A.A. eReader

I do not normally review products but I feel that I must comment on the string of negative rants about this app This has been created by a notforprofit organization that has save millions of lives True this app is not as slick as one that you might buy from a commercial entity True this app has some bugs True it is made for the small screen of the iPhone but it scales to the bigger screen of the iPad True it is humble and could use some tweaking But generally does it work Yes It delivers the Big Book and the 12x12 in all the original detail and it is generally reliable AAorg will no doubt update this at some time in the future but for now I am deeply grateful to have it I am deeply grateful to an understaffed underfunded notforprofit that cares enough about my life and the lives of countless other drunks to create and distribute this I am deeply grateful to take a sober breath and I continue to say this after a few 24 hours I suppose that the complaints here about this app are typical of our lot I wish you well and I hope that can find some peace and hope by using this app                 Gratitude

Worked well for about a week or so I open the Big Book which I paid 600 for and all it does is crash on my iPhone 4s I uninstalled it and reinstalled it does the same thing No wonder why I drank        eReader

I gave this three stars because it does let you access and read the conference approved material However the app could use some major updating in design aesthetics and functionality It wouldnt take much to just make it appear like you put more than a day into it           Needs Work

You people are a joke     Your jokingright

The very first thing that happened after I bought a big book and looked at it was that the library went blank and I can not find my book in it So much for easy and free     Not happening

So I downloaded the app and bought several books Then there was an update to the app and now I can no longer access the books I paid for and its been months since the update Please fix this soon     Doesnt work

Ok this is NOT a great app but its functional and its legitimate which is important to me and my recovery Some of the negative reviews are just incorrect One complains that you have to be on wifi to use the app but you dontyou only need Internet to register your device and to download the books Once downloaded you read the books offline Another review says you cant searchbut you can Many moan that the registration and download process is cumbersome butwell no that ones true its a weird setup but if you follow the instructions also important to my recovery it works The apps none too pretty and the UI lacks polish but its a legit 4th edition and Im happy to have it Looking forward to improvements Relax and take it easy out there folks Beware the dubious luxury of normal men           Nice Start

This application is a nightmare Why AA would not sell the latest edition in the IBookstore is beyond me Instead they make you go through the nightmare of installing this incredibly flawed application that was not created for the Ipad You would think the AA organization would want to make this information easily available to a person in need instead they have you jump through moronic hoops for a flawed application ending in frustration Epic fail     Horrible application

Thanks to all who pointed out the simple fix This reader version of the book is better than the Kindle version as it contains page numbers and the flow is more like the real thing                 Yay it works again

For phone only Does NOT work with iPad     AA big book ereader

I can understand that AA is being protective of the access to its literature WIth guidance however I believe that fully protected access could have been allowed to full versions of AAaproved literature on a wider variety of devices and in dozens of translations already published Though I am a complete fanboy when it comes to the iPhone I know many who have access to ereader devices or programs NOOK Kindle devices or software that simply require the RELEASE of these books to those who need them We need a full Big Book not another ereader        Wrong Approach to FULL Big Book

SoI updated the app with the latest bug fix i logged in and my books were no longer downloaded Next step was to download them I downloaded them Click on the book pop up says cant open not downloaded I deleted the books Re downloaded Same problem Multiple times Rebooted device Soft reset app Still same problem After downloading books prompted to download before I can read I guess Ill have to dust off the actual books Please work on this     After latest bug fix cant access books

So far so good I have it on my phone and tried to put it on my iPad but it just says waiting for the last 12hour Will it even work on my iPad Will we be able to get other books soon Living Sober would be nice           iPad too

I updated and was unable to open books Was prompted to redownload When complete books would not open I deleted app and reinstalled reregistered device Works perfect now                 Follow these directionssuggestions

I did as somebody else suggested and deleted the app and redownloaded it and my two books Works great now See I CAN follow instructions                 Delete and redownload

I wish somebody at AA would figure out how to offer literature electronically Very handy I loved it when this App worked but those days are over Bad loss     Too bad this no longer works

It worked 5 minutes Then it crashed And now I cant get past the Table of Contents it goes bellyup every time GSO can keep the money thats not at all the point the point is what will the newcomer think when heshe pays for this book and then it doesnt work We are not in the business of creating or distributing apps That should be left to companies that develop apps as their primary purpose Fortunately for me I have numerous copies of the 1212 however the newcomer may be relying on this app to find out more about AA and to not have to carry a book around that has Alcoholics Anonymous emblazoned on it in gold foil and all over the dust jacket For the new persons sake this needs to be fixed fast As for me Im deleting it and will just carry my hard copy     Progress thats in no way perfection

