Glassboxx

Name: Glassboxx
Rating: 3.2 (39 reviews)
Author: Glassboxx Limited

Books

Free · Designed for iPad

39 Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Books
Developer

Glassboxx Limited
Language

EN
English
Size

42.4
MB

Welcome to Glassboxx: hassle-free eBook and audiobook access, all in one place. Glassboxx cuts through all digital content ‘authentication’ issues, consolidating your eBook AND audiobook purchases made through affiliated stores, within an eminently user-friendly, secure environment. No password required – simply log in with the email address used to buy the book and enter the verification code sent to your email – and your content awaits in the ‘My Books’ area of the app, with formats clearly labelled. With the content in the cloud, downloading requires an initial internet connection, but once downloaded, your books can be enjoyed to your heart’s content in the remotest, furthest-flung corners of the earth, where internet penetration is a mere pipe-dream… THE AUDIO-PLAYER WILL: • Auto-save your current position in the book – so that you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on different devices • Allow for skip forward/backward to recap where relevant • Offer sleep timer option • Play on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Play in background whilst browsing other apps • Play immediately, and download in the background (provided internet access is available) THE EREADER ALLOWS FOR: • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up, even across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Background colour changes • Full text search Welcome to the Glassboxx community!

Ratings & Reviews

3.2

out of 5

39 Ratings

Improving…
17/07/2022

Ben0779
My first, one-star, review of this app, a year or so ago, described it as dreadful and unusable, and I stopped using it altogether. Now I have to say that it has improved significantly. It seems stable; it has not lost my books again; it can display in landscape. It feels like version 1.0 should have felt. One functionality gap is the ability to highlight a word or phrase and look it up. I suspect this is linked to the desire to prevent the copying of text, but all it means is that one has to screenshot/OCR text to paste it elsewhere; thereby making work for the user without achieving the app builder’s aim. The lightweight authentication process appears to work, and I like how that works (but wonder what happens if the company were to disappear - presumably my library would disappear too?) I haven’t yet tried the audiobook reader, so will not comment on that.

Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback, Ben - it is much appreciated. We haven't yet got the ebook reader in landscape for you but hopefully the new version of the app has resolved the opening and whirling timer issue you described. Our Support Team are always available at glassboxxhelp@firstygroup.com to help with app issues.
Improving…
17/07/2022

Ben0779

My first, one-star, review of this app, a year or so ago, described it as dreadful and unusable, and I stopped using it altogether. Now I have to say that it has improved significantly. It seems stable; it has not lost my books again; it can display in landscape. It feels like version 1.0 should have felt. One functionality gap is the ability to highlight a word or phrase and look it up. I suspect this is linked to the desire to prevent the copying of text, but all it means is that one has to screenshot/OCR text to paste it elsewhere; thereby making work for the user without achieving the app builder’s aim. The lightweight authentication process appears to work, and I like how that works (but wonder what happens if the company were to disappear - presumably my library would disappear too?) I haven’t yet tried the audiobook reader, so will not comment on that.
Developer Response 17/05/2021
Thank you for the feedback, Ben - it is much appreciated. We haven't yet got the ebook reader in landscape for you but hopefully the new version of the app has resolved the opening and whirling timer issue you described. Our Support Team are always available at glassboxxhelp@firstygroup.com to help with app issues.
Worst App update ever
30 Mar

Plugus Maximus
I bought this app last year and it did everything it needed to. Then they released an update which is utterly awful. It used to be easy to adjust the font, now it’s buried in a fiddly menu that you have to guess the size you’ve adjusted it to. I set the screen colour how I want it to then it constantly changes back by itself. I’ve complained to the support. Nothings changed. Every brother that uses this app is facing the same issues. Just roll it back to the previous version!!!! How is it possible to ruin an app this badly?! Madness.

