# Wear Reader — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of Wear Reader by Jacoh, LLC, rated 1.70/5 from 56 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wear-reader/id955700510/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wear-reader/id955700510.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 44 ## Newest reviews (16 of 74) ### 1/5 — Didn’t work at all *2021-04-24* I had high hopes for this app, the idea seemed really neat. I have an Apple Watch series 4 and I loaded both the iPhone and watch application for this app.. The iPhone app seemed functional in the sense where I could upload ebooks, but when I tried syncing it to my Apple Watch it just remained on a black screen with a loading icon that went nowhere. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling it. I looked carefully at the file types that the app developer instructed using and used only those. Nothing worked. Wasted $1.99. Not a lot but still a waste. ### 1/5 — Will not work on Watch *2021-03-25, version 2.1.4* Just shows a spinning circle. Not worth the money at all. ### 1/5 — didn’t load at all *2021-02-21, version 2.1.4* the app never loaded on my watch, complete waste of money ### 1/5 — 2021 Still does not work *2021-02-06, version 2.1.4* Needs to be updated, good concept, doesn’t work right now. ### 1/5 — I Didnt listen, it doesnt work *2021-01-12* I thought id be a lucky one so i ignored the reviews. Its just a black screen on the watch, with a spinning dial that spins forever until the watch locks, never loading, never doing anything. The phone side gives no feedback other than a toggle to sync it to the watch, i toggle it on and have no idea if its been loaded on, its its currently uploading, if it failed, nothing. Just a black screen and a useless phone app. Also literally the only advertised app that has regular reading instead of only speed reading so thats a bummer. Really wish it worked. ### 1/5 — It simply does not work *2020-11-29, version 2.1.4* No files sync to watch and the ui is horrendously outdated and does not fit on any new iPhone screen past the iPhone 8. Money down the drain. ### 1/5 — I’m dumb or it’s broke *2020-11-19, version 2.1.4* It won’t even open on my Apple Watch just gives the circle of death ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-02-09* I read some reviews on this app and I saw a few good comments so I said what the hell I will try it out, but after I paid and downloaded I realized I had wasted $1.99 and 20 minutes of my time trying to make it work. I should have trusted the bad reviews. 🙁 ### 1/5 — No good for Apple Watches *2020-02-03, version 2.1.4* Nice idea but the Apple Watch screen only stays on for 70 seconds maximum. So it’s no good for my watch. £1.99 down the drain. ### 2/5 — Frustrating but promising *2019-08-29* If this worked as intended, this app would be amazing. Books on your wrist, everywhere you go! And actually an attractive interface as well. But constant crashes hold it back. I’m trying to reinstall again - I don’t want to give up on it yet! Developer, please fix the reliability. ### 1/5 — No! *2019-08-07, version 2.1.4* Not easy to use. Have not figured out how to move/read a book on my watch. Regretting my purchase. ### 1/5 — App is a joke *2019-02-08* Waste of time. Wast of money. Misleading. Let me know if and when there is an app that allows you to view a .pdf file (including pictures and formatting, not just some crappy black and white text) like it would display on a pc. that has scroll, bookmark, and zoom capabilities and I’ll buy it. ### 1/5 — Fiddly & utterly pointless *2018-12-27, version 2.1.4* Exactly the kind of awkward, nonfunctional nonsense which should have been filtered out from Ap Store. ### 1/5 — Just doesn't work. *2018-09-24* I've been trying for weeks to get books onto my watch but they just won't go. I've tried every supported format and imported them into the phone app and the check box for syncing them to the watch is enabled but they won't show up. I've tried restarting bot the phone and watch, force quitting the app on both and putting both on charge ### 1/5 — Trash *2018-09-10* Files don’t upload!! Don’t waste your money!! It uploaded one of my PowerPoints then tried to upload another PowerPoint, said file error, deleted the one I uploaded and when I tried to reinstall it said file error!! How?? If it uploaded just 2 minutes ago?! ### 1/5 — I can’t get this thing to work :( *2018-08-06, version 2.1.4* I want my money back because I don’t know how to import books from iBooks to this app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Unusable *2024-08-23* Just wasted $1.99. I have no idea how to import books into this app and there are no directions. My husband and I both googled it. We’re both fairly tech savvy so this is frustrating and a huge disappointment. ### 1/5 — “readable content” *2023-06-25* I couldn’t upload any books, no matter the file format. the idea is cool but this needs bugs to be worked out ### 1/5 — Transfer is not working. *2023-05-03, version 2.1.4* Nothing else to review, I’m sorry to say. ### 1/5 — Just doesn’t work *2023-02-06* I just get an error message when I try to upload books. And the help address just bounces back. Ugh. