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Should I use Pub Nook?

Credit-based review community for indie authors - pubnook.com

· 4 days ago

Indie KDP authors who need early Amazon reviews and accept exchange-model risks buy this. Everyone else skips it: Trustpilot sits at 2.2/5 with billing complaints.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 25 public sources across Trustpilot, Reddit, Gridinsoft, Goodreads, and Pubnook.com.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depthNo evidence in reviewed sources
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free trial

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo
Annual$17.99/month
Monthly$27.99/month

Best for

  • Self-published KDP authors
  • Indie authors chasing first Amazon reviews
  • Authors comfortable trading review credits

Not for

  • Traditionally published authors
  • Non-book creators and products
  • Authors needing fast, guaranteed reviews
  • Guess: authors avoiding Amazon review-policy gray areas

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Trustpilot reviewers report paying without receiving account access.

medium

10-day trial converts to paid: $27.99 monthly, or $17.99 with annual billing.

medium

Reddit users report long waits for first reviews.

medium

Pubby, a similar exchange, draws complaints that reviewers skip reading books.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free 10-day trial for new users.
  • Official FAQ confirms it works with KDP self-published Amazon books.
  • Reddit users report success: 'Pubnook or Pubby are both good for getting reviews'.
  • Independent Book Review lists it as a good paid option.
  • A Goodreads author reports it 'has worked well for me'.

Cons

  • 2.2/5 Poor TrustScore across 28 Trustpilot reviews.
  • Users claim charges occur without account access.
  • Reddit users report long waits for reviews.
  • Its own security page returns a 404 error.
  • Gridinsoft trust score sits at a middling 59/100.

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. Gridinsoft rates pubnook.com 59/100 with mixed signals, and its security page returns a 404.

official x3review x5security x1news x2
  • Moderate trust score, Gridinsoft scores 59/100 and cites mixed positive and cautionary signals.
  • Broken security page, The page returns a 404 error.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Poor 2.2/5 Trustpilot; users report slow reviews
  • Ease of use. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depth. No evidence in reviewed sources
  • Support quality: 2/5. Billing and access complaints on Trustpilot
  • Security posture: 2/5. 59/100 Gridinsoft score; security page 404
  • 2.2/5 Trustpilot rating 28 reviews, Poor
  • $17.99/mo Starting price Annual billing; $27.99 monthly
  • 10 days Free trial New users only
  • 59/100 Gridinsoft trust score Mixed positive and cautionary signals

Pricing

Free trial

$0

  • 10 days for new users only

Annual

$17.99/month

  • Billed annually
  • Credit-based review community

Monthly

$27.99/month

  • Credit-based review community

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

  • Moderate trust scoreGridinsoft scores 59/100 and cites mixed positive and cautionary signals.⁸
  • Broken security pageThe page returns a 404 error.

Gridinsoft rates pubnook.com 59/100 with mixed signals, and its security page returns a 404.

What users say

Reddit users say it delivers reviews but slowly, while 28 Trustpilot reviewers average 2.2/5 with billing complaints.

“Pubnook or Pubby are both good for getting reviews - I've used them both!”
Reddit, r/selfpublish
“This page is a complete scam page which charge you money without giving you acc”
Trustpilot
“One more that has worked well for me is Pub Nook (pubnook.com).”
Goodreads author blog

Alternatives

Compare Pub Nook with each alternative.

  • BookSprout

    Named in author Facebook groups as a solid review option.

    Pub Nook vs BookSprout

  • Goodreads Giveaways

    Public discussion calls it the most recommended safe method.

  • Pubby

    The original exchange, but 209 Trustpilot reviewers report mostly bad experiences.

    Pub Nook vs Pubby
Full analysis

Based on 25 public sources across Trustpilot, Reddit, Gridinsoft, Goodreads, and Pubnook.com.

Review exchange for indie KDP authors: cheap and sometimes effective, but 2.2/5 Trustpilot and billing complaints. Use with caution.

Methodology

Based on 25 public sources across Trustpilot, Reddit, Gridinsoft, Goodreads, and Pubnook.com.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Pub Nook homepagepubnook.com
    official
  2. Pub Nook pricing FAQpubnook.com
    official
  3. Pub Nook KDP FAQpubnook.com
    official
  4. Pub Nook Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  5. Reddit: Getting Amazon reviewreddit.com
    review
  6. Reddit: How long did you have to wait for a Pubnook review?reddit.com
    review
  7. Pubby.co Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.com
    review
  8. Gridinsoft URL trust scangridinsoft.com
    security
  9. 17 Places to Find Book Reviewersindependentbookreview.com
    news
  10. The Creative Penn: How To Get More Book Reviewsthecreativepenn.com
    news
  11. Goodreads author blog: How To Get Fast Reviewsgoodreads.com
    review

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