# BookBub — user reviews > 179 indexed App Store user reviews of BookBub by Pubmark Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 958 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbub/id1030894438/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbub/id1030894438.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 777 · 4★ 150 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of BookBub? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🤩 Great deals on books - 📚 Variety of genres and authors - 💰 Affordable and free books - 🔍 Personalized recommendations **Cons** - 🔒 Limited to Apple Books only - 🔍 Lack of search functionality - 📝 Inability to leave reviews - 🔁 Repeated email subscriptions **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or freezes during use - Sign-up and login issues - Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems **Most requested features** - Add support for Kindle and other ebook platforms - Implement search and filtering options - Allow users to manage their reading lists and leave reviews - Improve email subscription management ## Newest reviews (11 of 179) ### 4/5 — Great low cost options, but… *2026-09-08, version 3.0.2* I’ve been a member for a long time and have enjoyed the low-cost and free books offered here. However, I don’t like getting book titles that I can’t purchase because I don’t want to buy a kindle or support Amazon. Can we have the ability to only get options for the e-reader we use? Thank you. ### 2/5 — Lost its touch *2026-03-16, version 2.5.16* I have been using this app for 10+ years and I am disappointed with the new updates and qualities they made. I used to have to download them to my apple library but now they are only likely just Amazon books that you could just read off of kindle which I barely use. Nonesense. ### 2/5 — Locks up *2025-02-18, version 2.5.11* Downloaded, signed up but when I get to the select categories it locks up. I can’t click or swipe. ### 2/5 — Falls short *2025-01-14, version 2.5.9* BookBub doesn’t update frequently enough to catch any of the day deals on Amazon. I’m better off just looking at the Amazon ebook deals every day. There’s only been a couple times BookBub found a deal I didn’t find by glancing through Amazon. ### 4/5 — Great app to buy cheap ebooks *2024-08-04, version 2.5.9* I recently got a Kindle and wanted to find some books to own, seen how expensive ebooks were and found out about BookBub on Reddit. I have already bought a few from sales and discovered new books from it. My only issue with the app, is that it has one of the worst search features. I’ll type in most of the title and all it wants to show me is gross romance novels I have no interest in. These titles don’t even have any resemblance to whatever it decides to show me. I feel like BookBub might be marketed towards this audience, but not everyone is trying to buy smut books off here 😅 ### 5/5 — Great value! *2024-03-30, version 2.4.26* Great books for a great value! ### 5/5 — Jbbbjj *2024-03-29* The first one ### 3/5 — The Irresistible Seduction *2024-03-21, version 2.4.26* When on the app the book says free but when you go to read it, it charges you $9.99, why does it not tell you the price to begin with and why say it is free when it’s nothing free about it. ### 5/5 — I like it a lot. *2023-11-21, version 2.4.19* I bet I have had this app for 4 or 5 years. Everyday I get an email that shows me books on sale that might interest me. I usually gives me several new books each day from various categories I selected. Sometimes the books are from little known authors. There are usually books listed that are New York Times best sellers. I do not think that any book there is more than $5 at the most and most are under $3.00. You can also let the app know what authors you like and it will send you notices when one of their books. Is on sale. ### 5/5 — Great Ebook Deals+Amazon Match *2023-10-14, version 2.4.16* I read a lot of the reviews saying that it only opens in Apple Books, but this is just a psa saying that Amazon matches it for the Kindle too. Try any book featured on Bookbub and you’ll see what I mean. ### 5/5 — I’m not going *2023-10-13* Sorry for being ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iPad *2026-03-30, version 2.5.16* Terrible app ### 1/5 — Bookbub *2025-07-24, version 2.5.11* The keyboard on iPad app does not automatically appear when you sign it. This app should be updated to fix this issue. ### 1/5 — How many newsletters did you sign me up for? *2025-06-03, version 2.5.11* I downloaded the app, happy enough with it, recommendations were fine, nothing bad to say about it. I had it for a while, realized that I had never really seen anything that I wanted to buy. I guess I just don’t really read enough to need these deep cuts of books, and best sellers don’t really go on sale much, so I decided to uninstall it and unsubscribe from emails. I have unsubscribed from email newsletters no less than ten times. I feel like I get a new newsletter every day. New deals for less? Roadworthy? Booktalk? The short list? Audiobooks? Enough. My goodness, enough. ### 1/5 — Link *2025-03-14, version 2.5.11* Redownloaded and link does not work! ### 1/5 — NOT FREE *2025-03-02, version 2.5.11* Why would u advertise like it free app were is not. Deleted and not recommended. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iPad *2025-02-19, version 2.5.11* Not sure what the problem is, but when the app opens, it doesn’t matter where I tap, nothing happens. Tried deleting and reloading the app, no change. ### 1/5 — A problem *2025-01-22, version 2.5.9* I'm sure it's a fine app, but I can't get it to open. I deleted it twice and reopened it, and it will not load anything. So I have deleted it. I can just go to the website. ### 1/5 — Can’t review books? *2024-05-21, version 2.5.9* I don’t understand the point in having an app just for deals that also get emailed to me. I downloaded the app thinking it would be easier to post reviews here, the same way I do on Goodreads. But I can’t review books on the app, I still have to go to the website. That makes the app useless for me. ### 1/5 — Supports Apple Books only *2023-11-26, version 2.4.19* I read on a Kindle and even though this app claims to support other formats, it only allows the book to be opened in Apple Books. However, the daily emails I’ve been getting from the website, will open all books on Kindle. This app needs to be fixed to support Kindle. ### 1/5 — Apple Books Only *2023-09-28, version 2.4.16* The website supports different retailers but this app only supports Apple Books. Send me an update when you support Kindle books. Until then, I’ll stick to using your website and email notifications. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My Go To Book All *2026-06-11, version 2.5.16* This is my go to book app. I have used many and this is hands down my favorite! ### 5/5 — Wonderful *2026-04-16, version 2.5.16* Many wonderful books through this ap ### 5/5 — Best deals on new e-books! *2026-02-22, version 2.5.16* I look at Bookbub almost every day for e-book deals! I highly recommend Bookbub for what ever type of genres you love! ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2026-02-18, version 2.5.16* Excellent app gives you an excellent choice of books. Free and low prices ! ### 5/5 — Excellent list *2026-02-04, version 2.5.16* BookBub is a great site to locate books. ### 5/5 — BookBub *2025-10-09, version 2.5.15* I have had this app for years! I appreciate the concise reviews and especially the book bargains!🤩🤩🤩🤩 ### 5/5 — I’ve Loaded my Kindle with £0.99 Books *2025-04-06, version 2.5.11* BookBub is great. Every week, it sends me an email with discounted - mainly £0.99 - books that it thinks I’ll like based on my preferences. I’ve found so many books to date that suit my reading tastes. Totally recommend BookBub! ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-03-17, version 2.5.11* Saw on an instagram ad, I figured why not try it. I love it!! I actually read the daily email like it’s a newspaper or something lol. I’ve gotten some big books, like the body keeps score, for $1.99!! I never write reviews, but this app has so few reviews and proportion too much larger apps that I had to add my input. I can’t tell if it has its own deals or searches daily deals (aka if something is on sale on amazon so bookbub finds it, or it’s an exclusive deal through bookbub). But truly I don’t care either way ### 5/5 — LOVE, LOVE, LOVE *2025-02-12, version 2.5.11* I love this app so much. ### 5/5 — A Brilliant Resource! *2024-12-27, version 2.5.9* This is such a great idea for an app! I entered my favourite book categories and lo and behold - a list of 99p books in those genres! I love this app. --- *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 2026-09-12.*