Reviews of LibAnywhere

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List of user reviews and ratings for LibAnywhere

Total ratings

2.00 (Rating count: 392)

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Review summary

LibAnywhere is praised for its concept and features like tracking borrowed books and placing holds. However, multiple users complain about slow performance, frequent crashes, and poor design. The lack of updates since 2016 causes compatibility problems with library systems, rendering key functions like search, renewals, and barcode scanning unreliable. Despite initial recommendation from libraries, the app's usability has significantly declined, leading many to prefer visiting library websites instead.

Pros

The app has a great idea and potential to be useful for library users.
Allows users to keep track of borrowed books and renew them.
Provides functionality to request books and place holds, at least in earlier versions.
Convenient to view borrowing history and manage library account.
Recommended by some local libraries initially.

Cons

App is very slow to load pages and perform searches.
Frequently freezes, crashes, or becomes unresponsive.
Has not been updated since 2016, leading to compatibility issues with updated library systems.
Difficult to find books or perform advanced searches due to poor design.
Functions like renewing books, placing holds, or scanning barcodes often do not work.
User interface is poorly designed and hard to navigate.
Users often have to revert to library websites as the app is unreliable.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.20

All time rating average: 2.00

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45% (9)

Date	Author	Comment
2020-01-04	A *****	Stopped working and keeps saying error processing. Not to mention it hasn't been updated since 2016!
Stopped working and keeps saying error processing. Not to mention it hasn't been updated since 2016!
2019-10-09	A *****	Seems like this takes forever to load anything. I'm on a decent speed connection anywhere, and it takes literal minutes to load a page.
Seems like this takes forever to load anything. I'm on a decent speed connection anywhere, and it takes literal minutes to load a page.
2019-07-10	A *****	didnt work, kept freezing and not responding. Id rather just use the library website, much quicker! uninstalled
didnt work, kept freezing and not responding. Id rather just use the library website, much quicker! uninstalled
2018-12-17	A *****	This app does not work. It freezes and crashes on opening. It was last updated in May 2016!
This app does not work. It freezes and crashes on opening. It was last updated in May 2016!
2018-10-19	A *****	Very badly designed and implemented. I'm very surprised that my local library recommended this app before testing it first. Worse than useless.
Very badly designed and implemented. I'm very surprised that my local library recommended this app before testing it first. Worse than useless.
2018-09-04	A *****	The app is a great idea..but it needs a lot of work it needs to be completely redesigned, it is so hard to find the book your looking for and when you do try and find a book it is extremely slow when loaded it is just a lot simpler to just go on to the internet to do what you need.
The app is a great idea..but it needs a lot of work it needs to be completely redesigned, it is so hard to find the book your looking for and when you do try and find a book it is extremely slow when loaded it is just a lot simpler to just go on to the internet to do what you need.
2017-12-12	A *****	Asked for bar code and then wait wait wait but nothing. Wasting my time.
Asked for bar code and then wait wait wait but nothing. Wasting my time.
2017-09-03	A *****	Still the worst app. Great idea, so much potential, but totally useless. Need to use the local website instead.
Still the worst app. Great idea, so much potential, but totally useless. Need to use the local website instead.
2017-08-09	A *****	Wasnt able to even log in. Super slow and very bad design. Needs urgent improvements
Wasnt able to even log in. Super slow and very bad design. Needs urgent improvements
2017-03-02	A *****	Well it used to work but now it does nothing. Bad update :/
Well it used to work but now it does nothing. Bad update :/