# Lee Valley Library — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of Lee Valley Library by Lee Valley Tools Ltd., rated 2.40/5 from 23 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lee-valley-library/id672716388/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lee-valley-library/id672716388.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 12 ## Newest reviews (18 of 74) ### 1/5 — Total crap *2023-05-20, version 1.6* It downloads but nothing appears in the library Total garbage. It used to work about a year ago. ### 1/5 — Digital catalogs *2023-04-14, version 1.6* Tried to download some catalogues and went back into my library and there’s nothing there but it says it’s been downloaded. what happened to the big digital catalogues that you used to have on the app? These little supplements are just a waste of time I’m sending it I think the Leavalley ### 1/5 — Can’t download catalogs. Seriously? *2023-03-26, version 1.6* It ain’t working. Come on… ### 1/5 — Bookshelf Empty *2023-03-10, version 1.6* Bookshelf remains empty after downloading flyers. Current app not compatible with iOS 16.3.1 ### 1/5 — Disappearing catalogues *2023-02-28, version 1.6* Eleven catalogues downloaded but bookshelf empty. Incompatible with iOS 16. Until updated, the most useless app in the store! ### 1/5 — Bookshelf doesn’t load *2023-02-17, version 1.6* After downloading a book, nothing shows up in the library. It used to work but apparently not any more. Really useless app. ### 1/5 — Librarie AppStore *2023-01-25, version 1.6* C’est ridicule, beaucoup de catalogues récents ne sont même pas prêt à télécharger et sont absents.Cette fonction ne présente aucun intérêt pour bien des gens car elle ne se met pas à jour avec les envois réguliers de Lee Valley lors de promotions par courriel. Réveillez vous il est temps. ### 1/5 — No Bookshelf Items *2023-01-23, version 1.6* After downloading, no items appeared on bookshelf. Waste of time! Please fix it, or take it out of circulation ### 1/5 — Nothing loading *2023-01-19, version 1.6* Not working anymore, I download items to the bookshelf and after loading nothing is on the bookshelf. ### 1/5 — Bookshelf failure *2023-01-16, version 1.6* This app is useless. A download of a catalogue doesn’t work. It used to. ### 1/5 — Broken *2023-01-11, version 1.6* This app used to work. Now it will download catalogs, but the bookshelf is empty. Can’t view anything anymore. Removed app. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Needs to be updated, *2023-01-05, version 1.6* Downloads don’t go to the bookshelf. App needs to be updated. ### 1/5 — As of Jan 2023 not working *2023-01-03, version 1.6* Used to work as supposed to. Then stopped one day. Empty bookshelf even though downloads indicated. Deleted and reinstalled January 2 2023, and still no access to the catalogues. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2022-11-23, version 1.6* This app no longer works. Shopping at Lee Valley is no longer on my radar. ### 2/5 — Great way to read catalogs *2022-11-11, version 1.6* I see I had written a review 7 years ago (below) and I loved it then. It still works fine FOR THOSE CATALOGS THAT IT WILL SHOW AS DOWNLOADABLE! It seems to miss most of them. This has been ongoing for a long time. Please fix this or bring back paper copies. You won’t sell what we don’t see. I might order from the website, but I choose from browsing a catalog. I may be ordering one item, but flipping through I ALWAYS find more. Old review: This app works great and is an easy way to read the catalogs. I haven't found any problems. Another reviewer reported problems but I didn't have any on my 3rd gen iPad running iOS 7. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2022-10-27, version 1.6* With ios16 ### 1/5 — Dark ages? *2022-07-18, version 1.6* Did you get some elementary students to write this code? I was expecting a searchable catalogue at the very least, or miraculously, an app in which I could order items. Your website BTW is blocked by my iPhone because it has an expired certificate. Sheesh ### 1/5 — Really? Why don’t you allow pdf downloads? *2022-03-30, version 1.6* I’ve been a Lee Valley customer for 20+yrs and have purchased many tools and hardware pieces over the years. I love the print catalogs but understand the transition to digital. Still though, why can’t I simply download a pdf catalog to iBooks or Adobe? You’ve created your own proprietary system that couldn’t possibly be cost effective. Sorry, I think you’ve spent a lot of money going down a dead end. It really annoys me that I have to take up more memory on my devices for your proprietary app. Bloody arrogance. