Help > Android Beta App
The beta app is a preview of the new Goodreads for Android app. While in beta, you may notice some bugs or missing features. We'll be working on these issues and releasing regular updates.
Eventually, the new app will replace the current Goodreads for Android app in the Google Play store. Until that happens, Goodreads users are welcome to try out the new experience and give feedback by downloading the beta app here.
When the new app replaces the existing Android app, it will have all of the same features of the existing Goodreads app for Android, but it will be faster, redesigned, and overall more usable. Currently, while the app is in beta, some features are less stable or still in development.
While most of the core features are in the beta app, the team is still working on adding:
- Find and add your Facebook friends
- Support for all types of updates on the home screen
- Ability to use the app without creating an account or logging in
You can download it here. Please note that we are limiting the number of beta testers for now. If you see a message in the Google Play Store that the beta program is full, it means we’ve reached our current limit. You can sign up to receive updates about the beta program here.
Yes, the beta app is a separate app you can download to your device. You can have the beta app installed next to the existing Goodreads for Android app.
We can’t share the release date yet, but we’re working hard to get the new app ready for all of our members as soon as possible.
We plan to release updates to the app every few weeks.
We’re limiting the number of beta testers for now. Please sign up here to receive updates about the beta program.
Please email your feedback to feedback-android-beta@goodreads.com. While we read every piece of feedback, unfortunately we can’t reply to everyone. If you need help with an account-related question, please contact support.
