Bound - Audiobook Player Negative Reviews

Bound - Audiobook Player App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Bound - Audiobook Player app received 41 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Bound - Audiobook Player? Can you share your negative thoughts about bound - audiobook player?

Bound - Audiobook Player for Negative User Reviews

✓ Useless in our carUnlike most other players, when listing our library Bound displays all three basic descriptors of a book: author, title, and length. However, it will only sort by title. If we want to see what we have by Graham Greene or find a book for a 6-hours' drive, we need to go through the list item by item. Then, once we find a book and connect the phone to the car's audio system, we are unable to play it. Our car's Bluetooth connection receives the audio fine but the car's controls cannot stop, start, rewind, or fast-forward Bound. These controls work properly in iBooks and Podcasts..HaroldbassetVersion: 1.1.0

✓ Had lost my library 3 times nowNot sure why but every now and then the app cleans out my entire library. I think it may be because the apple stores the books in a cache instead of a library. I only assume this. Because in the storage bit in the iPhone settings it just shows the total amount of storage used not the individual books I think the iPhone sees the books as cache and then cleans them out. Maybe to save space I am only guessing all this. What ever causes the issues, it is very annoying..DcheddVersion: 2021.1

✓ Was working wellHave been using this for a while now as CarPlay seemed to work well. Now randomly my books go blank and when I try and play one it just crashes the app. The only way I’ve found to resolve this is either re upload the book then fast forward to find my spot again. Really annoying bug..Kernal32Version: 2021.1

✓ Full of bugsThe idea is great, but it still need more work. Some downloads simply stop for no reason and won't restart. Besides, you have to download the audio files all at once, or they won't be recognized as a single book. I'm happy to update my review when bugs are fixed, but so far the app is barely usable..EdummjorgeVersion: 1.3.0

✓ Has trouble playing multiple filesI really want to like this app, but if your audiobook is cut into multiple files, there doesn’t seem to be an option to continue playing. App freezes and there is no support to speak of..Yikes88Version: 2020.3

✓ An otherwise great app with one glaring flawI was excited when I found this app. I used it for quite a while before I ultimately decided to abandon it and stick with the stock iBooks app. It has a great design, and its super simple to import audio from a number of cloud storage providers. I had to give up on it because of one glaring flaw. I would be listening to an audiobook on my morning commute. When I arrive I would pause the track, then bookmark where I was. When I left work 8 hours and went to resume the audiobook from my bookmark, it wouldn't be anywhere near where I had left off. It would be as much as 10 minutes ahead or behind where I had bookmarked. This is less of a problem in a book with shorter tracks, but a lot of mine have 10-20 minute tracks Until this is fixed, I would recommend against using it. Pros: -Easy to import audio -Easy to edit media -Simple, clean design Cons: -Audio drift.VenkmanologistVersion: 1.5.2

✓ IPhone updatesSince the latest update this won’t run in the background, if you minimise the app whilst playing an audiobook it stop , basically you cart multi task while using it.AlfydooVersion: 2021.1

✓ App stopped working correctly after the latest updateI can no longer see audio files using one drive. Google drive works fine but all my stuff is on one drive. I emailed the developer but got no response. Still hoping for a fix..Watch out I'm a photographerVersion: 2020.3

✓ No attention to detailThe app is working but it misses things that are quite obvious. Two examples: 1) when importing files you have to do it one by one! 2) when the files have long names there is no way to display them and thus can not rearrange them in the app if needed. If there is an update that fixes these issue I will update the review..<| DA |>Version: 1.8.0

✓ Everything you want from such an app except...The app is perfect! Please add a way to set titles / notes / colours to bookmarks. Please please please!!.Mmmmmm1264358Version: 2020.1

✓ Lacks Siri integration...I listen to audiobooks daily via CarPlay. Bound is a nice looking app, but lacks Siri integration. Without being able to pause playback via Siri, it makes controlling playback hands-free impossible. Unfortunately, because of that, I have to give it 1-star (otherwise, I’d give it a 5-star rating) and will have to go back to Apple’s lacklustre Books/Audiobooks weirdness..TheboykVersion: 2020.3

✓ No support - can’t upload lecturesI bought this app as a workaround to get lectures onto my iPhone and be able to play them in double speed. Although it had some hiccups, it mostly did its job. I haven’t used it in a while and now I can’t add new lectures. I tried reaching out and haven’t heard back from anyone. If I hear back and get things working I’ll change my rating. Otherwise, the app is a waste..Flid2Version: 2020.1

✓ Broken app; Doesn’t workCrashes when importing. Doesn’t save audiobooks.Bound is brokenVersion: 1.8.1

