# Book-Man — user reviews

> 53 indexed App Store user reviews of Book by Farlex, Inc., rated 4.40/5 from 272 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-man/id1329581056/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-man/id1329581056.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 195 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 30 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 13

## What do users think of Book?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🧠 Stimulates the brain and vocabulary
- 🎮 Addictive and enjoyable
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for all ages
- 📚 Educational and informative
- 💰 Good value for free game
- 💯 Helpful for anxiety relief
- ⏱️ Good for passing time
- 🙂 Reminiscent of Pac-Man
- 💡 Innovative concept
- ✨ Good for learning English
- 🏆 Challenging and rewarding

**Cons**

- 🐛 Control issues with 'Book-Man'
- 🧱 Character gets stuck
- ❓ Lack of clear instructions
- 📈 Difficulty in progression (keys)
- 💸 In-app purchases can be frustrating
- 🐌 Slow gameplay at times
- 👎 Poorly designed compared to other apps
- ⚠️ High ad load
- 🤖 Potential for bots/cheating
- 📉 Final level is disappointing
- 📱 Android bugs mentioned
- 💸 Pay-to-play perception

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Book-Man doesn't follow directional movements
- Book-Man goes through walls
- Game crashes to home page
- Book-Man freezes during play
- Cannot unlock next level with a key
- Login fails
- Protagonist gets stuck at end of row/column
- Android bugs

**Most requested features**

- More levels or zones
- More languages
- Different game styles
- More 'Book-Man' heroes
- Ability to earn keys without purchase
- Hyperdrive or speed-up option for 'Book-Man'
- New themes
- More directions/tutorials

## Newest reviews (16 of 53)

### 4/5 — Mike Farrell

*2025-05-15*

A pretty decent game. It’s fun and kind of addicting. The only complaint I have is the control of my bookman…I don’t know if it’s because of my phone or if it’s the fault of the game. My bookman quite frequently didn’t follow my directional movements/commands and many a time would cause the bookman to go through walls and then throw me out of the game to my home page…very aggravating ( but at least it didn’t cause me to lose a life ). Still worth playing though.

### 4/5 — Fun

*2025-01-15*

Nice version of pacman. Great for youngers, fun for olders. Liked the music and the challenges. I finished it after a while. Definitely it is not quite long. Hope the developers create more levels!!!!.

### 4/5 — Eğlenceli ve Sürükleyici

*2024-07-16, version 2.3*

We are waiting new stages please you can create new theme easily.

### 4/5 — Book-Man frustrations

*2024-05-03, version 2.3*

I enjoy this game, but when I see players gaining more than 10,000 neurons per day I wonder what is happening. Are there “cheats” you can use to circumvent those bots. Or, do you just have to be a great player? Which is it?

### 3/5 — Hmmm

*2024-04-23*

It’s pretty fun but I’ve finished 9 words and to move on to the next level I need a key and while you can obviously buy keys, I would imagine there’s also a way you can earn them. I like the game but I’m stuck on level 9 because I’d really rather not pay to move on. Is there a way to earn keys for those of us who don’t wish to purchase them?

**Developer response:** Thank you for reaching out. Keys will appear in certain levels leading up to a locked level. If you encounter a locked level but don't have any keys, try replaying an earlier level, as a key may appear!

### 3/5 — Poorly designed.

*2023-02-06*

Not up to the quality of the other apps in the free dictionary game.

**Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the Bookman app.

### 4/5 — Try different style maybe

*2022-03-07*

I enjoy learning and achieving new levels and more. I would rather it not be a pac man style of game maybe mix it up and try different styles and types of game

### 3/5 — Fun, but could be better

*2021-09-27*

There are times during the play when out of the clear blue, the ‘Book-Man’ will freeze up while the destroyers continue to look for him/her. 

Sometimes, it can become so frustrating that those who are somewhat deficient in self-control might be inclined to hurl their device against a wall, or into the campfire, lol 😂   

Can’t discern whether it’s a bug, or an intentionally written part of some subroutine. In either case, unresponsiveness is the reason that for many years, I’ve rejected the option to play video games. 

At times, I’m tempted to return to my place of serenity within my old personally established boundaries. At age 71, I feel that the ever increasing rate at which humanity employs technology to multiply the velocity for hurling themselves toward their own end is a phenomenon to which I’d prefer neither to be a contributor, nor to encourage participation.
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### 3/5 — Not able to progress

*2021-09-15*

I thought I’d give this game a shot since it ties into the Free Dictionary app. So far, I enjoy it. But there is one problem: although I have a key, I can’t unlock the next level. I need some help in doing that.

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that. When you tap on the lock icon, does anything happen? Please send some more details or screenshots to support[at]tfd[dot]com so we can help.

### 5/5 — game

*2021-03-16, version 2.3*

Enjoyable, educational for a retiree like myself.

### 5/5 — So Cool               Melinda

*2021-02-18*

I play this all day I can’t even stop myself!!!

