EverandReviews of everand.com

UPDATE 2 (March 1, 2026, 2:35 pm MST): I have now discovered that the only way to "protect" the books I want to read is to delete my 'Saved' list entirely. It appears Everand uses your interest data to target and hide high-value titles once your credits hit zero. I am now forced to keep an external list of direct links to bypass their search engine. Convenience is literally being punished by this company. ----------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE 1: (March 1, 2026, 2:25 pm MST): After investigating, I’ve discovered that Everand "hides" high-value premium titles from search results and "Saved" lists once a user has used all their monthly "unlocks." They aren't actually gone, but they become invisible until the next billing cycle (in my case, March 15). While the books are technically still available, this "cloaking" behavior is highly deceptive and makes it appear as though the catalog is being throttled. I am keeping my review low to warn others: Your books haven't vanished—Everand just hides them once you've used your credits for the month. ----------------------------------------------------------- I am a subscriber in Canada on the Everand Plus plan ($23.99 + GST Canadian for a person who resides in Alberta), which is supposed to give me 3 premium unlocks. However, Everand is actively throttling my account by hiding the specific books I want to read. I have been trying to access 'Dark Age' and 'Light Bringer' by Pierce Brown. When I am logged into my paid account, these books are completely scrubbed from search results and have vanished from my 'Saved' list. Yet, when I look at the Everand website in an incognito window, the books show as 'Available' for new users This is a deceptive regional bait-and-switch for Canadian users. They are hiding high-value content from paying members to force us to use our monthly 'unlocks' on cheaper, lower-tier filler. It is a slap in the face to the consumer to gatekeep the catalog after taking our money. I am demanding an immediate billing credit for my February subscription. Because I will lose access to my previously 'rented' content if I cancel, I feel held hostage by a service that refuses to show me the books I am paying for. Do not trust this service—they will hide the books you actually want the moment you pay for a premium tier.

I want to start out with the good. I've been subscribed to Everand/Scribd for years and years now. The subscription model of pay once and get access to almost everything on the platform (not unlike Spotify) made so much sense to me, compared to other audiobook platforms. I also had an overwhelmingly positive experience with their customer support a couple of years ago. In essence, I had to temporarily use an older phone as a daily driver, and it was not exactly compatible with the app. However, the team looked into it, and they actually made it possible for me to use the app again. I was beyond grateful (and still am). However, since then, the subscription model has shifted to the standard credit model that other audiobook platforms use (which is the reason why I don't want to use them in the first place). And the last support ticket I submitted about a week ago still hasn't been answered in any way. I eventually resolved the issue myself. It seems to me like this app has lost its way a little bit, and judging by the recent reviews of the app, a lot of other people are thinking the same thing.

For the past several weeks I’ve been trying to get rid of completed books from the ‘Jump back in’ list. It keeps saying that I have minutes/pages left even though I completed the audio/text. I have repeatedly accessed the book and taken it to the end (again), refreshed the page and voila! they’re back in the list. Frustrated and highly annoyed.

The Service its self is really good. The price is fair, I haven't experienced the issues the other users seem to have had. But, there is a heck of a lot of books and authors that aren't on the service that you'd expect to be. Very few Stephen Kings for example, especially in audio book form. My request, if an employee reads this; add audiobooks for Stephen kings best and most famous works. Add Artemis and The Martian by Andy Weir. I am dyslexic so reading is hard, I very much enjoy listening on my drive to and from work. Your service provides that, so I am very happy with it. I just have lots of books I've always wanted to read/ listen to. Thanks, Jack