✓ DOES NOT EXPORT FILESBEWARE DOES NOT EXPORT.JoshuascottpaulVersion: 2021.1

✓ Great app at normal playback speed..I was hoping to replace iBooks/iTunes with this app, as I hate managing my audio books through iTunes and syncing them to my phone. Bound is great, and does almost everything right.. with the exception of playback speed. I usually listen to my audio books through iBooks at 1.25x or 1.5x speed. However when testing this in Bound, I noticed the sound quality is significantly worse, like there’s some sort of metallic distortion happening. I tested listening to the same section of an audio book back and forth at the same speed between the two apps, and Bound is not nearly as natural sounding as iBooks. So, unfortunately I’m going to have to keep using iBooks for now. Maybe future releases will be able to improve on this?.TalistoVersion: 1.5.2

✓ Initial audiobook loading is frustratingI have some audiobooks in Dropbox and some on my phone that I downloaded directly from the web. As there’s no iOS 11 Files.app or Document Provider support, I need to upload the books from my phone to Dropbox, then use the app to download them from Dropbox to my phone. 🤔 Also The settings menu only has a couple of options but is quite lengthy with various acknowledgements; it’d be better if these were in a sub-menu to keep things a bit tidier..ShehaalVersion: 1.4.0

✓ Not for iPadI paid for this app believing its iPad compatible because its on the IPad App Store. It shows up as an iPhone sized screen and expanding it doesn't help. It doesn't rotate with the iPad either..JjeesswwooVersion: 1.8.1

✓ Great to use but not great to add content.I love using the app. It has all the features I want. It is a pain to get the audiobooks on. I have had errors using the web browser transfer. Several files were skipped and I was unable to add them. When using onedrive bound app says there are no audio files when there are. You are unable to transfer books through iTunes. They only successful way I have been able to transfer books is using Dropbox. It’s unfortunate because the app itself is awesome, but it’s really sucky uploading books..Avi4nfLuVersion: 2020.3

✓ Web uploaded doesn’t workSeems good but the web uploader doesn’t give an IP on iPhone 12 Mini.WowManManVersion: 2021.1

✓ Lacks vital functionalityI bought this to listen to audio books off my iCloud account. Pointed the app towards a folder with an audio book from Cory Doctorow called Little Brother, it’s made up of 180 mp3 files. Added the files to the app no problem. But they are all out of order, there is no way to sort the files except by hand. 180 files! I should be able to sort by date/name at the least. Can’t believe this functionality is not present!.Whitespider1066.comVersion: 1.8.1

✓ Looks great, doesn’t work quite as well as it used toI am on an audiobook award jury, so I listen to a lot of audiobooks. Bound has been my go-to app for most of this year. It works well with iCloud (where I keep the files that I’m sent for review) and it’s easy to use. The latest update looks great, and importing works a little better (fewer skipped files than before), but I’m unable to delete audiobooks from my library. I click the trash can icon and...nothing. It’s frustrating! I have a couple of audiobooks with missing files that I can’t delete and reimport because of this issue. I hope this bug will be fixed soon...I hate having to switch over to another app to listen to these problem titles!.KnittingKnerdVersion: 1.8.1

✓ Loses library data on restartI purchased Bound 2 years ago and I recall it working pretty well. I recently tried using it again and haven’t had a good experience. I’m able to import audiobooks successfully via iCloud, local file import, and via the web uploader but each time I close and reopen the app, my books and location are lost and I have to reimport them. I emailed the developer 4 weeks ago about the issue and haven’t heard anything back. It’s a shame. The UI and support for importing from a bunch of different sources are both great. But constantly losing track of my library and location makes the app pretty unusable../dev/nallVersion: 2020.3

✓ Usually love the app, but no longer saving location when removing AirpodsThis but used to be rare but it’s happening a lot more frequently now. When I remove my Airpods, the iPhone automatically pauses what you’re listening to. Cool feature. Most apps just pick up where it paused when you put them back in. Not Bound, not reliably at least. Most of the time, I jumped back to where you originally started in that listening session. For me, that can be HOURS. Very frustrating and time-wasting having to scrub through and find my location..AaronCPVersion: 1.8.1

✓ Audio stops working every few minsNice app, but audio stops working every few mins and only working and restarting the app fixes it..Jack TiernanVersion: 2021.1

✓ Disappointed!So just purchased Bound and it does not show all of the audiobooks in my Onedrive. You can’t even refresh the folders. This is extremely frustrating since all of my authors have several books in a series. One author has nineteen books in his series all are displayed in my other cloud app, but only seven in Bound. Please fix this asap or provide a refund. As this is unacceptable..MR.GeeQVersion: 2021.1

✓ There are better optionsThe app lacks support for the Files API and for iTunes file transfers. The Wi-Fi network detection is poorly implemented. All this makes it inconvenient to get audiobooks into the app. Aside from the difficulty of getting audiobooks into the app, it's very good - just not good enough to make up for its shortcomings in file management..MarsmiteVersion: 2021.1

