uLIBRARY
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uLIBRARY reviews
2.5 out of 5, based on 115 reviews.
What people like
- Support replies quickly and fixes issues.
- Totally free with your library card.
- Great selection of popular audiobooks.
- Easy to use while multitasking.
What they complain about
- App crashes frequently and won't open.
- Search results often show no books found.
- Audio jumps back when chapters end.
- Sleep timer cuts off audio abruptly.
Really good app
An efficient and reliable app.
Discontinued?
I have been a very happy user of this app until recently when it stopped working. There are no more books showing in search. Has the app been discontinued?
Great
Follow up to review below. All working fine now so whatever you did . . Big thanks. This is a great App. I use it to access my local authority library for audio books. Been working fine but suddenly stopped today. The title I’m part way through would not load. Delete and reload the App to no avail. Won’t even let me login - just says “there is no internet connection” . . Well there is, that’s how I’m writing this review. I’ve emailed the support team but waiting a response.
Unstable
I have been using this app for a long time and periodically it ‘misbehaves’. Ie won’t return an audiobook or similar. Today it won’t return an audiobook and won’t load the next one so I have deleted the app to reload and it won’t reload as it says that I have no internet connection.
Sleep function
The sleep function currently abruptly cuts off the audio after the selected time. The app badly needs the functionality to gradually fade out the audio - as Audible, Borrowbox etc does - to allow the listener time to act to extend the sleep timer, if they wish.
Excellent customer support and good audiobook selection.
I listen to a lot of audiobooks and like that uLIBRARY often has the full series of books available (eg, Wallender, Ann Cleeves, etc). I recently contacted customer support over a problem with the app and the next morning, received a courteous and helpful reply explaining that the problem was being fixed by the developers. The following day I was emailed instructions on how to reinstall the app, which worked perfectly. I think it’s a great library service.
Unusable with latest ‘fixes’
This app is sub par compared to others on a basic level. Audio Books frequently don’t download, the return button disappears and the search comes up with no results when I’m aware the author and/or books are in the library. There also seems to be no facility to add books to a wish list for future loans. It’s now unusable with the latest update. I listen to an audiobook for 5 to 10 minutes then silence and the app has thrown me out. I have to open it, choose the audio book and press play only to get another 5 minutes.
Works well
This is one of 3 audio apps that I use and recently there was a slight problem after an update but their customer service support were very quick to find the fault and repair not only that there were very kind and polite when I emailed them. It maybe because of going via West Sussex Library service but I do hope that many, many audio books are loaded, good app and works well
Basic
Very basic functionality, sluggish responses. Unable to skip back to beginning of the chapter being listened to, it goes back to the start of the previous chapter. The 30-second forward/back function doesn’t always work. Searches sometimes take forever, as if the app has frozen. Haven’t been able to reserve anything so far as there doesn’t appear to be a reserve button. Being able to read and listen to books for free is great but this app has just the bare minimum when it comes to functionality. Libby is by far the best of the library apps for audiobooks, followed by BorrowBox.
It’s an ok app with access to your library
But…its functionality is quite lacking. When listening to audiobooks, there’s no way of knowing (that I can see) how many hours I you are into the book or how long you have left. If this was added it would make the app experience much nicer!
Very highly recommended free service!
I cannot speak highly enough of uLIBRARY. I would be absolutely lost without it.. there are so many audiobooks to choose from, I regularly listen to one a week and am a very happy user of this free, top quality service. The customer support is absolutely superb, they have always got back to me immediately and sorted any issues. I cannot emphasise enough how brilliant uLIBRARY is, I am always telling my friends about it, I cannot believe that people still pay for audio books which you can just get free on uLIBRARY! It is a million times easier to use than Libby or Dropbox. Give it a go, I would be lost without it.. it is easy to use, accessible, free, an excellent way to get free top quality audio books on your phone or iPad.
Not working
I’ve installed app but it will not let me sign in. My password and user name works perfectly on BorrowBox so it must be this app.
