Quick verdict
- What it is
- Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
- At a glance
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- From $11.99/mo
- Free to download
- In-app purchases
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Books
- Books & Reference
- Entertainment
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
| Siri Shortcuts | Yes | Unknown | App Store | Store published |
Screens
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Pricing & paywalls
- Everand Legacy Monthly — $11.99/month
- Everand Plus — $16.99
- Scribd Membership — $11.99
- Free to download
- In-app purchases: $0.99 - $19.99 per item
Ratings & reviews
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4/5Great selection but faulty app
I truly admire the extensive library this app offers, I have no trouble finding just about any book, topic, document I want to read in pdf, audiobook, etc form. There’s even sheet music for crying out loud. While the app makes it easy to upload and read uploaded documents the app fails to make it easy to see notes you have saved. When you try clicking on the note you have written, it never shows it; instead you will literally have to go to the notebook & bookmark tab and scroll down to find the note you marked. I also dislike how the highlighter in this app only comes in blue and sometimes the app doesn’t recognize the highlighted sections you made on a page until you refresh it or return the page after scrolling around. Its a trivia matter but it took me a long time to get use to the color because I’ve always highlighted in yellow. The blue is hard to read sometimes, so they should give you color options or even a way you can save audio notes. Jumping to pages or returning to pages you left off at on the bottom slider is hard to navigate and basically useless; last but not least they make it impossible to cancel/ pause ur subscription from the phone app. Its the 21st century we need to be better than this. Somehow with all these complaints the desktop version is even worse than the phone app yet I still read a Multitude of things on spirituality and history from scribd weekly. This could be the best literature app for a true researcher/ scholar but there’s few bugs/ customization options that are holding it back.
certifiedPHD · 30 Aug 2026
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4/5Almost 5 stars... doesn’t cater to book lovers
Great selection of audiobooks from the big publishers. Ebooks have less options but still a good selection for this price point. I switched to scribd from kindle unlimited, and not having to wade through poorly edited self pubbed books is huge! That being said, the reading experience on the kindle app is far superior than within the scribd app. The lack of page turn animation and poor formatting of the book breaks the immersion of reading. I’m an equal opportunity reader, but I would still like for my ebooks to emulate a physical book reading experience. On all other ebook platforms, you can set the font, spacing, alignment, etc. but even after customization the ebook mirrors the page breaks and chapter headings of the physical book. Scribd does not appear to have this functionality, and if you customize those features then the book gets wonky on the display. The user interface is generally not the best. The audiobook interface is nice and has everything I would expect, so it is really just the ebook formatting I have an issue with. If you are a book lover, that switched to ebooks for storage and reduce piles of books around the house, you will likely have the same complaints. I want my ebooks to have the same or similar aesthetic as my physical books, and the lack of effort by scribe towards making the ebooks enjoyable to read and engage with may keep me from having an ongoing subscription. If it doesn’t matter to you, then this app will be perfect for you... for me it is difficult to engage with the content when it looks ugly and poorly formatted on the screen.
AMKimmel · 30 Aug 2026
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3/5Love it but it needs improving
Amazing selection for a subscription service. Both the ebook and audiobook libraries are so extensive, I love it! But everything else needs work. PLEASE fix your audiobook speeds! In the app it only goes to 2.0 and that just isn’t fast enough. And on the website it jumps from 2x to 3x speed with nothing in between! That’s such a ridiculous jump! I know I’m not the only one to complain about this and people have been for a long time. I don’t understand why it’s not been fixed yet. Please improve your speed options! Also, reading on anything other than an ereader for extended periods is painful. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way too. Please fix it so we can send ebook files to our ereaders! Other apps (Libby) have that option, why not yours? Also, I think it’s a very misleading to say a subscription provides unlimited access to your library when it doesn’t. Stuff is unavailable to me all the time and not because it’s an upcoming release, but because… I don’t know why. I constantly get stuff held back until my next pay cycle. While I appreciate that eventually I’ll have access to it, I don’t like that I’m told I have unlimited access when that’s actually not the case. And the stuff I don’t have access to right away won’t even show up when I search for it on the app. I have to search on the website and even then I have to search by the title specifically, not author or genre, for it to show so I can add it to my saved folder. Why hide stuff? Seems shady.