### 5/5 — Good Fun

*2021-01-03, version 2.3*

As others have said this is much like Pac Man.  Simple to play and appropriate for all ages. A good free game linked to a really useful dictionary app.

### 4/5 — Book-man

*2020-05-21, version 2.3*

iOS is great for some of us- not so much for android. Fix the android bugs. Wify wants to play and to do that you have to get busy. 
I would like to see more keys in the game... they’re so hard to come by. 
I would also like to see a hyper drive to speed up my Book-Man. Would be neat don’t you think ?

### 5/5 — Fun!

*2020-04-27, version 2.3*

Lots of fun, great game. It is easy and you can dodge the enemy if you watch where you are going but some people may get caught. 

Ads are a bit of a pain after each round but you do have the option of getting rid of them if you pay for it.

### 5/5 — Gutes Spiel für zwischendurch!

*2020-04-15*

Für kurze Pausen ist dieses Spiel sehr gut geeignet und spornt an, sein Buch durch die reinlichen Linien zu bringen. Und zudem kann ich dabei mein englisches Vokabular etwas aufpäppeln!

### 5/5 — Estupendo juego

*2019-09-22, version 2.2*

Muy entretenido

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Final level...

*2019-10-14, version 2.2*

Final level absolutely lame.

### 1/5 — Where are the directions??

*2019-02-11, version 2.1*

I am not that smart to play a game without knowing how!!! Are you?

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2018-10-04*

Protagonist often gets stuck at the end of a row or column unable to turn and only able to go back the direction it came from.  Sometimes have to approach the corner three or four times before the turn is allowed, especially annoying when a blot is on tail.  Ad load too high, out of lives, not willing to spend money to continue playing.
Deleting.

**Developer response:** We're sorry you're having trouble turning corners. We haven't been able to reproduce any issues with that. Please email us at support[at]tfd[dot]com with some more details so we can help.

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2018-08-19, version 1.6*

Poor mans pacman, however you need to pay to play

### 1/5 — Login fails

*2018-07-10, version 1.6*

App tries to login when I open it, immediately followed by “login failed”. Dictionary works great, Book-man not so much. Very frustrating. Anyone know solution to this?

### 2/5 — Book-Man

*2024-06-30, version 2.3*

This game NEEDS an UPGRADE! please and thank you.

### 2/5 — Book Man

*2020-04-08*

Not sure how to not loose my mind or lives!
Can you please give direction as to how to play before I just delete? I have asked several friends and they don’t know either! What’s the deal here?

**Developer response:** We're sorry to hear that. You can learn more about how to play Bookman here: https://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/help/bookman.htm If you have specific questions, you can also contact us at support[at]tfd[dot]com.

### 2/5 — movement

*2018-07-02, version 1.6*

Trying to play a n an iPad.  the media cement stinks.

### 2/5 — Robbery

*2018-06-09, version 1.5*

At first the game is really really easy, it soon gets harder and you’ll have to purchase some coins if you want to continue, but the brots will get hold of you and you’ll ended up loosing 3/4 lives in only one game.
HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO WIN IF THEY CAN WALK MUCH FASTER THAN ME ?!? FrUsTrATiNg !!😖

In the end you’ll have to spend soon other money. 🤬

_Enough_

### 3/5 — Book man

*2025-03-12*

It is an excellent game, but it could be easier to control your man. It doesn’t always do or go where I am trying to put it.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Great game

*2025-05-19*

I am quite satisfied with this gaming system. It helps a lot.

### 5/5 — It’s Not a Bad Idea

*2025-04-04*

I am having fun clocking the app

### 5/5 — Fun Game

*2024-04-15*

You can tool around, having fun playing without having to invest a lot of time or effort.

### 5/5 — Super fun!

*2024-04-02*

I play this game with my 5yr old grandson, and by myself. It not only refreshes our vocab skills but also provides definitions of the words. The babe is learning new words and refreshing already known words. Super fun and addictive!!
Also, the pricing for extra coins is nice and low. I hope that aspect stays the same!!!

### 5/5 — Review

*2022-12-24, version 2.3*

Very fun. Reminiscent of Miss Pac-Man 🙂

### 5/5 — Interesting

*2022-08-01*

I really like the game, but I would also prefer to have different ways to get to what I need to. The Pac-Man style is rather slow so something to speed it up maybe just a notch would help mix it up a little.

### 5/5 — Cool! I like it!

*2022-05-17, version 2.3*

I enjoy this farlex dictionary syndicate.

### 5/5 — Very helpful

*2021-11-17*

I like this game cuz if ur someone with anxiety issues I’ve noticed it helps me get my mind off things playing this game..it’s also fun stimulates ur brain and passes time

### 5/5 — Fun game

*2021-06-06, version 2.3*

It’s a great game to focus your concentration Excellent

### 5/5 — This game is awesome!

*2021-04-12*

I like it but it could use some different book heroes.

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