# vBookz Audiobooks — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of vBookz Audiobooks by Mindex International Ltd., rated 2.18/5 from 11 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vbookz-audiobooks/id366703930/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vbookz-audiobooks/id366703930.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 6 ## Newest reviews (14 of 50) ### 2/5 — Crashes when I import a pdf file from G-drive. *2019-03-22, version 4.0* The app closes immediately as soon as I try to open a file that I imported from my google drive ### 3/5 — Good app but needs improvement *2018-10-13, version 4.0* I use this app to read pdf files. I like it but... Please, please give it landscape mode. 99% of the apps I use are in landscape mode and can switch to other mode. This is a must have! Please allow access to the voices and pronunciations already set on iPad settings. I use it a lot and have spent a lot of time to refine the pronunciations. Now your app wants to users own. Wouldn’t it be easier to tie into what’s already set on the iPad? Thanks. ### 4/5 — Solid app *2016-09-06, version 3.5* I really like this app for the simplicity and practicality . In my case was always stable w minimum crashes. So it's not the magic that is very convenient way to get a review on any book ### 4/5 — Worth it *2015-01-13, version 3.3* I'm on the go a lot and this app helps me to enjoy my reading addiction wherever I am. Once you get used to some of the strange ways the app reads some words it's just like any other book on CD. However, now I can have ANY book I like in audible form for way less than the Audible app. ### 3/5 — Nice update - so close to having it all *2013-07-12, version 3.2* This is a great app. I think you could really turn this onto a huge success. There are a lot of people out there would love to read and listen to an ePub book all in one place. This app comes very close, but there are still a few key features missing. 1. I can't start and stop the reading with the pause button on my earphones. This really makes it hard to use this app in a real world situation where interruptions occur. 2. Many of the epubs I import think that I need to purchase the German AIP even though they are in English. 3. You cannot adjust the brightness of the screen from within the app. You can't really read without that feature. Keep up the good work! ### 4/5 — Does what it's supposed to do *2013-05-09, version 3.0* I've had no problem having it read my own e-books. I don't know why other people were having so many issues, perhaps I'm just lucky. The voice synthesis is not as good as Siri, but I can't be bothered doing that silly select text trick to make her read through the accessibility menu. If there is a picture of a page or any artwork in the e-book then it will not read that part and the voiceover will stop. You'll have to start again manually on the next page. However the bookmarks function is quite handy and works well. Additional languages and voices are really overpriced, they cost as much as the app does. All in all it's what I wanted - an app to make my eBooks audiobooks for my daily commute. ### 2/5 — Hope it improves *2013-04-20, version 3.0* Speech is sloppy at times. I like to read sometimes and have it read to me other times (while commuting). You can't manually turn the page BACK. Not worth the $. Hopefully there will be upgrade soon. ### 3/5 — Really Good App *2013-04-07, version 2.9* I really love this app. The voice synthesis could be a little better but, it's still a really good app. I look forward to the improvements in future updates. ### 3/5 — Why not continue playback while locked? *2012-07-01, version 2.7* The current version does seem to have resolved the issues of importing your own files, but playback immediately ceases if you lock your device or exit the app. As a primarily audio-based app, it would be ideal for on-the-go listening, but the inability to lock the touchscreen while playing severely limits it's usefulness in such situations. ### 3/5 — Works with some caveats *2012-03-26, version 2.4* There is a problem with this app on the iPad 3. It shrinks the text and does not highlight what it's reading. Works well on iPad 1 & 2 with unprotected ePub files that have the language set to English (use Calibre). ### 2/5 — Simply inexcusable. *2012-03-11, version 2.4* I also experienced the same problem as other reviewers. It appears that version 2.4 does not have the "new book" option, but that version 2.4's only accompanying documentation is for an earlier version (one that had the felature). For a new user like me, this was absolutely frustrating, as I wasted a lot of my time searching for the "new book metal plate" and tried tapping and swiping all over the app. It is SIMPLY INEXCUSABLE for the app to have been released with such a wild goose chase in the documentation. The other reviewer who says all the negative reviewers are incompetent is missing the point. After some investigation, yes, I was able to surmise that I can probably use my desktop machine to fetch texts from Gutenberg, and use iTunes to deposit them into my iPad so that vBookz can read them. (I haven't verified that this works.) It is ludicrous that that