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✓ HolàIntuitive and very easy to use. Lots of content available. Fantastic.Version: 4.56.1
✓ Love hoopla sm!I love hoopla! They have so many varieties of different books! I just wish they had more of the books I like but besides that it's such a good app! 100% recommend.Version: 4.57.1
✓ MeI is so jolly good.Version: 4.57.1
✓ ProblemsOriginally I liked the Hoopla app. Now not so much. It seems to be having what I consider insurmountable annoyances. It first started with the app freezing right in the middle of a book. I switched from using the app to read a book to just clicking on read now without using the app. That worked for a while but is now doing the same thing. Very frustrating when you have only so much time to read and then it freezes and you can’t. It isn’t my device at fault either since it happens not only on both tablets I use but also on my phone. I’ve written to them twice with no response about this problem. I was sure they would fix it but no such luck. Also it doesn’t sync between devices. The other library apps like Overdrive will pick up whatever page you’re on when you change devices. Not Hoopla. I’m sorry to say. This means endless scrolling page by page in order to get to your current page. Oh and the latest annoyance is after reading maybe 10 pages a banner pops up and you have to click out of the book, it comes up with the download page and you then have to click on resume in order to keep reading. It’s almost enough to quit using this app. The only reason I come back to it occasionally is they have some books that the other services do not..if you want to try an app that works the way it should try Libby. They’ve got their act together. Merry Christmas one and all. Hope the powers that be read this and fix these basic problems..Version: 4.30.1
✓ Enjoying the booksVery happy with the range of books available. Also happy to be able to read a whole series..Version: 4.55
✓ Get hoopla now!I have always like audio books. I am a young girl, and I am dyslexic. I have always struggled with reading despite my best efforts. I eventually found out about audiobooks, and convinced my parents to get me a radio so that I could listen to the cds at the library. It helped so much, and I started making progress with my reading and reading comprehension. However, a radio would always lose my spot when I unplugged it to bring around the house with me, and I eventually ran out of books I liked to listen to. I can still recite most of the lines from Harry Potter from how often I listened to them. Anyways, one day, I was at the library, and I say a sing for hoopla. It was exactly what I needed. I downloaded it onto my phone, and fell in love with it. Hoopla’s free and easy to use. I listen to hoopla daily, and it’s a perfect way to read books while getting dressed, driving, or even just so you can follow along. You can even adjust the speed of the book depending on your reading level. If you are looking to have this for a child, you can put restrictions on. Since I got hoopla, I have also gotten Overdrive. I am so happy to have a site that has free audiobooks, and doesn’t even require WiFi.😁.Version: 4.25
✓ It doesn't workYour app never leaves the "calculating pages" initial state. Whenever I open a book, this is all it says, it never loads the book. I've updated the app twice, no change. I'm on an iPhone 6S with the latest iOS to date..Version: 4.48.1
✓ Great except for a couple of thingsI am very happy to have found hoopla! I listen to a lot audio books and I like being able to check out audio books from the library for free (YAY!!) This app works well but there are some narrators readers who need to be slowed down (or sped up) just a hair and the available speed change utility slows it way too much. Instead of going from 100% to 75% it would be great to go to 95% or 98% because 75% is way to slow and distorts the voices. Also, if I want to move to a different part of the book and I haven’t set a bookmark and I am going to a place where tapping the 15 second arrow is cumbersome (and I am aware it makes bigger jumps the more you tap it), I at times try to slide to dot to the correct place. Sometimes it is super easy but other times it slides the entire page. I wish every audio books was broken down into chapters but not all of them are so being able to more easily move the slide would be great. Thank you for listening!!.Version: 4.36.1
✓ Preview AudioI borrow Audiobooks frequently but wish previewing was available on Hoopla as some narrators kill the story for me and I’ve wasted a loan..Version: 4.55
✓ To much romanceTo much romance.Version: 4.54.1
✓ Good reader, with some quirksNot a bad ereader, but let down by very odd keyboard support - for example, cursor-right moves the page slightly, rather than turning it..Version: 4.55
