Google Play Books & Audiobooks

Google Play Books & Audiobooks — Reviews & Insights

Google LLC

4.68 (3.1M) Books And Reference Android Free
Rating
4.68
3.1M ratings
Reviews/Month
769
Trend: declining
Last Updated
Mar 2, 2026
Varies with device
Days Since Update
33
Active

Analysis Summary

Google Play Books & Audiobooks is praised for its extensive library and customization options, but users face occasional bugs and performance issues that lead to churn. The app's freemium model is...

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Rating Distribution

5★
65.3%
4★
12.7%
3★
5.7%
2★
4.2%
1★
12.1%

Pain Points

  • ux · 5.0% of reviews

    Difficulty in managing and organizing the library

  • performance · 5.0% of reviews

    App crashes and loading issues

  • purchase issues · 3.0% of reviews

    Inability to purchase books in certain regions

  • PDF upload · 4.0% of reviews

    Problems with uploading and reading PDFs

  • library sync issues · 8.0% of reviews

    Syncing issues with the library

  • PDF reading issues · 4.0% of reviews

    Problems with reading PDFs

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Praised Features

  • library organization · 2.0% of reviews

    Personalized and easy library management

  • offline reading · 3.0% of reviews

    Ability to read books offline

  • reading customization

    Customization options for reading experience

  • kid-friendly tools

    Tools for children to explore reading

  • immersive comics

    Specialized comic and manga reading experience

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Feature Requests

  • more magazines and newspapers · 1.0% of reviews

    Desire for more reading materials like magazines and newspapers

  • voice settings · 4.0% of reviews

    Improvements to voice settings for audiobooks

  • dark mode

    Request for a dark mode option

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Bug Reports

  • app crashes · 5.0% of reviews

    Application crashes

  • PDF reading issues · 4.0% of reviews

    Problems with reading PDFs

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Competitive Position

The app is well-positioned in the market due to its extensive library and freemium model, but faces competition from other reading apps.

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