reviewer would think a user that doesn't go to the lengths I did is incompetent. It is the company that screwed up the documentation that is incompetent, and I strongly suspect that reviewer is a shill for that company. All that aside, the app's text to speech technology is barely adequate. It may well represent the state of the art (I really can't judge that), but anyone expecting it to sound at all natural will be very disappointed. Having contacted the company, I have been offered a refund. I will gratefully accept that offer. ### 1/5 — Do not buy! *2011-10-30, version 2.3* The description of the app leads u to believe existing eBooks and PDFs will work...they don't! After not seeing away to import my files, I went to the support page and found it will not work with pretty much anything else. I've never wished I could get a refund so much before. ### 1/5 — r-o-b-t-i-c v-o-i-c-e unbearable *2011-08-26, version 2.3* I spent a while downloading and once I had a book downloaded and started to listen I was so disappointed by how bad the audio was. It is worth just downloading a book off of itunes to hear a better voice. This voice is so chopping and robotic that i had to turn it off. I highly recommend not purchasing if you want to hear the audio. It is ok if you just want to read off your iphone or ipad. ### 4/5 — Good if you can get used to the voice *2011-06-25, version 2.3* It took me a long time to figure out how to import my own .epub files, but after reading the instructions on the vbookz site carefully, especially step 3 about app file sharing which I never knew about, it's a piece of cake and the web is full of free .epub books. The voices are definitely not great and it doesn't run in the background, but given that this is the only game in town, it's a must have application for people who need to/love to listen to books. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Can’t read Kindle books *2022-05-31, version 4.0* I am looking for an app that can read Kindle books! ### 1/5 — So sad! *2018-10-28, version 4.0* The app cash opening a pdf, I did try reinstalling, resetting the iPhone... nothing work ### 1/5 — OMG!!! *2016-10-01, version 3.5* $4.99 for just the app.... & separate purchase if you want it to actually read to you.... English must be purchased $4.99 and all other languages are separate charges.. Run your business right then maybe you'll get some business. This should be the best out there...will be calling apple for this fraud business and get my money back... ### 1/5 — Very unhappy *2016-03-08, version 3.5* The voice was terrible and distracting. I am quite upset I paid almost ten dollars. I did not understand I would have to pay an extra 4.99 for each additional language I wanted to hear, nor did I realize it would be a terrible glitchy distraction of a voice. Unless they fix that, don't lose your money like I did. Totally upset I lost 10$ on this thing. Developers, I hope your goal was to be a scam, otherwise you failed. ### 1/5 — the count of monte cristo *2013-09-24, version 3.2* This AP stinks can't understand a word they say I switched it to Italian and it must be an Italian language they must have invented like a mix of Spanish Portuguese etc I would like my money back for the Ap and the Italian conversion of the book $4.99 + $4.99. Also it looks that I can only pick from the selection they give you. NO GOOD. ### 1/5 — Very disappointed in app *2012-07-13, version 2.7* I bought this specifically to be able to listen (from my iPad 3) to 'my' ebooks (ePub) while I'm at my desk or driving. I don't use Dropbox nor while I download it to use with this $4.99 app. I followed the directions per vbookz website for saving an ePub converting it to text then converting back to ePub with success. While that was a bit interesting in itself I could not upload the saved ePub back to vbookz. This was a complete waste of money for me. I hope the other buyers have better success than I did. ### 1/5 — Does not work with your own epubs *2012-04-06, version 2.5* I bought the Vbookz app expecting that I could import my own ePub files and have them read to me. A previous reviewer suggested to use calibre to convert non-drm protected books into the right format (epub). I tried this and copied the ePub file via iTunes into the app. Vbookz recognizes the file and opens it, but each chapter of the book I was reading showed only the first page of that chapter. When syncing the same file to iBooks the whole chapter is visible. I will now use the VoiceOver feature in iBooks instead. ### 1/5 — Confused PLEASE HELP *2012-01-28, version 2.4* This app is gear about reading the few books that come with it. I cannot get it to access any of my thousands of books already in my ipad2. I bought this to read to my sight impared relative. I also got it to read to when my eyes were tired. Only get this if you want the 10 books that come with it. ### 1/5 — Don't buy it *2011-12-31, version 2.4* I thought this would be good for school because we read a lot of books in English class but it is not. It's a waste of 3 to 4 dollars and I want my money back! I cant buy any books it's only the 10 books that they give to you that I read back in 6th grade. ### 1/5 — Used to be OK, but now unable to add books and to select other languages. *2011-12-29, version 2.4* I have emailed them twice, no answer yet. Update removed the ability to add books. I had previously paid for another language pack (Italian - but there were so few books available) and with the update that was removed with no way to add it back. I'll change it to 4 stars once they fix the problems. