Amazing app •*a issue with iOS widgets*•
Love the app and it’s even better that there are widgets. I have no complaints for the app itself, just download it, I have pro as well, and it’s so helpful having the assistant. Though, with the widget feature there is an issue for me. I know the brand is a blue color, but when my whole iPhone aesthetic is different colors and my Bookly widgets are a bright blue, it gets annoying. Also as reader that doesn’t base progress on time I read. Yes, I like to track it and see if I’m getting faster, but especially since each book has bigger/ smaller pages or more/less words, I don’t compare pages to time. Therefore, having the only widget options be the average TIME I read this week, the amount of TIME I read this week, and/or the amount of time it takes, is a little disappointing for me.
My main suggestion is to maybe add a few more color variety. But, MAINLY adding page progress to the widgets. Seeing my progress in pages is what motivates me and only being able to see that in my bullet journal is kinda sad. This is just a personal pet peeve and is definitely not something that makes me dislike the app more.
My main suggestion is to maybe add a few more color variety. But, MAINLY adding page progress to the widgets. Seeing my progress in pages is what motivates me and only being able to see that in my bullet journal is kinda sad. This is just a personal pet peeve and is definitely not something that makes me dislike the app more.
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Response from developer
Thank you for the awesome feedback, we will. for sure look into adding a dark mode option for the widgets and more ways to see your average reading in pages
Great App
I’m a bookstagrammer and the ability to share a graphic with my stats per book (including a star rating) is great. I also love the option to add essentially digital annotations, as I hate writing in books but sometimes just need to put a note in. The feature of being able to group books is great for organising my tbr. Plus, knowing how long it’s going to take me to finish a book is a lifesaver some days. They have an option for audiobooks too. Honestly the only thing I was really missing with just the free version was some stats like a weekly report and the ability to delete books. Not sure what the ten book limit is (unstarted? Reading at once?) though so I can’t comment on that. They run offers fairly often for discounts on Bookly pro, which lead me to try it. It’s fairly cheap annually to start but at just over a dollar a month I tried it and definitely love the extra features.
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Such a great app!
In my opinion there is nothing like the app, the design and the idea is really awesome. I have just gotten into reading and the app really motivates me, it’s cool to see my progress on books, the ability to add new words and thoughts, and even how much time I’ve been reading. I love the little awards you can collect by reading using the pp as well. I would definitely recommend the pro version especially if you use it on multiple devices, it’s definitely worth it and I will use it for a long time to come.
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Thanks :)
Quite apart from the fact that I LOVE this app, thank you VERY much for the heads up recently when you told your users there was an issue, and that you were fixing it, via an alert. I say this because MyFitnessPal had the same issue, didn’t tell me anything, but by the time Bookly got in touch, I’d already deleted MyFitnessPal, reinstalled it, and rebooted my phone. Twice.
So THANK YOU for being one of the VERY few app teams who have a clue how to actually communicate in a helpful, human way.
Out of interest — to any potential new users — the fix came very quickly after the alert and was not about the app itself, so no issues with instability.
So THANK YOU for being one of the VERY few app teams who have a clue how to actually communicate in a helpful, human way.
Out of interest — to any potential new users — the fix came very quickly after the alert and was not about the app itself, so no issues with instability.
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Best reading app
I’ve used this app for about three years now and swear by it for tracking reading (even just knowing the page you’re on) as well as motivating you to consistently read daily and increase your reading speed and time. I have the prime membership and have read about 150 books on the app, which records all the detail including when you finished it and your quotes and each reading session. I photograph key pages which means I feel better then giving away the book, knowing I can look back at the quote later. My reading has definitely increased and I achieved a 245 day reading streak last year.
