Leave a Review BOOK WALKER
Down a rabbit hole
I enjoy bookwalker. I have purchased over 600 books and will not be stopping. I am concerned that I cannot have a local archive copy of my books.
Bookwalker’s ability to correctly display my purchased epub books from stores is very nice. I would like the ability to add epub books to the bookshelves. It may seem silly, but I would like to see all of my books in one place.Show lessRoleforge
Developer Response
Hello! Thank you for the high rating! We are happy to hear that you are satisfied with our App and will continue to improve it so that you can enjoy reading officially licensed eBooks. Regarding your Bookshelf, you can add Kindle eBooks to your BOOK☆WALKER Bookshelf. Please check our FAQ "How can I add Kindle eBooks or Twitter links to my Bookshelf?" for further information. We're looking forward to your next visit on BOOK☆WALKER.Easy to buy a variety of different mangas, but UI could use some fixing
It’s a bit annoying with the constant crashes that occur when reading, I really hope it can be fixed soon, but otherwise a great app! I also think making the page stay on the present slide and making the swipe more faster would be a very great addition to the app.Ch:/(
Developer Response
Hello! Thank you very much for your feedback. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the BOOK☆WALKER App. Please try the following steps to see if that solves the problem: 1. Update your devices' OS/BOOK☆WALKER App; 2. Reboot your device; 3. Clear your cache; 4. Regenerate your eBook list: [Settings] > [Book Date: Server management] >[Regenerating your book list]. If the above doesn't solve the issue, please send us an inquiry.Needs more Boys Love Manga magazines
It needs more boys’ love manga magazines.TeitoCo
Developer Response
Hello! Thank you very much for your high rating. We will inform the relevant departments about your request. Please feel free to always user our "Request Form" on our website to request new titles. Thank you very much in advance!Removed language selection
I use Bookwalker for most of my manga and light novels but the "feature" where you have to either use the web browser or change your system language to access the Japanese store is frustrating. You used to be able to switch between them freely. It doesn't take long to switch your system language, and if you're reading Japanese books it's probably not too big of a deal to have it in Japanese permanently, but it's just an unnesseary step that makes the app slightly more hostile and gives benefit to any competition.
For the developer responder, having to swtich system language or operate outside of the app to use the app is not a fix, it's a hack. Please fix the issue.Show lessNonjadude5186
Developer Response
Hello, Sorry for the inconvenience.Since November 9th, 2022, you need to use internet browsers or change the language setting of your device to Japanese to access the Japan Store. We take your comment seriously and will share it internally.Has issues
I’m sorry but the app has issues, had to log in 4 times for it to work, I was getting some “bad request” error. And I know it was not an issue with the username/pass because I got the successful sign in notification email for each attempt.LeoA2600
Developer Response
Hello. Thank you for your comment. We apologize for the inconvenience. We will share your issue to concerned sections so that we will be able to improve our service in the future. We appreciate your kind understanding.How the hell do I buy anything?
I’ve selected Light novels to read but I don’t even know how I’m supposed to BUY them. There’s no cart option, I can only add things to my wish list.kill_me_xxx_jks
Developer Response
Hello. Thank you for your comment. We apologize for the inconvenience, but eBooks are not available for purchase via the iOS app. Please purchase eBooks with a internet browser. You will be able to download the eBooks to the app after purchase. We will also share your comment to the relevant departments as a future reference so that we can improve our service. Thank you very much for your understanding.Downloading and Reading is Tedious
Bookwalker is an amazing service to keep all my manga together. Building bookshelves is great.
However, it is extremely troublesome to download new chapters and volumes to add to those bookshelves. Can’t download in the background. I have to keep the app open while it downloads and those downloads take an eternity. I would like it to auto-download content but there are no settings to control that function.
If I haven’t downloaded a chapter or volume, then I have to wait for an unending loading bar that takes forever regardless of wifi or hotspot connection to read. The website is faster. Extremely faster.
The swipe bar is ALWAYS present! ALWAYS. This is so abnoxious and frustrating.
I would simply love it if I could queue up the downloads and not be restrained to the app, able to use my ipad as I please while they download.
