Google Play Books & Audiobooks — Reviews & Insights
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Analysis Summary
Google Play Books & Audiobooks is praised for its extensive library, offline reading capabilities, and customization options. However, users express concerns about pricing discrepancies, occasional...
Rating Distribution
Pain Points
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ux
· 2.0% of reviews
Highlighting text issue
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functionality
· 5.0% of reviews
Book purchase issues
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performance
· 1.0% of reviews
App crashes
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library access
· 1.0% of reviews
Search history clear issues
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purchase issues
Price discrepancy
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voice settings
· 2.0% of reviews
Audiobook issues
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PDF upload
PDF reading issues
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book selection
Limited rare books
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offline reading
· 6.0% of reviews
Offline issues
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customization
· 1.0% of reviews
Scrolling option
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kid-friendly tools
· 1.0% of reviews
Language selection
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free samples
· 3.0% of reviews
Limited free content
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purchase issues
· 1.0% of reviews
Inability to upload own books
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broken PDF reading
· 1.0% of reviews
PDF reading issues
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library sync issues
· 1.0% of reviews
Library sync problems
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purchase issues
· 1.0% of reviews
Payment issues
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PDF upload
PDF upload issues
Praised Features
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Library organization
Custom shelves for organizing books
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Offline reading
· 5.0% of reviews
Ability to read books offline
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Voice settings
Hands-free reading with Google Assistant
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Reading customization
Customizable reading settings
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Kid-friendly tools
Tools for children's reading
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Immersive comics
Specialized comic reading experience
Feature Requests
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Dark mode
· 1.0% of reviews
Request for a dark mode feature
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Scrolling option
· 1.0% of reviews
Request for a scrolling feature
Bug Reports
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Highlighting text issue
· 2.0% of reviews
Text highlighting moves unexpectedly
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App crashes
· 1.0% of reviews
App crashes frequently
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PDF reading issues
· 1.0% of reviews
PDF files don't play correctly
Competitive Position
Google Play Books maintains a strong market position due to its extensive library and integration with Google services, but faces competition from specialized features in other apps like iBooks.