What a waste of my money Fix it please Or refund me     Terrible after update

The App was bad before the latest update Now books cannot be opened AA World Services should be ashamed     The Worst Ever

This app barely functions on the IPhone does not take advantage of IPads tools really disappointed after Grapevine ebook releases     Expectation too high

This app sucked when it worked Now it no longer works     Dont waste your money

While the most recent bug fix broke everything and the path to fix it took some noodling Im back up and running Had to completely delete the app from the phone then re register my device hopefully you remember your aaws password and then re download the two books Frankly I love the app The phrase search and go to page functions are awesome Sometimes I remember the phrase sometimes I remember the page While not initially intuitive once I got used to it been wonderful Full big book and 1212 in my pocket is priceless              It works If you work it

Unfortunately there are no instructions with the upgrade but if you delete the app and redownload it the app will start working again                 Delete and Add Again

I think the app is suffering from a relapse Doesnt work     App not working

Well not to beat a dead horse I havent been able to access my books since the app update Deleted app to reload no luck FUBAR     AA Book Reader

Great job Thank you while many of my Big Books have fallen apartthis is handy and works                 DoyleSawyerReid

Great appawesome                 AA app

This continues to be a remarkably bad app involving a convoluted purchase activation and download process Every time they update the app you need to reinstall the app and redownload the books The scrolling of pages is very difficult The newest version of the app has completely destroyed what little utility it previously had It is now impossible to redownload your books because you get an error message that you need to delete some other copy of the book even if you have no copies of the book on any of your devices I wish I could be more serene about this but they have had a lot of updates to get this right and its as bad as or worse than ever     Simply horrible

I really cant believe how many people are freaking out because they to delete and re load this app I love this app it has all I need The only thing that I hope changes in the future is they add more books My favorite thing about this app that I am supporting something I believe in and that need support right now                 Everything I need

Come on AA get this app sorted out        Doesnt work lekka

I love the idea of having the official alcoholics anonymous ebook on my phone However I am very disappointed that GSO decided to create a whole new app to read the ebook The grapevine released The Language of the Heart on kindle iBooks and nook I wish GSO had done the same instead of creating a whole new app for iPhone I can use the kindle or iBook app on my iPhone plus on a kindle and other apple products Seems like we could reach more drunks releasing the books like the grapevine did That said the app works well enough basically same as the kindle app              Not a great approach

This is a convoluted buggy experience that is not made for the iPad just iPhone and iPod Touch It is not the only way to support AA The best way to support AA is to not download this dog of an app and continue to use the many 1st and 2nd Editions of the Big Book which are out there as legitimate eBooks until AA stops this madness and makes all copyrighted literature available as copyrightprotected eBooks through existing eBook channels This is a disaster     Horrible execution

Every time I try to open the 1212 the app crashes Help        Help

I can no longer access the books I paid for because the app tells me I have to register the device When I attempt to log in the app tells me it cannot access the store So if I want to read the Big Book on my mobile devices I use the 3rd party app that contains the 2nd edition What is going on     Doesnt work

It compares with The Power Los cuatro acuerdos Comprendiendo al cielo y más                 AA

It would be great if you can return to your place after doing a search There are many opportunities for this elementary incomplete app     App needs developing

I am having the same problems with this update that others are mentioning I was able to reregister the app after the latest update but when I download the books and try to open them I am told I need to delete the books off of another device first What a mess I really want to feel gratitude for this app I just wish it worked well enough for me to feel I got my moneys worth from purchasing the ebooks I too will be digging out my paperback copies Previous comments First I am grateful that there is an app I can use to read the latest editions of the Big Book and 1212 and this one works in a basic way though with many glitches For example I accidentally highlighted a whole chapter and could never get the highlighting off even when I tried using the method suggested by the person doing the tech support for this app A couple of days ago at the beginning of a BB Study meeting the app crashed and continued to crash so I just deleted it I will download it again just because I paid for the ebooks already but this app is a true disappointment I keep hoping that World Service will either update the existing app to get rid of the bugs or release the books in a standard ebook format that can be used by ebook readers smart phones and tablets universally I am at a loss as to why they didnt choose to do this in the first place I dont recommend this app but if you really want the current versions of the BB and 1212 then this is the only option at the moment     Sorry I updated

