| Readers know what they want in an eBook and audiobook app, and even more so, they like to talk about it. One great thing about app stores is that they allow smartphone and tablet users to provide feedback on the apps they download and assign a star rating to signify their satisfaction level. And guess what we found out? The OverDrive eBook and audiobook app is the highest-rated among its competition as rated in app stores by tens of thousands of users. Based on data gathered January 22, 2014, the OverDrive app has rated highest in the Apple App Store among competitors, with the most recent release scoring 4.5 stars out of 5. Across all versions, the app received 37,110 reviews. For comparison, 3M Cloud Library is rated at 3.5 based on 1,595 reviews, while Baker & Taylor Axis Reader's most recent release is rated 2 stars, with 16 reviews for all versions. Users are raving about the OverDrive app, with thousands of 5 star reviews such as: "I have always extolled the virtues of public libraries and now that I can carry the library with me on my iPad, I tell everyone I know about OverDrive." In addition to being rated top among eBooks, the OverDrive app is rated higher than its competition in audiobooks as well. OneClickdigital by Recorded Books is rated 2 stars based on 429 total reviews in the Apple App Store, and 2.7 stars with 396 reviews in Google Play. Baker & Taylor Axis 360 – Acoustik is rated 3 stars in Apple App Store with 16 reviews, and 2.5 stars in Google Play with 24 total reviews. The OverDrive app was also named one of PC Magazine's 100 Best Android Apps of 2013 (listed in great company with Kindle, Dropbox, OfficeSuite Pro and other notable apps), and one of TechRadar's Best Free Android Apps of 2014 (along with CNN, Pinterest, IMDB and Groupon, among others). This shows only a few examples; check out the full press release here to learn more.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
The readers have spoken: OverDrive is the best eBook app for libraries and schools
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