High confidence · Latest 100 of 18.3K total reviews analyzed

Mixed

Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate text-to-speech/audiobook features and academic utility, but report app stability and crashing and poor user interface/ux.

Rating: 4.6

Reviews: 18.3K

Confidence: high

How did the latest release land?

Overall
4.3/ 5
(18.3K)
Current version
4.6/ 5
+0.3 vs overall
(46)
Main signal post-update: text-to-Speech/Audiobook Features.

Sentiment over time

Weekly average rating and review volume across stores, last 90 days.

Review themes

Praise

What users love

  • Text-to-Speech/Audiobook Features
    • The read aloud voices are the best I have seen
    • I use the read aloud option while I drive and it reads it to me. VERY HELPFUL!!
  • Academic Utility
    • I used Bookshelf from the start of my Post-graduate program to the end and it was very helpful
    • Educational assistance thats beneficial with me completing my school assignments.
Complaint

Common complaints

  • App Stability and Crashing
    • It keeps crashing. I've uninstalled, reinstalled, all the things, with no luck!
    • every. single. second. there's a message about how the app has stopped responding
  • Poor User Interface/UX
    • Highlighting is extremely difficult.
    • The system for scrolling or changing pages is a nightmare

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