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Glassboxx

Glassboxx

by Glassboxx Limited

74 ratings
97 reviews
📚 Books
Free

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Released
June 19, 2019
Updated
October 11, 2026

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Developer

Glassboxx Limited
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Access your purchased eBooks and audiobooks from affiliated stores in one secure app. No passwords needed, just your email and a verification code. Enjoy offline reading and listening with advanced playback and reading features.

✓Unified eBook and audiobook library
✓No password login
✓Offline reading and listening
✓Auto-save reading/listening position
✓Customizable reader (font, background)
✓Audio playback controls (sleep timer, skip)
✓Full text search
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What users say about Glassboxx

Reviews of Glassboxx are mostly negative: the Books app is rated 3.1/5 from 74 App Store ratings. What users like most: streamlined and elegant reading app, user-friendly interface. Top complaints: frequent crashes, books not downloading. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • ✨Streamlined and elegant reading app
  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 💡Font size customization
  • 💡Background customization
  • 👍Seamless transaction
  • 👍Swift support response
  • 👍Works well for audiobooks
  • 👍Good for dyslexic readers
  • 👍Easy to download books
  • 👍Works perfectly

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes
  • 🐛Books not downloading
  • 🐛Verification code issues
  • 🐛Poor customer support response
  • 🐛Unusable app experience
  • 🐛Cannot turn screen sideways
  • 🐛No audio option for PDF
  • 🐛Cannot print or export
  • 🐛Poor UX
  • 🐛Login code takes too long
  • 🐛Table of contents unresponsive
  • 🐛No option to download
  • 🐛Ridden with DRM
  • 🐛Cannot access purchased book
  • 🐛Verification code invalid
  • 🐛Help section basic
  • 🐛Book downloaded but unreadable
  • 🐛Frozen and unusable
  • 🐛No way to go back to book selection
  • 🐛Cannot zoom in
  • 🐛No bookmarks
  • 🐛Difficult navigation
  • 🐛Cannot log in
  • 🐛Email not recognized
  • 🐛Fiddly font adjustment menu
  • 🐛Screen color resets
  • 🐛Cannot get whole page on screen
  • 🐛App takes back to start of book
  • 🐛App not working on iPad
  • 🐛Needs web connection for downloads
  • 🐛Typos in FAQ
  • 🐛Sketchy backend
  • 🐛No downloads showing
  • 🐛Ebook won't download
  • 🐛Maps in book worthless
  • 🐛Cannot enlarge app window
  • 🐛Basic terrible unusable way to read
  • 🐛Highlighting is a pain
  • 🐛Browser interface worse
  • 🐛Highlights unsaved
  • 🐛App crashes frequently
  • 🐛Stuck in loading mode
  • 🐛Page flip/scroll nightmare
  • 🐛Verification code expired
  • 🐛Bait and switch for format
  • 🐛Progress bar cannot disappear
  • 🐛Purchase not showing up
  • 🐛Constant emailing/calling CS needed
  • 🐛Purchase in limbo
  • 🐛Books not displaying
  • 🐛App crashes on startup
  • 🐛Blank pages in book
  • 🐛App does not rotate
  • 🐛Need to restart app frequently
  • 🐛App shuts itself off
  • 🐛Slow download
  • 🐛Difficult browsing pages
  • 🐛Huge margins
  • 🐛No landscape mode
  • 🐛No annotation
  • 🐛No dictionary
  • 🐛Unresponsive buttons
  • 🐛Freezes regularly
  • 🐛Cannot flick through chapters
  • 🐛Slow touch response
  • 🐛Small target areas
  • 🐛Empty screen without way back
  • 🐛Cannot slide settings closed
  • 🐛Only one font
  • 🐛Text too faint
  • 🐛Jankiness in visibility/alignment/color
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What's New in Glassboxx

4.1.3

October 11, 2026

Accompanying materials for audiobooks - listeners can now open accompanying materials for audiobooks that offer them, right from within the app while they listen. Audio player improvements - we've refreshed the audio player: * Updated icons, including the sleep timer * A smaller menu that no longer takes over the screen * A simpler volume bar — just drag to adjust * More timer options, including end of chapter and end of track * Connect to Airplay devices * Improved Car Play integration Create and delete your account- readers can now create an account and browse the discovery page before buying a book, plus delete their account whenever they choose. Sign in with Google or Apple - social sign on with your Google or Apple account, or continue signing in with email as before.

