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Gutenberg Project

Gutenberg Project

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Access over 60,000 classic books and 7,000 human-read audiobooks from Project Gutenberg. Enjoy a beautiful reading experience with synchronized audio and text, intelligent table of contents, and personalized recommendations based on user data. Export books with notes and bookmarks.

✓Access 60,000+ classic books
✓7,000+ human-read audiobooks
✓Synchronized read-along audio/text
✓Intelligent Table of Contents
✓Big data-driven recommendations
✓Export books with notes/bookmarks
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Gutenberg Project. Based on 43 reviews and a 3.3/5 average, it highlights the 9 positives and 24 negatives reviewers mention most about this Books app.

Positive things

  • 📚Access to classics
  • 🆓Free public domain books
  • 👍Easy to read presentation
  • ✨Beautiful layout
  • 🎧Audiobook availability
  • 💡Read-along highlighting
  • 🌟Great for readers
  • 💯Best Gutenberg app
  • 🎁Incredible gift of classics

Negative things

  • 🐛App not working
  • 🐌Navigation is awful
  • 🗑️Trash app
  • ❌No pages showing
  • 😵Eye strain color combinations
  • 🚫Cannot make black on white
  • 😭Ads inhibit reading
  • 📉Search doesn't find anything
  • 🛑Stops working
  • ❓Confused by multiple apps
  • 😵Stylized page turning distraction
  • 🚫No ad-free experience
  • 🐌Poor functionality
  • 💸Not paying for free books
  • 🗑️Junk ware
  • 😵UI unfathomable
  • 😥Adverts sullied by Project Gutenberg
  • 😭Terrible update deleted books
  • ❓Missing offline books
  • 🤔Major flaw: no book description
  • 😵Pop up ads for every action
  • 🚫Books open at the end
  • 😵Too many redirects
  • 🚫Access forbidden pages
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What's New in Gutenberg Project

26.5

May 23, 2026

Updated for better compatibility with the latest iOS version. Improved the book reading, text-to-speech, and audiobook listening experience. Includes general bug fixes and performance improvements.

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Allows reading without interruption. Or, for a promotional price of $2.99, "Download Paid Version" on Home screen. Paid version allows both reading and listening without any restriction or Ads interruption.

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User reviews

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504 bad gateway errors

When I search and attempt to download books I get 504 gateway error. App not working for me at all.
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Navigation

Navigation to different sections of the app is awful. Closing a book and getting to the bookshelf is clumsy. Amgoodmideambut poorly executed
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Worst app ever

Didn’t work at all it’s trash don’t get!
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Worst app ever

I have tried to read books over here 👈 but this app is not showing any pages 📑. I don’t know why I have ever downloaded this app.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

16 issues

504 bad gateway errors

Bug

App not working at all

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App not showing any pages

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Search doesn't find anything but error 404

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Stopped working, will not load catalog

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Close when attempt to open current book

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Could not download more than four pages

Bug

Downloaded books became confused

Bug

Every time you touch the screen wrong it flips the page

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Sets you back to page one

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Deleted all offline books and audiobook

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Missing offline books

Bug

Cannot read the description of the book

Bug

Books open at the end

Bug

Too many redirects

Bug

Most buttons go to an 'email a friend' page or 'Access forbidden'

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Requested Features

10 requests

Ability to choose favorite colors for reading

Feature

Paid premium version with custom color combinations

Feature

Sourcing more Gutenberg sites

Feature

Option to make text black on white

Feature

Continuous ad at bottom or top instead of full page

Feature

Less stylized page turn option (swipe or continuous scroll)

Feature

One app for finding, downloading, and reading

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Ability to search Audiobooks by Genre

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Ability to favorite and build a library

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Night reading mode facility

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FAQ

What is the Gutenberg Project app?

This app provides access to over 60,000 classic books and 7,000 human-read audiobooks from Project Gutenberg. It features a sophisticated reader with elegant formatting, graceful page turning, and synchronized audio and text for a read-along experience. It also offers personalized book recommendations based on user reading data and the ability to export books with notes and bookmarks.

How much does the Gutenberg Project app cost?

The app is a paid application with a one-time cost of $6. This purchase grants unlimited reading and listening access to the extensive collection of books and audiobooks available through the app.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include access to a vast library of Project Gutenberg books and audiobooks, a beautiful and intelligent book reader with graceful page turning, synchronized read-along functionality, data-driven book recommendations, and the ability to export books with your inserted notes and bookmarks to various cloud services or devices.

Can I use this app on multiple devices?

The description mentions the ability to export books to 'any device' and save them to cloud services like Google Drive, OneDrive, or iCloud. This suggests that while the app itself might be tied to a specific platform purchase, the exported content can be accessed and read on various devices.

What kind of books can I find on this app?

The app offers access to over 60,000 of the most important books ever published in history, sourced from Project Gutenberg. This includes a wide range of classic literature across various genres, ensuring a comprehensive collection for users interested in historical and timeless works.