Indispensable for collectors.
I’ve got nearly 20 years’ data stored across the desktop apps that this app syncs with, and everything continues to work fantastically.
Sync issues
I’ve tried about a half-dozen apps for cataloging my movies and music, and this is by far the most comprehensive and flexible. Unfortunately, I’m now having sync problems. Pocketpedia syncs just fine with the desktop CDPedia app, but it no longer syncs with the DVDPedia app. It’s really a shame, because otherwise it’s just about perfect.
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Unusable
I should have read the reviews before purchasing. App is unusable. Trying to scan codes and was unable to find a single title, adding manually marginally works but totally defeats the purpose.
ISBN scanner total failure
cannot recognize any scanned ISBNs - worthless
Unstable and buggy
Was really good once upon a time but now I’m constantly uninstalling and reinstalling it because it will not sync or gets hung up “merging” with CDpedia, its desktop counterpart. Looking for a better solution for a rather large music collection. Can no longer recommend this. In fact, avoid it. Too frustrating for too long,
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Sync problem
iPhone app now longer syncing with Mac App.
Response from developer
Be sure to check the new setting in iOS 14 for allowing local network access. Visit the "Settings" app and look for "Pocketpedia", make sure that "Local Network" is checked and green, so that Pocketpedia can communicate with the desktop.
Stable, but extremely bare bones.
Feels like a free app, and was refused a refund. There are better Apps out there that do a much better job for free.
Response from developer
Although Pocketpedia can be used standalone, it's really shines if you have a Mac and can make it a companion to the desktop versions.
Cumbersome to add movies, slow scanner, recognized only 1 of first 5 I tried to add
Based on the good reviews I bought this. Of the first 5 movies I tried to add by scanning their barcodes, the only one it found was Suckerpunch on BluRay – but nothing Glee, Fantastic Beasts Crimes of Grindelwald, or other not-exactly-rare discs. Nor did searching the text “Crimes of Grindelwald” bring any search results!
Looks like I’d have to type in everything by hand. If I wanted to do that I’d still be using Delicious Library 2 on my Mac.
Camera scanner is very slow, too.
Looks like I’d have to type in everything by hand. If I wanted to do that I’d still be using Delicious Library 2 on my Mac.
Camera scanner is very slow, too.
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Fantastic Pocketpedia
I’ve just found this app having had Bookpedia and DVDpedia on my Mac for years. Synchronized easily and quickly. I’m very happy to have all of this info on my iPad. Thanks Bruji! 🤗
Good, with caveats
I like Bruji’s products, especially on the desktop. They are to be lauded for continuing to support this older iOS app (just as they do their evolving suite for desktop). What I miss in Pocketpedia is plain ease of use. Ergonomically, it would be a massive improvement if we could flick through, say, movies without having to resort to only controlling the app via the tiny thumbnails. In short, let us move from entry to entry by using the entry details (on the right side of the screen) or, more ideally, the larger image itself. Too much fussy tappity-tap is required right now for comfortable portable use. Support for dark screen use is also a must.
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Response from developer
Thank you for the thoughtful feedback. You can swipe left and right while in the details view - or the full cover view - to go to the previous or next entry. Working on dark mode.