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-08-25* I’ve tried several book formats that are listed as compatible, but every time I get the error message “Error importing, please try again later” I emailed the developer and got maeler daemon (bad email). And I cannot find support anywhere online ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-11-06* The books never sync to your phone so don’t waste your time or money. I have requested a refund. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-10-17, version 2.1.4* Won’t load on my watch and wasted $2 ### 1/5 — Help *2021-08-21* I had this app loaded onto my series one watch and it worked and loaded fine, read plenty of books on it. I upgraded my watch to a series se and my watch wont load the app now. Need help in figuring out why. I have tried everything i can thing of to try to fix it. ### 1/5 — Was willing to pay the $3 to test it. *2021-06-24, version 2.1.4* Doesn’t work. Can confirm ### 1/5 — Do not buy ! *2021-05-25, version 2.1.4* This app is not working at all. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect! Have found no other app like it *2022-09-04* So far, this app seems to work exactly as intended! It’s possible there could be a bit of a tech learning curve, as you need to understand what formats can be imported, and need to figure out how to get text to display in the way you want. ### 5/5 — WORKS IS SOO GOOD!!! *2022-08-05, version 2.1.4* Don’t listen to the reviews saying this doesn’t work it works great plus I love speed reading! ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2018-10-14, version 2.1.4* Been waiting for an app like this. It’s great I can read ePub books on my watch now ! An excellent app ### 5/5 — App works better than well *2018-05-24* I want to say thanks for the app. A few reviewers point out that the Apple Watch auto-off setting interrupts reading. And though at first this was disappointing, I found that by placing my finger on the edge of the screen while using the app the auto-off never triggers. I hope people are aware of this! A simple mod that turned Wear Reader into the app I'd been waiting for. Productivity doubled. Well, best wishes and thanks for this weird fabulous idea. I believe that all mobile reading apps will be rapid serial within 7 or 8 years and hope you folks get some deserved credit for that. ### 5/5 — No bugs, it just needs u to be an expert *2018-03-20* Writing to those who rated with one * U just need to play around with it and be patient while it syncs. It works 100% properly. ### 5/5 — Great way to expand the functionality of your Apple Watch *2017-09-17* I had my Apple Watch for about 8 months before finding this app and admittedly I didn't use it much and was a little disappointed I had spent the money on it. However, after finding this app I won't be caught without my watch. I love that I can read anytime I have some down time. Whether I'm waiting in line, riding the subway or taking a break at lunch all I have to do is look at my wrist to catch up on my reading. I prefer to read using the Traditional Method where I manually scroll through "pages" of the book with many words on the screen at one time instead of the speed reading method that shows one word at a time, but I'm sure some people prefer the other method. Definitely worth using this app. ### 5/5 — Exactly what I was looking for. *2017-06-04, version 2.0.2* Been looking for an ebook reader for my watch and this fits the bill perfectly. ### 5/5 — Updated and Flawless *2017-05-19, version 2.0.2* When I first purchased this app and the Apple Watch was new, there were a lot of bugs as there always are in new hardware/software. I initially gave a two-star review because crashes kept the app from opening. I emailed the developer and he replied right away personally concerned about my issue. I have to say now that I give this developer a lot of credit for fixing the bugs, enhancing the app, and creating something the likes of which the App Store was missing. Thanks, Jacoh. ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2017-04-19, version 2.0.2* Rarely give 5 stars eve reviews even for great apps because they look like fakes! ...but I'm so enthusiastic about this one I have. For starters anyway. I read as a stress buster. Frequently a phone/kindle not appropriate. This plugs that hole! Works great but see my limitations: 1. Of course there are rights issues with many books. Nothing the developer can do about that. Source your books from non Kindle sources. Gutenberg or something. 2. It hung a few times trying to get the first book on. Once on there were no issues. It could be internet dependent? 3. It would be nice to have some mechanism to sync with reading the book on the phone? Read sometimes on the phone sometimes watch? That said this app does one job and does it beautifully so they don't want muck that up!!! ### 5/5 — Great Solution *2017-03-05, version 2.0.2* This app is exactly what I was looking for. I searched web forums; Everyone said you can't read a book on such a small screen. I was ready to find a way to make my own app like this. Thank you Wear Reader. This is a great solution the the problem of reading a book on the Apple Watch. --- *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 2026-06-10.*