Reviews of Cantook by Aldiko

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List of user reviews and ratings for Cantook by Aldiko

Total ratings

2.50 (Rating count: 210,503)

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Review summary

Users praise Cantook by Aldiko for easy discovery, OPDS cross-platform syncing, Read Aloud, and multi-format support. Major recurring issues are migration-related data loss, inconsistent syncing across devices, navigation/highlighting glitches, and device-specific Read Aloud problems.

Pros

Easy discovery of books and catalogs.
OPDS support and cross-platform syncing with compatible libraries.
Read Aloud feature is available and appreciated.
Supports multiple formats and is a strong multi-format reader.

Cons

Books disappear or are hard to locate after migration or updates; migration/export issues.
Poor device-to-device syncing for libraries and manual uploads.
Navigation and highlighting issues: difficult page turning and inconsistent highlighting.
Read Aloud voice option may not work on some devices.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 2.50

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-27	Jo*****	Not for libraries in the US
Not for libraries in the US
2026-05-22	to*****	installs on my phone this week without permission
installs on my phone this week without permission
2026-05-11	Sa*****	Was the best. No more at that level. I still miss the old aldiko. However I still use it and it works for me and ti be fair, I feel it rates good
Was the best. No more at that level. I still miss the old aldiko. However I still use it and it works for me and ti be fair, I feel it rates good
2026-05-10	Ma*****	I am beyond disappointed that my beloved Aldiko Premium is no longer available to me, and has been replaced by this unintuative piece of garbage. After trying for 30 minutes to simply mark one of my books as "Unread", I have given up and will move to Moon+Reader.
I am beyond disappointed that my beloved Aldiko Premium is no longer available to me, and has been replaced by this unintuative piece of garbage. After trying for 30 minutes to simply mark one of my books as "Unread", I have given up and will move to Moon+Reader.
2026-05-09	Ma*****	Needs an Internet connection to open books you downloaded. Highlighting is broken. Loses your place. Bookmarks difficult to find (both to set and go to).
Needs an Internet connection to open books you downloaded. Highlighting is broken. Loses your place. Bookmarks difficult to find (both to set and go to).
2026-04-27	Ma*****	Highly surprised by the low ratings. It is easily the best reading app for Android. Have used multiple so called best apps but keep coming back to this due to its simple but outstanding interface, multiple settings and accessibility options. The present rating does not do it justice. Definitely a strong recommend.
Highly surprised by the low ratings. It is easily the best reading app for Android. Have used multiple so called best apps but keep coming back to this due to its simple but outstanding interface, multiple settings and accessibility options. The present rating does not do it justice. Definitely a strong recommend.
2026-04-25	Za*****	best app I have on my phone
best app I have on my phone
2026-04-19	*****	When trying to import a folder, it crashes and the import does not happen completely (there are only 89 books in the folder and it gets halfway and then crashes)
When trying to import a folder, it crashes and the import does not happen completely (there are only 89 books in the folder and it gets halfway and then crashes)
2026-04-16	Jo*****	Good reader overall. Works well with different file types. PDF navigation/reading options could be better for phone screens. However, since around the last update, I can't navigate out of a book to Home, My Books, etc. unless I close the app completely and reopen it. I hope that's fixed in the next update.
Good reader overall. Works well with different file types. PDF navigation/reading options could be better for phone screens. However, since around the last update, I can't navigate out of a book to Home, My Books, etc. unless I close the app completely and reopen it. I hope that's fixed in the next update.
2026-04-07	Ma*****	using it for a long time and love it, has everything you could want to enjoy reading, don't understand bad reviews
using it for a long time and love it, has everything you could want to enjoy reading, don't understand bad reviews