✓ Good when it worksHonestly I didn’t regret spending 3.99 on this app up until the app kept crashing and won’t let me open it again. Also uploading books with files in multiple folders is a tremendous pain. This app was convenient but now I feel like I have to move on to something else. This is just too broken until these issues are fixed. I can’t physically open the app at all now..J AlissyVersion: 2020.3

✓ Audio StopsI too have run into an issue with audiobooks stopping after each chapter. It seems to work when iPhone screen is on but when it’s off the audio stops. This is a great app however this isn’t a minor issue to me. I’d be glad to adjust my rating upon a fix..LeviathanVersion: 2020.3

✓ No way to access audiobooks in the Books App LibraryNot great import options.Madeleine MorrisVersion: 2021.1

✓ Riddled with Cloud connectivity problemsTried connecting OneDrive and Google Drive. Works inconsistently. Very little help on the developer’s website..Jon in JapanVersion: 2021.1

✓ Okay but...I bought this hoping that I could link this player to my audiobook collection which is held in the cloud and play them remotely. However, I can’t play anything unless they are downloaded to my device and not having a library view, only a file tree view means a lot of renaming. When downloaded, the player is nice and easy to use but having over 1000 audiobooks and limited space, remote playing would be a good option..Irving_braxiatelVersion: 1.6.1

✓ Perfect app if it had CarPlay supportLove this app, works just as I imagined it. Integrates with google drive and downloads and plays seamlessly. And then I hook it up to my CarPlay enabled car, nope, nothing. What good is an audiobook app with no CarPlay. That’s when I listen to audiobooks. Will change my review to a 5 star immediately As soon as Tim adds this feature. Btw Tim, I emailed you about this and my email bounced back. Maybe you change update your email address on the bound website. Thank you..AusinatorVersion: 1.4.0

✓ Needs read/unread abilityThe blue read/unread dots are pointless. When you accidentally play a book or preview it, it marks it as unread. The UX is poorly thought out. Look at how Apple Books treats a book you truly ‘finished’ reading vs ‘previewed’. If not that, then at the very least give us the ability to mark us unread and put that blue dot back—as simply as swiping right (just as you swipe left to delete)..Ph6ixVersion: 2020.3

✓ Woeful appLost all my audiobooks in the latest update. App has become flakier and flakier lately with the app crashing and some books not visible. Make sure you keep a backup of all your audiobooks beyond this app. Stupidly I put the majority of my books on this app with no backup. Be warned.Perth, WAVersion: 2020.1

✓ Issue on iPhone 14 proIn iPhone 14 pro on latest ios version, you cannot download a book from the Apple “files” section Then with OneDrive you cannot scroll down through a full list of folders if there are too many.. it stops around halfway in a list of 300 folders. No sign of any updates from the developer.Luke23874Version: 2021.1

✓ Does not recognize booksCould not recognize books from my one drive.Deep_akVersion: 2020.3

✓ BuggyNeeds an iPad version.Xenopus15Version: 1.5.2

✓ Problem with playing audiobooks with multiple partsThis app is really great. I love the smart rewind function in it to jog your memory when you have to pause for some reason. My only problem with it, and it isn’t a small one, is that whenever I play a book with multiple parts/chapters, as soon as it is done playing one part the app refuses to play the next one. I’m only met with silence. What’s stranger still is that the scrub bar continues to progress as though it IS playing, but there’s not sound. To fix the issue, I have to close the app, reopen, and press play again and then it resumes. This is obviously not feasible when you have a book with 200 parts at 3 or 4 minutes a piece. I’ve tried contacting the devs, but have been met with no reply. I may need to switch apps if there isn’t a solution available which is shame considering the price tag on this one..Kai GuyVersion: 2020.3

✓ Do NOT recommendOn iPhone, new tracks won’t start automatically within a book, so you have to unlock your phone, hard-close the app, reopen, and manually select the next track (becomes very annoying to do, especially when there are a lot of short tracks in a book). Additionally, the rewind button (key feature of the app) fails to work quite often. I shared my feedback with the developers, but they never replied to my messages or fixed the issues. I have moved to BookPlayer, which has been working much better..It's me! Really!Version: 2020.3

✓ No supportAlthough this app is mostly functional, the developer does not seem to be responding any more to queries. I have a triangle/exclamation mark appearing on a download (from Google drive) that I have tried downloading multiple times. So my review is relating to this issue, and a shame about the lack of support, as the app is largely ok..GandalfthekingVersion: 2021.1

✓ Constantly crashApp constantly crash, and most of the time load an empty library. Duration of audiobook is inconsistent, and can change between imports. When incorrect, I am unable to skip section, as it reverts to where it thinks the duration of the audiobook is..EH75Version: 2020.3

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