DocuBay User Reviews

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Bad Quality - NO REFUND!

I was excited to find this app streaming documentaries. So disappointing to start watching one of the documentaries and it is super poor quality and the playback stops about every 10 seconds. Tried to get a refund as I had gotten a full year thinking it was a good deal. NOT a deal at all…more like an ordeal.

Run away!!!!
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Extremely Frustrating App

I must say what a pity that great documentaries are managed with so much carelessness.

The videos stop streaming suddenly whilst voice carries on. You can never restart from where you left. The downloads do not work offline. They start to disappear from “download” section, once your try to play them.

After paying upfront annual subscription, I guess “service commitment” could be a subject of a new documentary and perhaps opportunity for new DocuBay.
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Response from developer

Dear User, Thank you for reaching out to us. Our backend team has tested the system, and everything is working fine. We kindly request you to email us at contact@docubay.com with the names of the titles where you're encountering issues. Our team will look into this at the earliest. Regards, Team DocuBay.

How

How to sebscribe off?

Aspect ratio issues

In the full screen mode, the status bar and swipe gesture at the bottom are always visible which might cause an issue with oled ipads as they might cause burn in with prolonged use.

Response from developer

Dear User, We aim to always deliver the best user experience. Thank you for rating us, we have made a note of your feedback and shall forward it to our concerned department. Regards, Team DocuBay.

iOS developers are underpaid

Developers have done a great job at building this application. However, The company seems to not cherish this moment and pay the developers accordingly. Is it right developers?

Storage issue

App doesn’t delete saved files after removing from download list, this lets app consume more space over time. Please fix this issue.

Response from developer

Dear User, Thank you for reporting the issue with our app not deleting files after removal from the download list. We are currently working diligently on a solution, and we assure you that this problem will be resolved in the upcoming build. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Regards, Team DocuBay

Awesome Content with very bad Tech support

They have really a great collection..! And I watch almost whenever I get some time..!
But I never was satisfied with the audio quality or the application features…!
I think the interface can be updated or bugs can be fixed…! But I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♂️ why the team is not working on it..! When I came here to write a review the first review what I saw was also telling the same what I wanted to say but more than a year back …! Since then there is no fix for this bug…!
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Response from developer

Dear User, We regret for the inconvenience caused. Please send us details of the content that you are trying to watch which has audio issues and any error message bug that is displayed on the screen at contact@docubay.com so that we can look into it immediately and get it resolved. Regards, Team DocuBay.

Beware!

I downloaded the app and paid for a one-month subscription. The payment was posted to my US credit card immediately. When I went back in 2 days later, I was asked to pay for a subscription. When I contacted customer support (through What’s App), I was told that they had no record of the payment and asked me to provide transaction details. At a minimum, they have internal controls problems. I am too scared about fraud to provide anything further to them.
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2FA is a must for any app!

The content is rich, interesting and is of global standards. Thought of subscribing but the app doesn’t have a 2FA, which is a gold standard for account security. Unless the developers come up with a 2FA solution I don’t find it prudent to subscribe for the content. Hope the developers see reason.

Response from developer

Dear Pinku, Thank you for your rating. We have also noted your feedback and we will highlight this to our relevant team. Regards, Team DocuBay.

Download section not working

If clicked download arrow. It's respond after few seconds and one cannot cancel.

2ndly if you have two video download you cannot play neither of them. Looks like app is not used not tested Property.

Response from developer

Dear Deepen, We are sorry to hear about your experience with us. We request you to please update your DocuBay app to the latest version available in the store and try again. In case you face any difficulty, please share a screenshot of the error message at contact@docubay.com Regards, Team DocuBay.

The new look is really awesome!!!

I like the new look. It’s a good experience watching the different style of design and its more interesting to watch new collections.

Response from developer

Dear Hemant, We are glad to hear about your experience with us. Thank you for rating us. Regards, Team DocuBay.

Not Optimised

I am using i pad 5 and this app is not at all optimized. It crashes down often and its hard to download the content , complete subtitles are not visible , cant download in 1080p as the maximum resolution for downloading the content is 720p.
Wen you try to put it on 1080p while streaming , the screen will go black.
I hope that the team will notice this thing and they will do the necessary improvements in the app.
Overall Pathetic experience.
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Response from developer

Dear User, Thank you for reaching out to us. We would recommend you to reinstall the app or update it to the latest version and try again. If you still continue to face any issue then kindly write to us at contact@docubay.com. We are available for further assistance. Regards, Team DocuBay.

App is pathetic!! Subscription doesn’t work even after payments

App is pathetic!! Subscription doesn’t work even after payments.
It keeps asking for subscriptions payment even after the monthly payments
If at all it works the app cracks periodically making it an horrible experience to watch however there are great documentaries but the experience is ruined by the app itself !!
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Response from developer

Dear User, We are here to help you. Kindly request you to write to us at contact@docubay.com to assist you further. Regards, Team DocuBay.

The app keeps crashing

I have not been able to use the app in spite of subscribing to premium service. It keeps crashing.

DocuBay is my Favorite App

Love love love this app!!! I enjoy all their content, and can’t wait to see what’s next!!

Content is good but it can be more good

First of all app is good but not that great as video player is having the problem as sound goes in and out. Library is still limited not much content as needed but yeah it can be better but main problem with video player and yes contact us is not working too on the app.

Response from developer

Dear User, We have noted your feedback and this will be resolved in the upcoming build that will be available. Regards, Team DocuBay.

Disappointed customer

First day of getting the subscription and already facing so many issues. The video keeps pausing, the audio in not synced even though there is no problem with the internet. The subtitles are not useful, it’s half and half. Please fix the issues.

Response from developer

Dear User, We request you to please update your DocuBay app to the latest version available and if you are using the web version, we request you to kindly clear the cache of your browser. If the issue persists kindly request you to write to us at contact@docubay.com for further assistance. Regards, Team DocuBay.

Great content! Poor App.

While the content on docubay is great, the app and overall UX does not stand up to most OTT platforms out there. It has serious issues casting on google chrome and even when watching on mobile phone.
These things are easily fixable by hiring better developers and data management which will only make docubay grow at a faster rate.
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Response from developer

Dear Vaibhav, We are sorry to know that your experience has left you unhappy. We recommend you to update your app to the latest version. If the issue still persists, kindly write to us at contact@docubay.com to assist you further. Regards, Team DocuBay.

App

App is not working properly. It’s Interface is user friendly. One can not easily create an account or subscribe the membership.

Response from developer

Dear Rakesh, Request you to please update your DocuBay app to the latest version available in the store. If the issue persists kindly request you to write to us at contact@docubay.com for further assistance. Regards, Team DocuBay.

Language regarding review

Dear team

My self kevin chitroda and i am from surat city ,gujarat state which is pertain to india.

I want to give you one suggestion, as this app is really nice and understandable for historical lover who want to know about history, but you should provide in local regional language for indian market. As indian market is very big market for historical lover. Many Indian is preferred in local language which is hindi as hindi is national language of india. If possible please work on this.

Thanks
Kevin chitroda
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Response from developer

Dear Kevin, DocuBay is a global, membership-based service on-demand platform exclusively designed to stream premium documentary films. We have noted your feedback and shall forward it to our relevant team. Regards, Team DocuBay.