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Blackstone Unlimited

Blackstone Unlimited

by Blackstone Audio, Inc

635 ratings
23 reviews
📚 Education
📚 Books
Free

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Released
April 2, 2023
Updated
October 27, 2026

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Blackstone Audio, Inc
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Access a vast digital library of bestselling audiobooks for free using your library card. Enjoy instant borrowing with no holds or waiting periods, and download titles for offline listening. Discover new arrivals regularly from an award-winning catalog.

✓Free audiobook borrowing
✓No holds or waiting
✓Instant access to catalog
✓Download for offline listening
✓Passwordless login
✓Award-winning titles
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What users say about Blackstone Unlimited

Reviews of Blackstone Unlimited are mostly negative: the Books app is rated 4.3/5 from 635 App Store ratings. What users like most: free audiobooks from the library, no wait times for books. Top complaints: app won't open after update, no books available (reported by one user). Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Free audiobooks from the library
  • 👍No wait times for books
  • 👍Wide selection of choices
  • 👍User-friendly interface (mentioned by one user)
  • 👍Good for commutes and escaping reality

Negative things

  • 🐛App won't open after update
  • 🐛No books available (reported by one user)
  • 🐛Limited content selection (less than most popular titles)
  • 🐛Poor category discovery and browsing
  • 🐛No CarPlay support
  • 🐛Glitchy and frequent crashes
  • 🐛Audiobooks randomly stop playing
  • 🐛App doesn't work with Bluetooth devices
  • 🐛Settings reset after closing app
  • 🐛Unable to create an account
  • 🐛Unable to use browse or genre tabs
  • 🐛Content selection is limited and mostly older titles
  • 🐛Too many US books, needs more international content
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What's New in Blackstone Unlimited

7.8.17

October 27, 2026

- New Apple Watch app: browse your library, play, and mark books finished from your wrist. The watch signs in through your iPhone, and the code is entered on a simple number pad. - Speed for each book: every book remembers its own playback speed, and your watch uses the same speeds. - CarPlay, Siri and widgets: CarPlay and Siri are more reliable, books you're partway through appear as Lock Screen suggestions, and widgets play and pause instantly. - Voice search: tap the mic to speak a search or a Book Finder request. - Faster and more reliable: quicker launches, smoother sign-in, and many fixes for playback, downloads and offline use.

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App is pretty much useless in it’s current state

My app is up to date but it crashes before it even will open. So until this is fixed it is a pointless app to have.
SGSmalltown gal

Love the books hate the app

Love that it’s free, you can borrow as many books as you want, and there is no wait - But holy hell this app is horrible. It’s glitchy and craps out all the time. The speed changes constantly instead of staying at the rate I selected. The chapters don’t smoothly transition and sometimes dont switch at all. The amount of times i have to quit and restart the app is frustrating. Really hope they release an update cause the quality sucks compared to Libby or any other audiobook software.
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GGot.notin.else.to.do

Crashing

Can’t even open the app. Hope my library stops partnering with this and goes back to Hoopla.
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No good books

There are no popular audiobooks available
DDawnhasatbrproblem

Not good now

I just did the latest update. Now the app won’t open. Please fix.
Bbookworm709
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

7 issues

App won't open after latest update

Bug

App crashes frequently

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Error messages displayed

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App doesn't work with Bluetooth devices

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Audiobooks randomly stop playing

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Unable to create an account

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Unable to use browse or genre tabs

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Requested Features

4 requests

Favorites list functionality

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Customizable playback speed options (more granular control)

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Improved browsing and genre discovery

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More international book selection (UK, Australia, NZ, Canada)

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FAQ

How do I get audiobooks with Blackstone Unlimited?

You can borrow bestselling audiobooks for free with your library card. Contact your local library to see if they participate in the Blackstone Unlimited program.

Does Blackstone Unlimited have ads?

No, Blackstone Unlimited does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use and does not display any ads.

Can I listen to audiobooks offline with Blackstone Unlimited?

Yes, you can download audiobooks for listening on the go, even without a WiFi connection. This allows for offline playback of your borrowed titles.

What is the user sentiment for Blackstone Unlimited?

User sentiment for Blackstone Unlimited is largely negative, with common complaints including app crashes, content availability issues, and poor browsing functionality.

How often is Blackstone Unlimited updated?

The latest version of Blackstone Unlimited is 7.8.17, last updated on October 27, 2026. This indicates a recent update, though specific update frequency is not detailed.

What devices does Blackstone Unlimited support?

Blackstone Unlimited is supported on Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. It is designed for mobile and wearable devices.

What are the main drawbacks of Blackstone Unlimited according to users?

Users frequently report issues such as the app not opening after updates, limited content selection compared to popular titles, and frequent crashes or audiobooks stopping randomly.

Is Blackstone Unlimited free to use?

Yes, Blackstone Unlimited is completely free to use. You can borrow audiobooks without any cost, provided your library participates in the program.