds like

Money 8 paywall, trial charged early, "free" then locked

Content or doctrine 4 a verse removed, kids' content discontinued, "too childish"

Bugs and UX 2 lost streaks, can't find a book

A mis-tap on the star rating 1 five stars of praise, filed under two

Eight of fifteen are about money.…