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User reviews

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Won't let me log in

I bought an ebook version of a publication which has to be read on Glassboxx. Almost two days later and Glassboxx doesn't let me log in: it tells me my email address isn't recognised. A websearch shows there seem to be quite a lot of other people having problems, and that this has been going on for some time. It looks like there are systemic failings.
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Michael CayleyMichael Cayley

Response from developer

We are so sorry to hear this Michael, and our Customer Service team will be very happy to help you. Please email us at help@glassboxx.com with your order number and device details.

Audio

Great app but audio will only start at the beginning each time selected not at where you are.
Gp Capt BarryGp Capt Barry

Response from developer

Thanks for your review; we are happy to hear you're enjoying the app. Please reach out to our Customer Service team at help@glassboxx.com with your order number, and they will be able to help.

Change text size always reverts back to large text

It’s been six months since this issue started and was reported, every time I open the app, even if I move to a different app for a second, I have to change the text size again. You then lose your place on the document as the text moves you forward a number of pages.
Jay_PTJay_PT

Response from developer

We are very sorry to hear this; please reach out to our Customer Service team at help@glassboxx.com and they will investigate this for you. Please include your order number and device details. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Reed

It is possible to read
theUlvtheUlv

Bad app

App does not work!!
RWyatt5RWyatt5

Response from developer

We are so sorry to hear this, and our Customer Service team will be able to help. Please email them at help@glassboxx.com, and please include the email address used to place the order and your order number.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

36 issues

App crashes on startup

Bug

App crashes when loading downloaded book

Bug

App crashes between chapters

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App freezes

Bug

App won't open

Bug

App shows blank pages

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App does not rotate

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App shuts itself off

Bug

App is slow

Bug

App has huge margins

Bug

App has no landscape mode

Bug

App has no annotation

Bug

App has no dictionary

Bug

App has unresponsive buttons

Bug

App freezes regularly

Bug

App cannot flick through chapters

Bug

App touch response is slow

Bug

App target areas are small

Bug

App opens to empty screen

Bug

App settings cannot be closed

Bug

App has only one font

Bug

App text is too faint

Bug

App has visibility/alignment/color jankiness

Bug

Playback speed resets to 1x when app is minimized

Bug

Verification codes not sent or expired

Bug

Books not downloading

Bug

Purchased books not displaying

Bug

Login issues

Bug

Table of contents unresponsive

Bug

Cannot zoom

Bug

Cannot navigate easily

Bug

Screen color resets

Bug

App not working on iPad

Bug

Download issues

Bug

App is unusable

Bug

Progress bar cannot disappear

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Requested Features

8 requests

Bookmark feature

Feature

See time remaining in entire audiobook

Feature

Pagination via cursor keys on iPad Magic Keyboard

Feature

Dark mode option

Feature

Advanced analytics dashboard

Feature

More titles available

Feature

Ability to highlight and look up words

Feature

More standard format (e.g., PDF)

Feature

FAQ

What is Glassboxx?

Glassboxx is an application designed to provide hassle-free access to your purchased eBooks and audiobooks from affiliated stores. It consolidates your digital content into a single, user-friendly, and secure environment, eliminating the need to manage multiple platforms or passwords.

How do I access my books in Glassboxx?

Accessing your books is simple. You log in using the email address you used to purchase the book from an affiliated store. You will then receive a verification code via email, which you enter into the app to access your 'My Books' library.

Can I read and listen to my books offline?

Yes, once your books are downloaded within the app, you can enjoy them offline. This means you can read or listen to your content even in remote locations with no internet connection, making it ideal for travel or areas with poor connectivity.

What reading and listening features does Glassboxx offer?

The app offers an advanced audio player with auto-save position, skip forward/backward, a sleep timer, and background playback. The eReader allows for page bookmarking, font size and face customization (including dyslexic-friendly options), background color changes, and full text search.

Is Glassboxx free to use?

Based on the provided information, the application itself is free to download and use. The monetization model is listed as 'free', indicating no upfront cost or subscription fees for accessing the app's core functionality.