✓ LIBRARY APPS FOR THE AUDIOBOOK WIN!I found this app when I was doing a deep dive comparison for different audiobook listening apps and almost gave up when it looked like Audible or Spotifys sad credit/15hr listening caps were the only option when WHAM I happened upon a Reddit forum directing people to download Hoopla an app accessibile via your local library. Legit just input your library card information and a plethora of audiobooks were up for checking out. Not to mention 1)the books get returned automatically after 3 weeks 2) if you’re like me and love falling asleep listening to your audiobooks but hate when way too many chapters have been read through while sleeping (aside from your phone batter draining too) you can literally set a timer to how long you want it to keep playing for be it the end of the chapter your currently on or a designated amount of time. 3) If you also share my affinity for logging your reading on your Goodreads App you can see the listed chapters on Hoopla and reference the % of book read on Hoopla to add to your Goodreads progress. 4) There’s a digital bookmark capability, car & activity mode. 5) Most importantly there is no listening cap! It is literally the perfect audiobook app. DOWNLOAD NOW!!!.Version: 4.57
✓ Good appIt’s good.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Borrower’s DilemmaI am a new user to Hoopla . A friend recomnended it to me. I used Borrow box and I am very happy with it. More user friendly. Hoopla’s audiobook selection is a nice alternative to Borrow box audiobook collection. My only complain with Hoopla is the borrowing time. Once I am done with an audiobook I cannot return it rightaway to allow me to borrow more audiobooks. It stays on my records for 21 days. Why ? I don’t need it anymore. Other user can listen to it after me. This 21 days role frustrates me . It’s stopping me to listen to another book in the series and also fills my memory up. Just sitting there waiting for 21 days! Please ammend it and add the return button. This way it will allow me to borrow more audiobooks rather than 6 only in a month. I also find navigating a bit confusing and harder compared to borrow box. Make our experiences using Hoopla a good experience. Make it simple. Have tree buttons Borrow- Hold- Return. Many thanks, Judy.Version: 4.55
✓ It doesn’t work!!!So I put my library card, that I got registered today and that didn’t work, then I tried my family’s cards and that doesn’t work..Version: 4.19.1
✓ Good interface, too few titlesI like this app. Two improvements, promised but not yet available, are screen rotation and larger type. My biggest gripe is the paucity of titles. I enjoy authors w dozens of books published, but can only find a few on Hoopla..Version: 4.56.1
✓ Wishful ThinkingI do love Hoopla but 6 books a month isn't enough though. Wish it's up to 10 books a month. I have the audio on almost all day when I'm home and even when I go for my walks, have it on too. Pls pls pls add another 4 books for audio 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 other than that, I love Hoopla ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️.Version: 4.53.2
✓ Saves Me Lots of Moola!This may be my first app review, but I wanted to tell you how thankful I am for Hoopla. There is plenty of content of interest and I’ve even seen some really recent books on here. I’ve stopped using Audible since discovering it (when someone mentioned it in a review of the Libby app, which I also use, but Libby can have long waits and has shorter borrow times). I do wish we could read the ebooks in Kindle form because that’s better for eyes than a typical tablet screen and my Kindle has much better battery life than my ipad. It’s great how we can highlight within the ebooks, but I don’t think there’s a way to save those highlights or add notes like on Kindle. As I don’t really like reading whole books on the iPad, I usually stick to audiobooks here, but am very grateful for them. Occasionally, Hoopla doesn’t succeed in accurately syncing my place between devices (phone and iPad), so that’s something they might want to take a look at. I also appreciate that you can toggle in and out of Kids mode, but would prefer a password to enter back into adult mode, for when my kids use it on their own. It is tricky to constantly supervise all content kids select and I’m not comfortable with all the options in the Kids section either. Perhaps a parent could enter a password to approve each borrow before a child can borrow while in Kids mode. Thank you for a great free app though. I’m happy to be a member of a library that participates with it..Version: 4.52
✓ BookmarksAm enjoying Hoopla. Has some of my favourite authors but having trouble with bookmarks. Doesn’t always open on the page I last finished or on the bookmark. And unlike Libby or BorrowBox I can’t see how to easily go to a bookmarked page..Version: 4.49.2
✓ AwesomeNot gonna lie, i love reading books you can hold in your hand.. but i am thankful for ebooks. 🙂.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Good fun 🤩Good app and easy to navigate. Just want to see some decent shows and movies..Version: 4.51.2
✓ Amazing appI tried Hoopla a few years ago and wasn’t too impressed. Recently I picked it up again and wow, this app has improved and it’s amazing. It literally feels like getting away with something to have this much free content - not just books but also audiobooks, music, even tv shows and movies - for FREE at my fingertips. Between this and the Libby app it’s like having a huge library you can take with you anywhere. You can download anything you borrowed to your device with one tap. This means I can listen to music and audiobooks in the car without streaming! Yay! The only downside I have found to this app is the borrowing limit which, with my library, is 6 items per month. I have to ration my picks carefully! However, I believe this is specific to the library your account is linked with, not universal for the app. The only issues I have encountered are so slight they’re not even worth mentioning - an audiobook that skipped/lagged for a few seconds, and occasionally the app crashes or loses my place in my book. This app is so great!.Version: 4.49.2