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good app for learning English reading fast *2013-04-18, version 3.0* Thank to your great work .... I know it's hard to make app like this I also have your vbookz PDF reader and it's fantastic I hope that app get better and better Namaste ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2012-10-15, version 2.7* It does everything I had hoped, makes my commute enjoyable... The only improvements I would like to see is place in book syncing across multiple devices... And if there was a way to upload to directly from the iBooks app this would be the best app ever! Very Good Job by the developer! ### 5/5 — Awesome *2012-07-19, version 2.7* I love it!! I have read at least 10 books a month if not more since I bought this program I love it so much. My toddler will sit in my lap and watch my iPhone while it reads.. And my toddler will not sit still for anything. I also have to hold him to put him to sleep at night and he listens and falls asleep within minutes ### 5/5 — This book reading at is awesome *2012-06-14, version 2.7* I love this app this app should be for anyone who likes books I can't really read all that well but I can't spell at all but this app rules I'm giving it five star and plus it's an awesome app just to kick back relax and listen to the story ### 5/5 — I love it *2012-05-05, version 2.6* It uses pretty good TTS voices, they don't get everything perfect, but thats ok. I like that you can import from Dropbox, and so far I have had no problems importing my own books in ePub format. one bit of advice I will give, when you want to exit vBookz, press the button in the upper left to go back to your bookshelf so it put the bookmark back in to save your progress. ### 5/5 — Good app *2012-02-19, version 2.4* To upload your own ebooks you need to connect your Idevice to your computer and open iTunes. There go to your device on the left hand side and select your device. On the top of the screen select apps and on the bottom where it says file sharing you can upload epubs. Works as advertised, all the other reviewers are incompetent. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2011-05-19, version 2.3* I love this app. I like others here would also like to load my own ePub files. My problem I think is not this app but iTunes recognizing this app on my iTunes account which I'm sure is my own inexperience being I'm a new iPad user. I look forward to figuring this one out. Update..... I figured it out and love it even more now that I can load my own ebooks in this app ### 5/5 — the low reviews are wrong!!! *2011-04-05, version 2.3* this app is an electronic book reader... some of the low reviews i read looked seem like the people have Never owned the app or were trying to use it for a purpose it wasnt intended for.... i use calibre libarary management program and convert all my non-drm'd books to epub... then i simply drag them into the vbooks folder of itunes,, after syncing.... the app then reads those books to you... or you can read them on your own.... you control the speed and it has male and female voices (you have to download the male voice 50 meg its free but i prefer it) folks this is a fantastic app... those who compare it to 'stanza' are wrong i have stanza and yes it exposes my library to the internet with the calibre server but it doesnt read the book to you and you still have to download the book to read it... ibooks will read your book but it is very clunky and you have to change your phone's accessibility features and use different swipes and touches to get around in it.... this app is one of the best readers out there.... my kindle reader is only slightly better.... if you are looking to have a computer read your books in epub format this is the app for you... ### 5/5 — Endlessly impressive-foreign language use too *2010-11-22, version 0* What this program is advertised to do it does perfectly and beautifully. I use it primarily to read books in Polish to me. Now that it has the ability to import ePubs, I can create ePubs with just the Polish phrases I want to study and hear them pronounced to me, the box surrounding the word moving along with the voice. What a help this is for the challenge of learning a new language! The developers are quick to reply to questions. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2010-10-16, version 0* Great app - I bought the ipad and ipod specifically when I found out about this app. I love text to speech - it makes reading so much easier and this app does it really well and on a portable device as small as the ipod. Amazing. I can't wait for the new version that will support ePub format. Just need to figure how to remove the drm from ebooks I buy so I an read them on this app =D. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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