amyteves · 30 Aug 2026
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2/5Dishonest & Glitchy
I had subscribe to the service for about five months or so then decided to cancel recently just to find out the date it cut me off a day early. I just needed to save some money recently so I decided to cancel for a short period of time but I’m not sure I’m coming back after my experience. During the time I subscribed, I kept having issues that the audiobooks I wanted to listen to were unavailable until the next renewal date. I would still have 10 days left on my subscription and find out that I couldn’t listen to the next audiobook I wanted to listen to in the series because it wasn’t available until my next subscription renewal date. This happened three times and it was very annoying. While this service may be cheaper than Audible, the aggravation may not be worth it. The app is also glitchy. I had times when I would answer the phone and the audiobook would still play in the background while I was trying to hear phone calls. I would set up to play the audiobook sometimes, and it would just cut off by itself while I was driving. Which is annoying because I live in a hands-free state and can’t go back and reboot the app. The glitches seemed to happen more often after I decided to cancel for a little while. The audio player with clothes for no reason in recent weeks and I kept having to stop what I was doing to reopen it just to get it to play again. Probably won’t renew now after the recent experience. You should shop around.
Fix-this · 30 Aug 2026
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2/5Restrictions galore
I have been a loyal Scribd user for several years. I tell all of my book loving friends and coworkers, and several people have signed up based on my recommendation. I’m an avid reader, and read for work and pleasure, and typically have several books open at a time. Ever since Scribd became Everand, my books are constantly disappearing from my homepage, due to some nebulous restrictions that are never clearly spelled out. Then the books become “available soon” and I have to wait weeks to be regranted access to them, at which point I no longer care about the story or I’ve already moved on. While hugely frustrating, I consoled myself with knowing that at least my audiobooks were still in my library. Tonight there were only 4 saved books in my library, out of the 12-15 that I used to have saved at any given time, for later reading. The company refuses to be clear about their parameters for how many books are allowed to be saved at one time, or how many books can be listened to or read per month. I am just completely guessing, and I just can’t do it anymore. Books just disappear randomly from the shelf now. Scribd used to be wonderful and I loved it so much. I finally had to pull the plug and cancel my membership due to it being not only extremely restrictive, but completely unreliable. If I don’t know whether or not I will be allowed to finish a book, then I have no interest in starting one. The things that made me love Scribd are no longer present, and it’s so sad.
28:06:42:12 colorado · 30 Aug 2026
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4/5
Great app but I wish there was a widget.
Lauren Bridgeman · 1 Aug 2026
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3/5
I removed one star because it crashes every now and then and loses your spot in your book. Then if you didn't pay attention to what chapter you were on it's a pain to have to listen through to find it. I took off the second star because I noticed they recently decreased the length of the time you can preview a book. You used to be able to preview for a full chapter or two worth of audio to really get a feel for the book. Now you only get like 2-3 mins.
Michelle A · 1 Aug 2026
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1/5
Terrible UI/UX. Trial is only 1 book. CAN'T EVEN KEEP READING IF YOU END THE TRIAL unlike almost ANY other service. Crashes constantly. Highlighting sucks, the UI gets in the way and you have to keep changing font size — can't highlight across multiple pages. That makes it crash too. Can't copy text nor save highlights. "Download dictionary" prompt keeps popping up, obscuring highlighting too. Such a frustrating experience all around, canceled & uninstalled.
O · 1 Aug 2026
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4/5
perfect for reading trilogies or book series.
alex Hooper · 1 Aug 2026
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2/5
I loved this service. Everything about it. But when I wanted to stop paying through google pay and retain my membership it wouldn't allow me to change my payment. I followed their FAQ instructions still would not work. I waited for a year periodically trying it and the thing still isn't fixed. Its obviously a bug between their platform and googles but other apps let you cancel and resign elsewhere I don't know why this is still an issue. Disappointing.
Lisa Arview · 1 Aug 2026
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Versions
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15.24
These updates make it easier to discover, share, and enjoy your favorite reads. Here are the highlights: Sharing is now designed for social. The new Share experience lets you quickly create polished, eye catching visuals, choose from aesthetic background options, and save or post directly to social with just a few taps. We also made the app easier to navigate for everyone, with improved accessibility, clearer focus and labels, and smoother browsing in Saved list and Discover.
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15.24.1
This update fixes an issue that affected audiobook playback after unlocking.
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15.24.2
This update fixes an issue that affected audiobook playback after unlocking.
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16.1
What’s New: • Accessibility improvements across the app: We made it easier to browse, read, and listen in Everand when using accessibility features. These updates improve screen reader support, VoiceOver and keyboard navigation within the Library, ereader, and audio player. • Smoother everyday experiences: Small updates help keep your place more reliably, improve audio playback, and make sharing titles more consistent. • General fixes and improvements: We fixed bugs and made stability improvements to help the app run more smoothly.
