MyBook: books and audiobooks
★ 4.8What it actually doesSubscription e-book and audiobook reading app with 500K+ titles, cross-device synchronization and offline reading, but suffers from critical loading and stability bugs, frequent content access outages, and support issues.
Actually does
- ✓E-book reader70% of reviews
- ✓Audiobooks35% of reviews
- ✓Subscription40% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Sync across devices
- ⚠Персональные рекомендации
- ⚠Цитаты, заметки, рецензии и оценки
- ⚠Free tier
- ⚠Free trial
Common complaints
- ✗Critical bugs when loading and opening books: app flashes, freezes, crashes40% of mentions
«I click the "Read" button and can't open the book. Download starts, the app starts flashing, book covers flash too. Eventually the app freezes»
- ✗Books become unavailable at any time, series added partially, content restricted behind premium subscription20% of mentions
«Over six months, almost all books became behind paywall. Almost all book series I'd like to read are only partially added. Only 1-2 books from each entire series»
- ✗Support does not respond, errors when trying to send messages to support15% of mentions
«Cannot send a message to support. Gets "Error 0. Close the app". Support does not respond»
- ✗Subscription cancellation issues: money continues to be charged after disabling in app, only works through website10% of mentions
«After canceling the subscription in the app, money keeps being charged anyway. Cancellation only works through the website»
- ✗Page turning does not work in offline mode or requires connection10% of mentions
«When there's no internet, page turning doesn't work. Or it works once, then you keep clicking but the page doesn't turn»
What people praise
- ★Large catalog of books and audiobooks (500K+ books)
«Wonderful library! Books for every taste and genre»
- ★Quality of audiobook narration and voice acting
«I especially love the audiobooks, it's like watching a movie when you listen! You listen in one breath»
- ★Convenient interface and ease of use
«I love this app, I've tried many, but this is the best. Book list, convenience + convenient formats»
- ★Ability to save and read books without internet
«Save books and read without internet»
- ★47K free classic books without subscription