Javelin Reader User Reviews

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The app crashes

The app crashes whenever I try to open a book. List view solves the problem, so I'm changing my rate from 2 to 4 stars.

Not iOS 9 compatible

Crashes if you try to open anything. Can't delete files in the catalogue that have no relevance to the user. Not very useful.

Mr

Swipe control should be fixed. It sometime close the file you are reading if you swipe repeatedly. Swiping page also doesn't feel really smooth, especially compared to iBook.

Misses the target

Odd double load interface to get PDF into app. Forgets a PDF entirely between opens, so no returning to the page you were just on, and it has to re-render all the previews instead of caching them like other apps. Slow page rendering while it's rebuilding the previews, still not fast when done. Features are an odd collection of stuff, and they feel clunky. I've seen everything it does done better.
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Poor quality

The sole purpose of this app seems to be securing their books. The reading experience is very poor. You have to click to a catalogue every time you go to the app, find your book amongst the many there and then open it up. It does not leave it open where you left off like many readers were able to do years ago. They would have done better using something like kindle that already works well since they bring nothing whatsoever to the party.
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TERRIBLE APP DO NOT BUY

This app does not work at all. It takes forever to load the pdf you have to wait 30 seconds every time you turn a page and even longer if you used there pitiful highlighting tool if you even want to call it that. DON'T BUY THUMBS DOWN!

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