Reviews of FBReader Premium

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List of user reviews and ratings for FBReader Premium

Total ratings

3.55 (Rating count: 13,875)

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Review summary

FBReader Premium is a feature-rich, versatile e-book reader praised for format support, deep customization, and cross-device functionality. However, recurring reliability problems—freezes, crashes, and sluggish performance—often surface after updates. Cloud-sync and library synchronization can be inconsistent, with some users unable to access all books across devices. UI/library changes and bookmark-related crashes add to frustrations for others. Despite these issues, many long-time users still view it as a preferred, powerful reader, suggesting the app needs continued maintenance and QA improvements to balance features with stability.

Pros

Supports a wide range of formats (EPUB, PDF, MOBI, comics), making it a versatile reader.
Highly customizable interface (fonts, themes, day/night modes) and easy navigation.
Rich feature set (text-to-speech, built-in translation, cloud sync) enabling cross-device reading.
Long-standing reliability and loyalty; widely used and considered a top go-to reader by many users.

Cons

Frequent freezing, crashes, and hangs, including after updates; can render the app unusable.
Updates/regressions that break functionality; users sometimes need to revert to an older version.
Slow page flipping or significant performance lag on some devices.
Cloud sync/library synchronization issues; missing books across devices.
Library UI instability or changes and related issues (margins, bookmarks crashing, etc.).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.50

All time rating average: 3.55

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-25	Be*****	I'm on Android 13 and the app crashes every time I try to use. The screen just goes blank. Seems your fix is not properly fixed. It is only on dark mode that goes blank. Light mode still works.
I'm on Android 13 and the app crashes every time I try to use. The screen just goes blank. Seems your fix is not properly fixed. It is only on dark mode that goes blank. Light mode still works.
2026-08-22	Ri*****	loved it on my old phone. on Samsung galaxy fold 8 it just crashes. sent in email report but heard nothing.
loved it on my old phone. on Samsung galaxy fold 8 it just crashes. sent in email report but heard nothing.
2026-08-21	Re*****	very nice for me
very nice for me
2026-07-31	Al*****	It used to be fast but all the updates have made it significantly slow compared to other eBook readers.
It used to be fast but all the updates have made it significantly slow compared to other eBook readers.
2026-07-30	Su*****	An old favourite reliable reader gone US today Premium app completely crashes every time opened on my Samsung Galaxy A11+ Tablet (using Android 16). Was working fine a couple of days ago. Please fix.
An old favourite reliable reader gone US today Premium app completely crashes every time opened on my Samsung Galaxy A11+ Tablet (using Android 16). Was working fine a couple of days ago. Please fix.
2026-07-16	de*****	This used to be my favorite app. Now it's unusable. Freezes as soon as I open a book.
This used to be my favorite app. Now it's unusable. Freezes as soon as I open a book.
2026-06-28	Si*****	Otherwise reliable but the newest update last night completely broke it! Crashes immediately upon opening, booting tablet did nothing. Will change review to four stars if fixed.
Otherwise reliable but the newest update last night completely broke it! Crashes immediately upon opening, booting tablet did nothing. Will change review to four stars if fixed.
2026-06-20	Гр*****	Когда-то была лучшая читалка, а теперь даже не устанавливается нормально
Когда-то была лучшая читалка, а теперь даже не устанавливается нормально
2026-06-10	Du*****	It made buying a $400 mini7 worth it. A black BG / orange font. A little $10 stand and some Velcro. LOL I love it! Only taking one star because it required two separate purchases of me, one for Android and one for Apple. But since it does just what I want.... I did it!
It made buying a $400 mini7 worth it. A black BG / orange font. A little $10 stand and some Velcro. LOL I love it! Only taking one star because it required two separate purchases of me, one for Android and one for Apple. But since it does just what I want.... I did it!
2026-06-10	Ni*****	best ever! enjoying the app for about 7 years, no issues noted. just now purchased premium to support developers. keep up the great work!
best ever! enjoying the app for about 7 years, no issues noted. just now purchased premium to support developers. keep up the great work!