BookBub vs The Library District
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BookBub
Discover daily deals on bestselling and free ebooks across all genres. Track your wishlist and receive price alerts for your favorite titles, ensuring you never miss a sale on books you want to read.
- Daily ebook deals
- Hundreds of free ebooks
- Personalized recommendations
- Wishlist tracking
- Price alerts
- Genre and price filtering
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Discover amazing deals on bestselling ebooks, plus hundreds of free ebooks. Track your wishlist and get alerts when your most wanted titles go on sale. BookBub helps millions of readers save money on ebooks they'll love. Our expert editors hand pick incredible ebook deals every day across all major genres — romance, mystery, thrillers, women's fiction, fantasy, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and many more — from bestselling authors to hidden gems. WHY READERS LOVE BOOKBUB: THE BIGGEST EBOOKS, UP TO 95% OFF We feature limited-time ebook deals from all major retailers. Get huge savings on the biggest books and authors, including #1 New York Times bestsellers. HUNDREDS OF FREE EBOOKS Unlock a vast selection of free ebooks across 40+ genres, with new titles added each day YOUR PERSONAL BOOK TRACKER Build your reading wishlist and never miss a sale. Add any book you want to read, and we'll notify you when it's discounted. Track your TBR (to-be-read) list, sort by release date or author, and mark it as read when you're done. PERSONALIZED TO YOUR READING TASTE Our editorial team hand picks from thousands of ebooks to bring you only the best — from BookTok favorites to award-winning fiction. FEATURES: - Browse daily ebook deals personalized to your reading preferences - Track unlimited books on your wishlist - Get price alerts for specific titles or favorite authors - Discover popular titles to add to your list - Filter deals by genre and price - Buy from your favorite ebook store "When we say 'deal,' we mean it — many of BookBub's titles are free entirely, $0.99, or just a couple of bucks." — Lifehacker "Bargain-basement deals on ebooks." — The New York Times Join millions of happy readers saving money on ebooks every day. Questions? Visit bookbub.com/apphelp
The Library District
Access your local library's resources on the go. Manage your account, search the catalog, place holds, and discover free events and online resources. Reserve rooms for meetings and events, all from your mobile device.
- Account management
- Catalog search and holds
- Event browsing and notifications
- Online resource access
- Room reservations
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Enjoy the Library District anytime, anywhere! Using our free mobile app, you can: • Manage your account. • Search our catalog & place holds. • Browse our free weekly events & get push notifications. • Enjoy instant access to entertaining & educational online resources. • Reserve rental rooms for meetings & events. • Plus, so much more! Discover the power of your free library card in the palm of your hand!
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Verdict
BookBub and The Library District both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of The Library District's written reviews are positive against 54% of BookBub's. The Library District also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). BookBub's advantage is ratings volume (960 vs 16) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for BookBub against 4.6 for The Library District. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookBub has 960 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of BookBub's written reviews are positive against 82% of The Library District's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BookBub | The Library District |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (960 ratings) — better | 4.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 960 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pubmark Inc. | Las Vegs-Clrk Cnty Lbry Dist F |
Customer experience
BookBub
The Library District
Bugs and requests
BookBub
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Sign-up and login issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Kindle and other ebook platforms
- Implement search and filtering options
- Allow users to manage their reading lists and leave reviews
- Improve email subscription management
The Library District
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BookBub
No in-app purchases
The Library District
No in-app purchases
Questions
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