I love the functionality but have a few niggles. The daily reminder to read still pops up even if you have the app currently open and the timer for a reading session on. I’ve also entered a generic ‘magazines and newspapers’ book in so I can clock that time as reading. The new ‘levels’ function would be fun apart from that I can’t work out any rhyme or reason as to why after 37, 58 or 71 more hours reading I would move up a level. It always seems like a very random number. But these are really minor and I love using the app daily!
I love the functionality but have a few niggles. The daily reminder to read still pops up even if you have the app currently open and the timer for a reading session on. I’ve also entered a generic ‘magazines and newspapers’ book in so I can clock that time as reading. The new ‘levels’ function would be fun apart from that I can’t work out any rhyme or reason as to why after 37, 58 or 71 more hours reading I would move up a level. It always seems like a very random number. But these are really minor and I love using the app daily!
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An awesome app!
I absolutely love this app! It has allowed me to be consistant with my reading goals and add quotes, thoughts and definitions when I read a book. Normally I would have to write those down on notes on my phone.
The only thing I would suggest is to have the option of re read. It would be great to be able to re read a book and input new thoughts that you come across and being able to compare that to when you read the book for the first time.
The only thing I would suggest is to have the option of re read. It would be great to be able to re read a book and input new thoughts that you come across and being able to compare that to when you read the book for the first time.
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Amazing App!!! Got me into reading Daily
This app helped me keep up my reading habit and come from a point of not enjoying to read much at all or at least very seldom. To a point of reading every day and loving it. Thanks heaps Bookly. Love how I can quickly jot down my favourite quotes from the book I’m reading so I can go back and pull it up later when it comes into a conversation context. Same goes for finding the definition to new words I find. Simply amazing. Thank you for an awesome app😁🙏🏽❤️
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Good App but needs improvement
I love this app! As a student I use it for my coursework reading for English Literature as well as reading for pleasure.
My only annoyance with this app is that I can’t delete books when I’ve finished them. This means I’ve reached my ‘10 book limit’ and I can’t add anymore as I can’t delete the books. This is highly annoying as I want to use the app to track more of my reading, but I can’t as I can’t add the books due to not being able to delete them. I have to pay to delete them which seems stupid. If I can delete books without having to pay for pro... I’ll continue using the app as I love it wholeheartedly. If I can’t actually use the app, I’ll just not use it.
Please fix this issue and then I’ll be a happier reader. Otherwise, a wonderful app! :)
My only annoyance with this app is that I can’t delete books when I’ve finished them. This means I’ve reached my ‘10 book limit’ and I can’t add anymore as I can’t delete the books. This is highly annoying as I want to use the app to track more of my reading, but I can’t as I can’t add the books due to not being able to delete them. I have to pay to delete them which seems stupid. If I can delete books without having to pay for pro... I’ll continue using the app as I love it wholeheartedly. If I can’t actually use the app, I’ll just not use it.
Please fix this issue and then I’ll be a happier reader. Otherwise, a wonderful app! :)
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Awesome way to keep track of reading.
I adore this app and recommend it to everyone I know who likes reading. It helps me feel like I’m progressing through my long backlog of books I own but haven’t read yet. My two small complaints are that there’s no way to resort the order of collections, which would be very helpful as I have quite a few. Even if it was just alphabetical, at least that would make sense, rather than just in order of when you created it, as I’ve begun reading new genres since downloading the app over a year ago. Also, I wish that the quotes feature was reverse chronological, newest first, as I often like to use recent quotes in journals and have over 200 quotes. Besides those two things, which are small problems for me, I am obsessed with this app. I really like that it shows your speed of reading, and the weekly and monthly rundowns are very nice for remembering progress has been made. In over a year of using this app regularly, I’ve never had a bug or problem with it. Highly, highly recommend. P.S. This is not a venue in which to read ebooks, rather to track progress of books you own in other forms, as I’ve seen multiple rather rude reviews who seem to be misinformed on the subject.
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Now a part of daily life
I’ve used this app for over a year now and read over 40 books with it... 40 books I would not have had the motivation to read without the app. I love it!
