Reviews of ePlatform Digital Libraries

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List of user reviews and ratings for ePlatform Digital Libraries

Total ratings

3.71 (Rating count: 1,294)

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Review summary

ePlatform Digital Libraries offers a broad selection of eBooks and audiobooks with offline access and minimal battery consumption. However, users frequently report issues with progress syncing across devices, audiobook playback bugs, and app crashes. Customization options for reading are limited and unstable. While the app supports borrowing and returning books, download speeds and server reliability are problematic. Despite these drawbacks, many users appreciate the access it provides to digital library resources.

Pros

Good range of books accessible via linked libraries.
Ability to download books for offline access.
Includes both eBooks and audiobooks.
Minimal battery usage.
Allows book borrowing and returning within the app.

Cons

App frequently fails to sync reading/listening progress across devices.
Audiobooks have playback bugs such as stopping randomly, playtime resetting, and lagging behind.
Poor user interface for reading with limited customization (font size, background color, night mode) that does not save preferences.
App stability issues including frequent crashes, buffering, server errors, and slow downloads.
Inability to control audiobook playback from lock screen or beyond 2x speed. Limited search functionality.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 3.71

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5% (1)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-10-12	Tr*****	Great app, but somehow it now does not default to the last page I was on after opening the app again. Goes back to some other page. Work around is to bookmark that lage, but still annoying. Cannot find a setting for this either. Thanks Update: New Version installed and seems to work perfectly now. Thanks!
Great app, but somehow it now does not default to the last page I was on after opening the app again. Goes back to some other page. Work around is to bookmark that lage, but still annoying. Cannot find a setting for this either. Thanks Update: New Version installed and seems to work perfectly now. Thanks!
2024-06-19	em*****	I have just installed the app and i cant login as my keyboard doesn't show up. It could just be a problem with my phone, but every other app let's my keyboard show and lets me type, so im pretty sure its a problem with the app. However, i have had good experiences with eplatform on my laptop, i jusr cant login on my phone.
I have just installed the app and i cant login as my keyboard doesn't show up. It could just be a problem with my phone, but every other app let's my keyboard show and lets me type, so im pretty sure its a problem with the app. However, i have had good experiences with eplatform on my laptop, i jusr cant login on my phone.
2024-04-29	Da*****	The layour is decent. Otherwise, I have issues. Often when reading books I have trouble going to the next page and it takes ages to work. For audio books, I'd prefer if there's an option for the sleep timer to have it turn off after a certain amount of chapters, so if the chapters are shorter and I want to listen to more than just one before it shuts off, I don't finish mid chapter. It also doesn't sync between different devices well, so when I open it on a different device it's the wrong place.
The layour is decent. Otherwise, I have issues. Often when reading books I have trouble going to the next page and it takes ages to work. For audio books, I'd prefer if there's an option for the sleep timer to have it turn off after a certain amount of chapters, so if the chapters are shorter and I want to listen to more than just one before it shuts off, I don't finish mid chapter. It also doesn't sync between different devices well, so when I open it on a different device it's the wrong place.
2023-12-03	C *****	Not a terrible app, uses minimal battery and has a good range of books when logged in through my library. Has a few downfalls. Unable to download audio books until you have started listening ro them, Speed up reader only goes to 2.0x and book can't be paused from your lock screen (on Samsung anyhow).
Not a terrible app, uses minimal battery and has a good range of books when logged in through my library. Has a few downfalls. Unable to download audio books until you have started listening ro them, Speed up reader only goes to 2.0x and book can't be paused from your lock screen (on Samsung anyhow).
2023-06-26	Ad*****	Not syncing between tablet and phone. Not showing a book I just rented from my library. Doesn't show up in my 'My Loans' or even 'Loan History' so now I can't return the book, read it or rent it until the 20 day period is up. Incredibly frustrating. App worked well for about 1 week, but still had a few errors that shouldn't happen even when it was 'working well'. Book I was reading closed down and wouldn't let me open it up again until I turned on wifi and downloaded it again.
Not syncing between tablet and phone. Not showing a book I just rented from my library. Doesn't show up in my 'My Loans' or even 'Loan History' so now I can't return the book, read it or rent it until the 20 day period is up. Incredibly frustrating. App worked well for about 1 week, but still had a few errors that shouldn't happen even when it was 'working well'. Book I was reading closed down and wouldn't let me open it up again until I turned on wifi and downloaded it again.
2023-03-12	Ma*****	Like this app however you cannot alter the setting into own viewing options like font style and size and background colour or night mode. It keeps reverting back to original reset setting in seconds. This is also true for the dyslexia friendly wizzard. Until recently this function was working fine but it no longer does.
Like this app however you cannot alter the setting into own viewing options like font style and size and background colour or night mode. It keeps reverting back to original reset setting in seconds. This is also true for the dyslexia friendly wizzard. Until recently this function was working fine but it no longer does.
2022-07-13	An*****	A great audio listener with rough edges! A major audiobook bug is the playtime resetting whenever it loads a new segment, and my phone isn't awake on the ePlatform. I've had this with both phones I've used this app on. Beyond 2x speed playspeed would be great as well.
A great audio listener with rough edges! A major audiobook bug is the playtime resetting whenever it loads a new segment, and my phone isn't awake on the ePlatform. I've had this with both phones I've used this app on. Beyond 2x speed playspeed would be great as well.
2021-10-16	Sa*****	This is a really glitchy app. I've had to reinstall multiple times trying to get it to work properly. Endless buffering, slow downloads and overloading my phone. Onto of which the search function is very limited. I know its a bit stink to be complaining about an app that allows me access to books for free. But this app just isn't good. Feels and works like a neglected relic.
This is a really glitchy app. I've had to reinstall multiple times trying to get it to work properly. Endless buffering, slow downloads and overloading my phone. Onto of which the search function is very limited. I know its a bit stink to be complaining about an app that allows me access to books for free. But this app just isn't good. Feels and works like a neglected relic.
2021-09-20	me*****	Its amazing! I love how you can download it offline so you can listen to it anytime! Its superfast but once in a while takes a bit to load but otherwise great and awesome! I can spend all day listening to audiobooks :D I would like to thank you that this is almost a library that is open all the time! As well as having most of the books I like many like. So to finish my review.... Bravo!
Its amazing! I love how you can download it offline so you can listen to it anytime! Its superfast but once in a while takes a bit to load but otherwise great and awesome! I can spend all day listening to audiobooks :D I would like to thank you that this is almost a library that is open all the time! As well as having most of the books I like many like. So to finish my review.... Bravo!
2021-09-12	No*****	I really like how the books are downloaded onto your device when you borrow them but the fact that they only have a few copies of each book is a bit annoying. However I really like this app because I can find books more easily then a real library (though an online one can never replace a real one) and when we're in lockdown, I can still keep reading!
I really like how the books are downloaded onto your device when you borrow them but the fact that they only have a few copies of each book is a bit annoying. However I really like this app because I can find books more easily then a real library (though an online one can never replace a real one) and when we're in lockdown, I can still keep reading!