# Flipster - Digital Magazines

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eis.mae.flipster.readerapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eis.mae.flipster.readerapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.eis.mae.flipster.readerapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** EBSCO Information Services
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 222,704
- **Rating:** 2.54 / 5 (395 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-16
- **First published:** 2014-11-20
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 5.53 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eis.mae.flipster.readerapp)
- **Website:** [http://www.flipster.com](http://www.flipster.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ebsco.com/company/privacy-policy](https://www.ebsco.com/company/privacy-policy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #151,132 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`

## Review summary

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).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eis.mae.flipster.readerapp)