# Bartlett's Familiar Quotations — user reviews > 80 indexed App Store user reviews of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations by Hachette Book Group, Inc., rated 1.64/5 from 142 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartletts-familiar-quotations/id569008566/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bartletts-familiar-quotations/id569008566.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 17 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 113 ## What do users think of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Authoritative source (historical) - ⭐ Simple but entertaining (historical) **Cons** - 🐛 App does not work - 🐛 White text on white background - 🐛 Blank screens - 🐛 App crashes - 🐛 Search function is useless - 🐛 Quotes not visible - 🐛 App is outdated - 🐛 Waste of money - 🐛 Difficult to use - 🐛 No updates for years - 🐛 Content not accessible - 🐛 Limited selection of quotes - 🐛 Poor interface - 🐛 Not functional - 🐛 Broken app - 🐛 Disappointing - 🐛 Useless - 🐛 Garbage app - 🐛 Fraudulent **Commonly reported bugs** - White text on white background - Blank screens - App crashes - Search function does not work - Quotes are not displayed - App is not updated - Content is inaccessible - Limited quote selection - Poor interface design - App is not functional - App is broken - App is outdated - App crashes on opening - Notifications not working (historical) - Blank pages instead of quotes **Most requested features** - Fix the app - Update the app - Make quotes visible - Improve search functionality - Add more quotes - Make the app usable - Refund customers ## Newest reviews (19 of 80) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-08-01, version 1.10* The headline says it all. It doesn’t work. Just displays blank pages. And the few times it worked, when I searched by a keyword, it returned only 2 or 3 quotes (I did make sure I was on the “all” tab and it still only showed 2 or 3 quotes). ### 1/5 — NO. *2023-07-25, version 1.10* This app is a colossal waste of money. Cant find any quotes that should be easy to locate immediately. ### 1/5 — Useless *2023-05-07, version 1.10* This app is useless. Each screen is white. Maybe it uses a white font, but I can’t actually read the quotations most of the time and there appears to be no way to change it. ### 1/5 — total disappointment *2022-12-03, version 1.10* i’m hoping this app is broken and can be fixed because it is the worst app I have ever paid for in my life. I’ve been using Bartletts quotations for decades, so disappointing this is the only way I can interact with your site now. You really need to rethink this, and you should refund every single person who’s ever paid for this app including me. ### 1/5 — Bad App *2022-10-28, version 1.10* It doesn’t load properly. It freezes. Disappointing. ### 1/5 — What a disappointment *2022-09-17, version 1.10* Great idea, non-performer to put it mildly. I’ve written very few reviews, I making an effort to save anyone else the disappointment. Basically, it does not work, the search engine is worthless. If you have the book, keep it. ### 1/5 — Failed app *2022-04-04, version 1.10* Difficult to understand…impossible to use. The creator of this app is bereft of common sense. I’m so disappointed. Wasted my money. IT DOES NOT WORK……..P E R I O D ! ### 1/5 — Does it have any quotations about what a fool is? *2021-12-04, version 1.10* Because that is someone who buys this app, which does not function as defined and lacks any sort of depth in terms of searchable quotations. ### 1/5 — How is this app still in the app store *2021-11-05, version 1.10* App is faulty. Remains in a white out mode. Can’t read quote unless you ask it to share. Was a waste of $$&! ### 1/5 — This app doesn't even work *2021-10-27, version 1.10* Terrible. Not worth more comment ### 1/5 — Absolute junk *2021-08-08, version 1.10* What a piece of junk. It doesn’t work. I click on the quotes and I get a blank screen instead of the full quote. Waste of money. ### 1/5 — Like pullin teeth from a shark *2021-07-29, version 1.10* Difficult to work with and frustrating! How do I get out of this bogus deal? ### 1/5 — Deplorable disrespect for a literary treasure. *2021-07-14, version 1.10* I bought it hoping to ease searching by topic compared to print version. The content is no longer online. This app iteration has an atrocious interface, fails to organize content in a succinct and readable manner and is generally a big index finger to those who loved Bartlett’s for decades. Apparently it has been left to fester un-nursed for a decade. “Alas, where is there still a sea in which one could drown: thus our lament resounds-across shallow swamps.” — Nietzsche ### 1/5 — Don’t buy - no updates in 5 years and quotes aren’t visible *2021-06-12, version 1.10* This app is a waste. I’m sorry I didn’t check the reviews before I bought it. They haven’t updated it for years. A 2016 Apple update Made the text white on a white background so it is not visible on my iPhone. You can’t see the random quotes until you export them to share. Really disappointing after using the print version for so many years. It could be so much better. ### 1/5 — I want my money back *2021-06-09, version 1.10* Poor app ### 1/5 — Utterly disappointed *2021-03-26, version 1.10* It looks like it was made in 1999. When you search for a topic and choose a result, it displays a very meager selection and when you select them to actually