✓ Great service!Lots of music titles you can’t find elsewhere..Version: 4.58
✓ Great app as long as you have internetI love using this app daily for audio books!!! It’s one of my most used apps on my phone, I would have given 5 stars only for the reason that when I hit areas often without any internet that I’m logged out of the app and can’t use it until I’m back in an area that does have it. As a full time traveller this does become a real pain as you can be with internet data for some days off grid..Version: 4.54.1
✓ I adore this appI can’t speak highly enough of this app and the wonderful material available - I especially love the metaphysical audio books which are giving me so many new concepts to think about - with a library card access is free and this in itself is remarkable- Highly Recommend.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Good app but missing some important featuresThere doesn’t seem anyway to bring up a list of chapters when listening to audiobooks..Version: 4.44
✓ Great app for readersI really like the Hoopla app and the ability to borrow titles without waiting in a queue. Would be ideal if there was a preview function for audiobooks to test them out before borrowing..Version: 4.52.1
✓ HappyDon’t have the budget for streaming service this does the trick just wish I had more rentals but it’s all good..Version: 4.57.1
✓ AmazingLove that this concept is a reality!! Makes reading and streaming affordable and accessible to anyone (with a smartphone of course).Version: 4.57.1
✓ Who need Spotify when we have this!I wish they could just let us borrow music more than 7 days and not restrict albums per month. But probably that’s library rules. But love the app. Save money and just download this. Find a local library that supports Hoopla. It’s free music and comics..Version: 4.57.1
✓ DalglieshVery good thriller.Version: 4.57.1
✓ The dress shop on king streetWhat a beautiful sad story , it left me with hope.Version: 4.54.1
✓ Kalamunda libraryEasy to you great download option.Version: 4.49.2
✓ AmazingI dont usually write reviews however hoopla is a lifesaver… free audiobooks and very convenient.Version: 4.55
✓ Tiresome app but great collectionDoesn't rotate to fit screen on my ipad, doesn't let you delete books that you borrowed just to look at, because it has no preview etc etc. Use it once in a while for books you can’t get anywhere else, but otherwise — great selection of ebooks and comics not available in my town library..Version: 4.25
✓ ThanksThis is an amazing app that gives us access to so much wisdom and insight! I love how it returns the books and you avoid fines! Most of all I appreciate the access to so many great ebooks and audio books..Version: 4.52
✓ So happy to use this app one of the bestReally good quality app love it.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Love this appThanks so much for this great app . I has everything..Version: 4.57.1
✓ Good AppI enjoy using this app and a great variety of books and movies..Version: 4.57
✓ SEARCH Sort options, category options and series listings,I used to be better able better search, sort, by category as well I would like to have series listings available by author. Thank you Maureen Canada 🇨🇦.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Excellent selection of content!Discworld and Pendulum :).Version: 4.8.0
✓ Excellent selection of good readsLove Hoopla. Easy to use and a great selection of books to read and listen too plus more!.Version: 4.56.1
✓ Excellent resource!We are a reading family and use Hoopla daily. Very happy with our library’s partnership with Hoopla to offer excellent selection of audiobooks and other media. I only have one bone to pick with the latest version. When I do a search and look through results or browse through genres, I should be able to click a title and read the description and info, and then go back to where I left off. Instead, I could be browsing through, say, the entire genre of fiction audiobooks (which is huge) to make it to the S titles, find something interesting looking and click on it, decide it’s not for me and go back, only to find that it doesn’t hold my spot but refreshes and goes all the way back to the beginning. This is so frustrating! Please consider fixing this! It didn’t used to be this way! I love browsing Hoopla and adding books to my favorites to read later! Would also love if Hoopla added the ability to create “shelves” and separate favorites into different categories! Thank you for all of your hard work! Hoopla really enriches our reading lives!.Version: 4.31.1
✓ Such a useful app!I’ve been using Hoopla for years now and I’m so incredibly grateful for all the value it has added to my life. It’s basically the library on my phone! I get ebooks, audiobooks, and can even get movies and albums streamed on my devices FOR FREE!! I mostly use it for the audiobooks and ebooks and it has been great. The biggest thing i think i really appreciate about the app is when I got to re-borrow a book I haven’t borrowed for a while, it takes me right back to where I left off. There’s also some amazing titles on here as well! There are some books i wish were added on (not sure if i can suggest titles to add anywhere), but again not complaining one bit because again it’s all free and the ease of use of the system is phenomenal. Thank you so much to the developers who have put this beautiful network together, it has been an incredibly useful asset in my life and my growth. Your hard work is immensely appreciated!.Version: 4.52.1
