hoopla Digital 12+

Midwest Tape, LLC

    • Free

Description

Discover limitless entertainment and knowledge with hoopla Digital. Access more than 1.5
million audiobooks, eBooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and more with BingePass.
Read, listen, and watch 24/7 without ads or late fees, free with your library card!

eBooks: From gripping mysteries to thought-provoking non-fiction; heartwarming romance to
captivating historical tales, hoopla's vast eBook collection celebrates diversity by offering titles
that resonate with readers from all walks of life.

Audiobooks: Turn your commute, workout, or leisure time into an enriching experience with
our extensive audiobook collection. Listen to captivating narrations by talented performers that
bring stories to life.

Movies and TV: hoopla's expansive video content library offers popular movies, TV shows,
and BingePasses for every age and interest. Whether you're in the mood for Hollywood
blockbusters or indie gems, you'll find it all here.

Music: From chart-topping hits to hidden gems, dig into a music library that suits your every
mood. Create playlists, check out new artists, and enjoy uninterrupted album streaming. Or use
the shuffle feature to have songs randomly played from one album or all albums you have
currently borrowed.

Comics and Manga: Read classic comic, graphic novel, and manga series, discover fresh
titles, and follow your favorite characters on exciting adventures. Our groundbreaking
ActionView reading technology brings comics and manga to life with a panel-by-panel reading
experience.

hoopla BingePass: With just one borrow, get unlimited access to entire collections of content
for a limited time. It’s a great way to explore awesome online content

Stream or Download: With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to
phones or tablets for offline enjoyment.

Apple CarPlay Compatibility: Access your favorite content on the go—whether you're
embarking on a road trip or just running errands—by integrating your entertainment experience
with your vehicle using Apple CarPlay.

Easy Access: Seamlessly switch between devices and pick up right where you left off. Your
bookmarks sync across platforms, ensuring you never lose your place in a great story.

Dark Mode: Enjoy reading and browsing comfortably in low-light environments with hoopla's
Dark Mode. Enhance your viewing experience and reduce eye strain during nighttime use.

hoopla puts your public library at your fingertips—all you need is a library card. Download the
app today! Content availability may vary based on library.

What’s New

Version 4.58.1

We are continually making improvements to hoopla to make it faster and more reliable for you. Please keep automatic updates turned on so you’re always running our best and latest version. The following are some an enhancements you’ll find in the latest update:

- Fixed an issue where some users could not log in on their iOS device, but could do so on the web.
- Resolved a concern where some users could not reset their password.
- Fixed an issue where a change to the library PIN in Settings may not consistently be saved.

Thank you for supporting your local library!

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
1M Ratings

1M Ratings

Rbw43 ,

Very good app

Hoopla is a very useful app and I’ve gotten a lot of books out of it: mostly audiobooks, quite a few ebooks, plus some music and graphic novels. It’s biggest problem is the very limited number of checkouts you have per months; occasionally I’ve run into limits on how many checkouts that my *library* is allowed. Because of this, I use Hoopla after I’ve exhausted all other options because, when ripping through a series of ebooks, it is very frustrating to have to wait for the next month to finish a set. I recall no standout problems with quality (every software can have bad moments) but for some silly reason Hoopla’s audiobook skip-backward function does not work with my vehicle’s sound system controls. It’s a long standing problem and very frustrating when you’ve missed something and, as you’re driving, there is nothing safe or legal to do about it but stop listening. Hoopla is one of five audiobook apps in my phone and it’s the only one with this problem, which suggests it should be a fairly easy fix <hint:>

On the plus side, it has a standout smart Lookup feature. It has the usual dictionaries but also connects into Wikipedia and if it finds a reference it shows a snapshot with pictures right up front. I’ve not noticed whether it’s good at language translations or not but perhaps I’ve not read that type of book yet on Hoopla.

Developer Response ,

The monthly borrow limit is something your library puts in place! Feel free to contact your library to see if they plan to increase their limit in the future. If you ever have any questions please contact us at feedback@hooplaldigital.com

LGuezzie ,

Saves Me Lots of Moola!

This may be my first app review, but I wanted to tell you how thankful I am for Hoopla. There is plenty of content of interest and I’ve even seen some really recent books on here. I’ve stopped using Audible since discovering it (when someone mentioned it in a review of the Libby app, which I also use, but Libby can have long waits and has shorter borrow times). I do wish we could read the ebooks in Kindle form because that’s better for eyes than a typical tablet screen and my Kindle has much better battery life than my ipad. It’s great how we can highlight within the ebooks, but I don’t think there’s a way to save those highlights or add notes like on Kindle. As I don’t really like reading whole books on the iPad, I usually stick to audiobooks here, but am very grateful for them.

Occasionally, Hoopla doesn’t succeed in accurately syncing my place between devices (phone and iPad), so that’s something they might want to take a look at. I also appreciate that you can toggle in and out of Kids mode, but would prefer a password to enter back into adult mode, for when my kids use it on their own. It is tricky to constantly supervise all content kids select and I’m not comfortable with all the options in the Kids section either. Perhaps a parent could enter a password to approve each borrow before a child can borrow while in Kids mode.

Thank you for a great free app though. I’m happy to be a member of a library that participates with it.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for using hoopla! We understand you are frustrated with the monthly borrow limits. Although hoopla delivers the content, your library determines and implements borrow limits. You can contact them directly to ask about the policy. If you have other questions about hoopla, please email us at feedback@hoopladigital.com! We’d love to be worthy of five stars!

casa viejo ,

Problems

Originally I liked the Hoopla app. Now not so much. It seems to be having what I consider insurmountable annoyances. It first started with the app freezing right in the middle of a book. I switched from using the app to read a book to just clicking on read now without using the app. That worked for a while but is now doing the same thing. Very frustrating when you have only so much time to read and then it freezes and you can’t. It isn’t my device at fault either since it happens not only on both tablets I use but also on my phone.
I’ve written to them twice with no response about this problem. I was sure they would fix it but no such luck.
Also it doesn’t sync between devices. The other library apps like Overdrive will pick up whatever page you’re on when you change devices. Not Hoopla. I’m sorry to say. This means endless scrolling page by page in order to get to your current page.
Oh and the latest annoyance is after reading maybe 10 pages a banner pops up and you have to click out of the book, it comes up with the download page and you then have to click on resume in order to keep reading. It’s almost enough to quit using this app. The only reason I come back to it occasionally is they have some books that the other services do not..if you want to try an app that works the way it should try Libby. They’ve got their act together.
Merry Christmas one and all. Hope the powers that be read this and fix these basic problems.

App Privacy

The developer, Midwest Tape, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Contact Info
  • User Content
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Location

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