Flipster - Digital Magazines

Name: Flipster - Digital Magazines
Rating: 2.54 (395 reviews)
Author: EBSCO Information Services

By: EBSCO Information Services App

Flipster is a digital magazine service provided courtesy of your library.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

220,864 ▲ 339

Data as of 2026-07-29

Rating:

2.54

(395)

Version:

3.5.4

Last updated: 2025-10-16

News and magazines (Free)

Features & Capabilities

Flipster is a free digital magazine service provided by your local library, designed to offer convenient access to a wide range of popular magazines. Users can locate participating libraries, browse and search through available titles, and download magazines for offline reading.

Key features include access to digital tables of contents, text view for articles, interactive navigation with highlighted areas to jump to specific content and related websites, and tracking of reading progress. Whether relaxing at home or on the go, Flipster lets you explore your favorite magazines anytime on Android devices. If your library doesn’t yet offer Flipster, you can encourage them to sign up and provide this valuable digital resource to the community.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Books Education

By:

EBSCO Information Services

Downloads:

220,864 339

Rating:

2.54

(395)

Version:

3.5.4 Last updated: 2025-10-16

Version code:

2006000034

Creation date:

2014-11-20

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe

Size:

5.53MB

Email:

mo*****@ebsco.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-29

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 149,392 ▼ 398

Other rankings

#172 in News and magazines (Free) ▼ 6

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Developed by:

EBSCO Information Services

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eis.mae.flipster.readerapp

Email:

mo*****@ebsco.com

Website:

http://www.flipster.com

User Reviews

Flipster is praised for ease of use and speed when it works, but users repeatedly encounter login failures, blank screens, and crashes. The My Shelf area often disappears or becomes hard to access after updates, and font-size adjustments are unavailable. Overall reliability issues dominate reviews, with a minority noting positive experiences when the app functions correctly.

Pros

Easy to use, fast, and enjoyable reading experience.
Strong positive sentiment when it works: described as the best app and loved by users.
Overall usability is straightforward and intuitive.

Cons

Frequent login/authentication problems (library card sign-in fails, white/blank login screen, sign-in stuck).
App stability issues including crashes, endless spinning circle, and freezing.
My Shelf feature is missing or inaccessible after updates (UI changes, cannot access downloaded magazines).
Blank/white screens when loading content or after login.
Font size cannot be adjusted in the text view (accessibility difficulties).

Recent reviews

it appears that the only purpose of this app is to prevent access to your library. If somehow access to a magazine does get through that's it, it is not possible to change to another or even access the catalog again. Total waste of time and effort.

R *****, 2026-07-01

doesn't function properly. always an issue with it loading, force closes, stops and ask to wait or close. Better off with the web interface and forget downloading this app.