Alexander - Audio Books Reviews

I’ve deleted most apps from my phone to avoid wasting hours on things that don’t really enrich my life in the end. this app though, is a keeper. For me, it’s the only world I can enter from my phone, where I feel richer post experience. I learn something new and also learn about myself. It offers something for all my moods both in user experience - being able to switch from audio to reading to video however I please - and in content. There’s a great library with mixed topics that make you relate or reflect or even upset - which stimulates my brain. Most of all, I love the quality. Amazing writing, talented and experienced actors delivering the audio and the little trailers are like a mini movie experience. It encompasses everything one could ask for in storytelling and it’s done RIGHT. It’s an app I’m actually happy to subscribe to and support in its growth. I look forward to what will be released. Highly recommend.

Intriguing books read by intriguing artists, and even under an hour long for those under time constraints, such as ‘Passion of Faraj S.’ about an Iranian journalist resonating themes such as Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot,’ if looked in depth, or Ionesco's ‘The Lesson.’

Or.. ‘Where we come from , where we’re going’ a delicate book about artists living in a delicate part of the world , read delicately by David Oyelowo!

These are just to name a few; I encourage everyone to explore the books on this app and raise your awareness.

Changing my initial review to 3. The content is great so I purchased the subscription.
Two days later Alexander still won’t open, anything I do just spots out “give us the money” page. While within Alexander I’m “subscribed” and the confirmation from Apple states the money went though their response was very lax and casual as to go through the process again (I did, twice, even though I’m already subscribed), nada. So still waiting for something to happen. If they won’t fix it will have to contact Apple and get a refund and worst of all, waste time on this all. Annoyed.

Some people are gifted storytellers, and @chigozieobiomaauthor, twice nominated for the prestigious Booker prize, is one of them. Today, I read his autobiographical story When the Risen Dust Settles on this app, @alxrfeatures a brand new global non-fiction app that not only allows you to read, but also to listen, and watch a short video, on highly curated works by great authors.

In When the Risen Dust Settles, a young Obioma heads to Nigeria’s Caritas University with dreams of becoming a writer. What he finds terrifies him, but it’s too late to turn back. In the strictly Catholic institution, nuns and armed guards police the students for signs of dissent, labeling them as cult members to punish them. In spite of his fear, Obioma is forced to confront the authorities. But what will be the price for his rebellion?

Excellent storytelling by @chigozieobiomaauthor, and reading by Nigerian-English actor, Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù. And I’m definitely recommending the @alxrfeatures app!

this app is the manifestation of a desire that I sense most of us have been carrying within us unconsciously. A platform that offers high quality stories that entertain and form with an interface that is not just intuitive, but exquisitely beautiful. I love the option of toggling between reading and listening to stories as I move about my day.

Love the content on Alexander, though there isn’t much new being posted each week. The trouble is the tech: it looks nice but is annoying to actually use. And the worst thing is that the stories aren’t holding my place in them from one day to the next. That failure is essentially making the content useless, as I have to hunt for the spot I last left off. I’m cancelling my subscription for now and will check it out again next year, when they may work out all these issues.

Once I started listening I couldn’t stop. The stories are incredible, videos are beautifully made, and the actors have a magical way of engaging you in the experience.

it is beautiful and relieving to be able to immerse yourself in quality content featuring real stories beautifully told and illustrated... it feels like traveling in time and space

A smart, visually stunning app with content to please everyone. Thus a mandatory gift to oneself but also so cool to give such a classy app as a gift to others. Basically my go-to virtual gift. Everyone is amazed.

I have an iPhone but an older version (updated though) and Alexander has never played. It crashes before I ever hear a story. It looks good but it seems like the amount of impressive aesthetics that went into this have made it less than functional at what it’s actually meant to do.

Absolutely can’t get enough. I would highly recommend this app.

I appreciate the high quality stories and performances Alexander provides.

You should allow some content to be read, like Medium and other platforms. I downloaded Alexander to check out if the content was worth it. Can’t even open a single story, without agreeing to a “free trial” scam, that autobills.

Just like another review mentioned, Alexander shuts down every time I try to play a story. I even restarted phone & downloaded new iOS but still nothing! I was really looking forward to this too!!

A beautiful diversity of voices, and audio-to-text synch is a great feature!

Has become my go to app for entertainment. Love everything about it!

So much for a 2-week free trial. I can’t even get the stories to open because Alexander is so glitchy. Shuts down every time I try to select a story.

Love the clean format and great stories.

It does not work

Hi developer,
I wanted to use your app but it does not allow me to sign up. It is always saying “the username exist” while there is no field named username; plus, I double checked my email address, all correct and first time used.
Also tried to sign up with another email, it came thru but no verification code sent.
So disappointed!