# Gutenberg \| eBook Reader — user reviews > 65 indexed App Store user reviews of Gutenberg | eBook Reader by Webron Software LTD, rated 4.50/5 from 713 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-ebook-reader/id1289618861/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-ebook-reader/id1289618861.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 553 · 4★ 83 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 12 · 1★ 45 ## What do users think of Gutenberg | eBook Reader? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 📚 Extensive collection of classic literature - 💰 Free access to thousands of books - 👍 Easy to use interface - 📖 Page-turning feature mimics physical books - 🌙 Night mode for comfortable reading - 🔍 Generally good search functionality - ⭐ High-quality ebook and audiobook formats - 🎁 Valuable educational resource **Cons** - 🔍 Search function is unreliable and confusing - 📱 Poor book organization and browsing - 💔 Missing many books found on Project Gutenberg website - 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements - ⚙️ Limited customization options for book format - 📍 App doesn't save reading progress/bookmarks - 🚫 No dictionary feature for word definitions - 💸 Paid features for basic functionality (word definitions, text copying) - 📄 Dense text formatting without proper spacing - 🐛 Books won't download or load properly - 📜 Continuous scroll instead of individual pages - 🔤 Limited non-fiction and modern book selection **Commonly reported bugs** - Search returns no results or irrelevant results - Books listed on Project Gutenberg not appearing in app - App fails to download certain books - Reading progress not saved between sessions - Continuous scroll instead of page-by-page display - Search function completely non-functional for some users - App crashes or becomes unresponsive **Most requested features** - Improved search functionality with better filtering - Better book organization and categorization system - Dictionary/word definition feature - Improved paragraph spacing and text formatting - Page-by-page navigation instead of chapter-based - Ability to delete books from library - Bookmark and reading progress saving - More non-fiction and contemporary book titles - Author search by first and last name - Reduced or optional advertisements ## Newest reviews (15 of 65) ### 3/5 — Public domain books and finding them *2026-06-02* The library need to be bigger. There are more books that have entered the public domain that should be loaded into here. And the tags need to be more broad. I have a hard time looking for books to look into. ### 3/5 — eh *2026-01-21, version 2.2.15* mediocre app. lots of ads especially considering the content is free. i miss the old much better gutenberg app ### 4/5 — Good *2025-12-07, version 2.2.11* So far so good ### 4/5 — Honest review *2025-10-26* Has many books but missing many books that I would usually find on the Gutenberg website. **Developer response:** Hi Og playercr, Thank you for the feedback, we are working on UI updates and hopefully we will be updating our app soon to make it more user friendly. Hamdi Update: We've released a new version of app with better search functionality and much more apps. I would like to hear your opinion about our latest version. Thank you. ### 4/5 — Great app, but… *2025-08-14* I decided I wanted to read some of the classic literature we learn about in school that I was too immature and bored to appreciate. While I think it’s a great app overall, I do wish there was a dictionary feature, that the paragraphs were spaced apart, and that moving over was by the page and not by the chapter. It can get a little dense and daunting when it looks like a never-ending stream of words. ### 5/5 — Useful *2025-06-29, version 2.2.11* Very helpful ### 4/5 — Ebooks *2025-06-14* Downloading ebooks is easy to do with the app.. I thought I could find ebooks based upon the last name and first name of an author. Not by book title. ### 5/5 — Superb collection *2025-06-11* Great resource. Thank you! ### 2/5 — It’s okay *2025-05-17* They have a lot of options for books but none of them are nonfiction books like younger people are in to. They don’t have the Harry Potter series which was disappointing. The entire app is very confusing and it’s basically impossible to search for any books. I for one am not a fan of this app and will be deleting it. However that does not mean other people won’t enjoy this app. It was made for other people but I am just not one of them. ### 5/5 — Ebooks *2025-04-27* Just an amazing experience to have all the books in one place and so easily accessible. ### 5/5 — Loving it *2025-04-21, version 2.2.9* Can’t beat free ### 4/5 — Secret Garden *2025-03-19* Very enjoyable ### 5/5 — Beautiful *2025-03-07* Thank you very much for your beautiful offerings for education and continued learning. ### 5/5 — Easy to find titles *2025-02-23* Found the app very easy to search ### 5/5 — Le monde des livres avec soi toujours *2025-02-12* Appli géniale ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — mid *2026-05-03, version 2.2.19* its aight ### 1/5 — Extortion of Guttenberg project *2026-02-21* For those who don’t know Guttenberg project is basically just a free service that started a couple tens of years back to give people access to books online for free you can just look it up on your phone and download the file and download it to like Apple books completely free takes like 10 minutes to learn how to use And you actually get access to unlimited books unlike this they’re just extorting Guttenberg project for money and if anything Guttenberg project if you use an actual E reader app like Apple books the one that’s default on your phone it works a lot better than this save your money guys and start reading take care ### 1/5 — Ndnen *2025-12-18, version 2.2.13* Dhheneb ### 1/5 — This is a ripoff don’t buy *2025-10-03* Doesn’t allow any kind of customization of book format, doesn’t allow deleting of library books after reading. Better off just using the web browser to download books. Terrible for $30 bucks. Worst app yet. ### 1/5 — Of no use to me *2025-06-18, version 2.2.10* Terrible ### 1/5 — Stupid people pay for this *2024-02-21, version 2.2.1* Makes you pay to define words and copy text even though there are apps that provide the same service for free ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-01-20* This must be the worst app I have ever used. The presentation of a book is hopeless and if you stop reading it does not hold your place. Pages are not shown as individuals but just a continuous scroll, hopeless. I am deleting the app. ### 1/5 — Seems to get bogged down *2024-01-14* I find books listed as in Gutenberg on the web but can’t find them in the app. Also some books in the app just won’t download ### 1/5 — Useless *2023-09-29, version 2.2.0* Key in author and everything containing even a letter from the name seems to come up. Same thing happens with book title search. ### 1/5 — doesn’t show any search results *2023-06-02, version 2.1.2* this app simply does not work, when you go to search something nothing happens ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Appreciate *2026-08-11* I appreciate your reading this book out loud. ### 5/5 — Replace Scrolling with Actual Learning *2026-04-11* I used this website in college for my English degree and, after earning said degree, promptly forgot about it. I rediscovered it trying to replace the lesser uses of screen time. The ease of this app is great. So glad I can learn anytime I want by popping on here. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Mark twain Huckleberry Finn *2026-04-05, version 2.2.18* Love it ### 5/5 — Gem *2026-03-28, version 2.2.18* This is an incredible find and a true gem for avid readers. ### 5/5 — BEST. APP. EVER. *2026-03-26, version 2.2.18* Public domain books? For free? Yes please! ### 5/5 — Dark mode *2026-03-26, version 2.2.18* Can we get dark mode plsss ### 5/5 — Great product *2025-10-23, version 2.2.11* Great product. ### 5/5 — Heart of Darkness *2025-10-08, version 2.2.11* E book easy to read ### 5/5 — Great app! *2025-08-18, version 2.2.11* I am so thankful that there is a resource like this available! ### 5/5 — Treasure *2025-08-05, version 2.2.11* What a gift to the world. --- *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 2026-08-27.*