# Gutenberg Project

> Project Gutenberg reader with audiobooks, recommendations, and export features. (iPhone/iPad app by himalaya-soft.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-project/id672017144 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [himalaya-soft](https://appshunter.io/developer/464715011)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 43 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Japanese
- Released: 2013-07-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-project/id672017144/reviews.md

## What is Gutenberg Project?

【Premier Reader】: This app costs $6, and our users are paying for it each and every day. Why? It is the best Gutenberg Reader: beautiful images, elegant formatting, and graceful page turning. Contents live from Project Gutenberg with last-minute update, more than 60,000 most important books ever published in history. Plus more than 7,000 human-read audio books. 

【Audio books】: There are more than 7,000 human-read audio books, all for the price of a cup of coffee. Alternatively you could pay $3-5 for a single audiobook as some of the "Audio app" would ask you to pay. 

【Book recommendation】: Every app gives you a list of book recommendation, but where did they find the list? dreamed up in 'lala' land? We base our recommendation solidly on big data, tens of millions of pages actually read by our users. Downloading or page flipping has no effect on the ranking of our recommendation list. 

【Number of Books】: No other apps have more Gutenberg books, and many competitors are missing some classic Gutenberg books, and many competitors use outdated data from Gutenberg.

【Reading】: Texts and images are presented by a sophisticated book reader: beautiful presentation, graceful page turning, and the most intelligent Table of Contents (better than any other book reader for the same book). 

【Read-along】: Audio and Text are synchronized when possible. You can read, listen, or read-Along, and switch between them at will.

【Export】: Export a book together with bookmarks and the notes you inserted into the book to anyone and any device, or save it i the cloud (google drive, one drive, or iCloud).

* The PAID version "Gutenberg Books" allows unlimited reading and listening.

## Key features

- 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

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Reading | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Listening | $2.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 59)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gutenberg-project/id672017144/reviews.md

### 2/5 — 504 bad gateway errors

*2026-01-15*

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

### 3/5 — Navigation

*2026-01-07*

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

### 1/5 — Worst app ever

*2025-10-19*

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

### 2/5 — Gutenberg app

*2024-07-11*

How do u cancel service

### 1/5 — Worst app ever

*2024-07-04*

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.

### 2/5 — Read-A-Long nearly impossible to see… Useless Eye Strain

*2023-06-22*

Yellow on Orange? It looks good in the screenshot but in real life it’s nearly impossible to see and follow along with.

All those color combinations do is slowly make you go blind.

I would consider paying for it if the paid version let me choose my favorite colors. To me what really pops is basic white on a basic blue background. Those color combinations are really good for cutting through background glare from lighting.

How about it? A paid premium version where we could choose our own color combinations? Face it some people just like dark modes. It’s a good bit less of a battery drain overall. All the blue light before bedtime they say keeps us from getting a good nights sleep.

### 2/5 — white on black

*2023-04-29*

i can find no way to make it black on white

### 4/5 — Gutenberg Reader

*2023-02-24*

Nice app for readers but irritating to have so many ads that inhibits a steady and consistent read. Would be better to have a continuous ad at the bottom or top of the page than to have a full page ad that comes on several times in one minute and blocks off your ability to continuously read the material in the book. Bad setup app

### 4/5 — Works ok on iPhone 7 Plus

*2021-08-11*

Crashes occasionally but restarts where you left off if you select the same book. Would be better if it included sourcing more Gutenberg sites: for instance Gutenberg Australia has some John Carter of Mars books not currently available in the app. Is a satisfactory way to read ebooks on An iPhone 7 Plus.

**Developer response:** Kalliste23,  

Thank you for your suggestion. We will study the Australia site and see if we could include it in our app. One of the concerns is copy right protection. We wish you many hours of happy reading in Gutenberg.

Your developer

### 1/5 — Who IS the idiot

*2021-05-03*

They got rid of the useless black 
background in the search box ( with black script) but now it won’t search at all most attempts .

Is a favorite app going to go the way 
of FREEBOOKS ? Time and tell .

**Developer response:** Hi Steve,

Thank you for alerting us the problem in 'Search'. Could you kindly email us a screenshot to show "it won't search at all", so that we can duplicate the problem and fix it.

To email us, go to app's home screen, tap icon '?' in the upper-right corner, and pick "Email US" at the upper-right corner.

Thank you again, sincerely

Your developer

## Frequently asked questions about Gutenberg Project

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 26.5 — 2026-05-23

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.

### 12.0 — 2024-07-29

Substantially tested against new iPhone devices. Fixed many bugs.

### 11.2 — 2021-09-11

(1) Fixed one bug in Quick Book Search
(2) Improved book page display for iPhone 12

### 11.1 — 2021-08-15

A minor release:

Fixed one little bug in read-along

### 11.0 — 2021-08-10

A major release with the following changes:

1. Improved synchronization between human voices and currently reading text in read-along;
2. Added a new collection of read-along books;
3. Fixed some bugs in audio book download;
4. Fixed a bug in search text within a book;
5. Improved ad banner display.

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