✓ Free!I love Hoopla for audio programs, audiobooks and Tv.Version: 4.56.1
✓ Best thing in today’s economyAs a bookworm in a country with a crazy high cost of living (and crazy high prices for books) hoopla and other library apps are what keep me sane. Hoopla gets extra points for letting me read comics legally (especially TMNT).Version: 4.54.1
✓ Hoopla is nice but I don’t like the waitI love hoopla but I don’t like that you can only get 2 books a month I go through books very fast so it isn’t the greatest but I still like it.Version: 4.51.2
✓ Mostly hot flaming garbageAudiobooks tend to work okay most of the time but eBooks are a figurative tire fire. Links don’t work, can’t search for specific sentences, crashes constantly... list goes on..Version: 4.26.1
✓ The Henna ArtistThis was a very enjoyable, albeit long audiobook. I would not cut it because all the details are relevant. Her early life her marriage, her escape, her reinventing herself to be able to create a lucrative business. Her ability to pamper the wealthy women she has as customers, in her quiet submissive fashion is just noteworthy. I do not know how I would have dealt with the overbearing snobby rich women. The ones who could ruin your business with just a few seconds. I loved the gentle care Lakshmi gave the young queen when her son was sent to England at the tender age. Her ability is a gift of compassion. Later when she goes to the Himalayas, what an interesting time. It speaks of her ability and compassion which turns into her next chapter. The young man she “adopts” as her ward, the streetwise imp who is in a way her guardian as well. When her sister shows up totally out of the blue since Lakshmi did not even know Rada existed. (Please excuse the possible errors in spelling names, since the audiobook did not have correct spelling included). All in all, the audiobook was 10 hours, but excellent story, wonderful book. The ending is such that we can add our own final chapter. I know I have!.Version: 4.33.1
✓ No question the 3-4 main apps get 5 starsThe reason is not because the 3-4 of them deserve it based on pure functionality like crashes, failing to sync your reading progress after you load up the book the next time, and limits that seem restrictive (Hoopla) for how many reading items you can borrow per month. Libby (Formerly Overdrive) is an extremely solid 5 star and is the clear leader in every aspect EXCEPT Hoopla offers the ability to borrow other content that others do not loan out or own. Ebooks & audiobooks I prefer Libby, Kanopy for borrowing videos, and Hoopla for comic books, TV shows sometimes and movies…oh yes music as well. The video content can and is different from Kanopy to Hoopla. The fact that I can “borrow” books and magazines and choose digital copies to read or the audio version and I pay NOTHING EVER, not a single penny to billions of items….how can these 3-4 apps be anything less than a 5. We owe these teams recognition that the countries hand out for exemplar civilian service to communities..Version: 4.49.2
✓ Great…BUT??I read a lot of different authors, I’ve never tried any of the audiobooks, to me a book is all about being able to see and read the words not having some one else read it to me, and this app has started making its way towards more audiobooks than actual Ebooks and that saddens me. But on the other hand I’m also able to come on to Hoopla and find many of my Ebooks that aren’t on the actual Overdrive App, or what is now the Libby App and that makes me very happy, I may start a series on Libby but am unable to finish it on there because for some reason they just have the very first Ebook of that series but then I’m able to finish the series here on Hoopla. But I have many issues with the borrowing of books, it will tell me I’ve met my download quota for the day and need to come back at MIDNIGHT to try again, but I’ve not downloaded anything from Hoopla that day meaning that was going to be my first book, smh. But all in all I think it’s a really great reading APP and have been using it for years as I read a lot. I will continue to use it Hoopla as long as it’s made available….Version: 4.55
✓ It is good ideaMaybe add more book we can take out.Version: 4.57.1
✓ HandyNice app for reading/listening to literature. I think they have a pretty good selection. I use it mostly for audiobooks, and I’ve enjoyed quite a few. As others have mentioned, the app would be greatly improved by offering the option to preview some snippets. Especially for audiobooks, sometimes you just don’t like the voice. Otherwise very satisfactory 🧐..Version: 4.26.1
✓ More books per month!It’s a great app and I love it but there 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 to be an improvement to the number of books we are allowed to take out per month!!!!! Like 2 a month? I read more than that in a week! Please, please improve this..Version: 4.51.2
