Has potential
I like all the features this app has but it won't let me purchase the next episode. I can't get past episode 1.
Great story, and the app is much better
This app changed for the better. It had a lot of problems when it first appeared but they seem to have fixed them all. Great story, solid app.
Love/Hate
Love the story and bonus features, but the app doesn't work right. When listening in the audible format, it takes you back to where you started when you have to pause it. And the there is no way to fast-forward it except in 15-second increments. That is way too slow when you have been listening for even a half-hour, and then have to fast-forward to where you left off. If you've been listening longer, it's even worse.
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Love the idea
Every time I return to reading the book the app brings me back to the very 1st page of the book. There is no way to move forward through the section except 1 page at a time.
Good book, frustrating app.
The book is a lot of fun. The app is pretty frustrating – logs out in between uses, doesn't properly bookmark your location (especially between devices), doesn't switch usually between text and audio. I would prefer a traditional book or audiobook.
Completely frustrating
Love the story. It's amazing. But the app is awful. Every time I sign in to continue reading after this last update, my place is lost and randomly put in to the middle of the first episode. It's frustrating to scroll through and try to find my place every time I want to continue reading.
Disastrous App
Great story, loved the serialisation. Terrible app that didn't work, had to resort to reading the chapters via the emailed links, frustrating delays when loading content and turning pages. Wish I had waited and simply bought the book as a whole
Bad app
If Julian Fellows ever puts out another book, especially one that releases chapters weekly, I won't read it unless the app greatly improves. It requires constant sign ins, pages are slow to turn, it doesn't remember where I left off. It actually took the joy out of reading the story.
Such a let down
The whole experience of this book has been ruined by the poor app. I would much rather have waited until the book was published. It downloads badly. I can't leave in the middle of an episode without knowing when I go in next it will be back at the start. Poor show. Agree with all other reviews and surprised that there have not been more.
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Good book. Horrible app
App interface is horrible. Requires constant signing in, slow downloads, doesn't save location, poor baby interface. Just a real pain. After 4 chapters I finally purchased all the chapters in Apple Books. The "features" in the app (embedded links with additional info) are just not worth the pain of the app itself. Epic failure.
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Simply does not work
While this is a beautifully-written story, the complete failure of the app and the problematic web-based interface defeats enjoyment and inflames irritation. Having purchased a full subscription, the episodes do not download to iPad and are only intermittently accessible via web browser. No solutions have been forthcoming. Annoying and disappointing
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Love the story, hate the app
If I didn't like the story so much I would've just abandoned it, the app is so frustrating. You always have to uninstall it and reinstall it, log in multiple times, the bonus features don't work properly, it can't keep your place, the audio version has large gaps.. I could go on. A very frustrating user experience.
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Unusable after update
The first episode made me ready for the next so I subscribed. I was unable to use it on multiple devices as indicated and after the update that was supposed to correct that, nothing would load. A complete disappointment and if I could return for a refund, I would. The story holds my interest but the app is a complete disappointment.
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Kills battery
Very recently I had noticed my battery draining fast and was worried my phone was dying. Last night I charged my phone to 100% and went to bed after listening to the audio version for 15 minutes. When I woke, my phone was dead. Belgravia was the only open app on my phone. I usually swipe all closed each night. It was then that I realized my battery issues directly correspond to my use of the app. It's as if it is constantly running in the background at full force. In addition to all of the other horrible app problems (which everyone else has detailed in full here) it's a battery eater.
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Ok story, PIA app
Downloads are not occurring on time and no way to prompt them. Page turning is awkward and slow. Can only read it in portrait view, not landscape. Little additional detail features are nice.
Is it just me or are the chapters short?
I know serials were all the rage back in the day, but I think I prefer a full "book".
Is it just me or are the chapters short?
I know serials were all the rage back in the day, but I think I prefer a full "book".
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Frustrating app
This app is so glitchy it's affecting what should be a good story. The episodes don't download properly. I'm constantly getting kicked off the app. The episodes don't download on the day they are suppose to. I wish I could give negative stars for this app.
Worst app ever, seriously
Well, my latest issue is that all my downloads are GONE. But that's the tip of the iceberg. It doesn't remember password, it doesn't remember where you are in the chapter sobyoubhave to scroll ahead to find your place. Whoever wrote this should be ashamed of themselves and Julian Fellowes should have tested this before releasing it. Too bad, too, because I like the story.
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Horrible
Just doesn't work.
Belgravia great.....NOT!
If I could give this app no stars I would, it is such a shame that the app lets down the content. Having to login all the time is maddening. I am not reading, it but using as an audio book and it is very hard to navigate through the episodes if you should fall asleep and want to start half way through. It's driving me crazy. Less snazzy bits and more on the basics would be good. Most of all get....'remember me' on the login.
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Terrible app
App will not keep me signed in. No way to keep episodes from past weeks and no way to tell the app to sync and retrieve the newest weeks episode. Would greatly prefer reading this via Kindle.
