Access a vast digital library of audiobooks, electronic braille books, magazines, and music scores. This service is provided by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled to eligible US residents and citizens abroad who cannot read standard print.
What We Love
- 📚 Massive library of audiobooks and magazines
- 👍 User-friendly interface with VoiceOver support
- 🎙️ Human narrators instead of text-to-speech
- 📱 Convenient mobile access to books
- ⚡ Ability to download books offline
- 🎧 Good playback controls and chapter navigation
- 💰 Free service for eligible users
- 🔄 Generally stable app performance
- ⏱️ Sleep timer functionality
- 📖 High-quality audiobook narration
Room to Improve
- 🐛 Frequent login and authentication failures
- 🐛 Download queue issues and stalled downloads
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 📵 Poor braille display compatibility
- 🔌 Inconsistent VoiceOver and accessibility support
- ⚠️ Lack of metadata display (genre, narrator, publication year)
- ⚠️ No cross-device synchronization
- ⚠️ Removed website access from app
- ⚠️ iOS compatibility issues with recent updates
- ⚠️ Search functionality limitations
- 🔋 Screen stays on, draining battery
- ⚠️ Playback interruptions from notifications
- ⚠️ Wireless headset control issues
- ⚠️ Limited speed and tone adjustment options
- ⚠️ Account suspension errors
