Яндекс Книги

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Jun 16, 2026
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Nov 11, 2026

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What it actually doesApp for reading and listening to e-books, audiobooks and comics available through Яндекс Плюс subscription, with cross-device synchronization and Алиса integration.

55%Marketing ≈ reality45%Stability100%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓E-book reader70% of reviews
  • ✓Audiobooks60% of reviews
  • ✓Comics & manga10% of reviews
  • ✓Text-to-speech10% of reviews
  • ✓Note taking5% of reviews
  • ✓RSS / News8% of reviews
  • ✓Subscription30% of reviews
  • ✓Ad-free8% of reviews
  • ✓Dark mode5% of reviews
  • ✓Progress Tracking(bonus)10% of reviews
  • ✓Большой каталог книг (250000+) на разные жанры20% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Offline-first
  • ⚠Sync across devices
  • ⚠Переключение между текстом и аудио с синхронизацией
  • ⚠Alice skills

Common complaints

  • ✗Incorrect synchronization with Alice (different chapters, no chapter control)8% of mentions

    «I listen to a book connected to Alice. When connected to Alice there's no ability to switch chapters»

  • ✗Synchronization and progress recovery issues15% of mentions

    «The app stopped remembering where you stop reading. It drops you back several chapters»

  • ✗Bugs, freezes, books disappearing from history12% of mentions

    «constantly freezes»

  • ✗Unclear offline download process for reading8% of mentions

    «It's unclear how to download a book to read or listen without internet. Every time it's a quest»

  • ✗Non-intuitive interface and poor UX12% of mentions

    «terrible inconvenient menu, maybe there's some logic to it, but it's not intuitive»

What people praise

  • ★Huge library (250,000+ books), many genres

    «Very large library, convenient interface»

  • ★Convenient and beautiful interface, well-thought-out design

    «The most convenient, well-thought-out app for reading books, 100/10»

  • ★No intrusive ads during use

    «And no intrusive ads while reading!»

  • ★Professional narration (voice actors, celebrities, authors)

    «Thank you so much for this wonderful app. I listen to books all the time»

  • ★Many books available in free version

    «Many books in the free version, almost all of them have voice narration»

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