# Glose

> Social eBook Reader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id896681871](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id896681871)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id896681871`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Readwise, Inc
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (8,063 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.8.36
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-16
- **First published:** 2014-11-13
- **Size:** 65 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/glose/id896681871)
- **Website:** [http://glose.com](http://glose.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://glose.com/privacy](https://glose.com/privacy)

## Description

Glose is a next-generation social reading app that makes reading engaging. Access 1M+ ebooks, start any book for free, and connect with fellow readers to share notes, highlights, and discussions.

Features include offline reading, importing epubs, customizable reading settings, cross-device syncing, and the ability to form reading groups and online book clubs. The app supports educators and students in collaborative learning with quote cards and social sharing.

## Rankings

- #20,504 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews repeatedly describe Glose as unstable and frustrating. The main complaints are crashes, losing reading position, and download/access problems, along with a clunky UI and slow loading. Users report chapters skip or pages fail to render, and some books won’t open or download. Support responsiveness is lacking, and some publishers restrict usage. A small number of users do note audiobook support or that they still like the app, but overall the reading experience is unreliable.

### Pros

- Offers both audiobooks and eBooks.
- A few reviewers still express liking the app as a reading experience.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes, freezes, and general instability.
- Loses reading place and skips chapters/pages, making it hard to follow a book.
- Cannot reliably download or access purchased books; offline reading issues.
- Clumsy, slow, and non-intuitive UI/navigation with long loading times and missing cover art.
- Poor support responsiveness and publisher-imposed restrictions limit how and where content can be read.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id896681871)