I would love it even more if the swipe bar went away when reading.
I would love it even more if my bookshelves synced across devices.
But without these things I feel bogged down trying to read what I bought and am discouraged from buying more because of how much it becomes a chore to manage.Show lessAJ Farnham
Developer Response
Hello. Thank you for your comment and we are sorry for the inconvenience . Unfortunately, you need to keep the app open while downloading. You can however read an eBook while downloading it and activate Auto Dowload for preorders from settings [Server management]. Regarding bookshelf synchronization, there's a feature on the app that enables the user to you can sync across devices. Please follow these steps: 1. Navigate to Settings > Bookshelf - Library Settings > Synced Library Information > Switch ON "Automatic Sync for Library" Select "Sync with device information". 2.Open "Save Library to Server" Select "Save Library on Device to Server" and input a library name. This will save your entire Bookshelf to the server and you can now sync it to other devices. 3. On your other device, navigate to Settings > Bookshelf - Library Settings > Synced Library Information - Switch ON "Automatic Sync for Library"Select "Sync with server information". This will sync the bookshelf from your main device. After completing above steps, your Bookshelves will automatically syncronize. Hope these steps resolve your issue.Inconvenient to get Japanese Version
Before, you were able buy the Japanese version of mangas and books in the app, but now they’ve made it complex. If you want the Japanese version in the app, you will need to change your device language setting to Japanese. Otherwise, you will need to use a browser and go to the Japanese store for Bookwalker. I don’t know why they made it more inconvenient to purchase the Japanese version. Could it not just be a simple option in app to default to a certain version of the store?
Previously, I would overlook the poor UI, slow load times, and crashes because this app allowed easy purchases of the Japanese versions, but now I would not recommend it. Until they bring back the ease of purchasing the Japanese version in app, I will just buy physical copies or look somewhere else. It’s strange how they would make it harder for people to buy their products…
Some good things is that it has a large category of mangas/books to buy. They also give you previews (like the first couple of page) so you can get an idea if it will be something you’d like. I don’t really get the bookshelf part of the app because it is easier to just view your library and organize it by series, title, or author. Reading is easy, plus you can zoom (useful if there is small text or using smaller devices). Searching and bookmarking is simple too.Show lessshakkahou
Developer Response
Hello. Thank you for your comment. And sorry for the inconvenience about the app and store. We take your comment seriously and will share it internally.Alright reader, but can use some work
Doesn’t look like you can sync the iOS app bookshelf organization to the online reader bookshelf. If I make a bookshelf to organize manga on the app, I have to manually replicate it on the online reader.
The store section of the app doesn’t serve much purpose if you can’t buy the books through the app. If you can’t buy manga through the store portion of the app, it would be nice if it at least had a hyperlink to the online webpage for the book to then purchase it.Show lessZckfox
Developer Response
Hello. Thank you for your comment. And sorry for the inconvenience . We will share your valuable suggestion to concerned sections so that we will be able to improve our service in the future. Thank you. We're looking forward to your next visit on BOOK☆WALKER.Great app with a few downsides but thats okay!
A few positives!!!
-Plenty manga of EVERY genre!
-They send you free coins occasionally to redeem stuff, usually its around 300 coins and can get 2-3 chapters of a manga with that!
-Easy to keep track of what I read and what I haven't read
Some downsides to this app :(
-It didn't let me change my debit card no matter what I tried, it kept trying to use my old, expired debit card (If this happens to you, use PayPal instead)
-You can't pay in the app! Please correct me if I am wrong, but you can not purchase anything in the app itself, I suggest adding stuff to your wishlist and then purchasing it through google!
What I wish they'd improve/change!
-More sales/free coins! I wish they'd provide more sales if I purchased multiple at once, I only receive a few coins unfortunately.
-Fix the lag/slow changing pages. At times the app will buffer when you go to change a page :(
Anyways, I love this app and strongly suggest it to anyone and everyone!Show lessdestinee 😊😊
Developer Response
Hello! Thank you for the high rating!And sorry for the inconvenience about our store on the app. We will share your valuable suggestion to concerned sections so that we will be able to improve our service in the future.