read them, it brings you to a blank landing page. Every time. I’m glad I only spent $3.99 on this but seriously how difficult is it to update this app? With the money you charge you can hire a somewhat decent app developer to make it actually function the way it advertises. ### 1/5 — Broken. Don’t wasre your time. *2021-03-24, version 1.10* This app does not work, full stop. Its flaws, the biggest one being simply displaying blank pages where full quotes should be, has apparently been around for some time. Apple should take this out of the App Store. ### 1/5 — Pathetic *2021-01-19, version 1.10* Pathetic, doesn’t work, at all, ever ### 1/5 — Waste of money, blank screen *2020-12-10, version 1.10* After the tutorial, the “quote of the day” is just a blank screen with the date at the top. If you try to share or use the meme maker, it shows the quote, but how would I know I wanted to share it if I can’t see it? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App does not work *2025-04-18, version 1.10* The app has white text on white background. Did this or delete it please ### 1/5 — Bad choice *2025-02-13, version 1.10* I bought this but all it does is take photos. There’s one quote and I can take its photo. Period. What a rip-off. ### 1/5 — The app is unusable. *2024-12-25, version 1.10* I cannot change the font color and it has the font set white on a white background. ### 1/5 — Bad, bad and bad to use *2024-10-14, version 1.10* App, know thyself! I entered a quote in the search area and nothing came up. Then I separately entered the name of the person who said the quote, and the quote popped up! Kind of useless. ### 1/5 — Don’t buy this *2024-09-25, version 1.10* This is the first time I’ve been so disappointed in an app that I tried to get a refund. It wouldn’t work, and I think Apple should remove this product altogether. ### 1/5 — Awful. Needs to be removed from App Store *2024-08-27, version 1.10* I foolishly hit ‘Purchase’ before checking the reviews and the version history. The app hasn’t been updated in 9 years, and is genuinely awful. I immediately started trying to figure out how to get a refund, but of course that’s either not possible or carefully hidden. Try going to ‘App Support’ if you want to go to an unresponsive site. I would definitely give this zero stars if I could. It should not still be available. ### 1/5 — Save your money *2024-05-13, version 1.10* This app does not work for me AT ALL. Many times, I see only a white screen. Many times, it throws me back out to my iPhone Home Screen for no apparent reason. I usually download only free apps. This is the first one I ever paid for. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!! Guess I’ll stick to free ones going forward. (I failed to notice the app hasn’t been revised in over seven years. THAT should have been a clue for me but, as I said, I missed that.) ### 1/5 — Sorry Excuse *2024-05-10, version 1.10* For many years I have used my 16th edition. While I saw this app’s low rating before I made my purchase I went ahead and hit SUBMIT. Well, as low as the price was, I was still overcharged. THIS APP IS PITIFULLY LACKING; YOU CAN QUOTE ME THAT. ### 1/5 — Broken app doesnt work *2024-02-17, version 1.10* This app is waste of money doesnt work Keep closing Options dont work No quotes shown daily Screen shows blank Looks like a child wrote the app I have already filed a complaint with apple for a refund ### 1/5 — The app doesnt work. *2023-08-19, version 1.10* Good selection but you cant access or read a quote more than one sentence. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Bugs fixed, works perfectly *2019-09-22, version 1.10* As of iOS 13, this app is working perfectly. This is not an academic quotations encyclopedia. It is perfect for quotes to be used in homeworks, papers, speeches, or just a fun airport read. ### 5/5 — Authoritative Source *2018-11-27, version 1.10* This is the real deal. ### 4/5 — Simple but entertaining *2013-09-01, version 1.5* Everyday a different quote. Broad quotes and you can go back if you missed a few days. Thanks ### 4/5 — Informative & worthwhile *2013-08-03* This is a substantive app. It does not cough up quasi inspirational quotes, it provides interesting and thought provoking works. I recommend. ### 3/5 — Fix it or get rid of it *2022-04-08, version 1.10* I should have checked the reviews before I bought it although four dollars was an OK investment for something that doesn’t work very well I have a ton of quotes of my own maybe I should submit that and make my own app this has far fewer ### 3/5 — Only a selection of quotes *2015-04-19, version 1.8* I love the app. I love the "Quotos" feature. However, I find it very frustrating that the app only contains a small fraction of the quotes in the book or online site. I would like a way to add more quotes. UPDATE: new updated version (Apr.15,'15) crashes as soon as it opens. :( ### 2/5 — What a shame *2017-12-23, version 1.10* That is all I can say ### 2/5 — Notifications not working in iOS9 *2015-10-07, version 1.9* This is a fantastic app but there appears to be some iOS9 incompatibility. The quote of the day notification doesn't come through when it did previously in other versions of iOS. As it's the main feature of the app for me (I can read the daily quote in notification centre without ever having to open the app) I'm knocking some stars off until it's fixed again. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*