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I have to say…. *2026-05-14, version 2.04* For such a reputable company, I’m more than disappointed in this app. It provides nothing searchable, and the point of an app is to provide convenience in identifying products to look at. People should simply go to their website and look there. ### 1/5 — DON’T DO IT *2026-01-17, version 2.04* Once I downloaded this app, I couldn’t delete it fast enogh. LVT seems to have been taken over by a gang of money - grubbing, predatory MFers. 👎👎👎 ### 1/5 — No Mac support *2025-10-25, version 2.04* Doesn’t run in Apple Silicon MacBook. ### 1/5 — Pointless waste of time *2024-03-15, version 2.04* This is not the app that allows you to shop in their store and there is no other Lee Valley app on the US App store. This app is nothing more than a pdf viewer and not even a good one at that. The catalogs you can download are old, there aren't any hot links that will take you to the website to order the item, and you can't even highlight an item to be able to find it again, can only bookmark the whole page. Frustrating and pointless. I routinely download the app to see if it has improved only to see that it hasn't so I delete it because it isn't worth the memory it takes on my phone. ### 1/5 — Useless *2024-01-24, version 2.04* Can’t access orders,wish list, account or any pertinent info ### 1/5 — Poorly updated *2023-12-06, version 2.04* Does not work properly at all on Apple phones, ios, your lucky if you get any proper updates. To bad.i wished it would. ### 1/5 — Unusable; Serious problems *2023-10-19, version 2.04* This app is dead on arrival. I just updated to the latest version and downloaded the new U.S. Woodworking Tools catalog. After downloading, the new catalog did. It show up in the bookshelf. After a restart, it shows up in the bookshelf but when I select it, I get “Unable to display document” error message. C’mon, Lee Valley, your tools are excellent but this app is seriously lacking! ### 1/5 — Update Oct 2023 *2023-10-08, version 2.04* Just tried downloading latest Catalog. Think you need new person to fix this App. Got to 64% downloaded & now just hanging there. Is it that difficult to fix Lee Valley? ### 1/5 — Blank. No content loads *2023-06-26, version 2.02* Latest update has erased All my downloaded catalogues. Sloppy work Lee Valley, not like you at all. Very frustrating. ### 1/5 — Can't read the catalog titles *2023-06-21, version 2.0* The old app was usable. At least you could read the title of a catalog. This one you can't. The icons are small and no text appears beside them. Effectively it's useless. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome catalogs *2017-02-21, version 1.6* I've always loved flipping through the Lee Valley catalogs to see all the interesting things they contain. This app makes it super easy to download them and check them out when I have a few spare moments even when I'm not at home. ### 5/5 — Great App *2016-08-15, version 1.5* Just downloaded the App. I then downloaded 3 Canadian catalogues! Great App. Thank you from one who Loves Lee Valley! ### 5/5 — A good resource *2016-04-01, version 1.5* Have been using the app since it first came out. Runs great on my iPad Air. ### 5/5 — Leevalley 1.5 Won't Load *2015-03-31, version 1.5* My iPad is running 5.1.1, since I upgraded to the latest version the app won't open. I have uninstalled, reinstalled and gone through a complete shutdown to try and rectify the problem, but no luck. I used this app a lot and really miss it! Please get it fixed! ### 5/5 — Beautiful catalogs *2014-04-04, version 1.3* Beautiful catalogs. I like the two page view of the catalog. Clean look and simple to use. ### 5/5 — Ok, I admit it, I LOVE Lee Valley!! *2013-10-08, version 1.0* And having yet another way to settle into the world of quality that they consistently represent is pure bliss. And to have it all on my wonderful iPad, who can ask for anything more... Nice job folks, keep up the great work. And Kudos to all the great folks in the Halifax, Nova Scotia store!! ### 4/5 — Mostly works fine *2022-10-18, version 1.6* Does what the description says so don’t expect something different. This is fine for me. The latest Fall wood Canada does not open. The French version does. The web versions seem fine. ### 4/5 — iOS 14.3 *2020-12-16, version 1.6* Great app but don’ t works with iOS 14.3 ### 4/5 — iOS 11 *2017-10-16, version 1.6* Logiciel fonctionne pas avec iOS 11 merci ### 3/5 — Trouble downloading *2026-04-23, version 2.04* I love the ability to have catalogues on my phone, but downloads are now stopping part way through. I can’t download a catalogue completely over cellular data?!? --- *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 2026-07-05.*