# YouScribe, read without limits

> Audibooks, eBooks, comics, and more

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youscribe.mobileapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** YouScribe
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 1,006,517
- **Rating:** 4.58 / 5 (4,362 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.7.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-27
- **First published:** 2015-09-03
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 117 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=youscribe.mobileapp)
- **Website:** [http://www.youscribe.com](http://www.youscribe.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.youscribe.com/Static?name=charte](http://www.youscribe.com/Static?name=charte)

## Description

YouScribe is an all-in-one reading and listening app that gives you unlimited access to audiobooks, eBooks, comics, podcasts and more. Explore a dynamic catalogue across 120+ themes, enjoy smart recommendations, and switch seamlessly between text and audio on phone, tablet or computer. Download titles for offline reading, sync progress across devices, and customize your experience with dark mode, adjustable fonts, bookmarks and sleep timer.

Designed for discovery and convenience, YouScribe supports multiple languages and curated local and international content. Subscriptions provide unlimited access to an ever-growing library with regional variations and optional free trials (cancel before trial end to avoid charges). For the price of a single book, enjoy thousands of titles, personalized collections, author follows and tailored notifications — perfect for commuters, students, lifelong learners, and avid readers who want their library wherever they go.

## Rankings

- #68,195 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `youscribe.mobileapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise a mature, education-focused reading platform with a strong reading/audiobook experience and broad library. However, offline access issues, playback/stability problems, content gaps in key genres/languages, and signup hurdles are recurring negatives. Reliability and content coverage need improvement to match the positive sentiment.

### Pros

- Mature, well-thought-out education/learning model with potential for growth.
- Excellent reading experience with strong learning/audiobook use-case (read while working).
- Broad library with many sought-after titles available.
- Positive user sentiment and accessible/affordable option for readers with modest means.

### Cons

- Offline functionality is unreliable or unclear; downloaded books are not accessible offline.
- Stability issues: app crashes, playback stops, and connectivity/error messages during use.
- Content gaps and quality concerns (missing genres like history/geography; limited Arabic/Islamic content; some reviews call content mediocre).
- Registration issues hindering new users from creating accounts.

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