Lee Valley Library App Reviews

Unusable; Serious problems

This app is dead on arrival. I just updated to the latest version and downloaded the new U.S. Woodworking Tools catalog. After downloading, the new catalog did. It show up in the bookshelf. After a restart, it shows up in the bookshelf but when I select it, I get “Unable to display document” error message. C’mon, Lee Valley, your tools are excellent but this app is seriously lacking!

Can’t download catalogs. Seriously?

It ain’t working. Come on…

Broken

This app used to work. Now it will download catalogs, but the bookshelf is empty. Can’t view anything anymore. Removed app. Please fix.

Great way to read catalogs

I see I had written a review 7 years ago (below) and I loved it then. It still works fine FOR THOSE CATALOGS THAT IT WILL SHOW AS DOWNLOADABLE! It seems to miss most of them. This has been ongoing for a long time. Please fix this or bring back paper copies. You won’t sell what we don’t see. I might order from the website, but I choose from browsing a catalog. I may be ordering one item, but flipping through I ALWAYS find more. Old review: This app works great and is an easy way to read the catalogs. I haven't found any problems. Another reviewer reported problems but I didn't have any on my 3rd gen iPad running iOS 7.

Really? Why don’t you allow pdf downloads?

I’ve been a Lee Valley customer for 20+yrs and have purchased many tools and hardware pieces over the years. I love the print catalogs but understand the transition to digital. Still though, why can’t I simply download a pdf catalog to iBooks or Adobe? You’ve created your own proprietary system that couldn’t possibly be cost effective. Sorry, I think you’ve spent a lot of money going down a dead end. It really annoys me that I have to take up more memory on my devices for your proprietary app. Bloody arrogance.

Needs Attention!

I, too, love this app, but am continually frustrated by not having access to the latest Lee Valley catalogs. And, by latest, I mean the newest showing are from A YEAR AGO! Their website shows all sorts of new catalogs, but the app seems oblivious. Needs serious attention!!

Has not updated since January 2021

I used to love this app, but there has not been an update in nearly a year. Once it updates as normal will give it back 5 stars.

Nothing new

Like the app OK, but it hasn’t seen a new catalog since April of 2021, despite Lee Valley issuing half a dozen or more since. Seems like no one there cares about this app anymore. Not sure why it even exists. It’s useless for anyone wanting current info; use your web browser instead.

iOS 14.3

Great app but don’ t works with iOS 14.3

App crashes

I loved his app at first. I read the catalogs all the time but it crashes every time after the latest iOS update. I deleted it. I hope they fix it!

App Crash

The catalog app used to work well and was a pleasure to use. However, the app crashes under the latest iOS update.

crashes

That's all, crashes on ios 10.2

Crashes after last update!

After updating it opens for a split second then crashes. It no longer works please fix or revert to last version which worked great for me.

Latest Update Does Not Works

Loaded the update today, now it doesn't work at all. I want the old version back.

Beautiful catalogs

Beautiful catalogs. I like the two page view of the catalog. Clean look and simple to use.

App.

Would be nice to be able to make purchases through the app.

Not yet ready for prime time

Woodworking tools from Lee Valley are great and I own a lot of them. Unfortunately, their software skills are not as good. Program crashes every time a page number is selected from the index. Very buggy performance.

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