Reviews of Glose - Social ebook Reader

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List of user reviews and ratings for Glose - Social ebook Reader

Total ratings

4.25 (Rating count: 3,725)

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Review summary

Users report a strong catalog and enjoyable reading when it functions, but the app is plagued by instability and performance problems: frequent crashes, failures to open or download purchased books, unreliable audiobook playback, missing features like communities, and non-persistent settings. Overall sentiment is mixed to negative, with content quality praised where applicable but reliability issues dominating feedback.

Pros

Broad catalog of titles, including popular and niche reads, available in the app.
Free to use and easy to access for reading.
Pleasant reading experience and enjoyment when the app functions correctly.

Cons

Frequent crashes, freezes, and overall instability that hamper usage.
Inability to open owned purchases or download purchases; slow or failed downloads.
Poor audiobook playback with skipping, speed resets, and lost playback position.
Catalog gaps and search limitations; many desired books missing or not searchable.
Settings (e.g., reading goals, speed) often do not save.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.70

All time rating average: 4.25

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44% (39)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-15	Ri*****	an enjoyable read, great view of the insides of significant history. very relevant to today's events.
an enjoyable read, great view of the insides of significant history. very relevant to today's events.
2026-07-14	Pa*****	fantastic social ebook app! I'm reading books with my friends and discuss it is so much fun
fantastic social ebook app! I'm reading books with my friends and discuss it is so much fun
2026-07-13	Sa*****	A real old fashioned page turner- read this in 2 sittings!
A real old fashioned page turner- read this in 2 sittings!
2026-06-08	Ed*****	I opened the app to read a book and takes me to the play store to update. only have 2 options install or open. Does not update. I close the app and open again and continues in a loop "required to update" then goes to the app store again and same 2 options. 😤🤪
I opened the app to read a book and takes me to the play store to update. only have 2 options install or open. Does not update. I close the app and open again and continues in a loop "required to update" then goes to the app store again and same 2 options. 😤🤪
2026-06-08	uz*****	app keeps saying there is an update but won't install the updated app
app keeps saying there is an update but won't install the updated app
2026-06-08	Ju*****	This worked great for me for over two years. Now it requires an update and it won't install to my phone and I have lost access to over 470 ebooks in my library.
This worked great for me for over two years. Now it requires an update and it won't install to my phone and I have lost access to over 470 ebooks in my library.
2026-06-08	Jo*****	app tells me the version I have is no longer supported and to download the newest version but when I go to download it the only options I get are to open or uninstall.
app tells me the version I have is no longer supported and to download the newest version but when I go to download it the only options I get are to open or uninstall.
2026-06-08	Ba*****	can't get to my books
can't get to my books
2026-06-08	Di*****	unable to update
unable to update
2026-06-02	Gj*****	not matching up book title with content of book right now...hmmmmm😞
not matching up book title with content of book right now...hmmmmm😞