Love it, best ebook reader app I've used. The s...
Version 1.8
Love it, best ebook reader app I've used. The syncing is usually painless and intuitive.
Extremely convenient, well thought out program ...
Version 1.8
Extremely convenient, well thought out program with lots of worth while free books available.
Version 1.8.1
Version 1.8.1
Version 1.8.1
Version 1.9 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Version 1.9.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Version 1.9.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Stanza has actually replaced all the books I us...
Version 1.9.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Stanza has actually replaced all the books I used to read. I read older, free books as well as newer, cost books.
Version 1.9 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Version 1.9.1 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
MUST READ BEFORE BUYING ANYOTHER eREADER!
By Gavriel70 on Jul 15, 2008
186 of 196 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.8.1
I am really glad I put off buying bookshelf because I found stanza while just browsing. It has more features than the other ereaders & it's free. Yes, you can read PDF, txt & even kindle books from Amazon. The downside is that it will not display graphics at all (to save resources), which is no big deal for most books unless your PDF book happens to be pictures of pages not the typed version. I didn't know there were different versions of PDF filed but some PDF books are just pictures of the pages, btw, you know this by whether or not u can highlight individual words or not. If it is just a picture then this program reads it as such & won't display it. I haven't encourered it yet but you might. I hope this program catches on. I like a programmer that helps out the community, eventually he said he may charge ($10-15) once the bugs are worked out but until then it's free & better features then the rest. So thanks programmer & to all the user, spread the word.
Works well and can load your own books
By WakundaMa on Jul 15, 2008
170 of 192 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0
This reads a wide variety of ebook formats including pdf files. You can also load your own ebooks. To load your own ebooks you need to load Stanza for the Mac. Next you open a file on the Stanza application on the Macintosh. You then make that Stanza application on the Mac sharable. Next you set Stanza on iPhone to browse sharable documents and you'll see your Macintosh and eventually find options to physically download the file to your iPhone.
Amazing App!!! Deserves to be #1- Windows now supported.
By Fran F. on Aug 10, 2008
108 of 120 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.1
I downloaded this program, on my on-going hunt for the perfect e-book reader. Well, this is it. This simple and elegantly designed program makes it easy to ready ebooks on the go. Basic little feature that help.
-Reverse Colors: Great for reading books at night. (black backgroun with white letters)
-Font Size is changeable: Easy to change the font while reading the book.
-Stanza Desktop: Its easy to share books from your computer to the device. NOW SUPPORTS WINDOWS.
-Easily recognizes chapters: Stanza Desktop easily recognizes chapters titles and authors, which is great for easy navigation.
Supports a wide variety of formats including .pdf, .txt, .rtf, and .epub to name a few.
This is th ebest ebook reader out there. And this definitly deserves to be number 1.
Hardly their fault!
By Kurtk1970 on Feb 02, 2010
84 of 91 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 2.1
Do you people not read what the updates say? This is NOT a decision made by Stanza...it's Apple's policy. Don't take your frustrations out on Stanza by giving it a bad review for something they have no control over. Stanza IS one of the best apps available, and giving it a bad rating because you are mad at Apple is just ridiculous. Think before you act, people.
Not bad, but not perfect.
By -j_a_c_s- on Jul 16, 2008
54 of 79 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0
It works. If you need a multi-format ebook reader for your touch/iPhone - it's an excellent value.
But there are several issues:
1. Some of the free eBooks are handled VERY slowly (one version of Don Quixote takes my touch more than a minute to load and to switch between landscape and portrait.). But others are rendered quickly. So my advice - got a slow loading eBook? Look for a different edition to see if that'll help. Or hope it's fixed in a future version.
2. The Desktop version needed to load your own books into Stanza is Mac only, in Beta, and won't be free out of beta and looks pricey. So take that into account when evaluating it.
Beautiful Interface + Easy Access To Thousands Of Free Books
By jessejanderson on Jul 14, 2008
50 of 55 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0
My favorite part about Stanza? It allows you to easily download free ebooks from within the app using Project Gutenberg. Forget the hassle of other programs, Stanza makes it easy. But you spend most of your time reading these books, not finding them - Stanza rocks at that too.
A simple yet gorgeous interface that lets you customize fonts and colors (the default is looks great, though I prefer to read in Helvetica myself which was an easy switch) including an easy "reverse colors" options for those times when you want to read in low-light without the harsh white glow. Thankfully Stanza steers away from the faux leather/paper look that other readers have tried to implement, albeit poorly. My only complaint - I would love a continuous scroll per chapter option, i.e. one long page per chapter (scroll down) rather than left-to-right pages.
If you're a fan of reading books (especially some of the classics featured in Gutenburg, I'm currently reading "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes") you should find that Stanza is the perfect companion on your iPhone.
And at a great price - free!
