Literal Club

The iPad version of this app is broken - there is no SAVE button on the ‘edit book’ page. Works OK on the Mac / Safari version. Emailed the developers about this a couple of days ago and got no response - wondering if the app is still actively supported back at head office in Berlin.

I have only been using the platform for a day or so - but I as a Product Designer myself I really appreciate the clean design and the minimalistic approach. I can’t wait for this to gain further traction and have more and more book ratings, as I’d happily switch to another service over Goodreads.

Saw this advertised by someone I follow on Instagram and it interested me. Cut to launching in and it going straight to a login page with no option to sign. Tried everything on the page (leaving it blank, typing what I would use, hoping to forgot password) trying to trigger a sign up option but no luck. Checked if the app page here had the information, nope. Found the website using Google and you have to join a wait list before you can sign up 🤷🏼‍♀️ maybe don’t advertise your service on social media before you’re ready for people to use it widely OR have the people that are promoting it explain that

The first app I’ve ever deleted bc the UX was so frustrating. For example, if you add a book you recently read, mark it as read, and add the dates you read it, it will list the book as Currently Reading. Then if you try to update it to Finished, it registers that as you having read the book for a second time. Makes no sense!

Better ux than goodreads! But I can’t import my library from goodreads :-(

I have been using this app on and off for over a year now. I like the design and overall concept of the app. But, it has a lot of room for improvement. I regularly encounter book pages with missing information (no cover, no synopsis, no author bio), as well as no book pages at all (including award winning books, nominated books, etc). I filled out a form months ago to become a “librarian” to help fill in missing data and what not, but never heard back. And today I spent a few minutes writing out a review for a book but after tapping save, i found that it did not save and no draft is available, so that review is now lost. I started using this app because a friend recommended it and because i wanted to divest from Amazon related alternatives. I hope this app will show signs of improvement soon. i’ve enjoyed using it besides the issues noted above.

I know this app is new and the creators are working on it, but it is laggy. I tried changing my email address and username and it didn’t let me. I had deleted my email address and needed to change it to a new one. Honestly, there wasn’t much to do on this app. It’s kinda boring. I just ended up deleting my account and the app. The idea is actually a good one but the app just isn’t there yet.

Love this as an alternative for good reads, much nicer on the eyes and easy to use, in general. The yearly goal list, is not updating automatically for me, perhaps it’s a bug?

Great idea, great app. Low budget (updates every 2 months…), so expect a few UX inconsistencies. I wish I could add personal notes to a book I’m adding (who told me about it / offered it to me etc). And that adding new books was a bit easier (auto retrieving data from worldcat?). There are also lots of duplicate titles in the database, not a big deal now but I’m concerned app may become slow or annoying (having to scroll through duplicates) because of it. For the positives : it’s simple, clear, easy to use. It doesn’t try to push a bunch of garbage on me (ads/sponsored content/recommendations) and is not riddled with useless features

I enjoy the app, especially the social aspects, but I’m repeatedly frustrated at the inconsistencies with tracking book editions and ISBNs. When adding a book, you can edit the dates read, but then the app will sometimes change the version of the book. I’m often brought to books with blank cover squares and no descriptions. I hope this can get fixed! The staff members are great about responding to issue emails.