Reviews of Black Library Audio

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List of user reviews and ratings for Black Library Audio

Total ratings

2.33 (Rating count: 654)

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Review summary

Black Library Audio app offers exclusive Warhammer 40K audiobooks and dramas in a centralized library, which users appreciate. However, many report significant playback issues: audio pauses on notifications, stops during GPS prompts, and disconnections. Downloads require Wi-Fi, preventing mobile data use, which frustrates travelers. Users also face limited filtering options, app crashes, battery drain, and occasional corrupted downloads. Despite these flaws, fans value its unique content, hoping future updates will improve stability, usability, and flexibility.

Pros

Provides access to a unique collection of Black Library audiobooks and audio dramas not available elsewhere.
Organizes audiobooks and audio dramas well within the app, making it convenient to have a centralized place for the collection.
Generally reliable playback with some users finding the app free from freezing or crashing.
Allows users to purchase and listen to exclusive Warhammer 40K audio content.
Customer support is responsive at least initially, as indicated by one user receiving a reply about an issue.

Cons

App frequently pauses playback when phone notifications arrive, requiring manual resuming.
Playback often stops or disconnects when other apps like Google Maps send audio prompts, disrupting listening experience, especially while driving.
Cannot download content over mobile data; app requires Wi-Fi to download audiobooks, limiting usage when traveling or without Wi-Fi.
Playback can be buggy such as skipping chapters, repeating chapters, or downloads being incomplete or corrupted.
Filtering and sorting options are limited or reset frequently, making navigation difficult, and the 'hide completed books' filter does not work properly.
App drains phone battery excessively even when not actively in use.
No option to upload or transfer previously purchased or downloaded audiobooks, resulting in double purchases for some users.
Cannot resume playback automatically after interruptions and no small skip controls; chapter skipping is coarse and unintuitive.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.10

All time rating average: 2.33

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43% (28)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-25	Th*****	it needs an update and some work. it will randomly stop , then it will tell me there is a bug etc etc. come on i have spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars here , please give it some love. it started out great 4 years ago
it needs an update and some work. it will randomly stop , then it will tell me there is a bug etc etc. come on i have spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars here , please give it some love. it started out great 4 years ago
2026-03-16	Je*****	Doubt I'll use it. Wish I could sync my Audible purchases on the app (later feature?). Can't purchase physical books, only audio (eReader feature?). There's no filters, can't search by faction (typing Eldar/Aeldari produce no results). I do love the description between Audio Books and Audio Dramas. The UI is ok. The app has potential and a TON of room for growth. but currently feels thoughtless. I'm gonna keep giving Audible my money until I see some good updates.
Doubt I'll use it. Wish I could sync my Audible purchases on the app (later feature?). Can't purchase physical books, only audio (eReader feature?). There's no filters, can't search by faction (typing Eldar/Aeldari produce no results). I do love the description between Audio Books and Audio Dramas. The UI is ok. The app has potential and a TON of room for growth. but currently feels thoughtless. I'm gonna keep giving Audible my money until I see some good updates.
2026-03-13	Fa*****	Prices are insane. $66 AUD for some titles. Absolute pi$$take.
Prices are insane. $66 AUD for some titles. Absolute pi$$take.
2026-03-11	Da*****	Buggy but usable. The biggest issues are not being able to link with your audible account so that you can listen to all of your audiobooks at once and not be able to read ebooks on the app.
Buggy but usable. The biggest issues are not being able to link with your audible account so that you can listen to all of your audiobooks at once and not be able to read ebooks on the app.
2026-02-21	Li*****	4 times more expensive than audible, same books... why?
4 times more expensive than audible, same books... why?
2026-02-21	Ty*****	pricey.. $45 for an audiobook, in this economy...
pricey.. $45 for an audiobook, in this economy...
2026-02-20	Si*****	wish it was better, but I still have a small library on it.
wish it was better, but I still have a small library on it.
2026-02-19	Dr*****	better now
better now
2026-02-17	Di*****	Great Books!! OUTRAGEOUS PRICE INCREASE...
Great Books!! OUTRAGEOUS PRICE INCREASE...
2025-12-25	sa*****	Updated: honestly its a rip off its so much cheaper on audible. The app has never been updated and there is no support. Do not download save your money I love all the 40k audiobooks from the black library but the all sucks it crashes all time and you cannot use it in the background so you cant use it and maps at the same time
Updated: honestly its a rip off its so much cheaper on audible. The app has never been updated and there is no support. Do not download save your money I love all the 40k audiobooks from the black library but the all sucks it crashes all time and you cannot use it in the background so you cant use it and maps at the same time