# Parallel Books — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Parallel Books by High Tea IT Limited. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parallel-books/id1045596664/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parallel-books/id1045596664.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 49 · 4★ 9 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 15 ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 2/5 — It used to work *2023-11-14, version 1.35* I cannot get to the Bookstore. When I try, the store never loads. ### 1/5 — Zero Content *2023-08-15, version 1.35* I downloaded this onto my iPad 10 You then need to download books to the library. I was completely unable to download any content. I deleted the app and reinstalled it but it made no difference. I then downloaded it to my iPhone 12 Pro Max with exactly the same results. It simply doesn’t function. ### 1/5 — “Undefined error” *2022-03-20, version 1.35* Wanted to brush up Russian. In has two Russian texts but I couldn’t download either of them. So no use at all really. ### 1/5 — Parallel books app *2022-02-07, version 1.35* Doesn’t give clear instructions on how to use the app. ### 1/5 — No books in Dutch *2021-05-07, version 1.35* Great idea for an app. The App Store description states there are books in Dutch, and so I was excited to download but there is nothing in Dutch available. ### 3/5 — Brilliant but unusable *2021-02-10, version 1.35* Brilliant concept and content, but navigating parallel books (on an iPhone) is so finicky and counter-intuitive that I can’t use the app. Scrolling left/right sometimes switches alternative languages, sometimes switches chapters. Cannot tell which will happen. Sometimes the toolbar disappears leaving the user stuck in an irrecoverable state, unable to get the toolbar to show again. Needs some work… sad to have to be so critical. ### 1/5 — Mark twain *2018-12-29, version 1.33* Cant get one side english -both are german ### 1/5 — Please *2017-11-12, version 1.3* the new update of apple does not allow to open the books ... ### 4/5 — Nice concept *2017-08-03, version 1.2.2* I really like the concept of this app. Even though it doesn't have a big selection, it's very useful. I hope that they take this further. Something I appreciate is that it doesn't have any ads, and you can download the books for free. If they decide to charge something in order to obtain a bigger selection, I feel that would be a good idea. However, I hope they always keep this app ad free; and if ever it becomes popular, that they don't get greedy and start asking a lot money in order to get rid of the ads. ### 4/5 — Awesome *2015-12-29, version 1.1.3* The app is seriously awesome i've been looking for something that could improve my german and spanish hope you add some more books and there is a bug where the screen goes blank i don't know if it is only in my iphone if not i hope it gets fixed soon ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App not functional- no library *2025-08-16, version 1.36* This app seems to have been abandoned— there is no content to download. Based on other reviews it seems it’s been at least a year since this app hasn’t been usable. So why is the app still available for download? Why didn’t the developers remove the app from the store or at least do the simple courtesy leaving a note on their website that they are temporarily or permanently shut down? ### 1/5 — App is not working *2025-01-06, version 1.36* The library isn’t open, it said check your internet connection, but my connection is good. ### 1/5 — Not functional *2024-10-08, version 1.36* The bookstore doesn’t load, so it’s impossible to add books. This issue has persisted for the last 6 months… ### 1/5 — açılmıyor *2024-07-29, version 1.36* ana sayfada takılıp kalıyor. böyle uygulama yapıp destek vermeyen geliştiriciler store dan atılmalı. app store da yavaş yavaş play store çöplüğüne benzemeye başladı ### 1/5 — Does not work *2024-07-10, version 1.36* iOS 17.4.1 ### 1/5 — Does Not Work. At all *2024-04-06, version 1.36* I downloaded the app. You start with an empty library. You are supposed to hit the plus sign to go to the store and add books. The store never loads. I’ve not downloaded a single book because it won’t load. I’ve reached out to the app. I’ll update the review with more info as it comes. ### 1/5 — Bookstore never loads *2023-12-03, version 1.35* Their bookstore never loads. This is taking up space on the AppStore. Deleting the app today. ### 1/5 — What a pity *2023-10-14, version 1.35* This appears to be abandonware, completely inoperable, which is a shame because it seemed promising. Why is it still in the App Store? ### 1/5 — Appears to be broken *2023-10-04, version 1.35* I’m guessing they’ve given up on it ### 1/5 — Broken *2023-08-31, version 1.35* Its broken, fix please ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great for language learners! *2023-08-23, version 1.35* Spanish, German, English and French are the languages offered in the five classic books. These are some of the most popular stories. An incredible app except that it was never finished. Still it is quite useful and free with no commercials. ### 5/5 — Excellent app! *2023-03-22, version 1.35* Great concept. This app made it much easier for me to learn my target language in the parallel view. Recommended! ### 5/5 — Great help *2022-08-19, version 1.35* It’s really smart to improve your language by reading a great book and as well improving your third language :) ### 5/5 — An amazing app *2021-09-11, version 1.35* Very useable, even, surprisingly, on a relatively small phone screen. Genius features, hope it keeps developing! Would be worth paying for. ### 5/5 — A very impressive application *2020-08-16, version 1.35* A love the idea of reading a book in two languages and never thought that there would be any possibility to do it for free and here is Parallel books... ### 5/5 — Perfect app *2019-09-25, version 1.33* It's a perfect app, but it crushes on my ios 10 iphone 6. When is the next update coming? ### 5/5 — Oops! *2016-09-20, version 1.2.2* I do not know how I managed this but I have downloaded Spanish/Spanish and do not know how to change it to Spanish /English or Spanish / French .If I could get it back to the home page of the app and change I am sure it would be great! ### 5/5 — Great app! *2015-12-12* Fantastic app to help translating books in various languages, side-by-side. Easy to use and great layout. Highly recommend! ### 4/5 — Library … *2021-08-23, version 1.35* Exactly what’s needed. But needs some decent library integration ### 4/5 — Great app, but still some work left to do. *2017-12-10, version 1.3* I love the idea of the app and i enjoy using it. But there are not many books to choose from. Also it would be nice if the audiobook version of the ebook was available. --- *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 2026-08-28.*