Flipster - Digital Magazines is a news & magazines app developed by EBSCO Information Services.
Download Statistics
Flipster - Digital Magazines has been downloaded 220 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1.2 thousand times.
User Ratings
Flipster - Digital Magazines is rated 2.96 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 280 ratings.
App Information
Flipster - Digital Magazines is FREE to download. The APK download size is 5.53 MB. The latest version available is 3.5.4. The last update was on October 16, 2025.
Technical Requirements
Flipster - Digital Magazines requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play March 2015.
Description
Flipster is a free digital magazine service provided courtesy of your library.
Find libraries near you that offer Flipster, then explore, download, and read magazines any time on your Android devices.
If you find that your library does not offer Flipster, encourage them to sign up today.
Features: • Locate participating libraries • Browse, search, and download popular magazines to read offline • Access digital table of contents for each magazine • Read articles in text view • Tap highlighted areas to jump to articles and related websites • Track percentage of magazine read
Now it’s time to relax, put your feet up and read your favorite magazines with Flipster!
To download Flipster on an older Android device, search Google for "EBSCO Connect - How can I download the Flipster app for older Android devices?" where you can find a document that includes a previous version of the app's APK file to download, or contact your librarian for assistance.
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Comments on Flipster - Digital Magazines for Android
★★★★★Randy Reyes· Dec 2, 2025
[Suggestions] - Add Material 3 Expressive UI Theme. - Optimize for Android 16 devices compatibility. - Optimize app GUI for Android Tablets [Landscape Mode]. - Please add these features: offline reading, customizable font size and style, dark mode, high-contrast text, text-to-speech, tablet-friendly layout, and push notifications for top stories. Also, support personalization, bookmarks, and easy sharing. - Work with Chrome OS - Fingerprint Login - QR Scans. - Work with WearOS.
★★★★☆Carol Frey· Dec 28, 2020
Appreciate being able to check out zines from past issues. Only wish there were more choices of zines.
★★★★☆Jing Wen· Oct 6, 2022
This is a 5-star app, if you can log in through your library portal. Thia is a 0-star app, if you cannot find your library in its buggy search bar. In order to log in, you have to TRY MULTIPLE TIMES to get your library shpwn. I tried 5 times and finally to see my library appeared in the result. If the app is unresponsive to your search keyword, SEARCH ZIP CODE instead. Once you logged in, this is a brilliant app.
★★★★★Joe P· May 13, 2020
Tired of low stars user reviews. Hurr durr the app that gives me a bunch of free stuff but can't change the font hurr durr the app isn't catered to my exact needs hurr durr I can't save this or that hurr durr. THE APP IS GREAT. IT PROVIDES YOU EXACTLY WHAT IT DESCRIBES. YOU ARE GETTING FREE MAGAZINES LEGALLY. If you don't like it because you can't change the font....BYE! Leave. Stop using the app and stop crying. This is what happens when everyone gets a trophy for participating, happy?
★☆☆☆☆R M· Jul 1, 2026
It appears that the only purpose of this app is to prevent access to your library. If somehow access to a magazine does get through that's it, it is not possible to change to another or even access the catalog again. Total waste of time and effort.
★☆☆☆☆S Thomas· Sep 29, 2024
After selecting my library, the screen is blank and there is no way to log in. App does not work.
★☆☆☆☆Alan Swanson· Mar 7, 2024
This is a follow-up to my January review. After many back and forth emails with EBSCO technical support I have just been told that Flipster is No longer supported on older Android devices. They have now added this info to the download page on Google Play stating Android 8.0 or higher is required. I guess the others who have complained here in the reviews must be also running a lower version number. So, on my functioning tablet with only version 5.1 and no upgrade path, I am out of luck!!
★☆☆☆☆A. Kinder· Aug 3, 2025
So fed up with this app!!! It used to be 5 star. But now it just hangs period I called my library, and it is active there but the only. Thing I can access is my shelf which has about half a dozen now outdated magazines on it period
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Technologies used by Flipster - Digital Magazines
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