Could be better
Okay so it is limited at the moment but I found it has a lot of missing books fro other apps I use. My big bugbear if you don't have internet it won't load even if you have fully downloaded the books.
Latest version has fixed the update that broke the app!
Update: took a few days, but the app does seem to have been fixed. I did appreciate that when the app first went down, I was able to contact the developer via email using the “send feedback” option within the app’s “More” menu, and not only got an email reply in 24hrs to say they were working on the problem, but then also a further email to notify me when the app had been updated with fixes, as well as details of how to apply those updates to the app on my phone. Thank you for the individual response - I know that’s not a given. And it’s otherwise been a good app - basic in some respects (eg. doesn’t show how long each chapter is in the chapter list of audiobooks - would help me estimate where to rewind to next day, after I’ve fallen asleep listening!) but easy to use, including to browse and search the catalogue, and to reserve or borrow items. Thanks for the continued development work - I’ll definitely continue using it :-) *** Worked fine until the latest update a few days ago - can’t listen to anything for more than a couple of minutes now, before the app shuts itself down…. You only get to borrow the audio/ebooks for a few days, so this is cutting into valuable listening time! Any chance you could roll back to the previous version while you fix the fixes? Happy to re-review once this gets sorted as it was basically a decent app before if a bit limited (eg. no durations given in chapter lists).
Great audiobook app
This app is easy to use. You can download and listen to multiple books, search titles and authors. It also suggests titles and keeps a history of books. Free audiobooks. What’s not to like?
Kenf
Frustrating I only installed to listen to library books It works fine then if I use any other sound app podcast radio etc on my iPhone XS Max with fully updated software when I return to the app which just has one book I get a black screen then have to delete and reinstall. Ok so it’s a library book so no cost but I would be put out to say the least if I had paid for it
Very buggy
A chapter finishes then sometimes it jumps back to earlier in the same chapter. Sometimes it just won’t play the book at all - deleting it and downloading the app again usually gets it going. On the plus side it is free.
Good with some problems
So good to be able to access free audio books. Slightly clunky app as mentioned. I had downloaded a book but it kept stopping and so deleted app and reinstalling. Hoping to fix problem.
A fantastic service
I’ve been using uLIBRARY for sometime now It works seamlessly and is so easy to use. I can usually/always get the audiobooks I want without having to go into a virtual queue and they have some cracking titles. Perhaps listeners aren’t as aware of uLIBRARY as they are of Audible or Libby. Give it a go. It’s free with your library and and it’s well stocked I had a minor issue a few days ago when I book ended unexpectedly. As it clearly wasn’t the actual end I contacted their customer service…easy to do…and within a day they were back to me having identified the issue and fixed it. Even better, a couple of days later they followed up to see if I was a happy listener. I was and am. Give them a go!!
Waste of time
Found a flyer for this app in my local library was dubious about downloading because of sooo many negative reviews but wanted to listen to some audiobooks and the county the library I got flyer from isn’t even on the list, an absolute joke of an app has this many negative reviews it should be removed from the App Store and they need to stop wasting paper making flyers
Poor syncing
Not marvellous with the air pods .it doesn’t pause also stops at every chapter having to get phone out of my pocket to forward on and restart .if it wasn’t for the free books I wouldn’t use it.
Worst of all the library apps
Constantly freezes. Returns process is quite ridiculous
Brilliant customer service
I was having trouble accessing the titles and with my personal details and the customer service agents resolved all my problems within a day. The range of titles on the app has much improved as well, so 5 stars from me!
Useless
I have deleted and reinstalled this app but it still says I am not connected to the internet which I am
Still not good
Good range of books but lots of issues. The narration often stops at the end of a chapter and then, when you open the app to restart, it has jumped back to earlier in that chapter. It also does a lot of buffering even though the book has been supposedly downloaded. Not as good as BorrowBox or RBDIGITAL.
Nice enough app, but a bit clunky in places. And buggy.
