Downpour.com App Reviews

The downpour service is great, try it for audio books. The app has two major issues: You download your books as a series of tracks, so far on the books multiple tracks downloaded incompletely and the app does not complete these despite showing a message asking if it should resume. You have to swipe delete that track and then download again, playback stops at these incomplete tracks. The second issue is for some reason the app times out on your login after a few days of no use. This is pain because your content is already there and if you use a significant password you also likely use a password manager, if thats on a computer and not the device its a hassle. This part makes no sense, I can see it logging out for a password change at the site but the content is local so what is the value of doing that. so far this has happened when I was away from the computers but wanted to listen to a audio book.

I was an audible user looking to see if there were any alternatives and thought Id give downpour a try, works just as expected

Its a decent app. However, if Downpour really wanted to set itself apart and ahead of Audible they should at least match Audibles playback capabilities (specifically, play speed settings) and maybe think about making it possible for Downpour customers to actually buy or rent an audiobook through the app. Thats something the Audible app for iOS still hasnt managed, and instantly make Downpour my go-to audiobook app.

Wasted my time

I use it everyday! Its well designed and functional!

Slow incomplete down loads. Save your time and money. This app stinks! Ruins good books. Thoroughly unenjoyable! Go with audible, it actually works.

Since the last update, the forward or rewind 30 sec function stalls the playback. If the audio is playing and the skip forward or back button is tapped, the playback stalls and resumes once the play button is tapped. Aside from that, the downloads are quick and the play back is smooth. I still wish that the bookmarks would include AM or PM on the time stamp. Id even settle for military time (13:00 vs. 1:00PM)

Its great so for !!! Just got the app