✓ Barrow AudiobooksI understand that you’re allowed to check out so many per month, but I don’t understand why you can’t check out other books when I have return them with in a day to a week at the most. But I’m not allowed to check out any other audiobooks when I don’t even have any because I was responsible In returning them for other people to listen to. It’s like your punished for returning what you downloaded way before the return date. And with not a single audiobook waiting for me to listen to on my account, I’m still not able to download any. So being a truck driver and having the time to listen daily and nightly I’m unable to listen or download. I know before audiobooks I was able to take a certain amount and when I returned them I was able to take more, just as long as I returned them. Now with the automatic download and with them being able to take them back at there time I’m having a hard time understanding returning before the due date and not allowed to check out any other, and with all this technology they can’t see that but the old time returning work better..Version: 4.43
✓ Good omensThe book moved very slowly and was hard to comprehend could not keep my interest I didn’t even finish the whole book. Would rate it very slow. It was an introductory book and only had about 10 lines in it. Very difficult to review. But I like the boxcar books in general. I would like to inquire why when you have books already downloaded does hoopla not bring them up. I have been so upset that it refuses to bring my audiobooks app where I can select them to continue reading . I would also like to know why kids selections come up and it will not show me adult reading in the audiobooks. Since hoopla is the only out look to get audiobooks through the library anymore, I find it extremely difficult for your site to continually provide access to the audiobooks. It is so annoying to me that the audiobooks will not appear Under the bar road heading. If you can correct these problems it would be amazing and very much appreciate it. C . Petit large audiobook reader. My estimated time presently per day is four hours and 30 minutes..Version: 4.53.2
✓ First book readJust finished my first ebook on this platform. Easy to user and navigate. About to start on Tess Gerritson.Version: 4.51
✓ Great appGreat app.Version: 4.55
✓ Books.Hi. Yes I love Hoopla, the range of books is AMAZING!!! The only thing I don’t like is I can’t make the writing bigger and darker. Sometimes It hurts my eyes. Thank you..Version: 4.57.1
✓ Inspector Linley series 1 episodes 1 and 2Loved them. Looking forward to more.Version: 4.49
✓ Hoopla fanI love listening to audio books!.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Was enjoying...But suddenly all my content/favorites/borrowed books have disappeared and I have to search for the book to read it. Restarting the app & my phone doesn’t alleviate this issue. I’m hoping it’ll fix soon!.Version: 4.30.1
✓ Need more AudiobooksI haven’t got any complaints, it would be good to have all books by the same author in both e-book and audiobook format. There are e- books that aren’t available in audiobooks. Thank you..Version: 4.57.1
✓ :)It is fantastical. I haven’t had any troubles with running out of borrows, and I have ALOT. It’s a great app..Version: 4.52
✓ HooplaHoopla is great you get to read books of your chose.Version: 4.57.1
✓ HooplaThis is an amazing app that I can utilize with my library card..Version: 4.57.1
✓ Tv seriesI really enjoy the programing,however would like to see the tv series in sequence..Version: 4.26.1
✓ Works the way it is Supposed toWorks which is better than some of the library apps I’ve tried so 5 stars.Version: 4.56
✓ Very usefulI love hoopla cause it’s all about the library online I would give it 70 stars if it would be okay for you I love how easy it is to use.Version: 4.49.2
✓ Very goodI love all the books they have, except the fact that you can only check out 2 titles a month.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Enjoying HooplaSo happy to be able to hear audiobooks for free from my local library. Illness stopped me from reading, so finding audiobooks has filled that void in my day. Was great through Covid lockdown, just borrowing through my iPad..Version: 4.49.1
✓ More apps like this for a better societyI’m not sure if the amount of allowed borrows depend on your library, but I am given 10 instant borrows and 10 flex borrows, as well as free access to some MasterClass courses! I’ve seen some reviews complaining about a limit of two borrows, I’m not sure if that was an old issue with the app or just something that their library had instated. I don’t have this problem though, and I very much like this app. I am currently listening to a book now :).Version: 4.57.1
✓ Mostly goodHoopla was recommended by my public library and I’ve mostly liked it. It’s frustrating that unlike other audiobook apps, there isn’t a way on Hoopla to listen to a preview of a book before borrowing it. So a few times I’ve gone ahead and borrowed but have been disappointed. I’ve sometimes given the book as much as a 20 or 30 minute chance, but a couple times I had to stop much sooner, largely due to the narrator or the production quality. Sometimes, while the book is probably good and the story or characters are appealing, the person chosen to be the narrator is simply bad or inappropriately cast. Sometimes the audio levels are all over the place, varying in volume and quality. I know no audiobook is read all in one recording session, but most manage to maintain consistent levels and some sound like there’s suddenly a different microphone or sound engineer or he narrator was having a bad day. In any case, I wish Hoopla allowed a short preview. The way it is, I have to borrow the book, thereby using up one of my monthly allotment of books and then have returned it within a few minutes because I was disappointed in some way with the book. I’m glad I discovered the option to give the book a rating, but it would also be extremely helpful to be able to write a review. That way I could tell prospective readers which books (and narrators) I really like enjoyed a lot and caution readers about the books (or narrators) I found to be not worth my time..Version: 4.26.1
