OpenLibrary Browser User Reviews

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One Word Describes This App

*** WORTHLESS ***

Can’t open my book!

I get a perpetual, “loading viewer,” that just stays there. Since the site is crud in my phone’s two browsers, I guess I’m stuck having to read my books exclusively on my laptop. What a disappointment!

Worst Version Of The OpenLibary Browser I Ever Used

The reason I’m giving this review is because this app is unusable. All you can do is look at a poor quality of the book covers. When you try reading a book it says there are no ebook available. The best version of the app is on the Google Play Store.

Not worth the download

It doesn’t tie into your open library account so why use something that is useless

What is the point of this

I downloaded this because I assumed it would be faster to use than going to a browser, but I can’t access actual books it only gives information. I don’t see why this would be necessary

The most pointless app to ever exist

Do not waste your time with this app. If you expect to be able to either, log in to your open library account, view or download books, or do anything other than use a search bar to see a low quality image of a books cover, then do not download this app.

Absolutely no redeeming qualities about this app at all. It is a waste of time and space. If there is a God I ask that he strikes this app from existence and removes it from my memory. I will have nightmares about this application for the rest of my days.
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Doesn’t work

There still doesn’t seem to be way to login. I’m sure this would be great if it worked.

Trying this on iOS with no success.

Don’t bother

App doesn’t work. Can search, but can’t access, check out or read books, can’t create or log into existing account. Just use the website.

I don’t really get the point...?

I thought this was a browser to access my Open Library account. There are multiple-multiple ways to access the public domain so this is a really unnecessary app. Hope you can set one up for actual Open Library users because I would be all over that.

Basically Doesn’t Work

I downloaded this app so I could read a textbook that I can’t find anywhere else. Being a full time college student I really need to be able to access the book whenever and wherever. But since I can’t log in I have no access to it. I can’t even check if I’ve gotten the book. Furthermore I can’t add any other books to my account. These are all the things that the app should do and since it doesn’t this app is pointless. If I could give this zero stars I would.
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Response from developer

I’m sorry to hear that OpenLibrary Browser doesn’t meet your needs. I have been able to download free access books. I have been able to sign in through a web form when downloading a book that requires checkout. Could you please explain what you want to do that’s different from that?

Useless App

I’d give 0 stars if I could. No way to sign in to your account so what’s the point? Deleted.

Response from developer

I am sorry you did not find the app useful. It has no provision for editing entries at openlibrary.org. You can sign in to check out an eBook.

No option to Login to account

This app would be great if I could login into my openlibrary account so I could read from my phone. However, you cannot login. Therefore it is not great.