Thank God for the Serenity Prayer The wisdom to know I cant change this app or make it work GSO please review your primary purpose and stick to it     Dont bother to load it

While this app is not as refined as other eReader apps it does work The most recent update left me wondering what to do after I repeatedly downloaded then redownloaded the books and I was repeatedly told to download the books Clearly something was wrong and my behavior was approaching that of the insane person I expected it to work without changing what I was doing The AA website clearly instructs us to delete the previous installation download the new version 13 then reinstall the app and reregister our devices then redownload the books Yup it works While the app is still kludgey it does function after completing the necessary steps           Do what We Did

I was happy there would finally be a 1212 I could use in my phone but dismayed with the layout and flummoxed by the difficulty setting up an account and ordering a copy which has to be done online not from the app The layout needs a clickable table of contents where you can go directly to the Step or Tradition you want to read Otherwise you have to flip thru each page to get to where you want to go unless you happen to know the page number The setting up of an account and the look and layout of the ebook are so clumsy I doubt if I will use it much which is a shame Cant we employ a special worker to overhaul this thing Its a little embarrassing     Needs a complete overhaul

To repeat the disclosure this app is optimized for the iPhone but it will work on the iPadjust not as well Thats what happens when an app is optimized for a specific device About the program bugs The short answer is to delete the app Then install the app and your books again I first installed 6 weeks ago and there was an update causing the app to be so buggy it didnt work So if this is you just delete and install again I gave only 4 stars because I have an iPhone 5 The app works also on a 4s and probably the corresponding iPod Until I learned to work around it the screen formatting kept changing between the 4 and 5 For me the app works great              Works Great

Zero Stars I can no longer access the books Only receive a you must download message regardless of how many times I download them Fix immediately or refund     No longer works after last update

I am currently out of the country and forgot to bring a big book with me There are regular meetings here but a limited number of books so I wanted to try an ebook since have an Pad here My wife downloaded a free one from an individual but it used its own format had popup ads for online gambling and did not contain the stories Wouldnt recommend this unless you have no other choice I decided to download the official version from AAWS and supported some the GSO The site was not super easy to navigate even with a few years of sobriety under my belt and as mentioned in previous reviews you have to download their ereader to view it You also have to hold the iPad vertically as it wont turn to adjust Most disappointing is that it is a rather mediocre quality scan and the resolution is somewhat poor But its all there so for now Im good Hopefully theyll come out with something better for those who dont need to purchase one right away Good luck        Could be a lot better

Instructions are wrong An account cannot be created and a device cannot be registered without an account     Bogus set up

I am so happy that world services decided to release these ebooks The problems I have are the fact that I need an Internet connection to read the book That doesnt work for me since I have a wifi iPad that I carry to meetings Which brings me to the other problem This app is not optimized for iPad Which makes it an eyesore when I am able to use it on wifi I would really love to use this as my default big book and 12x12 reader Please fix these issues Fixing these two problems would be a 100 improvement for me and countless others Other than that thank you world services for making the ereader project happen I look forward to the next updates        Could be great Bad design

Latest bug fix made it so I cant open my books Instead asks me to download again and once downloaded wont open Have tried multiple times without success I want my mobile Big Book and 1212 back I liked having the search feature     Bad news

I cant access my purchased books after last update Fix or pay up     Give me my money back

I also could not get the app to work I registered again downloaded my books the app just kept telling me to download my books every time I tried to open them Then I read the review stating to delete and reload the app Now everything is back to normal I did not have to purchase them again Also I have not tried to use the app as in reading other than clicking on my book to see if it would open I bet its fine                 Delete app and redownload will let you back on

Its been said in many other reviews but this is a terrible app I dont understand why they didnt release the books in iBooks where it could be used easily and with familiarity Its incompatible with iPad and difficult to read on iPad Account set up is cumbersome Also this should be an ipad app not an iPhone app Please fix     Very disappointed

With the latest update to this app every time I try to open a book it tells me that I need to download it first even after Ive downloaded it Ive deleted the book and downloaded it again and Im still told that I need to download it At this point the app is completely unusable and books that Ive paid money for are unreadable     Bad update