OverDrive
Reddit take
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Pros
- What I miss is Overdrive's ability to download to a standalone MP3 player.
- Overdrive was superior.
- I loved the feature that let you customize bookmarks, though that was discontinued long before the app was.
- I could jump back 15 seconds 10 times in a row with no problem. At least half the time, doing that makes Libby unable to deal. Even on my home wifi.
- Libby or Overdrive are used a lot by libraries. The quality is good. It’s free.
Cons
- Recommends Overdrive, which has long been terminated as a primary source for consumers.
- Overdrive is not available everywhere, according to Kobo:
- Parent context: Google tells me that Canadian libraries have Overdrive. So your library card should get you access to their digital library. Reply: It does, but my library is small and usually only has one copy of an audiobook so it take...
- Parent context: Overdrive doesn't let me add multiple library cards like Libby. Libby FTW!!! Reply: Yes it did. You still can. ... It's actually a better search than Libby.
- The overdrive search/browsing ability is also noticeably worse. Before I could easily go through different books/have the option to "borrow with overdrive," but I assume kobo also intentionally made the overdrive feature worse to push us...
Sentiment
6 positive (50%) · 2 mixed (17%) · 4 negative (33%)
Trust + time weighted score: +12% · raw score 17%
What redditors said (10 of 12)
Recommends Overdrive, which has long been terminated as a primary source for consumers.
Overdrive is not available everywhere, according to Kobo:
Parent context: Google tells me that Canadian libraries have Overdrive. So your library card should get you access to their digital library. Reply: It does, but my library is small and usually only has one copy of an audiobook so it takes forever to get them.
Parent context: Overdrive doesn't let me add multiple library cards like Libby. Libby FTW!!! Reply: Yes it did. You still can. ... It's actually a better search than Libby.
What I miss is Overdrive's ability to download to a standalone MP3 player.
Overdrive was superior.
I loved the feature that let you customize bookmarks, though that was discontinued long before the app was.
I could jump back 15 seconds 10 times in a row with no problem. At least half the time, doing that makes Libby unable to deal. Even on my home wifi.
Libby or Overdrive are used a lot by libraries. The quality is good. It’s free.
The overdrive search/browsing ability is also noticeably worse. Before I could easily go through different books/have the option to "borrow with overdrive," but I assume kobo also intentionally made the overdrive feature worse to push users into its monthly subscription.
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