New version crashes. destroys your library
By DavidJefferson on Jun 06, 2010
47 of 50 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 3.0
I strongly recommend that you NOT upgrade to Stanza 3.0. For many of us (see other reviews) the new version crashes the iPhone or iPad and forces a reboot while destroying your carefully accumulated library of books. Look how the count of 1-star reviews is climbing. After the upgrade there is apparently no way to recover. This is a disaster. Lexcycle must fix this! Also, my previous review warning about this has been removed from the list of reviews for some reason after being online for only a day, so here I am posting it again. I had no idea that completely honest and nonabusive reviews would be removed.
Update
By Nullifie on Feb 02, 2010
45 of 63 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 2.1
"Removed the ability to share books via USB as required by Apple" I did not know my content is owned by Apple Inc. I never knew my own books, free books and classics would now some how cone under some rule dictated by Apple. I find this appalling and totally oppressive. I love stanza it replaced cspotrun for me. But here we see Apple killing innovation and killing the freedom to do whatever with *my* own media.
A little perspective, folks...
By TnIan on Feb 02, 2010
43 of 46 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 2.1
#1: They disabled USB sharing because Apple doesn't allow third-party apps to use the USB port (there are a couple odd exceptions, but that's the general policy, and it's nothing new). If you're that angry about it, take it up with Apple. One-star reviews just penalize the developer of a well-done (and free) app for something they have no control over. #2: You can still share books; you just have to use wi-fi instead of USB. So quit freaking out about The Man "seizing control of your media." Considering this is an app solely dedicated to reading, a few of its users could stand a little bump in the reading comprehension department. :)
Improbably amazing
By J4m3$ on Jul 23, 2008
29 of 34 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0
It seems quite unintuative that reading a book on the iPhone would be a pleasant experience. However five pages into the book the iPhone 'dissapeared' and I was just reading book. If that isn't success I don't know what is!
correcting errors in some other reviews (and it's a great app)
By daiyami on Jul 21, 2008
27 of 30 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0
Correcting errors I've seen in other reviews--
This is not Mac only. To load your own books from your desktop, it requires the client which is currently Mac only, but you can download a ton of public domain and licensed books for free. It's a great stand-alone app even without the client.
You can invert text--Look in the main Settings app and scroll down for Stanza settings, and you can change page colors, font color, invert text, change the way pages are turned, etc. (I'd prefer it if the Settings were in the app, but Stanza is just following Apple instructions on that.)
I've been reading PDFs emailed to myself on the phone, and this is far better. It's great value at free, does everything I want it to do without any stress, and now that I've tested it, I'd be happy to pay for it. No crashes that I remember.
Easily Number One
By Ruemello on Dec 17, 2009
25 of 26 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 2
Interface is smooth. Options are plentiful for a paid app let alone a free one. Many classics and newer select titles for free and options to buy normal overpriced books. If you like reading get it. 50,000 + free titles. The bells and whistles are phenomenal. Search for a specific word or phrase within a poem or story. Tap a word and send it to the dictionary in the app. Change everything like fonts, font color, background colors or your own images. They should be charging by now but I am glad it is still free. Just try it. Grab some books and play around with the plethora of options. **++Just updated to stanza 2. It rocks also. Had to reboot because of a crash issue. Not sure if it was because I havent in a while or the iPhone is just picky but if you have an issue reboot. Works perfect now. Love the update.
Finally . . . the ebook reader we have been waiting for
By macike on Jul 14, 2008
25 of 33 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.0
To say the least I am thrilled.
Loads books with ease.
Able to place your own content.
Change font size!
Searchable!
Bookmark system works great!
Five stars!!! Thank you.
Stanza, A Great App For Reading Books On Your iPhone
By ron proto on Dec 17, 2009
19 of 20 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 2
Wow! I heard about Stanza on the Macworld Podcast: Eddy and App Gem Awards, 12,16.09. It sounded too good to be true. I downloaded the Mac OSX and the iPhone versions. I watched their terrific video tutorial, read a couple of FAQs and Bam, I was up and running. Stanza is a terrific app if you want to read book and pdfs on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Stanza opens your iPhone and iPod Touch to a whole new media platform. Stanza is easy to use and it works like a charm. Thank you Lexcycle for creating Stanza. Oh! I almost forgot, the best part...it's free.
Good but flawed
By Stee-rider on Sep 11, 2009
19 of 27 iTunes users found this review helpful
Version 1.9.1
I've spent some time comparing Sanza and eReader and I've come to the conclusion that eReader is the superior program. Stanza is a strong app, but it has a few serious flaws when it comes to handling the library. First off, it uses a "dumb" sort when listing by author. Umm... Guys... H. G. Wells doesn't go under "H", he goes under "W". Second is that the app can't tell you as simple a thing a how many page are in a book. EReader handles both of those things without a hitch. Come on, Stanza, it's not exactly rocket surgery. The big advantage to Stanza is that it has more built-in sources for content; and in the end, of course, content is king.
