Storytel Сторител - аудиокниги

4.5
iOSApp Store

What it actually doesAn audiobook, e-book and podcast subscription service with a large international library that lost access to the Russian market and removed Russian-language content and localization.

30%Marketing ≈ reality65%Stability86%Live project

Actually does

  • Audiobooks40% of reviews
  • E-book reader10% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Podcasts
  • Offline-first
  • Dark mode
  • Subscription
  • Детский режим с родительским контролем
  • watchOS support
  • Free trial
  • Персональные рекомендации и личная полка

Common complaints

  • Russian language and content removed50% of mentions

    «No Russian language 👎🏻. They withdrew from Russia and removed Russian language from the app.»

  • Subscription unavailable in Russia40% of mentions

    «Subscription is not available in Russia. They withdrew from Russia»

  • Limited selection of books in Russian15% of mentions

    «There are no books in Russian, I was looking for several specific series»

  • App crashes on iOS5% of mentions

    «After the latest update, the app keeps shutting down on iOS 18.3.2»

  • Inconvenient search and navigation5% of mentions

    «Very inconvenient book search, overall the user journey is poorly designed»

What people praise

  • High overall app quality

    «The best app, all competitors don't even come close»

  • Quality of narration and performance

    «Good narration and variety of interesting books. A treat for the ears, top quality»

  • Convenient listening while traveling

    «I listen while traveling. It's very pleasant to listen»

  • Wide variety of books and authors

    «Variety of interesting books, which delights me»

  • Convenient interface and intuitive design

    «Very convenient app, intuitive to use»

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