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16.10
This update includes general performance improvements across the app.
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16.11
We’ve made several under-the-hood fixes to ensure smoother navigation throughout the app. Enjoy a better reading and listening experience with Everand!
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16.12
Discover the other format: When a title is available as both an ebook and an audiobook, you'll now see the other format right on the book page. Preview it, then unlock it whenever you want to read or listen. Links now take you straight to the title: Tap a link to a book or collection and you'll land right on it when you open the app, even on a fresh install. Easier sign-in: Password AutoFill now suggests logins you've saved on everand.com, so you can sign in without retyping. This release also includes general improvements and bug fixes, including fixes so your audiobooks pick up right where you left off and finished audiobooks replay reliably from your Library.
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16.13
We’ve improved the overall reading experience and made several under-the-hood fixes to ensure smoother navigation throughout the app. Enjoy a better reading and listening experience with Everand!
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16.13.1
We fixed an issue that could cause your audiobook progress to reset incorrectly. Update to the latest version of Everand to get the fix.
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16.14
We fixed an issue that could cause your audiobook progress to reset incorrectly. Update to the latest version of Everand to get the fix.
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16.15
Free trials now include a guided checklist on your home screen to help you get started, from saving titles to unlocking your first book, plus a counter showing how many trial days you have left. This release also includes general improvements and bug fixes.
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16.16
Pay with Venmo: You can now check out with Venmo in the app, wherever Venmo is available. Select it at checkout and finish your purchase in a few taps. This release also includes general improvements and bug fixes.
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16.17
We fixed an issue where opening a shared book link before installing the app could take you to the Home screen instead of the book you tapped. Now, you'll land straight on the right page. Please note: We're also working on improvements to help you keep your place in audiobooks more reliably.
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16.18
· 27 Jul 2026
We’ve improved the overall reading experience and made several under-the-hood fixes to ensure smoother navigation throughout the app. Enjoy a better reading and listening experience with Everand!
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16.19
We’ve improved the overall reading experience and made several under-the-hood fixes to ensure smoother navigation throughout the app. Enjoy a better reading and listening experience with Everand!
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16.2
What’s New: Improved accessibility for keyboard navigation: - Library controls now properly support keyboard focus, improving usability for keyboard and assistive technology users. General performance improvements: - We fixed an issue where some audiobooks restarted from the beginning, along with more stable audio experiences and clearer error messaging when issues occur.
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16.20
· 11 Aug 2026
This release includes: - Discover and pre-save upcoming titles before they're released, and get notified the moment they're available - Reading offline is more reliable, with fixes for occasional freezing in the reader and library - A new onboarding experience for trial members on how to find your next read, save books to a list, unlock your first book, and explore our library of content, with a little confetti celebration once you've completed them all - Sharing a book now includes a link, so whoever you send it to can open it right away
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16.22
· 28 Aug 2026
This release includes general improvements and bug fixes. The Everand Apple Watch app now opens as expected.
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16.3
This update brings general stability improvements to reading and listening. Expect fewer crashes, fewer unexpected sign outs, more reliable offline access, and smoother audio playback.
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16.4
This update includes general performance and stability improvements across the app. Expect more accurate audiobook progress tracking, and smoother navigation.
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16.5
This update brings improvements to listening reliability and overall app performance. You should notice smoother audio playback, faster startup times, and a more dependable experience when reading, and listening.
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16.5.1
Unlocks now roll over! Starting today, your unlocks now roll over for up to 6 months. You can check your balance anytime in your account settings.
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16.6
This update includes general performance improvements across the app.
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16.6.1
This update includes general improvements across the app.
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16.6.2
This update includes general improvements across the app.
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16.7
What’s New: - Search is now noticeably faster. - The Notifications Center has been removed from Home; notification preferences are available in Account > Notifications. - Everand now supports four languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French. General performance improvements and UI consistency updates.
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16.8
This update includes general performance improvements across the app.
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16.9
Your Everand activity now shows up in Fable - Once you link your Everand and Fable accounts, your reading and listening activity on Everand automatically appears in Fable - Your streak, progress, and reading lists stay up to date without any manual tracking needed This release also includes general improvements and bug fixes.
- 16.18 · 31 Jul 2026
- 16.22 · 21 Aug 2026
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
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- Live store listing
- Last verified
- 31 Aug 2026
- Sources
- App Store, Google Play
- Independent summary has not been published yet.