✓ Very happyA fantastic range of books, e books and other things to borrow.Version: 4.52
✓ Great app but more musicYou can find almost any book but it needs more music.Version: 4.57.1
✓ This app is wonderful! But some things…This app is fun, useful, and great for borrowing books! It has audiobooks, ebooks (basically an online reading book), magazines, and even movies! Of course you have to borrow all of those things (in the morning specifically) and you can only have 5 titles every 21 days. But it’s still a great app! You can even read offline! (As long as you’ve already borrowed a book) Oh! And it’s all completely free! I recommend this app to anyone who is considered getting it. Word to creators: I recently have been trying to borrow an audiobook (Yes I am trying to borrow it at like 8 am in the morning) and when I click ‘borrow’, it says again; your collective daily library has set a limit and will be reached by midnight. So, I try the next morning, same thing! Its very frustrating when I’m trying to borrow an audiobook before I finish the hard cover book at home. I really would like this book so if there is anyway to fix this, please fix it soon. Thank you so much! Don’t forget! Bye!.Version: 4.56
✓ Great AppBeautiful beautiful books and very accessible at all times. I do find it hard to make time to read but with this app, I’ve been able to finish one book in 3 hours.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Glitchiness dropped the ratingPlease note that I have only used this app for reading e-books, so my rating is based on that. This app is fussy when it comes to turning the page. If you don’t do it just right, you either end up several pages ahead of where you were, or it freezes and crashes. I also don’t like that you can’t adjust the screen brightness. I read in bed a lot, and even using the low light filter on my iPad doesn’t dim things enough. I’ve used the gray background color, but it does not extend the full width of the screen, so there’s an annoying white frame around the gray page. (There is a white-on-black setting, but that bothers my eyes.) The search feature is okay, but it would be helpful if you could filter by language; some of the books I read have French, Italian or German translations, and it’s a pain to have to slog through those. Also, searching by author is somewhat hit or miss. With all the complaints, why do I still give this four stars? Because I can read books by some of my favorite authors, without having to purchase their books. So it’s worth that..Version: 4.49
✓ HooplaThis is the most widely used App on my iPad. There are hours and hours of interesting and information titles to choose from. Hoopla has come along just in time for my retirement. I use it ever day for entertainment and information. Looking forward to starting a course in the near future..Version: 4.51.1
✓ Good selection of titles.I like using the App. Easy to use. Good selections of ebooks, eAudio books, video, films & comics. Like the Hoopla Bonus Borrows for the month November 2021. January 2024 Enjoyed serie audiobooks. Good selection & variety..Version: 4.55
✓ Book limitThe only thing that’s stopping me from giving it five stars is the book limit. Bye now📚.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Minor complaintI like the service overall, with one minor complaint—the monthly limit of books. Sometimes i borrow a book and may return it or a second book all the same day because it wasnt exactly what i wanted. Ive already lowered the number of books i can have in a month. Yours is the only library system out of 6 libraries i access that has a limit. Sincerely Wayne Roper.Version: 4.57.1
✓ Changing LibrariesIt works fine until you want to change your library. The text overlays with the buttons you click and I literally had to put in my card number for my new library seven different times each time I went to the screen because it kept erasing and then I couldn’t scroll down half the time to see the library card # and pin # boxes. Also once I switched it said, “error” that is already had that card but when I logged in and out it still showed my old library but then my new card in settings. What? And I tried looking for a book my new library has but my old once doesn’t and I’m still stuck in the old not in name on the display only but also in terms of what I can borrow. Logged out and uninstalled and reinstalled the app but seriously why the delay? Does the app consist of solos of information that don’t talk well to each other? With overdrive and Libby I can switch between libraries like a breeze. Hoopla is not a UX friendly app when it comes to changing libraries—atm it is glitchy and frustrating..Version: 4.30.1
