Google Play Books & Audiobooks
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Data and scoring
Profile based on reviews and description
- Profile analysed
- Jun 16, 2026
- App updated
- Oct 11, 2026
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- RuStore · Store data seen: Oct 21, 2026 · Recently checked
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What it actually doesGoogle Play Books is an app for reading and listening to e-books, audiobooks, comics and manga with support for device synchronization and offline content downloads.
Actually does
- ✓E-book reader80% of reviews
- ✓Audiobooks15% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first5% of reviews
- ✓One-time purchase30% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Comics & manga
- ⚠Sync across devices
- ⚠Note taking
- ⚠Cloud sync
- ⚠Text-to-speech
- ⚠Dictionary
- ⚠Cashback and Rewards
- ⚠Dark mode
- ⚠Free trial
- ⚠AI assistant
- ⚠Android Auto Support
Common complaints
- ✗Most content is only available for paid access35% of mentions
«Can't read anything for free. The app is good, of course. But why are the books paid? I DON'T RECOMMEND»
- ✗Read aloud feature does not work properly or has no sound10% of mentions
«I want it to read aloud, I turn on the sound, but I can't hear it»
- ✗Book downloads hang or don't work10% of mentions
«It's impossible to download books, the download status just hangs»
- ✗Payment unavailable in some countries15% of mentions
«It's a pity that payment is not available in my country, it's impossible to pay»
- ✗Text highlighting feature doesn't work or is unavailable5% of mentions
«I couldn't highlight the phrases in the textbook that I needed»
What people praise
- ★Large catalog of books in various genres and languages
«Great service for all book lovers. There are many interesting books here, in different languages and cultures»
- ★Convenient and comfortable reading
«It's so comfortable, very cool app, I really liked it»
- ★Good overall app quality
«The app is excellent, excellent challenges, the best»
- ★Quality and diversity of literary content
«Non-repetitive plots, tightly woven intrigue, I love them and they draw me into new books»
- ★Good PDF reading app
«Best app for reading PDF books»