Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Discussion Forums - Questions about PaperBackSwap Questions about PaperBackSwap

Topic: iPhone ap question

Club rule - Please, if you cannot be courteous and respectful, do not post in this forum.
  Unlock Forum posting with Annual Membership.
akaye avatar
Subject: iPhone ap question
Date Posted: 7/28/2011 11:40 PM ET
Member Since: 9/29/2010
Posts: 688
Back To Top
I just ot an iPhone and bought the ap for PBS. Why is my wish list wait number different on some books in the ap list than when I log in on the Internet? Some books are the same some are off by only a few and some were off by 100 people. Any ideas?
EmilyKat avatar
Limited Member medalTour Guide medalFriend of PBS-Silver medal
Date Posted: 7/29/2011 4:12 AM ET
Member Since: 7/19/2008
Posts: 15,524
Back To Top

I rather use the mobile phone format on the web than the ap.  Well, I do use the ap to scan bar codes.  But was generally frustrated with it.

melanied avatar
Standard Member medalMember of the Month medalBook Cover Image Group medalBook Data Correction Group medalTour Guide Leader medalBook Bazaar Coordinator medal
Date Posted: 7/29/2011 5:49 PM ET
Member Since: 8/16/2007
Posts: 15,234
Back To Top

Is there any Help function on the app? The apps are developed by people outside of PBS so unless someone here uses it a lot, you might not find much help. 

FlouncePony avatar
Friend of PBS-Silver medal
Date Posted: 7/29/2011 7:57 PM ET
Member Since: 12/31/2009
Posts: 3,995
Back To Top

I've noticed that it's not always accurate with my WL either. I just use it to scan book barcodes at the Goodwill to see if they have any wishers. That isn't always accurate either but, it's usually close enough to make the ap useful. 

EmilyKat avatar
Limited Member medalTour Guide medalFriend of PBS-Silver medal
Date Posted: 7/29/2011 11:34 PM ET
Member Since: 7/19/2008
Posts: 15,524
Back To Top

IIRC, There are a bunch of things that you can see, just not use.  Wish I had known about the mobile format (at the bottom of the page) before I spent my money.

vailfiregirl avatar
Friend of PBS-Gold medal
Date Posted: 7/30/2011 9:36 AM ET
Member Since: 3/7/2009
Posts: 11,337
Back To Top

Yeah, there are a lot of problems with it.  My biggest pet peeve is that it only shows you the first 130 books on my Wish List.  I e-mailed the person that created it and he said he'd look into it, but it hasn't changed.  Like others, I just use it to scan books when I am adding them or looking them up when I'm shopping and do everything else by pulling up the site in Safari.