✓ Please convince my library to allow more monthly Hoopla borrows!I love Hoopla, even more than my library. When my library is missing books or audiobooks in a series, I can almost always find those at Hoopla, which is awesome! My library severely limits the lifetime number of books I can request (to 5!) so it makes it unreasonable for me to request books missing from a series when I can find them at Hoopla. However, now my library has severely limited our number of monthly borrows from Hoopla. I’m hoping Hoopla can help with this and convince libraries to make that number much higher, like it used to be. I want to be able to read missing books/audiobooks and also read other series that my library doesn’t have but Hoopla does have, but this is hard to do when my library only allows 4 monthly borrows from Hoopla. I loved when Hoopla recently (in February) offered bonus borrows that didn’t count against the few that our library allows. I have used my borrows since then to complete series that I began during the February bonus borrows. Thank you, and I hope you bring this feature back again!.Version: 4.52
✓ Great selection but quirky appI love the selection of books available. Often books that have very long waits on other library apps are available here. I also love the three week checkout. Unfortunately, the books and audio are quirky. The books do not show page numbers only how Many pages left in the chapters. The audio does not show chapters at all so if you are reading and listening, which I often do, I have to search for a long time to find where I am in the audio after having read a few chapters. I finally gave up reading and listening because I was spending too much time finding my spot. It would be great if the books and audio worked together. Also, the book pages don’t fit great when I read on my iPad because there is a bottom bar showing how many pages left in the chapter. It often covers up the last line on the page and it does not seem to go away. These are minor issues for a free lending service so don’t be deterred by them but it would be excellent if they were fixed! Enjoy reading!.Version: 4.30.1
✓ Love hooplaThis app is so amazing, music, books , movies all for free. You can’t get better than that!.Version: 4.52
✓ Hours of entertainmentGreat app. Well designed, easy to use. I use Libby more only because Hoopla gives me just 4 audiobooks a month, but I prefer Hoopla for how it’s set up.Version: 4.55
✓ Best way to borrow audio and ebooks from libraryThis is a useful and simple way to borrow digital media from your local library in the comfort of your own home (my library system allows 10 titles per month). True, selections available are not the latest releases but I'm enjoying catching up with many classic books on audio recordings while gardening, driving and other chores. I agree with other reviewers that chapter markers would be helpful, and I will keep back one star for that and for frequent delays I experience when returning to the app after switching apps or pausing. I'm very impressed with the quality of the readers in the audiobooks I've borrowed so far (about a dozen). I was also happy that when 1 book was returned after its 21-day period was over, the app retained my place in the 35-hour recording. For a free app that allows access to books, music, and movies with just my library card -- this is a great service. Kudos and thanks to the developers!.Version: 4.51.1
✓ Very goodI use this a lot. Love that the items are readily accessible. Have recommended to my friends. I do have some difficulty with the bookmarking as it does not register. Please advise.Version: 4.52
✓ Free movies…and moreGreat selection! From Ken Burns to Bill Nighy! Well worth your time..Version: 4.57.1
✓ Must have!I am OBSESSED. I am a public library director so the I have helped the library make this possible for our community. If your library doesn’t offer it, ask! Unlike other providers of digital content, though also amazing in their own right, Hoopla offers ebooks, audio books, comics, tv, music, and movies. All items in their catalog are instantly available- no wait! How many check outs a month is set by your library as its free to the user and paid for by the library but its a great compliment to other digital platforms! The app’s interface is easy to use and they are constantly improving it. You can download ebooks and audio books to your device for the 21 day check out so you can listen even when you cannot stream. If the item “falls off” after your checkout (because 50 hour audio books are a thing), you can re-borrow and it picks back up where you left off! You don’t have to start over. There are even more benefits I haven’t mentioned! And from the backend as a director, working with the staff at MidWest Tape is awesome; quick to answer questions & reach out for support. It’s easy to access your portal and check stats, make changes to checkout limits and controls, and review spending. I can’t say enough nor can my patrons!! We love it! CHECK IT OUT!.Version: 4.48.1
✓ HooplaHoopla has some good titles and it is easy to download a book via membership of a local library. However, on my ipad, the interface was inconsistent. Some chapters came in a tiny font I couldn’t read and I couldn’t find any way to increase the size..Version: 4.56.1
✓ It’s the bestIt’s a great app, works flawlessly I wish I had found it years ago.Version: 4.52
