Comparison

eatright eReader vs Bookshop.org

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

eatright eReader

Access a library of nutrition and dietetics publications for healthcare professionals. Read pocket guides, practice manuals, and clinical handbooks, and build your personal collection. Offline access and annotation tools enhance your learning experience.

Highlights
  • Access Academy publications
  • Build personal library
  • Offline access
  • Add bookmarks and notes
  • Highlight text
Features
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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics eatright eBooks app features publications and information for registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs), nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered (NDTRs), and other health care professionals interested in nutrition. Use this free app to read a variety of Academy publications—including pocket guides, practice manuals, and clinical handbooks—and build your own library of the most relevant resources for your practice and career. Academy eBooks include all the research- and evidence-based, peer-reviewed content found in the print versions of the same titles, and with the eatright eReader app you can add bookmarks, notes, and highlights to your books. Once you have downloaded an eBook to your library, you can access it without an Internet connection—so you’ll always have the information you need, when you need it. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals and is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education, and advocacy. For more information about the Academy, visit www.eatright.org.

About

Bookshop.org

Read your ebooks and discover new titles while supporting independent bookstores. All ebook purchases made through this platform directly benefit local bookshops, ensuring their continued success in the digital age.

Highlights
  • Read ebooks from your library
  • Browse millions of ebooks
  • Add titles to wishlist
  • Support local bookstores with purchases
  • Connect seamlessly with Bookshop
Features
Currently charting
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Bookshop.org’s mission is simple: We help local, independent bookstores thrive by giving more than 80% of our profits back to our network of 3,000+ stores. In our app, you can read millions of ebooks - and every purchase supports an independent bookstore near you! In the Bookshop app you can: - Read your ebooks in our customizable ebook reader. - Browse millions of titles and discover your next favorite read in romance, thrillers, mystery, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and more. - Organize your TBR into custom shelves. - Highlight in five different colors, and add notes to your highlighted passages. - Sort & filter highlights and notes by date created, book order, and more. - Save titles to your wishlist so you can read them later. - Shop knowing that over 80% of the profit goes directly to local, independent bookstores. We’re a Certified B Corp, and we’ve raised more than $50 million for independent bookstores nationwide since 2020. Download the Bookshop.org app to support bookstores, not billionaires.

Screenshots

eatright eReader4 screens
Bookshop.org4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookshop.org at 57% against eatright eReader's 6%. Bookshop.org also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. eatright eReader sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bookshop.org asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookshop.org holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshop.org has 2.3K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of eatright eReader's written reviews are positive against 57% of Bookshop.org's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eatright eReader ships an update every 11 months, Bookshop.org every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
eatright eReader versus Bookshop.org: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametereatright eReaderBookshop.org
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (28 ratings)4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.9% of reviews56.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings282.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#179 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAcademy of Nutrition and DieteticsBookshop, Inc.

Customer experience

eatright eReader

All ratings28 ratings
Positive7.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.1%

Bookshop.org

All ratings2,175 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral22.8%
Negative20.6%

Bugs and requests

eatright eReader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bookshop.org

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to remember last page read
  • Scrolling issues and unexpected page skipping
  • Formatting problems (stripped italics, weird paragraph spacing)
  • Settings not persisting between app sessions

Requested features

7 requests
  • More font and theme options
  • Ability to adjust line spacing, margins, and other formatting
  • Implement highlighting, annotation, and note-taking features
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve page turning and navigation
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  • Provide better dark mode/night reading experience
  • Sync reading progress across devices

In-app purchases

10 purchases

eatright eReader

One-time10
  • Pediatric NFPE Pocket Guide$12.99
  • Quick Guide to Drug-Supplement$24.99
  • 15-Minute Consultation$32.99
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  • Pocket Guide to the Nutrition Care Process and Cancer$32.99
  • Pocket Guide Enteral Nutrition$33.99
  • Pocket Guide to Bariatric Surgery$34.99
  • PG to Ped Nutr Assess 3e$34.99
  • Nutrition Focused Physical 3e$34.99
  • PG to Nutrition Assessment 4e$34.99
  • Sports Nutrition,6th Edition$79.99
None

Bookshop.org

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eatright eReader free?
eatright eReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookshop.org free?
Bookshop.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eatright eReader or Bookshop.org?
Bookshop.org is rated higher. eatright eReader averages 1.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Bookshop.org averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do eatright eReader or Bookshop.org have ads?
Neither eatright eReader nor Bookshop.org shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eatright eReader or Bookshop.org?
eatright eReader ships an update every 11 months, and Bookshop.org every 5 days. Most recently, eatright eReader was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bookshop.org on November 3, 2026.

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