Developer Response
To access your eBook offline you will first need to make sure the eBook is downloaded in the app- simply open the eBook in the Glassboxx app on your device. After this, if you would like to access your eBook offline in the future, log in to the app while connected to the internet and then you can switch your device to aeroplane mode or to an offline setting while still remaining able to access the eBook.
Worst App update ever
30 Mar

Plugus Maximus

I bought this app last year and it did everything it needed to. Then they released an update which is utterly awful. It used to be easy to adjust the font, now it’s buried in a fiddly menu that you have to guess the size you’ve adjusted it to. I set the screen colour how I want it to then it constantly changes back by itself. I’ve complained to the support. Nothings changed. Every brother that uses this app is facing the same issues. Just roll it back to the previous version!!!! How is it possible to ruin an app this badly?! Madness.
Developer Response 18/10/2024
To access your eBook offline you will first need to make sure the eBook is downloaded in the app- simply open the eBook in the Glassboxx app on your device. After this, if you would like to access your eBook offline in the future, log in to the app while connected to the internet and then you can switch your device to aeroplane mode or to an offline setting while still remaining able to access the eBook.
Appalling
21 Feb

Corgigas
I am really fed up with this app. I thought that it could not get any worse, but I was wrong. At least before the latest update it was possible to increase the size of the print and turn the phone onto its side so that you could get the whole page on the screen. Now, I either have to get a magnifying glass or keep moving the screen from side to side after increasing the font size. Also when I opened up the app it took me back to the start of the book and I had to go through over 60 pages to get back to where I was. Basically not happy and seriously contemplating moving back to hard copy having used my phone for my BRF Bible reading notes for several years without any problems until it was switched to this app, which is causing me considerable irritation

Developer Response
I am so sorry for the frustration caused. The new app version does have many exciting features available! Please do reach out to our customer service team at help@glassboxx.com as they would be very happy to provide you with further information regarding this.
Appalling
21 Feb

Corgigas

I am really fed up with this app. I thought that it could not get any worse, but I was wrong. At least before the latest update it was possible to increase the size of the print and turn the phone onto its side so that you could get the whole page on the screen. Now, I either have to get a magnifying glass or keep moving the screen from side to side after increasing the font size. Also when I opened up the app it took me back to the start of the book and I had to go through over 60 pages to get back to where I was. Basically not happy and seriously contemplating moving back to hard copy having used my phone for my BRF Bible reading notes for several years without any problems until it was switched to this app, which is causing me considerable irritation
Developer Response 25 Feb
I am so sorry for the frustration caused. The new app version does have many exciting features available! Please do reach out to our customer service team at help@glassboxx.com as they would be very happy to provide you with further information regarding this.
Awful app
04/05/2024

OliNorIsland
How Glassboxx managed to convince some publishers to go with them as the e-book option is beyond me... They clearly did not test the app themselves before signing up. Beyond the UI being overall terrible, the simples things like deciding the size of the app window does not work.... There are two options, either let it cover your entire screen, or let it take up a tiny corner making it impossible to read... If you want to have a digital notebook and your book side by side, then you'll need to sit 5cm awat from your screen to read the text... You cannot enlarge it to cover half your screen.

Developer Response
If you wish to use the desktop version, please go to this link and download the relevant app: https://glassboxx.com/download-the-glassboxx-app/
Awful app
04/05/2024

OliNorIsland

How Glassboxx managed to convince some publishers to go with them as the e-book option is beyond me... They clearly did not test the app themselves before signing up. Beyond the UI being overall terrible, the simples things like deciding the size of the app window does not work.... There are two options, either let it cover your entire screen, or let it take up a tiny corner making it impossible to read... If you want to have a digital notebook and your book side by side, then you'll need to sit 5cm awat from your screen to read the text... You cannot enlarge it to cover half your screen.
Developer Response 21/05/2024
If you wish to use the desktop version, please go to this link and download the relevant app: https://glassboxx.com/download-the-glassboxx-app/

Bug Fixes

Version 3.1.0

11 Feb

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
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