✓ Used to love it a lotI used to enjoy hoopla a lot and only wished I could check out more than 8 books/audiobooks a month. I even liked it better than Libby because it had more audiobook selections. But lately, I keep having difficulty with it. Sometimes it won’t download or open an audiobook. Today it won’t let me borrow an audiobook even though I have four more books available. I don’t know if it’s because I recently discovered Karen Kingsbury and enjoy listening to her books or what. I even tried to download a different author and it wouldn’t let me. It keeps telling me there’s an error and I can’t borrow more books until tomorrow because the collective daily borrows have been reached. I didn’t even borrow any books today or in almost a week. When I first signed up for hoopla a year ago I borrowed my limit in less than a week when I discovered audiobooks. Last week when I had problems I just deleted the app and reinstalled it but it didn’t work this time. I’m so disappointed because I took the week off to clean for an open house so I have all the time to listen while I clean but I can’t. Leaving later this month on a trip and hopefully can download stuff for the drive and plane ride. I hope they fix the app soon..Version: 4.26.1
✓ Great appHoopla, you Rock!! Love this app..Version: 4.58
✓ Great to have books on handLike not having to go to library Has very good mystery series. My favourite app..Version: 4.57.1
✓ Won’t castI like Hoopla. However, I struggle to cast a borrowed film from my iPhone to my TV using Apple’s AirPlay. I’m able to AirPlay YouTube, Spotify, and screen cast, but Hoopla never lets me AirPlay..Version: 4.57
✓ Great rangeHoopla gives you access to a lot more books and resources. I love that I can find more Christian authors here than anywhere else - for free!.Version: 4.56
✓ LOVE this app! Would recommend, but one small thing...Ok! First things first. I love this app! Highly recommend! Has most of the Warrior cats series. Love it. Can read on or offline. There's a kids mode. One small problem. Why can't you return the books when you're done with them? In a real library, you're given a specific amount of time to finish and return or renew a book. Here however, you can only borrow five books, and they will only automatically return at the end of each month. I am a fairly fast reader, so this frustrates me. I love actual libraries because you can return the books anywhere in the time range given, and check out other books. But then you could ruin the book, lose it, and then you have to either buy a new book and donate it, or pay a fine. Digital books are easy to use and you don't need to remember or bookmark a page. Although I would like some more freedom where this is concerned, I have learned to live with it. But I still don't like it. Anyone else who can relate? Also, any other Warriors fans? ~Dapplefrost.Version: 4.50
✓ Excellent app, very user friendlyI am using Hoopla to access ebooks from my library. The search engine is easy to use, and easy to download titles. I have an iPhone and an iPad, and they synced on the app perfectly. I am a very happy customer..Version: 4.52
✓ I love hoopla!I just wish there wasn’t a limit to how many items you can borrow per month! Other than that, it’s great!.Version: 4.47
✓ It Works so well for MeI had to jump through a few hoops but I got it to work. I even found a book online that I really wanted to read but was always reluctant to buy it. Fortunately, that book was available to listen to for free which was a real joy considering there are so many words use I could not pronounce much less understand. But hearing the book being read was a much better experience. And, it is not just another unread book on my bookshelf. Kudos to the reading app and those who actually do the reading. It makes some of the most difficult language easier to understand being read to me. There were so many words I didn’t know and pronounce were better understood in context when the whole sentence was spoken. This is a very rich tool for me when I find reading the book much more difficult than hearing the words being spoken to me. I really appreciate this tool that lets me hear what I would have struggled to complete by reading. It gives better meaning to “Thanks for Listening”..Version: 4.40
✓ Amazing. Worst search filterEspecially the binge passes are great. But the search features are useless.Version: 4.57.1
✓ The bestIt has nearly all the books I want. Thank you for creating such a wonderful app..Version: 4.55
✓ Soo many good readsI love this app, I’ve always loved reading but because I’m busy all the time I’ve spent majority of the time listening to audiobooks while I clean the house or while I’m driving, I love the selection because I read to my niece and she loves comics as well, hoopla has something for everyone. It’s perfect for online reading but you can also download the book you are reading to your device for offline reading it’s literally magically. I never have to wait for books they are available immediately. If you haven’t already, get the app! It’s literally amazing and you have about 3 weeks to read before your book is automatically returned butttt the best part is if you didn’t finish and you wanted to you can borrow it again! And if that doesn’t make you wanna get this app did I mention it was free? Lastly if your book gets returned before you finish it and you decide to borrow it again it resumes from where you left off!!!!.Version: 4.56
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