Reviews of BookBites Bibliotek

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List of user reviews and ratings for BookBites Bibliotek

Total ratings

3.13 (Rating count: 3,014)

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Review summary

Most reviews focus on usability problems. The top issues are authentication/login failures, weak search/discovery, and audio playback that does not remember progress. Users also frequently hit update-related problems (outdated-version messages, webview issues, download errors) and occasional data instability (borrowed lists disappearing). A minority note that the app once felt stable and that library-based audio books are a useful feature with easy browsing and a decent selection, but the current experience is largely unreliable for many users.

Pros

Historically stable before major updates (some users report reliability prior to recent changes).
Browsable catalog with a good selection (noted by at least one reviewer as easy to browse and having a decent title range).
Access to free audiobooks via public libraries (mentioned as a positive use-case by a reviewer).

Cons

Frequent login/authentication failures or being logged out (login does not work reliably).
Poor search and discovery: hard to find books, slow search, and limited multi-parameter filtering.
Audiobooks do not remember progress or bookmarks, and playback can lose position.
Update/compatibility problems: outdated-version messages, webview compatibility issues, and inability to download or open titles after updates.
Borrowed-list/history instability or data disappear (lists of borrowed books vanish or become inaccessible).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.60

All time rating average: 3.13

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55% (12)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-01-05	Ba*****	Privacy threat. Connects to Facebook and potentially let's fb know what you read. Every time I click on a title it will contact Facebook and will not let me open the book unless I let it communicate with Facebook. I cannot believe that public libraries in Norway offer this app. Please librarians talk to these app developers as it is obvious that user feedback is not enough to fix the problem.
Privacy threat. Connects to Facebook and potentially let's fb know what you read. Every time I click on a title it will contact Facebook and will not let me open the book unless I let it communicate with Facebook. I cannot believe that public libraries in Norway offer this app. Please librarians talk to these app developers as it is obvious that user feedback is not enough to fix the problem.
2024-10-03	as*****	After receiving an email about the book 2 read being avaliable: On a samsung mobile:impossible to download it over WiFi. Reports failing. On ipad: possible to download the book, but opening it 2 read : not possible. About as bad as it can be. Tried 2 listen 2 another book, it function as expected.
After receiving an email about the book 2 read being avaliable: On a samsung mobile:impossible to download it over WiFi. Reports failing. On ipad: possible to download the book, but opening it 2 read : not possible. About as bad as it can be. Tried 2 listen 2 another book, it function as expected.
2024-10-02	Cr*****	you can't borrow or reserve any books
you can't borrow or reserve any books
2024-09-28	Ev*****	The app has been stable for a year, but the September updates has messed up completely. It takes 2-3 minutes to open the app and 2-3 minutes to open the book. Most of the time I loose progress in the book. Books in the library gets an error message and does not display cover and info. I have to use the app on my phone searching for books. Still missing page buttons, but that is ot the major issue. A stable app that is working is important.
The app has been stable for a year, but the September updates has messed up completely. It takes 2-3 minutes to open the app and 2-3 minutes to open the book. Most of the time I loose progress in the book. Books in the library gets an error message and does not display cover and info. I have to use the app on my phone searching for books. Still missing page buttons, but that is ot the major issue. A stable app that is working is important.
2024-08-22	Kj*****	Impossible to find books by any sensible search criteria.
Impossible to find books by any sensible search criteria.
2024-08-07	Vi*****	The login process does not work half the time. Once I am logged in, the audio books I select always bring up the same error message that they're not available. The app is nothing to rely on and really just amateur.
The login process does not work half the time. Once I am logged in, the audio books I select always bring up the same error message that they're not available. The app is nothing to rely on and really just amateur.
2024-08-06	St*****	App sometimes loses my progress in books, and there's no way to move out in a book other than tapping. Looks terrible on a tablet, as almost half the screen space is lost due to the terrible graphic at the top.
App sometimes loses my progress in books, and there's no way to move out in a book other than tapping. Looks terrible on a tablet, as almost half the screen space is lost due to the terrible graphic at the top.
2024-06-30	Ma*****	I use the app only for audio books + Quick + Easily browsable & God selection + I appreciate getting free (audio) books through my public library for free - Really bad scrolling through several hour long audio books - Missing ability to bookmark progresses in audio books
I use the app only for audio books + Quick + Easily browsable & God selection + I appreciate getting free (audio) books through my public library for free - Really bad scrolling through several hour long audio books - Missing ability to bookmark progresses in audio books
2024-04-08	Si*****	terrible functionality with the audiobook closing down an do not remember where you where if you leave the book. Poor sound, awful search options. Would not have used this app if I wasn't forced to.
terrible functionality with the audiobook closing down an do not remember where you where if you leave the book. Poor sound, awful search options. Would not have used this app if I wasn't forced to.
2024-03-20	Ma*****	Could be good to add where am I in the waiting list. Otherwise impossible to predict how long I need to wait... I am next or there are 100 people before me.
Could be good to add where am I in the waiting list. Otherwise impossible to predict how long I need to wait... I am next or there are 100 people before me.