This is quite a nice app that gives me access to my public library’s selection of audio-books. In general it’s OK, and does mainly what it needs to do, but it’s distinctly clunky in places. In particular the search facility needs some serious attention, as does the method of reading through the the list of search results. I understand from the developers that this is in the process of being re-designed, so I won’t go into detail here. With such design issues one would not expect things to change quickly, though change they must. However, the authors have shown themselves able and willing to fix bugs, as the most recent releases have demonstrated.
Great app
Discovered the app during lockdown and it’s a great way to listen to audio books.
Crashes
I followed your advice. Deleted and re-installed. Application still crashes Unable to open since latest update. Application crashes. Annoying when wanting to continue listening to a book. Please can this be fixed ASAP. Thank you
Good catalogue, shame about the app
My library offers an awesome catalogue which is partly accessible via this app but sadly the app lets it down by consistently failing to perform. There’s another review which covers those problems, and I’ve raised them a while ago with the developer before but it hasn’t improved. A real shame.
Blank Screen
I’ve been using this app for several years and it’s not without its issues. Now when I open it, I’m faced with a blank screen. I’ve tried reloading it but the problem continues.
Works effectively
I have been using the uLibrary app for a while and found it easy to use and the variety is good (saved lots of money too as my local UK library is connected to it). eAudiobooks are great for people who want to get on an do other tasks whilst being read to. Readers are good and there are some top authors on the lists. Recently I had a technical problem and had to contact the help desk. I was pretty surprised and pleased to have a response and a solution within a day. Human beings at the end of an email who care!
Very frustrating
Received a Developer Response asking me to uninstall and reinstall the app in order to correct any crashing problems. Doing this did indeed correct the crashing but there are still many problems within this app. Any search for book titles or authors yields a “no results” response. Clicking the next page in any genre section also produces “no results” when there are 193 further books, in “family sagas” for example. When clicking on a book that does show up in genres, there is a problem when borrowing or reserving, and I’m unable to access anything. The app is currently useless, and it’s such a shame.
Jackstoo
Took me a few goes to log on as you can hardly see your typed in words. The colour on black is so faint and not great for the visually impaired. A little disappointed with the selection of books
Brilliant and not
Thank you for this app. I listen to a book constantly. The books download better now but for me when a book download causes a crash I first do a reset then restart my phone and when that fails I have to remove the app restart the phone and download the app again I fine this a complete nucence. Is there a fix? Your service is really important to me even with this inconvenience I’m still going to use this but look forward to more improvements
Brilliant
Great selection of books. Customer service excellent. Would recommend this library app
Crashed
I have lost my vision except for using a magnifying glass so the audio books have been a lifesaver for me, especially during the pandemic. Now I can no longer access the ap and am so disappointed. Maybe my local library no longer supports this ap.
Clunky, buggy, slow
I use many library audiobook apps. This is incredibly unstable, crashing when I try and do something unorthodox like borrow an audiobook. The display set up is better than it was but this is my least favourite that my library persists with.
Love this app
Use this app use it all the time, especially whilst cooking. Multitasking at its best.
No longer working
App crashed and won’t open so deleted it and downloaded it again but won’t recognise my log in details so I cannot access it anymore. I was half way through two audiobooks too.
Needs work
Not easy (if at all) to navigate through chapters .. UI needs dev Now crashes upon launch. Going to reload the app and try again iOS 13.3.1
uLIBRARY FAQ
- Is uLIBRARY free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 172 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does uLIBRARY have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to uLIBRARY?
- BorrowBox (4.8 from 264,282 reviews), Reading List: Book Tracker (4.8 from 51,291 reviews, premium from $1.00) and Libro.fm Audiobooks (4.9 from 44,884 reviews).
uLIBRARY download
Last updated 1 month ago.
uLIBRARY sells in 172 countries. It was released 11 years and 3 months ago, on 20 Jun 2015. It holds a 2.5 rating from 115 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.