# Bookmate. Listen & read books

> Ebooks & audiobooks

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id386177450](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id386177450)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id386177450`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bookmate Limited
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,232 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-01
- **First published:** 2010-08-18
- **Size:** 92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookmate-listen-read-books/id386177450)
- **Website:** [http://bookmate.com/about?locale=en](http://bookmate.com/about?locale=en)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bookmate.com/about/legal?locale=en](https://bookmate.com/about/legal?locale=en)

## Description

Bookmate is a global ebook and audiobook service offering a 12-language catalog, smart recommendations from friends, editors and experts, and a personal library for quotes and notes. The extension helps you browse, save, and access your collection offline across devices, with customizable reading and social features.

This Chrome extension lets you manage subscriptions, explore books and audiobooks, and share recommendations with friends, all in one place.

## Rankings

- #51,012 — Overall
- #33 — listen
- #55 — book

## Review summary

Users praise Bookmate for its UX and offline reading but face persistent issues with logging in (notably Yandex), subscription friction and cancellation problems, unreliable access to content due to limited titles or regional restrictions, and maintenance concerns.

### Pros

- Positive UX/UI design and interface
- Offline reading support and travel-friendly portable library / alternative to Apple Books
- Ability to add your own books to the library
- Overall good app quality and appeal (positive sentiment)

### Cons

- Login/authentication issues, especially with Yandex ID
- Subscription and payment flow friction, difficulty canceling
- App navigation/UX problems (terrible UX when reading, not working, etc)
- Content availability and search issues (limited titles, not found, language/regional restrictions)
- Maintenance/support concerns (outdated updates, questionable support)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id386177450)